We love Doulas.

“Doula: a person trained to provide advice, information, emotional, and physical comfort to a {birthing person} before, during, and just after childbirth.”

-Webster Dictionary

Burr Ridge Birth Center believes Doulas are valuable members of any birth team and actively works to educate all clients on the benefits of having one present on the big day. Any family that desires to have a Doula present at their birth, will need to hire a private Doula. We do not have Doulas on staff at Burr Ridge Birth Center.

The Doula Circle - Half Day Retreat

A free half day retreat, led by BRBC Outreach & Education Coordinator, Abigail Geller, to help Doulas reset and ground more deeply into their work through self-care, community building, and reflection.

The retreat includes:

  • Community conversations with other Chicagoland area Doulas

  • A 45-minute Gentle Yoga session with guided meditation to reset and nourish the nervous system (no prior experience necessary)

  • Light refreshments and snacks

  • Time for reflection + journaling on creating and/or maintaining a sustainable Doula practice

  • Birth Center Q+A session with BRBC Staff

  • A visit to the birth suites!

Leave feeling nourished, connected, and ready to tackle your next season of Doula work.