I need a midwife in IL

[Aloe]

Hello! DS was born at home with a CPM, #2 was going to be but we are moving to IL....I am just 8months pregnant and can't find a CPM in IL...probably because it is illegal:

Really need everyone's help in finding a care provider, preferably a direct entry vs a nurse midwife. Unless she has a great reccomendation.

Thanks so much!

[Aloe]

not moving:)

We aren't moving! I don't need a midwife in IL..... Yahooooooo!

[JoGoLemon]

TX to IL

hi- we live in texas and are most likely on our way to springfield. i am 8 months. i'm am having terrible luck finding anyone to deliver the baby! how about you? what part of IL will you be in? i know we will be about an hour outside of st.louis. maybe there is someone there! i had #one at the hospital with a doc., #two at the hospital with CNM, #three at home with midwife, #four....? : i am a little freaked out! i'm going to busy myself with packing and try not to worry

[Aloe]

old post

JoGoLemon,
Best wishes to you in this busy time. We never ended up moving to IL. (for a variety of reasons) From what I remember (as this post is from 2001) lay midwifes are extremely difficult to find in IL. i'm not sure what Missouri is like but you may want to look there too. Again best wishes, Aloe

[cathicog]

GoJo, I am on a mw list(actually several) and there are mw in IL. PM me and I will try to get you some contacts to start your search. Do you know where in IL, you will be living? thanks, cathi

[JoGoLemon]

oops!

i'm sorry! duh! i saw MW in IL and jumped on it! i didn't realize until later how old this was! so, yeah wish me luck! i'm getting some good responses! so i'm feeling much better!

[Valerie]

Originally Posted by JoGoLemon

i'm sorry! duh! i saw MW in IL and jumped on it! i didn't realize until later how old this was! so, yeah wish me luck! i'm getting some good responses! so i'm feeling much better!

There are indeed midwives of every sort in Illinois, though some of them practice more quietly than others. I practiced as a homebirth midwife in Illinois for almost 20 years -- if you would like me to forward your information to the Illinois Midwives yahoogroups list, please let me know.

Valerie
Illinois