Note: Some of these professional birthworkers are not employees of MidwivesCare LLC but rather independently contracted by MidwivesCare LLC or privately by MidwivesCare LLC clients. They are separate legal entities and responsible for the care/services they provide.
Christine Sheets Nutile:
Doula training through To Labor, The Organization of Labor Assistants for BirthOptions & Resources,Advanced Homebirth Doula Training from the Illinois Council of Certified Professional Midwives. BEST certified. NRP and CPR certified. Christine also offers in home and group childbirth classes, placenta encapsulation and birth photography services. Website: https://birthwithchristine.com
Jennifer Truhlar, RN:
Previous experience working with Bernice Keutzer, CNM as a homebirth assistant. She also has experience working as an OR nurse and helping her husband in his chiropractic practice. Jennifer has delivered 5 of her 6 biological children at home. The youngest was delivered with MidwivesCare LLC. NRP, BEST and CPR certified. Jennifer is currently in school to obtain her masters degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Amanda Younker-Cann, RN:
Amanda previously provided homebirth prenatal, labor and delivery and postpartum/newborn nursing care with a CNM-led homebirth practice in Lombard . Amanda currently works as a school RN. She is a CPR instructor. Amanda had her own home birth. NRP, BEST and CPR certified.
Becky Coolidge: CPM
Becky is a Certified Professional Midwife and also has her own doula service. She has been a birth worker for approximately 20 years. She assists multiple area homebirth practices. She is BEST, CPR and NRP certified. Becky had four of her five children at home. Becky was at Rachel’s 2 home births as an assistant.
Kelly Corbett: CNA, OBT: Office Manager
Kelly has three children including two homebirths. Kelly was an OB tech at Metrosouth Medical Center for ten years prior to becoming a birth assistant. Kelly has NRP, BLS and BEST certifications as well as taken Spinning Babies classes. Kelly has had three babies through MidwivesCare LLC.
Nancy Widger, ASN, RN.
Nancy has had five children in unmedicated births. Nancy also has homeschooled three of her children. Prior to working with MidwivesCare LLC, Nancy’s background was in adult nursing. Nancy is NRP and BLS certified and has taken BEST and Spinning Babies classes.
Leann Burns, RN & doula
Leann has had 2 babies at home with MidwivesCare LLC! Leann combines her work history of pediatric nursing with her dedication to home birth. She also offers doula services though her soul service. Leann is also one of our postpartum nurses.
Vanessa Pallozzi, RN:
Vanessa has 3 children, the last born at home with MidwivesCare LLC. Vanessa was inspired by her home delivery to join our team and share her family’s blessing with others. Vanessa is another of our nurses to provide postpartum services.
Emily Baldridge RN, BSN.
Emily has five children, 3 born to her and 2 adopted. She has fostered several children. Emily’s previous background in nursing includes high risk postpartum home visitation in Milwaukee, WI and ER nursing. Emily is BLS and NRP certified and has taken BEST and Spinning Babies classes. She will graduate from midwifery school with her CNM in August of 2024.
Theresa Ayers RN, CNM
Theresa Ayers has seven children most born with midwives. She did most of her births for clinical with MidwivesCare, LLC.
