🌼 Bloomington‑Normal Community Resource & Referral List
MORE DOULA SERVICES
Doulas Etc.
https://www.facebook.com/DoulasEtc/
🏥 Medical & Birth Care
Birth Center of Bloomington Normal – Midwife‑led prenatal, birth & postpartum care, lactation support, education & family‑centered services.
https://www.birthcenterbn.com/
Carle Family Foundations – Postpartum nurse home visits to support bonding, breastfeeding, newborn care & connections to community resources.
https://www.carle.org/services/family-foundations
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🤱 Lactation Support
Birth Center of Bloomington Normal – Lactation Services – Ongoing breastfeeding help from an IBCLC throughout pregnancy and after birth.
https://www.birthcenterbn.com/lactation
Certified Lactation Consultants — Meela – Directory to connect with local certified lactation professionals in Bloomington.
https://www.hellomeela.com/bloomington-il/lactation-consultants/
Central Illinois Breastfeeding Task Force — Support Groups – Local lactation support groups and parent meetups.
https://www.centralillinoisbreastfeeding.org/humanmilk-support-groups
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📘 Childbirth & Parenting Education
Childbirth Education (Shannon Bacus) – Comprehensive childbirth prep workshops & classes in Bloomington‑Normal.
https://www.bloomingtonnormalbirthdoula.com/childbirth-education
(Tip: You can also link to local hospital classes or virtual options through Carle or OSF.)
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🧠 Mental Health & Counseling
(These are examples of local practices families may contact for perinatal or general mental health support.)
Reynolds Counseling & Associates, LLC – Counseling services in Bloomington.
https://www.reynoldscounselingassociates.com/
Truth In Love Counseling – Therapeutic support in Normal.
https://www.truthinlovecounseling.com/
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🤝 Community & Support Services
Birthright of Bloomington – Free, confidential pregnancy support, referrals & resources.
https://birthright.org/bloomington
OSF HealthCare – Pregnancy & Birth Support Groups – In‑person and online support for parents.
https://www.osfhealthcare.org/en/services/specialties/pregnancy-birth/resources/support-groups
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Newborn and Postpartum Educational
Resources
The Birth Center of Bloomington Normal has a Birth Center Educational Requirement
that is tailored specifically for our Birth Center Clients using the Plumtree baby
curriculum.
• This course is currently being offered virtually and must be completed by 36
weeks gestation. It is divided into small videos that focus on Pregnancy and
Birth, Comfort Measures and Life with Baby: Postpartum/Newborn Care. Once
you have registered and paid for the classes we will get you the book and send
you’re the links via the Client Portal.
The Calm Birth Method: Hypno Birthing
https://www.thecalmbirthschool.com/shop/
• Book: The Calm Birth Method by Suzy Ashworth
Mindful Birthing
https://www.mindfulbirthing.org
• Book: Mindful Birthing: Training the mind, body and heart for childbirth
and beyond by Nancy Bardacke CNM
Evidence Based Birth
https://evidencebasedbirth.com
• Babies are Not Pizzas by Rebekah Dekker
• Real Food in Pregnancy by Lily Nichols
• Real Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols
Penny Simkin
-Penny offers a variety of pregnancy, childbirth and newborn workshops. She
also offers a siblings course.
• Book: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn
• Book: The Birth Partner
• Book: Comfort Measures for Childbirth
Birthing from Within
-Website:
https://birthingfromwithin.com
• Book: Birthing from Within
• Journal: Heart Centered Pregnancy JournalIna May Gaskin
• Book: Spiritual Midwifery
• Book: Ina Mays Guide to Childbirth
• Book: Babies, Breastfeeding and Bonding
Pelvic Floor and Postpartum Resources
• Clear Grace Strength Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach
§ Katie Davis: http://cleargracestrength.com/
• Mutu System: 12 Week Postpartum Program
• Mama Made Strong
• MagaMama
o Book: The Fourth Trimester
Perinatal Mood Disorders
• Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman
*Additional Postpartum Mood Disorder Resources Available in the Client Portal
Woman’s Health, Pregnancy and Wellness
• Wellness Mama
• Aviva Romm
Newborn, Sleep and Breastfeeding
• Safe Infant Sleep: Expert Answers to Your Co-sleeping Questions by
Mckenna
• Sweet Sleep by The La Leche League
• Adventures in Tandem Nursing by Hilary Flowers
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League
• Breastfeeding: Dr. Jack Newman
• Book: Dr. Jack Newmans Guide to Breastfeeding
• This is a great resource for tongue-tie.
• Kelly Mom: Breastfeeding and Parenting
• Baby Lead Weaning