{"id":1382,"date":"2020-03-19T23:44:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T23:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letmommysleep.com\/blog\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:00:55","slug":"chicago-area-resources-for-new-moms-and-dads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letmommysleep.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/19\/chicago-area-resources-for-new-moms-and-dads\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Area Resources for New Moms and Dads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>updated June, 2 2024<\/em><\/strong>&#8211;  The Chicago night doulas and baby nurses of Let Mommy Sleep have complied a list of helpful Chicago Area Resources for New Moms and Dads. We are not just a night nanny agency, but a postpartum overnight infant care provider that cares for the whole family.  With the amount of national and statewide programs online, searching for postpartum support after your newborn arrives can be overwhelming.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/letmommysleep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Chicago-Area-Resources-for-New-Moms-and-Dads-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Area Resources for New Moms and Dads\" class=\"wp-image-3903\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;width:464px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letmommysleep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Chicago-Area-Resources-for-New-Moms-and-Dads-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/letmommysleep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Chicago-Area-Resources-for-New-Moms-and-Dads-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/letmommysleep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Chicago-Area-Resources-for-New-Moms-and-Dads-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/letmommysleep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Chicago-Area-Resources-for-New-Moms-and-Dads.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chicago mom with toddler and newborn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\">Chicago Area Resources for New Moms and Dads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><strong>Postpartum Mental Health Support: &nbsp;<\/strong>Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD&#8217;s) are the most common complication of pregnancy, with one in 7 mothers experience postpartum depression. Morever, fathers and partners can also experience postpartum issues, called&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/letmommysleep.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/10\/sleep-deprivation-and-postpartum-depression-proven-tips-to-help\/\" title=\"\">Paternal Post Natal Depression<\/a>. Early intervention is proven to be key in helping your mental health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Postpartum Support International (PSI),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/psichapters.com\/il\/\">Illinois Chapters<\/a> has free postpartum  and postnatal support meetings at 11 area medical centers, hospitals and private facilities.  Meetings are held throughout Chicago and the suburbs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><strong>Crisis Support <\/strong>&#8211; If you&#8217;re in need of immediate care, contact the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline via text or phone at&nbsp;<em>1-833-TLC-MAMA<\/em>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><strong>Twins, Triplets and Higher Order Multiples:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you&#8217;re expecting more than 1 baby at a time,&nbsp;twins and multiples clubs are a fantastic source of advice from &#8220;been there, done that&#8221; parents.  &nbsp;Multiples of Illinois, (also known as the Illinois Organization of Mothers of Twins) has <a href=\"http:\/\/multiplesofillinois.org\/?page_id=33\">Local chapters<\/a>&nbsp;in Cook County, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Peoria Counties. There is a club for you now matter what town you live in!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Parents of Multiples groups also have referral lists of night nannies, baby nurses and postpartum doulas specializing in the care of twins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><strong>Breastfeeding Support: &nbsp;<\/strong>Perhaps the best known resource for nursing help is La Leche League International (LLL). That reputation is well earned as LLL has been helping moms and consulting with medical professionals since 1956.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">La Leche League of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lllusa.org\/locator\/\" title=\"\">Illinois<\/a>&nbsp;offers in-person meetings, breastfeeding cafes and virtual support. They have&nbsp;email and phone support, and in person meetings open to all who are nursing, feeding human milk or support nursing. Meetings are led&nbsp;by accredited Leaders who are also experienced breastfeeding parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are in the immediate postnatal phase of nursing or later in your breastfeeding journey, LLL is one of the best Chicago area resources for new moms and dads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\">Social Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/momsclub.org\" title=\"\"><strong>Chicago MOMS Club<\/strong><\/a>&#8211;&nbsp;Find your fellow neighborhood parents with newborns, infants and toddlers the same age as your own kids!  Mothers Offering Mothers Support is a non-profit designed to help stay at home parents and nannies meet friends in the neighborhood for free and low-cost social events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everymomchicago.org\/\" title=\"Every Mom Chicago \">Every Mom Chicago <\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Non- profit organization that connects expectant mothers in underserved communities with the material and support resources for the critical (and challenging) early weeks of parenthood.  Every Mom Chicago provides&nbsp;<strong>new baby kits<\/strong>&nbsp;with <strong>newborn<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>postpartum<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>breastfeeding<\/strong>&nbsp;essentials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-regular-font-size\">Chicago Area Resources for New Moms and Dads &#8211; Postpartum Doulas and Night Nurses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our team of certified newborn care providers and postpartum doulas offer you evidence-based feeding and baby sleep <a href=\"https:\/\/letmommysleep.com\/chicago\/request-care\" title=\"support\">support<\/a>. We can visit before your baby arrives to help you get prepared and confident, in addition to helping when you&#8217;re just home from the hospital with your newborn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our team serves: Grayslake, Libertyville, Lake Zurich, Vernon Hills, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Palatine, Barrington, Arlington Heights, Des Plains, Park Ridge, Morton Grove, Wheaton, Naperville, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Oak Brook, Hoffman Estates, Lombard, Carol Stream, Hinsdale, Western Springs, Winfield, Deerfield, Northbrook, Northfield, Glenview, Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Deer Park, Oak Park, River Forest, Lincoln Park, Lake View, Logan Square, Edgewater, Rogers Park, Lincolnwood, Bucktown, Uptown, Downtown, Lincoln Square, Wicker Park, West Loop, South Loop, The Loop, Streeterville, River North, Old Town, Gold Coast, Mayfair, Andersonville, Ravenswood, Irving Park, Glen Ellyn, Glencoe, La Grange and 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