Local Birth Resources
Birth Resources
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- Teen & Crisis Pregnancy - info on unplanned pregnancy
www.BirthLink.com - Chicago’s Source for Birth & Wellness Services
BirthLink is a professional network of providers in the Chicagoland area who believe in a wellness model for childbirth and family health care. Find a midwife, doula, childbirth educator, or alternative healthcare practitioner in the Chicagoland area.
http://www.birthlink.com/resources/index.html - BirthLink Resources
www.LittleLakeCounty.com - Little Lake County
https://www.facebook.com/groups/naturalbirthchicago/
Natural Birth Chicago
ICAN - International Cesarean Awareness Network
Lake County, IL
www.ICANofLakeCounty.webs.com - ICAN of Lake County, IL
International Cesarean Awareness Network of Lake County, IL
Telephone: (800) 686-4226 ext 147
Email: LakeCounty.IL@ICAN-online.org
http://www.icanoflakecounty.webs.com/meetings.htm - Meetings
Regular meetings are usually held on the 1st Sunday of the month in various locations around Lake County.
Support Meetings typically run from 2 to 4:00pm and are open to all women who are seeking a safe and supportive environment to process a traumatic or disappointing birth experience.
Educational meetings are free and open to the public, and we encourage all women in their childbearing years to attend. Birth professionals and those who support our mission are also welcome to join our educational gatherings.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ICANofLakeCounty/ - Facebook Group for ICAN of Lake County
This is a closed group for moms to ask questions & keep in touch between meetings.
https://www.facebook.com/ICANofLakeCounty/ - FB Page
This is a public page with meeting notices and other announcements.
Kenosha, WI
http://www.ican-online.org/kenosha/
1-800-686-(ICAN) 4226 EXT 140
Kenosha.WI@ICAN-online.org
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ICAN-of-Kenosha/568577626576963 -
ICAN of Kenosha, FB Page
Support group meets the 2nd Monday of the month @ 6:30pm @ Sozo Chiropractic.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/642995029162885/
ICAN of Kenosha
Founded in Mid Feb, 2015
La Leche League (LLL) - Breastfeeding Support
http://www.llli.org/groups/@llli*group*kenosha
Kenosha, WI
Leaders provide breastfeeding support, information, and meeting times and locations
Michelle 262-654-1512 ma-lll@wi.rr.com
Barbara 262-643-5594 barblll@hotmail.com
Carissa 847-366-0370 cleable@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/207683892616529/
La Leche League of Kenosha
DESCRIPTION
We are a group of mothers who support other nursing and expectant mothers. Our meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am at Sozo Chiropractic in Kenosha and the 4th Wednesday at 6:30pm in Kenosha at Aurora Hospital, conference room D on the first floor.
Leaders are available by phone, e-mail and in person for questions.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LLLofCentralLakeCounty/ - Closed in April, 2017
https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Leche-League-of-Central-Lake-County/123689814314710
La Leche League of Central Lake County
LLL of Central Lake County meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church on Sherwood, south of Grand Ave. & west of Rt. 83 in. Lake Villa, Illinois.
LLL Leader: Amy Grant (847) 231-4175, email: algrant1973@gmail.com
Final Meeting - April 19, 2017
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1545478225714427/ - FB Group
La Leche League of Crystal Lake
https://www.facebook.com/LLLofCrystalLake - FB Page
La Leche League of Crystal Lake
Last Wed of the month
6:30 – 8:30pm
Leader: Beth (630) 849-4970
LLLcrystalLake@gmail.com
Breastfeeding USA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1540374652897077/ - FB Group
https://breastfeedingusa.org/content/southeast-wisconsin-chapter
Breastfeeding USA: SE Wisconsin Chapter
Breastfeeding Counselors
Ashleigh
ashleigh.r@breastfeedingusa.org
(262) 909-2371
Phone Calls, Email
Kristy
kristy.hinz@breastfeedingusa.org
(847) 533-5361
Phone Calls, Email
Kenosha Meeting
Third Wednesday of each month, 6:00pm
Sozo Chiropractic
3720 72nd Ave.
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144
See map: Google Maps
Babywearing International
https://www.facebook.com/KenoshaAreaWearers/ - FB Page
BWI of Kenosha-Racine
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BWIofkenosharacine/ - FB Group
BWI of Kenosha-Racine
https://www.facebook.com/groups/646083505522894/
BWI of Kenosha-Racine Off-Topic
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