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The first Ohana video in the series we filmed this summer is ready!

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Filming

This picture was taken in between takes of a how-to video on swaddling for the upcoming Ohana YouTube channel! Thanks to baby Ameeta and her parents for the awesome demo. […]

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Who says learning can’t be fun?

Humor is great in labor – and in childbirth class! Here’s a pic from tonight’s session.

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Enrolling for our May/June childbirth classes

We are now enrolling for our May/June childbirth classes! Ideal for expecting parents due in the summer or early fall. We have both a six-week and one-day format:

6-Week Class: Tuesday […]

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Our New Team Member

We are excited to announce that Giselle De la Rosa has joined the Ohana team as one of our doulas!

Giselle’s background includes work with community health centers and crisis pregnancy […]

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Ohana becomes one of Illinois’ first benefit corporations

On Jan. 2, 2013, Ohana was registered as one of the first 14 companies to incorporate as Benefit Corporations in Illinois. Benefit Corporations are a new type of corporate entity […]

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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."
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