Expectant Mother's Guide to Chicago can help you find everything you'll need in Chicago and the surrounding areas while you are pregnant, planning for childbirth, & preparing for baby's arrival! Find pregnancy services (such as obstetricians & midwives; maternity stores & products for expectant mothers; local hospitals offering maternity services; pregnancy massage, prenatal yoga & exercise programs; etc.), childbirth services (such as childbirth education classes; labor support & doulas; cord blood services; etc.), & postpartum services & "baby" businesses (such as postpartum support services; breastfeeding resources & lactation consultants; baby furniture stores & children's clothing shops - new & resale; pediatricians & pediatric health specialists; family photographers; birth announcement services; etc.) in the Greater Chicago area (including Cook County, as well as parts of DuPage, Will, Lake, and Kane Counties in Illinois)! Special thanks is given to the many services and stores in the Greater Chicago area (listed below alphabetically) that help make the Expectant Mother's Guide to Chicago possible.
Services & Stores in the Greater Chicago Area (listed alphabetically)
A Woman's Place
2803 N. Southport
Chicago, IL 60657
773-472-9400
www.awomansplacechicago.com
Conveniently located in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, we offer attentive care by Certified Nurse Midwives for women choosing a home or hospital birth. We promote natural birth and avoid unnecessary interventions. However, we utilize technology and medications when there is a complication or need. Breastfeeding Support, Waterbirth, Prenatal Massage, and Reiki services also available. Please call or email us to schedule a complimentary interview.
On location throughout the Chicago area.
260-403-7141
www.albrightcreativeimagery.comAt a time when the photography industry has embraced automation and adopted a fast food mentality, we have made a choice to focus on artistry, quality and you. As parents, we know how special this time is and want to help you remember it forever. We use natural light whenever possible and take our time to capture natural moments without the unpleasantries of posing. All of our images have a consistent quality and artistic style while individually maintaining a unique creative content. The overall experience is relaxing and enjoyable.
Classes for Expecting & New Families
Serving Chicago and throughout the Northern Suburbs.
224-234-5900
www.babyfeat.netBaby Feat is a personalized childbirth and parent education, consultation and referral service that offers very personal guidance to expecting and new families. Our classes promise solid, up-to-date information which will compliment your Obstetrical Care, and provide you with sound advice so that you may offer your baby a healthy womb to grow until birth! Classes available for Pregnancy (including High Risk Pregnancy and Multiple Pregnancy), Birth (including Natural Birth, Planned Cesarean Birth, etc.), and Baby (including Newborn Care, Happiest Baby on the Block, Infant CPR, etc.). All classes and services are provided in the comfort of your home. Call now to schedule your free in-home consultation!!
BabyVision - Baby Mall Online
845-473-6780
www.babymallonline.comYour online infant care shopping resource. Shop for hundreds of basic baby care needs from the comfort of home. 20% off when you enter code EMG in shopping cart.
Beautiful Beginnings - Baby Furniture Store
4472 Lawn Avenue - Western Springs, IL — 708-246-1212
1840 N. Clybourn Avenue - Chicago, IL — 312-944-1212
www.shopbeautifulbeginnings.comCelebrating babies for over 10 years, we carry fine furnishings for Baby & Child! Choose from our beautiful selection of nursery furniture, accessories and gifts as you prepare for your new arrival. Open 7 days a week. Call us or visit us online for directions to one of our stores.
BébéSounds Prenatal Heart Listener
1-800-430-0222
www.bebesounds.comListen to your unborn baby! Hear and record your baby's heartbeat, kicks, and hiccups, right in your own home. Our prenatal heart listener is the winner of the Child and Nursery Fair Top Gold Award and the CES Innovations Design & Engineering Award. It includes a fetal heart monitor, headphones, and a recording cable. Call 1-800-430-0222.
1800 N. Clybourn, 3rd Floor
Chicago (Lincoln Park), IL 60614
312-981-6301
www.bellini.comBellini Baby & Teen Furniture in Chicago offers the finest in baby and teen furniture, including toddler beds, cribs, dressers, rocking chairs, bookcases, and much more! Pre-designed and custom bedding, handcrafted baby and teen accessories, strollers, diaper bags, clothing, unique baby gifts, baby gift registry, and much more! Bellini opened on Friday, January 25, 2008 under new ownership and at a new location.
Chicago, IL & Highland Park, IL
888-802-1133
www.bellydancematernity.com or www.bellydancebaby.comBelly Dance Maternity provides hip maternity wear for stylish moms-to-be. The widest selection of stylish pieces and designer denim, Belly Dance is a staple for expectant moms in Chicago. Belly Dance Baby, the latest addition, presents everything hip, cool, and comfortable for baby.
