Warm welcome our new team member – Grace Lombardo

February 18, 2014

We are thrilled to have Grace join the Ohana team as one of our Doulas. Grace started her own doula practice in 2011 and became known as the Diamond Doula as she had previously spent more than a decade in management for Tiffany & Co. and Harry Winston. Watch for Grace cruising around the North Shore in her ‘Doula-Mobile’, with license plate DOULA II. You can read Grace’s bio here

Posted in Ohana News

Considering making baby food at home?

February 17, 2014

Here is a great step-by-step guide. And if you don’t have time to make it yourself, but still want the benefits of homemade, check out this new Chicago company that delivers freshly made baby food to your doorstep: Petit Organics.

Posted in Parenting

Ohana’s article featured on Chicago’s Neighborhood Parents Network blog

February 13, 2014

Read our guest post on how husbands and partners can provide the best support during labor with our top 4 tips

Posted in Especially for Dads, Ohana News

Our February newsletter is out!!

February 12, 2014

Check out our February newsletter for a guest post on @NPNparents, article in the @Chicago Sun Times, and the launch of Ohana blog.

Posted in Ohana News

Top 10 Foods High in Folic Acid

February 7, 2014

Lentils, citrus, asparagus, avocado – four of the top ten foods by folic acid content.

Posted in Pregnancy Tips

Baby names galore!

January 27, 2014

Wow, a whole blog about baby names! I challenge you not to get hooked…

http://appellationmountain.net/

Posted in For Fun

Exciting partnership announced

January 23, 2014

Excited to hear Childbirth Connection and NPWF will join forces. Looking forward to great things from this partnership!

http://bit.ly/1g4AQev

Posted in Research & Articles

New book about doulas

January 20, 2014

I’m looking forward to reading this new book about doulas.

Birth Ambassadors

Posted in Doulas

Ohana was written up in the Chicago Sun-Times Pioneer Press!

January 19, 2014

Thanks to the Ohana families who shared their stories with the reporter. Lovely celebration of our first birthday.

http://evanston.suntimes.com/news/business/babybiz-EVA-01162014:article

Posted in Ohana News

New study on nut allergies

January 16, 2014

A new study suggests that women who eat nuts during pregnancy are less likely to have kids with nut allergies.

http://cnn.it/1dATBjQ

Posted in Research & Articles

Testimonials

"I have no doubt that Jocelyn Alt made my natural childbirth possible."

"I credit my successful VBAC [Vaginal Birth After Cesarean] at age 39 mostly to the support of Autumn and Jocelyn."

"Having Autumn there with me was an immeasurable gift. She was a deep well of quiet strength, experience, and knowledge."

"Having Jocelyn & Autumn on the team boosted our decision-making and confidence. Their knowledge & experience stands out."

"They were incredible at 'reading the room' and being able to tell how much or how little attention I was needing at the moment."

"Working with Jocelyn and Autumn was a pleasure. They were attentive, compassionate and engaged from the first time we reached out to them, to even now, weeks after the birth."

"Jocelyn has magic hands! My pain just seemed to melt away with her massages."

"It was so great to have been able to meet and work with two doulas."

"The thing I appreciated the most about having Jocelyn at my birth was her natural ability to put me at ease."

"I really can’t rave enough about how Jocelyn helped me help my wife."