We believe that birth is a natural, normal event in a woman's life. It is not a medical condition that requires medical treatment. Each birth is different and should be allowed to follow its natural course without interruption or intervention. A woman's body was made for this special purpose and is very well suited to give birth naturally without medical enhancement. We have found that 91% of births do not require medical intervention if allowed to progress naturally.

As Christian women, we believe that by our life experiences, God shapes us with his hands. Birth is one of those life experiences, and He designs each birth specially for each woman. The most joyful births are those that are allowed to follow their original design, without human interventions.

Childbirth the Way Nature Intended, Inc. is a full-scope midwifery practice based in Libertyville, Illinois. We offer a complete line of natural childbirth support services, including home birth delivery, doula services for home or hospital births, childbirth classes, holistic well-woman care, and natural family planning. We also provide in-home IUI (intrauterine insemination) for infertility patients.

Our coverage area for home births includes Lake, McHenry, Cook, DuPage and Kane counties in Illinois, and south-central to south-east Wisconsin.

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