Chicago, IL 60660
773-275-7725
www.birthtalk.comAt Birth Talk, we are committed to educating and inspiring families to have safe and satisfying births as they define it. We teach group and private childbirth classes and provide birth and postpartum doula care. If you're expecting a baby, let's talk!
3717 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 140
Chicago, IL 60613
888-506-0607
www.birthwaysinc.comChicago's oldest and largest community of labor support and postpartum doulas. Providing support during pregnancy, birth and early parenting. Services include: labor support doulas, postpartum doulas, childbirth education, breastfeeding support, parenting support, and classes for new and expectant parents. For more information, please call Birthways at 888-506-0607 or email. Please RSVP for classes to 888-506-0607 or email Megan.
Blessence Maternity
a division of Christian Couture LLC
3575 Lone Star Cr. Ste. 303
Ft. Worth, TX 76177
972-539-7282
www.BlessenceMaternity.comBlessence Maternity is a manufacturer of maternity and baby tee-shirts.
1030 N. Orleans St.
Chicago, IL
312-643-1138
www.bryanswisher.comCelebrate your new family with professional photography that you will cherish for a lifetime. I provide a unique and creative photo session for family pictures, maternity, and infant photography. I offer a special first year photo package which captures the details, beauty and development of your newborn. I look forward to using my experience to create your memories.
bumGenius
1-888-332-2243
www.bumgenius.combumGenius cloth diapers are designed to make cloth diapering easy for every-day people - like your babysitter, grandparents and even dad!
Bummis
1-888-828-6647
www.bummis.comNorth American manufacturer of quality cloth diapering kits and diapering accessories including waterproof covers and the Swimmi swim pant. Distributor of the Tots Bots bamboo diaper, the Bamboozle.
Birthing From Within Instructor in the NW Suburbs of Chicago
773-860-3206
www.chicagobirthingclasses.comPrepare for birth as a sacred rite of passage through the internationally acclaimed childbirth education method of Birthing From Within. Taught by a Registered Nurse with hospital and home birth experience, these childbirth education classes are informative and interactive. See website for schedule or email for more information. Group childbirth classes are held in Rolling Meadows or Arlington Heights, but private classes may be held in your home or in Arlington Heights.
799 Roosevelt Road
Building 6, Suite 22
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-469-6776
www.collegeaidplanners.comCollege Aid Planners specializes in serving the unique financial needs of parents who want their children to attend college. From the time your child is born through his or her high school years, we can help you prepare to face the ever-increasing costs of college tuition.
1-888-775-2520
www.cordblood.comAt CBR, our company mission is to give families hope for longer, healthier lives. We see a day when saving cord blood stem cells will be a routine practice and stem cell therapy will be the first line treatment for many of today's incurable diseases and injuries.
2835 N. Sheffield, Ste. 411
Chicago, IL 60657
773-244-3970
www.corechiro.comCore Chiropractic is committed to providing a solid foundation of wellness for families. Chiropractic prepares the mother’s body for an easier pregnancy and birth. We treat nausea, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, swelling in the arms/legs. Services offered include chiropractic adjustment, massage therapy, acupuncture, and functional rehabilitation. Enjoy your pregnancy and adjust to life after childbirth more easily, call today!
407 S. Third Street (next to Egg Harbor)
Downtown Geneva
630-232-9780
www.cradlesandall.comWe help moms and grandparents alike to design the perfect nursery or child's room with lifetime furniture, unique accessories, beautiful bedding, and unparalleled customer service all at truly affordable prices - Let your dream nursery begin.
Eastgate Shopping Center
837 Westmore - Meyers Rd.
Lombard, IL. 60148
630-MY1-BABY (630-691-2229)
www.cribandbedoutlet.comCrib & Bed Outlet is not just a new Chicagoland Baby & Teen furniture store. Our history in the industry began in 1958. We are serious about Baby & Teen Furniture design, (which led to two US Patents) and safety. Our supply chain and large warehouse allows us to buy and ship in volume and pass the saving on to you.
800-571-3135
www.devonmedicalinc.comNothing is more comforting than hearing the sound of your unborn baby’s heartbeat. Devon Medical, Inc. provides affordable, FDA-approved Fetal Doppler Baby Heart Monitors so expecting parents can listen to the heartbeat of their unborn child in the comfort of their own home.
Dutailier
Quebec, Canada
+1 450-772-2403
www.dutailier.comManufacturer of Glider Rockers.
800-960-9100
www.euraupair.comEurAupair is a nonprofit live-in child care program, designated by the US Department of State, that offers flexible, reliable and convenient child care for today’s busy families. For about $287 per week, your family can enjoy 45 hours of child care per week, not per child!
www.firstbabymall.comOnline Pregnancy, Childbirth & Baby Resources & Shopping for First-time Mothers & New Parents. Visit us at www.firstbabymall.com.
