Birth With Christine

Birth With Christine Birth and Postpartum Doula, Birth Photographer, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Counselor, Babywearin Welcome to Birth with Christine!

I offer a full range of educational and support services during your pregnancy, birth and post-partum period. Services currently available include:

Labor and Birth Doula
Post-Partum Doula
Planning Sessions
Birth Photography
Childbirth Education Classes
Lactation Classes and Counseling
Bengkung Belly Binding
Babywearing Instruction

My goal is to help you feel safe, comfortable and empowered throu

ghout this journey into parenthood. I offer unconditional support, respect and compassion to my clients and their loved ones. I serve a diverse range of clients. Everyone is welcome -- regardless of their birth intentions, medical situation, lifestyle or how they choose to grow their family.

12/14/2025

I spent the past couple days teaching childbirth preparation in NE Illinois. Please enjoy the sunrise. 🌅 (I don't own the music.)

01/16/2025

Illinois families and midwives have fought this for OVER FIFTY YEARS!

Today, licenses have been issued to Certified Professional Midwives!

I'm biased...but Saint Louis Zoo is my favorite! 🥰 Here's Jade the elephant doing her prenatal yoga. 🐘🤰🏻🧘‍♀️
12/12/2024

I'm biased...but Saint Louis Zoo is my favorite! 🥰 Here's Jade the elephant doing her prenatal yoga. 🐘🤰🏻🧘‍♀️

Healthy, low-risk women and their babies have better outcomes when attended by a midwife, rather than an OB.Between 30-6...
12/07/2024

Healthy, low-risk women and their babies have better outcomes when attended by a midwife, rather than an OB.

Between 30-60% of women giving birth in U.S. hospitals are having unnecessary medical procedures performed upon them! But, necessary or not, all of these medical procedures and interventions allow physicians to maximize their billing opportunities.

For years, the medical establishment has been working to limit birthing options. They’ve fought against birthing centers, homebirth, midwives, even against their own accountability.

They’re more interested in protecting their revenues than improving outcomes for our familes and babies.

PSA for lactating folks: Many herbs used during the holidays (particularly sage, thyme, oregano, parsley, and mints) can...
11/19/2024

PSA for lactating folks: Many herbs used during the holidays (particularly sage, thyme, oregano, parsley, and mints) can decrease your milk supply. As can stress, dehydration, cold/flu, lack of sleep, travel, etc.

Your normal routine is almost guaranteed to be thrown out of whack. And your busy baby may be too enamored w/ new people, places, experiences, and toys to remember to nurse. Not to mention the relatives that will be filling his/her little tummy with things other than your milk.

PLEASE be sure to take care of yourself during this season! (It never hurts to have some Mother's Milk tea or Vitanica's Lactation Blend capsules on hand.) And unless you're both ready to wean, be sure to schedule some nursing sessions so you and your nursling have a chance to relax and reconnect. ♥ Happy Holidays!

Also -- babywearing can keep friends and family from kissing all over your baby's face or playing "pass the baby" during cold and flu season. 😉

11/13/2024

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11/07/2024

Friendly Reminder. Times with many developmental changes in a short period of time are always challenging -- newborns, toddlers, tweens and teens.

When they reach their breaking point, WE are usually their first targets. Because they are secure in our love and attachment.

Many of our kids are mature and aware enough to (rightfully) be very afraid of life in the US after January.

You may not have answers or viable plans. But you CAN look into your kids' eyes and promise that you will do anything and everything within your power to keep them safe. Even if you don't know what that looks like right now.

I hope that helps. 💕

11/04/2024

If your emergency c-section took longer than 10 minutes to
get you into an OR, it wasn’t an emergency.

As of April 2017, 55% of Illinois counties did not have any OBGYNs or hospitals providing labor and delivery services.I ...
11/04/2024

As of April 2017, 55% of Illinois counties did not have any OBGYNs or hospitals providing labor and delivery services.

I am sure it's gotten worse.

This week, a children's hospital in Cleveland posted an article on "Your Teens First Gynecology Visit." Deciding when; ...
10/28/2024

This week, a children's hospital in Cleveland posted an article on "Your Teens First Gynecology Visit." Deciding when; Determining why; Explaining how.

The first panel is a comment from an adult male in Indiana. The next two are my response.

Please note: The tone of my response is because this white cis hetero Indiana man tried to mansplain to me how teen girls should behave during gynecological appointments.

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