Naperville, IL 60540
ph: 630-234-5534
meg
Congratulations! If you are visiting my website, then you are preparing for the birth of your baby! What a wonderful time in your life and I appreciate you taking the time to not only visit my site, but also to make informed decisions about your labor and delivery.
I am Meg Smith, a DONA International certified Birth Doula who has attended over 175 Births and would love to help you get the most out of your birth experience. I am also a ProDoula Certified PostPartum and Infant Care Doula and a certified Childbirth Educator through ACBE and a VBAC trained birthworker.
Whether beginning or expanding your family, each birth brings together a unique set of hopes, anxieties and dreams that a Doula works with you to ensure come true. I will provide a loving and supportive source of care that will assist you and your partner as you welcome your child to the world.
As a Postpartum and Infant Care Doula, I nurture the mother! I support a new family's transition to life at home. I strive to ease the burdens of daily life so that you can enjoy and bond with your baby! I will provide loving and supportive care at this exciting (and sometimes exhausting!) time for you and your family.
DONA International is an international non-profit organization of Doulas that are trained to provide the highest quality labor and/or postpartum support to birthing women and their families. DONA International's standard of practice and code of ethics have set the standard for Doulas throughout the world. Visit www.dona.org for more information.
What is ProDoula?
The ProDoula Promise: A ProDoula will provide judgment free support to mothers and families. A ProDoula comes to each family with a clean slate and an opinion-free attitude. A ProDoula will have the understanding, training and desire to serve each family and their needs, regardless of their own personal experiences or philosophies. Visit www.prodoula.com for more information
What Is ACBE?
The Academy was founded by certified childbirth educators and certified doulas whose goals are to actively involve parents in the prenatal, labor, birth, and postpartum periods, to enhance the childbirth experience by achieving their goals, and to foster the professional relationships between parents, health care professionals, hospitals, birth centers, and home birth practices.
visit www.acbe.com for more info
"Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers~
strong,competent,capable mothers who trust themselves and know their INNER STRENGTH."
~Barbara Katz Rothman
I am a DONA International certified birth Doula with passion for assisting woman to find the strength to have a positive birth experience. Whatever you envision your birth experience to be, I will work with you and your partner to make that a reality. I will be your strength and comfort in the delivery room as you enjoy this life changing experience. I am also certified to teach Prenatal Childbirth Education Classes.
I also have learned over the years the importance of supporting a new mom in the postpartum period. I am a ProDoula Postpartum and Infant Care Postpartum Doula.
Aside from being a certified Doula, I also have a Bachelor's degree in Social Work. I am the mother of two beautiful children with my supportive husband, Kris.
Naperville, IL 60540
ph: 630-234-5534
meg