20771 N. Rand Road in Kildeer — 847-726-8112
www.furniturekidz.comFurniture Kidz is the place to shop for everything you'll need for your new bundle of joy! We are your one-stop source for cribs, cradles, juvenile furniture, children's bedding, gliders, strollers, car seats and much more. Visit one of our two locations for help making your child's room a special place.
5157 N. Francisco Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
773-878-9936
www.galterlifecenter.orgAlthough your body "shape" changes during pregnancy, staying in "shape" is important to the health of you and your baby. Galter LifeCenter offers pre/post natal programs tailored to the special needs of new and expecting moms. Choose from pre/post natal yoga and aqua classes. Once you have your new addition, we offer pilates for new moms, baby and me and aquababies courses.
1300 W. Belmont, Suite 503
Chicago, IL 60657
773-697-6891 or toll-free 888-915-BABY (2229)
www.goldenviewultrasound.com3D and 4D Prenatal Ultrasound Services are now available in the HEART of Chicago, IL! Call today to schedule your prenatal ultrasound appointment!
The Glen Town Center, Glenview — 847-486-1060
Deer Park Town Center, Deer Park — 847-438-8310
Sherman Plaza, Evanston — 847-905-0236
www.shopmama.comBy building a theme around motherhood, Hot Mama, an upscale boutique, nurtures, encourages, and supports moms and moms-to-be while offering only the most contemporary clothing to the fashion-forward mom. Hot Mama carries all of the premier maternity brands and promises to outmatch all other stores in customer service, including a generous return policy.
2142 W. Roscoe Street
Chicago, IL. 60618
773-281-6577Active boutique for moms-to-be and babies.
1320 W. Fullerton (Lincoln Park)
Chicago, Illinois
773-477-9888 ext. 176
www.lsac.comThe Fit-Moms Club is Chicago's best Prenatal and Mom-n-Baby fitness program. Our goal is to "make Moms Fit Before, During and After Baby!" Classes at Lakeshore Athletic Club, Lincoln Park and are designed to create both physically and emotionally Fit Moms. Fit-Moms Club member become friends quickly and help one another through these hormonal and emotional times! Also available: Pregnancy Massage, Yoga, Low Impact, & Water Aerobics. Call 773-477-9888 ext. 176, or visit www.lsac.com.
540 E. Ogden Ave.
Naperville, IL 60563
630-717-8100
www.debnheir.comLi'l Deb-N-Heir specializes in baby furniture and furniture for children of all ages. Featuring name brand furniture and accessories at affordable prices since 1947. We have Gliders, Blankets, Mobiles, Lamps, Room and Wall Decor, Area Rugs and so much more. Our friendly and helpful staff, with over 100 collective years in experience, are eager to assist in any way they can to assure you a pleasant shopping experience. We also have rockers, toy chests, table and chair sets, rocking horses vanities, and desks for your child's room.
773-370-3174Prenatal and postpartum massage. Infant massage instructions.
Maternity, Baby & Family Portraiture in Skokie / Chicagoland Area
847-982-1291
www.lyufed.comLyuFed specializes in Fine Art Portraits for expecting mothers, infants, children, and teens. Our premier boutique studio serves the greater Chicago land area and neighboring suburbs. LyuFed offers unique and elegant portraiture - including Vintage, Antique and Victorian styles. To get started on your own Family Art, call us today! Studio visits by appointment only.
Throughout the Chicago area
708-725-3025
www.tanyamchale.comI enjoy serving pregnant women and their families — in assisting women and their partners during labor and birth as a doula/monitrice, in seeing pregnant women for private hypnotherapy in my offices in Oak Park, and in teaching Hypnosis for Childbirth classes in Oak Park and at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Lakeview. Call for a class schedule or to schedule a consultation.
Prentice Women's Hospital
250 E. Superior Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-926-8400
www.nmh.org/nmh/prentice/main.htmIn 2004, more than 9000 women chose Prentice Women's Hospital to be their partner for maternity care. As a designated Level III Perinatal and Special Care Center, Prentice offers traditional birthing methods and supports birth options such as water births, midwives and doulas. From preparing for pregnancy, labor and delivery, to taking your new baby home, you will find educational and support services to meet your every need.
525 W. North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60610
312-664-KIDS (5437)
www.peekaproductions.comLooking for the perfect gift for baby or the mom-to-be? Peeka Productions can put Mom or Dad into a customized cartoon DVD and book series that will delight any child! This truly unique gift is the perfect baby shower idea for new parents! Visit us online to see samples.
9121 W. 159th Street
(Located In the Heritage Hills Forum)
Orland Hills, IL 60477
708-403-2233
www.preciousimagesultrasound.comPrecious Images Ultrasound features the latest in 3D 4D ultrasound technology combined with a highly trained professional staff. Our ultrasound equipment provides safe ultrasonic waves which are the same as used in your doctor's office. You receive several high resolution ultrasound images with unsurpassed clarity. We are the first and only 3D/4D ultrasound facility in Southern Cook County Illinois.
