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Trainings

  • DONA Doula Training  & Breastfeeding Course

  • Evidence Based Birth Certified Instructor

  • Certified Lactation Specialist

  • Gender Affirming Birth Work training

  • BADT Racism and Privilege In Birth Work training

  • Evidence Based Birth Certified Instructor

  • MMCI Maternal Child Health Specialist

  • MMCI Perinatal Educator

  • Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) Student

  • Certified Peer Recovery Specialist

  • Neonatal Resuscitation - Advanced

Specializations

  • Queer families

  • Families using fertility support

  • Families in recovery or effected by substance use

  • Evidence Based Birth

  • Trauma Informed Care

  • Out of Hospital Birth

  • Healthy at any size

Experience In:

  • Hypnobirthing

  • VBAC

  • Polyamory

  • Perinatal Mental Health and Mood disorders

  • Single Mothers

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ABOUT Carly Ann

I am a white, bisexual, fat-positive, trauma informed, abolitionist doula and future midwife. I am privileged to live and play in the city of Chicago.

I am passionate about supporting undisturbed physiologic birth.

My expertise is in home births and birth centers but I also love to help my clients navigate an empowered birth in the hospital.

I am passionate about you having the birth YOU want, and having agency over your body and birth, no matter what this journey brings.

I provide evidence based information, grounded energy, and listening ear.

I work with anyone and everyone, but queer families and those who have gone through fertility treatment are near and dear to my heart.

I work to address bias and obstetric violence in the medical industrial complex through my work as a doula.

Racism, homophobia, transphobia and fat-phobia (and lots more) are still baked into our healthcare systems.

It’s an honor to walk with my clients as they find their voice in their healthcare journey.

I am vaccinated against COVID-19 (all the basic stuff too) and believe in community responsibility.

When I’m not hanging out with awesome pregnant folks, you can find me playing roller derby with the Windy City Rollers. Many of my friends and teammates have gone through fertility treatments, so families with that experience have a special place in my heart. I also love riding my bike, sewing quilts, and gardening! My fascination with the healing power of herbs and plants grows stronger every day.

Contact Carly Ann

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Now is the time to book your doula for 2024 due dates! My expertise is in clients looking for a low intervention, evidence based, birth in Chicago and the surrounding areas. Many of my clients deliver in birth centers and at home with midwives, bu
I'm so excited to start teaching childbirth classes! My first class is starting January 10th. This is a hybrid class where the first and last sessions are held in person at the Birth Center of Chicago. The middle four sessions will be held via zoom.