As a doula and hypnobirthing educator I have attended many births in the various hospitals in and around the Chicagoland area. These include: Lake Forest Hospital, Highland Park Hospital, Evanston Hospital, Lutheran General Hospital, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Illinois Masonic Hospital, Northwestern’s Prentice Hospital, Mercy in Chicago, Mercy in Aurora, UIC Hospital, Rush University Hospital, West Suburban Hospital, McNeil Hospital, Sherman Hospital, Alexian Brothers Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital, Little Company of Mary Hospital, La Grange Hospital, Hinsdale Hospital, Silver Cross Hospital, South Suburban in Hazel Crest, Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Good Samaritan Hospital, Central DuPage Hospital, Edward Hospital, Rush Copley Memorial Hospital, Delnor Hospital, Resurrection, St. Alexius, PCC Birth Center, Burr Ridge Birth Center, Kishwaukee in DeKalb, University of Chicago, St. Mary’s in Kankakee, and many, many homebirths.
Many people ask me who I recommend for many different services in Chicago and surround suburbs; from midwife/ob practices to pediatricians. Below is a list of resources I trust and have worked with who support families and their birth/parenting options. This list will be updated from time to time. Do share with anyone who may be interested.
Hospitals
Aurora: Rush Copley
Barrington: Good Shepard
Chicago: Prentice
Downers Grove: Good Samaritan
Elmhurst: Elmhurst Hospital
Evanston: Evanston Hospital
Hinsdale: Hinsdale Hospital
Winfield: Central DuPage Hospital
Midwife Practices
Aurora: Rush Copley Midwives, Colleen Jones 630-978-4800
Burr Ridge Birth Center Midwives, Sarah Stetina, 630-793-2676
Evanston: Evanston Midwife Group, Gaye Koconis 847-475-1224
Elmhurst: Midwife, Mary Saracco 331-221-9009
Hinsdale: OMG Women’s Health Care, Megan Belleavia, 630-920-1347
Mokena: Women’s Healthcare of Illinois, Beth Helme-Smith, 708-425-1907
OB Practices
Barrington: Dr. Pesavento, 847-382-4406
Bolingbrook: Shawna MacCali, alexandra.pape.cnm@Adventhealth.com
Chicago: Dr. Robin Drake, 312-943-3300
Carol Stream: Dr.John Carroll, 630-653-4200
Hinsdale:
Dr R. Burtch: 630-969-7706
West Suburban Women’s Health, Dr Susan Murrey 630-654-2229
Home Birth Midwife Groups
Oak Park/ Wheaton: Gentle Birth Care, Hillary Kieser 708-386-4292
New Lenox/Lisle: Midwives Care, Rachel Harris 815-269-4344
Birthing Facilities that offer water birth:
Aurora: Rush Copley Hospital
Burr Ridge Birth Center
Chicago: Northwestern Prentice Hospital
Birth Providers/Facilities that specialize in VBAC
Carol Stream/ St. Charles: Dr. John Carroll 630-653-4200
Chicago: UIC Midwives, Penny Feldmann 312-413-7500
Evanston: Evanston Midwife Group, Gaye Koconis 847-475-1224
Elmhurst: Oak Park Midwife, Mary Saracco 331-221-9009
Hinsdale: OMG Women’s Health Care, Megan Belleavia 630-920-1347
Hinsdale: West Suburban Women’s Health, Dr Susan Murrey 630-654-2229
Hinsdale: Dr. Radha Burtch 630-969-7706
Pediatricians
Chicago: Well integrative Family, A. Weiler 773-784-7000
Des Plaines: Northwest Community Healthcare, E. Manjooran 847-375-0707
Elgin (south): Next Generation Pediatrics, J. Schenning, 847-695-9900
Elmhurst: Elmhurst Memorial Clinic, M. Spiewak 630-834-0000
Evergreen Park: Little Company of Mary, G. Hendricks 708-425-9550
Glenview: Advocate Medical Group, Dr. Grobowski 847-729-6445
La Grange: Integrative Family Health, K. Feldman 708-482-1099
Lemont: Advocate Health Care, Kenneth Porter 630-257-2265
Libertyville: Family Practice and Natural Medicine, Elvove 847-362-1367
Mundelein: Northshore University Medical Group, A. Rosenfeld 847-367-2400
Naperville: DuPage Medical Group, Dr. Michael Fitzgerald 630-717-2646
Naperville: Riverwalk Family Medicine, D. Rardin 630-355-8844
Naperville: Millennium Pediatrics, Chad Olsen 630-548-1100
Plainfield: Advocate Health Care, Boettcher 630-369-4550
Plainfield: Pediatric Health Associates 815-609-2300
Skokie: Kids Health Partners, James Olson 847-677-7250
Yorkville: Whole Child Pediatrics, Dr. N. Drummond 630-385-2360
