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Part 3 of my series about places to give birth in and around the Chicago area features Northwestern Prentice Women's Hospital. Prentice...

An expensive tool that some parents swear saved their lives and sanity in the first months postpartum. The real question before you drop...

Have you been considering preserving your birth story through professional birth photography? It's a life event that cannot be...

Getting to the postpartum period means you and your family now have a new, miraculous baby with their own needs, emotions, and schedule....

I've had three families cancel placenta encapsulation this month. It's totally up to you if you want to have placenta pills and I don't...

Well, first, what is a doula? What are the different types of doulas? Doulas’ work across the many types can be generally described under...

Happy Pride! I am more of a Pride-is-everyday and inclusive-is-good-for-everyone kinda guy, but who can resist a post with all the best...

Part 2 of my series about places to give birth in and around the Chicago area features Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital. Illinois...

Chrissy Teigen banks her kids' cord blood, should you? Many families have heard of cord blood banking through targeted ads and influencer...

A known donor is anyone who you find without using a sperm bank. They don't necessarily have to be someone you "know" deeply to be...

I love baby wearing! The benefits seem to be endless: bonding and co-regulating, a baby who cries less often, fewer missed hunger cues....

Want a sneak peak into what I bring with me to every birth? This is the bag that sits ready by the door at all times. Ultimately, my hands, brain, and heart are my most used tools, but that doesn't mean that some of my other items aren't helpful, too! When I celebrated my 100th birth I did a lot of reflecting, and one thing I realized is that it was time for a new doula bag. I had my eye on this duffel for a long time because it is separated into compartments and then the 4 s

Does red raspberry leaf tea (RRL) work to induce labor? If it can start labor, should you be really careful about when you drink it for...

South Suite 11/13/25 UPDATE: BCC is reopening for prenatal care on Dec 1 and accepting clients with due dates March 1, 2026 and later. Well body and gyn appointments also reopen on March 1. _____________________________ There are so many places to give birth in Chicago. I'm starting off this series with a review of one of my all time favorites! BCC is currently the only freestanding birth center in the city. The Chicago South Side Birth Center is raising funds to open their d

I have noticed that once people with access to eggs and a uterus decide to start a family, the donor search quickly takes center stage....

Occasionally someone reaches out to me and shares that they are planning to deliver at home in the Chicago area unassisted by any medical...

You've found some doulas to interview that might be the right fit. You've scheduled some interviews. Now what? Awkward conversations are...