Pregnancy & Birth

Chicago Nurse Midwife

Pregnancy & Birth · Chicago, IL

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Focus

midwife home birth water birth

Area

Chicago, IL

Description

A certified nurse-midwife practice led by midwife Lakieta providing home birth, water birth, prenatal, postpartum, and well-woman care in Chicago.

Website

chicagonursemidwife.com

What this pregnancy & birth offers

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Chicago Nurse Midwife is a homebirth midwifery practice in the Chicago area offering prenatal, labor and birth, postpartum, and well-woman care. The practice emphasizes a holistic, trauma-informed, culturally competent approach that treats pregnancy and birth as normal, natural processes rather than medical events.

Leadership

Dr. Lakieta Edwards Glass — Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), DNP, WHNP-BC, Founder

Populations served

Healthy low-risk pregnant women African American women and families (addressing racial disparities in birth outcomes) Sexual abuse survivors Chicago area families

Services

Prenatal care (45-60 minute one-on-one visits) Labor and birth support (24/7 on-call) Waterbirth Postpartum care Well-woman care Comprehensive exams Pap testing STI testing Wellness assessments

Founded

2014

Accreditations & approvals

Board-Certified Nurse Midwife, American Midwifery Certification Board (2014) Illinois Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-CNM license (2014) Licensed in Illinois, Indiana, and Florida Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) provider Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider Fellow, American College of Nurse Midwives (2025)

Languages

English Spanish

Phone

708-762-3322

Highlights

Founder Dr. Lakieta Edwards Glass has over 15 years in women's healthcare, holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice, and was named a Fellow of the American College of Nurse Midwives in 2025; the practice specifically addresses racial disparities in birth outcomes for African American women.

Approach

Pregnancy and birth are normal, natural processes rather than medical events; the practice facilitates what is happening rather than imposing, with evidence-based, minimally interventive care that respects traditional practices, spirituality, and maternal autonomy.

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What to look for in a pregnancy & birth

Birth vs. postpartum doula — many families want both
Certification (DONA, CPM, or CNM for midwives)
Birth-center or hospital affiliation
Experience with high-risk (MFM) if you need it
Insurance/Medicaid coverage or sliding scale