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A Birth Doula training workshop will now take place in Crown Point, Indiana on July 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th. Sessions will take place over two weekends, and include Introduction to Childbirth . Scroll down for more information and to see other workshop dates. Registration is now open. Click here to register, or email me now if you have a question.
A doula provides continuous emotional, physical, and informational support for the birthing person and her partner before, during, and just after labor. More people than ever are choosing to have a birth doula as part of their birthing team. Louise is one of the most experienced birth doulas in NW Indiana and the Chicago area, and she is a leading trainer in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana community. She is passionate about helping families to have better, healthier birthing experiences, preparing and bri
Louise began supporting and educating expectant and new families in 1988. In 1994, she was trained as a Birth Doula by Penny Simkin, a founder of DONA International. She has led the introduction and growth of doula-supported births in Chicago’s south suburbs and Northwest Indiana over the past 30 years, providing support at over 1,500 births in 28 hospitals. Louise is also a childbirth educator at Franciscan Health Crown Point. She created and manages a doula program at Franciscan Health Crown Point. She sp