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Heather Crane Bethune

Heather Holds Your Hand

Chicago, IL   Service range 25 miles I am available for travel outside Chicago for special circumstances, I also offer remote care.

http://heatherholdsyourhand.com

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Birth Fee

$1200 to $5000

Postpartum Rate

$45 to $60

Availability Remarks: My availability varies depending on clients needs.

Birth Fee

$1200 to $5000

Postpartum Rate

$45 to $60


Birth Doula Experience

10 years and 10 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

10 years and 50 families served


Doula Training

  • CAPPA - Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association, July 2020
  • ProDoula, August 2023
  • Birth and Baby University, September 2025

Type of practice: Partnership with 2 or more doulas

Clients per month: 1 to 3 births and 0 to 4 postpartum families

Postpartum limits/restrictions: I have no allergies or restrictions, and I'm great with pets. I am covid vaccinated as of March 2021, and have had every available booster (latest 10/24). Happy to wear N95 masks indoors if preferred and as always, continue with regular hand washing and sanitizing practices.

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Any Home Birth


College Education

AA/AS


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Baby-led weaning
  • Babywearing education
  • Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
  • Cloth diapering education
  • End of life doula services
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Newborn care and parenting classes
  • Parenting consulting
  • Pelvic floor health education & support
  • Photography - Birth
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
  • Sleep support consulting
  • Stillbirth and infant loss support
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Training Documentation

credential


Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

Current student for BA in Interdisciplinary Studies, with Business Management Minor.

Languages Spoken

  • English

Fee Details

*Currently offering discounted $1200 birth support for Feb/March 2025!* Offering complimentary consultations to discuss personalized wrap-around care plans, setting you up for an empowered birth and postpartum. You'll feel taken care of and informed every step of the way. Along with my extensive professional doula work, I am also a mother of four, lending me great empathy and lived experience in pregnancy health, birth, and postpartum needs. If we decide to partner with each other, we will collaborate an individualized plan for how I can bring the best support, information and sense of peace and calm into your home as you form your growing family unit, making you feel as nourished and nurtured as possible. Every family is unique & I love being a part of your journey of discovery & implementation, completely judgment free & without agenda other than to see you thrive!

Service Area

Chicago, IL Service range 25 miles I am available for travel outside Chicago for special circumstances, I also offer remote care.

Client Testimonials for Heather Crane Bethune

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Leighton

2/26/2026

We were fortunate enough to work with Heather for both of our sons, and from the very beginning we knew she was the perfect fit for our family. With our first baby, we were brand-new parents trying to find our footing in the middle of one of the biggest life transitions we’ve ever experienced. Heather stepped in with calm confidence, warmth, and zero judgment. In those early, sleep-deprived days when everything felt overwhelming, she was a steady, reassuring presence. She not only helped us learn the practical aspects of newborn care, but also gave us the confidence to trust our instincts as parents.

Her guidance was thoughtful and compassionate. She answered our endless questions, offered gentle suggestions, and helped us create routines that worked for our family. More than that, she truly cared — about our baby and about us. She understood that supporting new parents means supporting their emotional well-being, too.

When we were expecting our second, there was no question — we wanted Heather by our side again. Having her support the second time around was just as invaluable. She seamlessly stepped back into our lives, helping us balance a newborn with a toddler at home. She gave us the gift of rest when we desperately needed a nap, helped us stay on top of laundry and household tasks, and was always there to listen when we needed to talk things through.

Heather is professional, knowledgeable, nurturing, and incredibly dependable. She brings both expertise and heart to her work, and we can’t imagine those early newborn weeks without her. We wholeheartedly recommend Heather to any new or growing family — she is truly an exceptional doula.

Shahrzad

2/9/2024

I met Heather when my baby girl was just three days old. As a first-time mom with no family around, I needed support during my postpartum period, and Heather's exceptional care was truly invaluable from day one. She taught me everything from changing diapers to bathing my baby. Heather approached parenting as a trial and error process, guiding me through different methods, such as finding the best way to swaddle my baby, understanding that every baby is unique. Her calming presence was instrumental in helping me cope with the significant identity shift and potential postpartum depression that new moms often face.

I wholeheartedly recommend Heather for her expertise, compassion, and unwavering support

Alix Logli

3/15/2022

Heather was absolutely essential after we had our first baby. She has the most gentle, natural way with newborns. In addition to caring for our brand new baby so we could get some sleep, she taught us so much about how to be parents. We couldn't have done it without her. 

Abby B.

3/4/2021

Even though I already had birthed two children, I was concerned about having enough support after my third, and Heather's services made a huge difference. I did several virtual consultations with her, both leading up to, and following my birth. She was a great listener, easy to talk to, provided great resources and suggestions, and helped me build a plan and think through important questions about what I wanted. I ended up having a rough recovery this time, and just knowing that I could text her anytime was a huge help. She checked in with me regularly, was warm, kind, and a great listener. I would *highly* recommend her for anyone looking for virtual or in-person doula support!

Sara Atwood

8/7/2020

Heather flew to my home in Washington D.C. to support my family and I post-partum shortly after the birth of my second child.

During her week with us she not only cared for me physically but was there emotionally and felt like a safe place to share and talk through everything I was experiencing. I didn't feel alone this time like after my first birth and was truely able to rest and heal.

She is experienced in preparing delicious healing food and drinks, sent me book recommendations before birth like 'The First Forty Days', cared for my home and toddler so I could rest and bond with baby, cared for the baby if I needed a break, made sure I was staying hydrated and more.

She was just the peaceful, gentle and strong support I needed for a full recovery.

Birth Availability for Heather Crane Bethune

= Available. Calendar last updated: 02-26-2026

Postpartum Availability for Heather Crane Bethune

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