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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

credential


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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