Posts by chandasz

Hey there. I think you will be happy with the West Sub midwives. You are absolutely correct in thinking that the hospital has a lot of influence over your birth-- especially with an OB. The OB (no matter how great) will not be with you...

Berwyn mama here! Hi!!   We have an AP group here in the area (near west suburbs/city- Oak Park, Berwyn, Melrose Park, etc.). Both online and meetups. Fantastic and diverse group.   I'm also a CBE in Oak Park. Great...

Did you find anything? Where are you located?

I have heard great things about them. I know that one of my doula friends is working for them and they've integrated doula care into their practice. I think that says a lot

Ditto on West Sub or UIC

Hands down. No question-- West Sub....

May be worth checking into Dr. Hussey at Rush as well. He has a fantastic reputation

We've had great experiences with Dentistry for Children. One of the few places we found that lets you hold your baby on your lap while they do the exam. They have been great with both of my girls-- even my younger one who was SUPER shy...

How about Dr. Shattauer? http://www.thegreenmedicalpractice.com/about   I, personally, love drs. locke and uchitelle but I am not looking for parenting advice from my peds and so don't worry about the AP side. We don't...

I, too, had both my daughters at west sub. Had a land birth with number one and a water birth with number two.   There are 3 groups of midwives that practice out of west sub. West Sub is really the BEST place to have a normal,...