
Birth Resources
Local Resources
Birth Center
The Birth Center
6 Westport Ct Bloomington, IL
(309) 722-4020
bnbirthingcenter@gmail.com
Website
Facebook Page
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Homebirth Midwifery Care
With Women Midwifery Services
Brande Ruskusky, CNM
1924 W Laura Ave Peoria
(309) 258-3216
Facebook Page
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Her Choice Midwifery Services
Laura Lawson, CNM
1924 W Laura Ave Peoria
(309) 585-3535
Website
Facebook Page
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Women for Women, OBGYN
1302 Franklin Ave. Suite 2200
Normal, IL 61761
Phone:(309) 888-9900
Healing Touch
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Tiffany McBride,
Reiki Practitoner
(217) 979-0369
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Kristina Johnson Felker,
Massage and Body Work
901 E Grove street
Bloomington, Illinois
(309) 826-9456
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Tonya Keach,
BodyTalk Practice (in with Dr. Janine Maere at Ohm Energy Medicine)
209 S Prospect Rd
Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone: 309-830-9341
tonyakeach@gmail.com
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Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Croft Physical Therapy, Ltd. Leann Croft, PT, MS Specializing in Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation 3601 General Electric Road, Suite #5 Bloomington, IL 61704 leanncroft@croftphysicaltherapy.com (309) 452-0704 Website
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Healthy Living Family Chiropractic
2206 Eastland Dr #403, Bloomington, IL 61704
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Prenatal Yoga
Main Street Yoga
418 North Main Street Bloomington
(309) 829-9618
Website
Palms Together Yoga
1717 R.T. Dunn Drive
Unit E
Bloomington, Illinois 61701
309-825-1800
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Renkon Yoga Studio
3907 General Electric Road
Bloomington, IL
(309) 808-0755
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Lifestyle
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Blueze Wellness
2412 E Washington St #4B, Bloomington, IL 61704
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Young Living Essential Oils & Herbal Remedies
Tiffany McBride
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Positive Supports
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Attachment Parenting
Bloomington Normal Attachment Parenting Group
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Breastfeeding Support
La Leche League of Bloomington-Normal
Meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
McLean County Health Dept
200 W Front St #304
Bloomington, IL 61701
Facebook Page
Laura Tepen
lllofbn@gmail.com
217-671-9454
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Cesarean Prevention, Awareness, and Recovery
International Cesarean Awareness Network of Central Illinois
Meets the 4th Monday of every month (except December) at 6:30 p.m.
Christ Lutheran Church
311 Hershey Rd Normal, IL 61761.http://www.ican-online.org
Facebook Group
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Recommended Reading​ and Links
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Books
Natural Hospital Birth by Cynthia Gabriel
Joyous Childbirth Changes the World by Dr. Tadashi Yoshimura
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Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper
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Birthing From Within by Pam England
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The Thinking women's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
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Ina May's Guide To Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
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The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Jill Romm
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The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
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Ina May's Guide to Breast Feeding by Ina May Gaskin
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Natural Health Afterbirth by Aviva Jill Romm
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Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
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Links
Ask Dr. Sears
Pregnancy and childbirth information from the well known Dr. Sears
Birthing Naturally
Information about pregnancy and natural childbirth
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The Brewer Pregnancy Diet
Information about pregnancy nutrition
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Childbirth Connection
Pregnancy and childbirth information
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The Coalition for Breech Birth
Information and advocacy for breech birth
Coalition For Improving Maternity Services
Birth advocacy
Dr. Momma
Circumcision information
Evidenced Based Birth
Evidenced Based Maternity Care Practices
ICAN
International Cesarean Network
Improving Birth
Birth Advocacy
Facebook Page
Midwifery Today
Midwife and birth publications
Mothering.com
Information about pregnancy, natural child rearing, and Due Date Clubs
Penny Simkin
Author, doula, childbirth educator and birth counselor.
Plus Size Pregnancy
Pregnancy information
Pregnancy.org
Pregnancy and parenting community
Spinning Babies Information on optimal fetal positioning
The Unnecessaren
Information and cesearean advocacy
The Whole Network
Accurate Circumcision Information
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