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Stephanie Freeman

The Spicy Doula

Galesburg, IL Service range 75 miles

https://www.thespicydoula.com/

Birth Fee

$1750

Birth Fee

$1750


Birth Doula Experience

18 years and 400 births attended


Birth Doula Certifications

  • DONA International - Certified Birth Doula

Doula Training

  • Birthing From Within, February 2010
  • CAPPA - Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association, November 2017
  • International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA), January 2018
  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, July 2023

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 1 to 2

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Some Home Births


College Education

AA/AS


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Babywearing education
  • Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
  • Birth art therapy services
  • Childbirth education services
  • Cloth diapering education
  • Full spectrum doula services
  • Lactation consultant/counselor services
  • Mother blessing celebrations
  • Placenta encapsulation
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Stillbirth and infant loss support
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • TENS units rental
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

Former La Leche League Leader (so oodles of breast/chestfeeding experience), mentoring (so many new doulas! So many questions!), Community Doula experience.

Languages Spoken

  • English

Fee Details

Three prenatals, on-call beginning at 37 weeks, a TENS machine to borrow, labor support (of course!), and 1-2 postpartum visit after the birth. I can also troubleshoot and help with breastfeeding. I also offer virtual doula support - it's nice to have a doula on speed dial!

Service Area

Galesburg, IL Service range 75 miles

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Birth Availability for Stephanie Freeman

= Available. Calendar last updated: 03-19-2024