Skokie, IL Service range 100 miles Chicago and Boston; will travel if compensated
Birth Fee
$2500 to $3000
Birth Fee
$2500 to $3000
Birth Doula Experience
13 years and 200 births attended
Birth Doula Certifications
DONA International - Certified Birth Doula
Doula Training
Self-trained, January 2011
Type of practice: Solo practice
Clients per month: 1 to 2
Attends hospital births? Some Hospitals All hospitals that permit doulas to serve as support persons
Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
Attends home births? Some Home Births Only home births attended by certified nurse midwives with written emergency transfer plans
College Education
BA/BS
MA/MS
Special Services Offered
Acupressure
Antepartum doula support
Aromatherapy
Baby-led weaning
Babywearing education
Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
Birth art therapy services
Birth counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Cancer patients and survivors
Childbirth education services
Cloth diapering education
First Aid and CPR
Full spectrum doula services
Infant massage education
Miscarriage support
Mother blessing celebrations
Newborn care and parenting classes
Newborn care specialist
NICU support for parents
Overnight postpartum support
Parenting consulting
Pelvic floor health education & support
Photography - Birth
Prenatal Yoga
Reduced rates for women considering adoption
Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
Sleep educator
TENS units rental
Twins and multiples postpartum support
Virtual and remote doula support
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work
I am the curriculum developer for the Megi High Risk Certification Program. I also serve on the Boston Birth Equity Study at UMass Boston
Languages Spoken
Bulgarian
English
French
Serbocroatian
Fee Details
We are currently considered out of network with most insurances and can provide you an itemized bill for reimbursement. We accept Carrot and Progeny and accept HSA/FSA for birth and postpartum doula services.
Service Area
Skokie, IL Service range 100 miles Chicago and Boston; will travel if compensated
Certifications for Damiana Andonova
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