Chaka Wade-Cuadra - Newborn Care Specialist

About Chaka

Chaka is a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist and Certified Lactation Counselor who has been supporting families in the Western Suburbs since 2014. She believes in informing, empowering and supporting families prenatally, during birth and postnatally. Her passion for birth work started when she was looking for a doula for the birth of her second child. After working with her birth clients, she realized the need and importance of also providing postpartum support. Chaka enjoys working with all family types and sizes and specializes in the care of families with multiples.

Newborn Care Specialist packages and pricing

Overnight Newborn Care

Singleton

$45 USD · Per hour

Overnight Newborn Care

Twins

$50 USD · Per hour

Birth Doula

Up to 2 prenatal visits, support during labor through two hours postpartum, and 1 postpartum follow up visit.

$1,600 USD · Flat rate

What to expect

As a Birth Doula, I am dedicated to supporting you during one of life’s most profound experiences. Together, we’ll discuss your birth preferences and create a plan to ensure you feel empowered and prepared. During labor, I provide continuous physical and emotional support, helping you manage labor with techniques such as position changes, relaxation, breathing, massage, hydrotherapy, and vocalization. I also assist with breastfeeding and offer relief and reassurance for your partner, ensuring they feel supported as well. As a Postpartum Doula and Newborn Care Specialist, I offer overnight newborn care to help you navigate the early weeks a d months. My services include diapering, feeding, soothing techniques, and sleep shaping. I provide breastfeeding support and help with household organization, including infant laundry, tidying the nursery, and washing bottles and pump parts. Whether you’re preparing for birth or adjusting to life with a newborn, my goal is to provide personalized care, guidance, and peace of mind for you and your family.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Postpartum Doula Certification, NewbornIQ (2025)
Postpartum Doula Training, DONA International (2018)
Newborn Care Specialist Training, Newborn Care Specialist Association (2015)
Lactation Counselor Certification, Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (2017)
Placenta Encapsulation Training, PBi (2015)
Newborn Care Specialist Certification, NewbornIQ (2025)
Birth Doula Certification, DONA International (2014)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Animal Science/Biotechnology (2005)

Memberships and affiliations

DONA
NewbornIQ

Languages

English

Credentials

BS CBD CLC NCS CD

Specialties

Advanced Maternal Age Birth and Lactation Birth Doula Birth Support Birth Trauma Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Consultation Evidence-Based Care Exclusive Pumping/Bottle Feeding Hospital Birth Infant Care Labor Doula Lactation Consultation LGBTQ+ Multiples Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Newborn Care Overnight Newborn Care Placenta Encapsulation Postpartum Care Postpartum Doula Care Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc) Sleep Consultant Water birth

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