Sherica Blakey ,CD
Rica B. Labor of Love Doula Services
Chicago, IL
Service range 25 miles
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Birth Fee
$600 to $1500
Postpartum Rate
$40 to $65
Black Doula Indigenous/Aboriginal Doula
Availability Remarks: Minimum 4 hour booking
Birth Fee
$600 to $1500
Postpartum Rate
$40 to $65
Medicaid and Third Party Insurers
Currently approved to receive payments from the following programs:
Birth Doula Experience
10 years and 15 births attended
Postpartum Doula Experience
10 years and 10 families served
Birth Doula Certifications
- EMBRACE (Partum Health) - Certified Full Spectrum Doula
Postpartum Doula Certifications
- EMBRACE (Partum Health) - Certified Full Spectrum Doula
Doula Training
- EMBRACE (Partum Health), September 2025
Type of practice: Independent contractor with a doula agency
Clients per month: 1 to 3 births and 5 to 10 postpartum families
Postpartum limits/restrictions: I kindly ask for animals to be away in a secured area. Home to be in a hygiene condition
Attends hospital births? Some Hospitals
Local
Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
Local
Attends home births? Some Home Births
I can only assist the mother during labor and baby immediately afterwards
Special Services Offered
- Abortion support
- Antepartum doula support
- Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
- End of life doula services
- First Aid and CPR
- Full spectrum doula services
- LGBTQIA+ Support
- Miscarriage support
- Newborn care and parenting classes
- Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
- Stillbirth and infant loss support
- Support for parents with substance use
- Twins and multiples birth support
- Twins and multiples postpartum support
- Virtual and remote doula support
Training Documentation

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work
I am a Certified Nursing Assistant for 20 plus years . 7 years as a Mebtal health Tech Adult and Infant BLS,CPR,& First Aide
Languages Spoken
- American Sign Language
- English
Fee Details
My fees are decided on a case by case scenario.
Service Area
Chicago, IL
Service range 25 miles
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Birth Availability for Sherica Blakey ,CD
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