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Birth Roots Community Midwifery
Warrenville, IL
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About Birth Roots Community Midwifery
Bio
I'm Corinne Westing (they/them), a Certified Nurse Midwife with over 10 years of professional birth attendance in various settings across the Chicago area. My joy and privilege is to partner with my clients and their families during care to plan and support their empowered home births. Building a midwifery service that is inclusive, trauma-informed, holistic, and evidence-based has been truly rewarding! My partner Coté Garceau is a holistic doula, childbirth educator, and placenta specialist.
Q&A
Q: What are your certifications and trainings?
A: Bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley; nursing and midwifery training with a masters degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Certified Nurse-Midwife via AMCB. IL license as APRN-FPA. Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Birth Emergency Skills Training (BEST), and Breech without Borders
Q: What locations or areas do you serve?
A: Our home birth and in-home IUI services are offered within a one-hour range from the midwife's home in southeast Oak Park. We travel all over Cook, DuPage, Will, Kane, Lake, and other counties!
Q: Are there any specialities in who you serve? (e.g. home birth, VBAC, etc.)
A: We attend home births and are proud to support clients seeking VBAC, V2BAC, and planned breech birth. We are also a Health at Every Size (R) practice and care for clients of all sizes. We recognize and support all kinds of families, including LGBTQIA+ and solo parents, blended families, and more!

Placenta Encapsulation and Art
Placenta Work
Description
I can take your placenta directly home from the birth and process it to either vegetarian or non-vegetarian capsules to be delivered by your 4d postpartum visit from the midwife. My beautiful placenta art can also be created, using food dyes that wash clean prior to processing, to make a beautiful memento to honor your placenta.
Pricing Description
$300 for placenta art and capsules.

Birth Mentorship
Birth Doulas
Description
Birth mentorship with doula/childbirth educator begins with 3 educational and preparatory prenatal meetings, including individualized birth class for client and partner, birth planning, and holistic sessions. Holistic sessions include sound healing, meditation, and energy work to prepare for birth.
Attendance of birth at home (or hospital, in event of transfer) for physical and emotional support.
1 postpartum home visit plus birth closing.
Pricing Description
$1,800 for package.

Home Birth Midwifery
Midwives
Description
Hour-long prenatal visits with the midwife, available in-office and by telehealth. On-site lab draws. The midwife is available to attend your birth at home after 37 weeks, ready to offer guidance and support as you welcome your babe earthside. Two in-home postpartum visits for client and baby, at 24-36 hours, and 4-6 days, plus a 6 week postpartum visit in the office for the client. Birth closing ceremony included.
Pricing Description
Full package from start of prenatal care as early as 10 weeks of pregnancy, up to 6 weeks postpartum is $6,000. Includes birth kit, water birth supplies, and birth closing with the Birth Mentor. Fee schedule includes payments at start of care, 20 weeks, 28 weeks, with final balance due 36 weeks.
Let's Connect
info@birthrootscommunitymidwifery.com