Through her work, Doula Mayra provides culturally sensitive and evidence-based support for families during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. Bilingual support in Chicago and surrounding suburbs includes in-person childbirth and newborn classes, virtual support, newborn care, and other holistic approaches that empower you to have a good transition. Sliding-scale is available. English/Spanish. – Clases, apoyo durante el parto, posparto y cuidado del recién nacido.
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BIRTH DOULAS & LABOR SUPPORT
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PRACTICE FOCUS (doulas)
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BIRTH SETTING & APPROACH
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Birth center birth
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Natural birth
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Hospital birth
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Unmedicated hospital birth
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Home birth
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Epidural
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Induction
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Planned cesarean (C-section)
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VBAC
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PARENT POPULATION
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LGBTQ+ parents
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Pregnancy over 40
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POC families
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Plus size
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Teen parents
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Survivors of abuse
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Single parents
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PREGNANCY CONCERNS
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Anxiety or depression during pregnancy
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Expected stillbirth
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High-risk / medically complex pregnancy
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Pregnancy after infertility
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Pregnancy after loss
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Previous birth trauma and/or birth injury
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Twins / Multiples
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Surrogacy
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BIRTHS ATTENDED (doulas)
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0–50 births
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50-200 births
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200+ births
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CERTIFICATIONS & ADDITIONAL TRAINING (doulas)
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Certified doula
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DONA-certified
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CAPPA - certified
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ICEA-certified
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Certified Massage Therapist (CMT)
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Hypnobabies-informed support
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Hypnobirthing-informed support
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Perinatal Mental Health Certification
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Spinning Babies techniques
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PRACTICE SIZE (doulas)
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Solo
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Small group
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Agency
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FEE RANGE (doulas)
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<$1200
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$1,200 - $1,800
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$1,800 - $2,500
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$2,500+
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COVERAGE & PAYMENT OPTIONS (doulas)
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Accepts Medicaid
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HSA/FSA eligible services
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Insurance reimbursement guidance available
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Sliding scale / reduced fee / free services
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Carrot-approved provider
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Maven benefit–eligible services
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Progyny-approved provider
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CHILDBIRTH SERVICES (except doulas)
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Birth photography & videography
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Cord blood banking
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Placental encapsulation
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Sibling doula
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TENS units rental
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Tub rental
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SETTINGS SERVED (all)
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Home birth
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Hospital
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Birth Center
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Virtual support
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LANGUAGES
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Arabic
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Chinese
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French
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German
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Italian
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Korean
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Polish
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Russian
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Spanish
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Tagalog
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Urdu
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Vietnamese
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Other
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IDENTITY & VALUES
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Black provider (self-identified)
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Faith-centered
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Latinx provider (self-identified)
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LGBTQ+ affirming (self-identified)
Services
Pregnancy: Receive emotional and informational support, 24/7 resource. Learn about classes, exercises, and healthy diets.
Birth education: learn about the physiological process of labor, different methods, interventions, alternatives, medical and natural options, inductions, epidurals, pain relief techniques, and all the evidence-based information to make the right choices for you.
Birth planning: prepare for the labor, make decisions for you and the baby, and have a postpartum care plan in place. Plan for home birth, hospital, or birth center; vaginal or cesarean birth.
Partners: Learn relaxation and physical techniques to support birthing partners.
Labor: Receive guidance to make decisions, physical support, encouragement, and support in your birthing preferences. Physical, emotional and spiritual support whenever you feel you need an extra set of hands. Once I join your labor, I will remain with you for a few hours postpartum.
Mayra Elisa Buitrón
Bilingual doula and childbirth educator; bereavement support
– Postpartum Support International Perinatal Mood Disorders
– Bereavement training through StillBirthDay
– TENS Unit UsageExperience:
– Birth centers, hospitals, home births
– Unmedicated and medicated births
– Premature and NICU
– Medically-induced labors
– VBAC’s
– High-risk births
– Miscarriages
– Breastfeeding
– Twins
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