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Found 201 Newborn Care Specialists in Illinois

Mayra Buitron

Chicago, Illinois 12 years of experience

5.0 (1 review)

Mayra Buitron

Compassionate birth and postpartum doula hoping to provide holistic culturally sensitive and evidence-based support. Spanish and English speaking.

Recent review

Mayra Elisa was my Doula about 2 years ago to assist me with the delivery of my first baby. She was amazing! I have been a Labor & Delivery Nurse for 8 years and while I have a wealth of knowledge and debated getting a doula in the first place, I'm SO glad I did. I was able to have someone on my side that validated and supported me. She helped me labor prior to getting an epidural so that my husband could take a nap. This 2-3 hour nap recharged my husband so he could be present for the birth and him being well rested contributed to him gently reminding the the team my accurate pushing time as they thought I had been pushing longer than I had been, preventing me from getting a C-section. Also at the very end prior to giving birth it was likely that I was going to need a C-section as her head was slightly sideways so she wasn't coming down the pelvic outlet enough for a safe vacuum assisted delivery after almost 4 hours of pushing. Thankfully my baby was doing well and not in distress and I had no fever but I understood if we needed to have a c-section it made sense. Mayra had then suggested one last pushing position we hadn't tried yet (We had tried EVERYTHING) and directed my nurse and husband into that pushing position (closed-knee! its a great position!) 4 pushes later my baby's head turned and got past the pelvic bone and I was able to have a vaginal delivery!! Even with all of my clinical experience having a doula by my side helped me so much. As a disclaimer- You are not guaranteed a vaginal birth just because you have a doula, a C-section may be the safest way for you to give birth. However, an experienced doula will definitely improve your chances of a vaginal delivery and regardless of how you choose or how your labor/baby chooses your delivery for you, Mayra is amazing. She respects your wishes and validates you and helps you come up with questions for your midwife and doctor and helps inform your partner and yourself on what to expect next and helps answer your questions. She has experience guiding people through C-sections, Complicated labors, hospital and home births. She offers you her thoughts on the different options for giving birth, but never imposes one agenda and helps you based on what you are looking for. She also can answer your questions on breastfeeding, pumping and formula feeding and doesn't make you feel like you need to pick one way or another and just supports you all the way with your choices. Also, her being bilingual (Spanish speaking) and bicultural was such a plus. Having her in the labor room with me was important to me, while I was born and raised in the U.S. my first language is Spanish and my family is from Peru, so having her by my side felt like having a sister or aunt with me and she was familiar with a lot of the cultural remedies and ideas.

- Sheila B.

Becca Hammer

Atwood, Illinois 22 years of experience

5.0 (1 review)

Becca Hammer

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Hi, my name is Becca. I am a mother of three Gigi of five. I have been a Doula since 2004 just did it for friends and family mainly and then my daughter started doing it two years ago. She has loved it and asked me to come join her the last year so we could help more mamas and families. Fun fact about me is I was a surrogate for twin little girls. It was the humblest thing I ever did, and it always warms my heart when I get to tell my story. I am here to help you guide through this journey of becoming parents either for the first time or again. We try and to make your birth plan become a reality no matter what it is. We do not judge if you decide to get pain medicine we also don’t judge if you have certain request this is your journey. We’re just here to help you through it. If you would like to know anything else feel free to message me as I am an open book.

Recent review

Becca was everything i didnt know i needed. She was my strength, my support system, coach, friend and advocate. Becca helped me find strength in myself that i didnt realize i had. Everytime i felt like giving up Becca reminded my how far i had came and that i could keep going. Becca was my support system and was there within an hour of being checked in and stayed with me and baby until after delivery. She was my coach and stayed by my side through every contraction or obstacle that we faced. She was my friend and we shared many heart to hearts in the long overnight hours of labor. She kept me up to date on everything that was going on with my care in terms i could understand and what my options were when things got tough. Becca was my advocate when i couldnt find the words or wasnt sure what the best next step should be. I couldn't have went through roughly 40 hours of labor without her by my side. She kept the atmosphere calm and peaceful with lights and music. She made sure i was aware of everything that was happening and that i had alternative options to an epidural. She kept me moving and walking the halls trying to get baby to descend. My experience was amazing thanks to Becca and she will be the first thing i add to my list for my future deliveries.

- Hannah C.

Katie Smith

Chicago, Illinois 11 years of experience

5.0 (1 review)

Katie Smith

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I began babysitting when I was 13 for some of the neighbor kids. Having a big family with a lot of younger children around, really gave me the experience I needed for in the childcare field. As I grew older I would babysit for multiple families in the community I grew up in. I also ran my church nursery, and was the assistant director at Eagle Ridge Child Outreach at another church for the summer. After moving to Chicago in 2016 I began babysitting as needed for a family with a premature newborn in the evenings. I then moved on to a part time nanny position with a 6 month old until they moved when she was 18 months. I then worked as an as needed babysitter again while working at grocery store. I then moved on to overnights at Maryville Crisis Nursery and then full time day nannying with infants and toddlers and now nighttime nannying for newborns. I love working with kids and seeing them grow into their own abilities and personalities. I would love to help you be the best rested parent possible!

Recent review

I highly recommend Katie to any family seeking exceptional night nanny support. She worked with us 2–3 nights a week for the first four months after our third daughter was born, bringing endless patience and the expertise in newborn care that allowed us to successfully navigate our whole family through the sleep-challenged newborn phase. Katie is exceptionally skilled in newborn feeding and soothing. She guided our baby from contact sleep to fully independent sleep by four months. She is the ultimate professional—always punctual, proactive in her communications, and diligent about cleaning bottles and diapering areas. Her daily night logs made tracking and adjusting our care plan effortless. Plus, her flexibility with our larger family dynamic was exceptional; she was just as willing to step in with our toddlers as she was with the baby. She is truly a gem!

- Caitlin D.

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