900 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
312-943-MAMA
www.preggersmaternity.comPreggers carries the hottest fashions from both the East and West coasts, as well as designs from overseas. We offer the brands you are looking for in maternity clothing and lingerie, pregnancy beauty products, infant clothing, and much more including furniture, strollers, car seats, and crib bedding sets.
Proud Body
PO Box 363
Pine, Colorado 80470
1-877-972-1859
www.proudbody.comKeepsakes: Belly Casting, Belly Painting Kit, Daily Pregnancy Calendar, Clay Hanging Keepsake Kit, and more.
Resurrection Medical Center - Chicago
Saint Francis Hospital - Evanston
Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago
Saint Mary and Elizabeth Hospital Center - Chicago
Westlake Hospital - Melrose Park
West Suburban Medical Center - Oak Park
877-RES-INFO (877-737-4636)
www.reshealth.orgThe Family Birthplace at Resurrection Health Care hospitals feature private suites equipped with state-of-the-art technology, and advanced care in our Level II nurseries. Call us to find The Family Birthplace near you. For hospital information or to register for a class, call toll-free 877-RES-INFO (877-737-4636) or visit www.reshealth.org.
Dr. Deanna Minkler and Rachel M. Schaffer, LMT
6160 N. Cicero Avenue, Suite 214
Chicago, IL 60646
773-283-4470
www.sauganashwellness.comSauganash Wellness Center offers quality prenatal, new mom and pediatric chiropractic care and massage therapy — treatments that reduce pain AND enhance health. Our certified and licensed doctors and practitioners provide chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, massage therapy, Webster Technique, special massage tables for pregnant women and more. Convenient Chicago location off the Eden’s at Peterson.
Drs. Kristine Tohtz & Dr. Thomas J. Lotus
600 W. Fulton St., Suite 304
Chicago, IL 60661
312-756-1778
www.serenityhealthwellness.comSerenity Health & Wellness Center is an alternative medicine clinic which focuses on chiropractic, counseling, massage, acupuncture, and functional rehabilitation treatment for Pregnancy Wellness (Sciatica, Nausea, Carpal Tunnel, Swollen Legs, Low Back/Neck Pain), Personal Training/Pre & Post Partum Rehabilitation; Post Partum Depression; & Infertility. Call to find out how we can help easy your discomfort during pregnancy and post partum adjustment.
3D & 4D Prenatal Ultrasound Studio & Spa
Serving the Chicagoland Area
630-579-8400
www.storksnapshots.comYour Eyes, His Nose, Now You'll Know….As the only 3D-4D prenatal ultrasound studio of its kind in the Chicagoland area, Stork Snapshots is delighted to offer state of the art ultrasound technology in a warm and nurturing environment. With our imaging techniques, mothers and family members will be able to see the baby's heart beat, position, and even gender. We would like to introduce the new Spa Services now available at Stork Snapshots, which range from pre/postnatal massage to small group personal fitness and yoga classes. We believe that there are numerous benefits to prenatal exercise and yoga that affect a pregnant mother both physically and mentally. These programs have been designed to address the fitness needs of every mom-to-be both before and after her pregnancy and to help each woman maintain or achieve her fitness goals.Call or email us today for an appointment!
210 W. Wesley
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-752-1584
www.thestorkscradle.comWarm customer service, quality merchandise and a little reminder from everybody's childhood is what you will find at The Stork's Cradle!
24000 Mercantile Road, Unit 7
Beachwood, Ohio 44122
1-866-293-5642
www.strollermama.comAt StrollerMama.com we offer some of the most functional, innovative, stylish and fun baby strollers and baby accessories available for moms, dads and caregivers of young children.
1129 S.Harlem Ave.
Forest Park, Illinois
708-FUN-KIDS (386-5437)
www.little-teeth-big-smiles.comDid you know the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends children be seen for dental care by their first birthdays? “Dr. Jerry” Udelson is a licensed specialist in pediatric dentistry and has dedicated his entire 18-year professional career to fighting tooth decay. Dr. Jerry has successfully treated tens of thousands of children. He has the expertise, experience, and heart to treat healthy children as well as children with a variety of special needs. As a specialist, Dr. Udelson only treats children, allowing him to educate young patients about the importance of dental health and to instill an appreciation as well as excitement in his young patients for visiting the dentist.
Vintage Kids
770-945-8027 / fax: 770-945-8004
www.vintagekids.comMakers of quality and stylish baby and children's furniture
602-329-4595
www.youniquetoyou.comYounique to You is a new company where our goal is more than just selling lovely and wearable maternity clothes. We want to assist you as you navigate through this astonishing and wonderful time in your life. We offer not only fabulous pieces to meet your ever changing moods but also important information, useful links and personal customer service.
