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Birth: Understand your Options

Trying to figure out the different birthing options in Chicago and how to find the caregiver that is right for you and your family?!

Please join NPN and Ohana Parents at Hyde Park Neighborhood Club on August 6th to help better understand your options.


Topics to be covered:

·       What are the different birthing options in Chicago (OB, Midwives, OB/Midwife combination)

·       How to find the caregiver that is right for you and your family

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·       The importance of a childbirth education class  

·       Benefits of having a doula as labor support

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·       Your rights as a childbearing woman

Snacks and light refreshments at 6:30pm, presentation and Q&A, 6:40-8pm.  Scroll to the bottom of this page to RSVP. You will receive an email confirmation once registered. 

Caroline Taromino, Doula: Caroline’s passion for working with pregnant women stems from her background in clinical psychology, where she researched the transformational process of pregnancy and motherhood. Caroline holds a BA in psychology from the University of Chicago, and an MA in clinical psychology from Columbia University. 

Jocelyn Alt, Founder/Doula/Childbirth Educator:  Jocelyn is a certified doula and childbirth educator with over 7 years of experience working with expecting and new parents. Jocelyn holds a BA from Yale University and is currently pursuing an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management. In addition to working with women and their partners during pregnancy and the new parenthood stages.

Don’t forget about the FREE RAFFLE PRIZE!  NPN is raffling off a Britax B-Agile Stroller to one lucky guest to take home after the presentation!!

Register for this event on NPN website.

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