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Freestanding birth centers in Illinois
129 freestanding birth centers and midwife-run birth practices serve families in Illinois, in and around Shiloh, Arlington Heights, Carbondale, Chicago and 72 more communities. Freestanding centers operate outside hospitals, are typically midwife-led, serve low-risk pregnancies, and maintain hospital-transfer plans — whether one fits your pregnancy is a conversation for you and your provider.
Heartland Women's Healthcare
3.8 ★★★★☆ 748 reviews
WomanCare PC
4.2 ★★★★☆ 518 reviews
Heartland Women's Healthcare
4.4 ★★★★☆ 306 reviews
Chicago Family Picnic
5 ★★★★★ 262 reviews
Heartland Women's Healthcare
4.1 ★★★★☆ 255 reviews
MidwivesCare LLC: Homebirth Home Birth Breastfeeding Help Lactation consultant Illinois Indiana
5 ★★★★★ 161 reviews
Advanced Women's Healthcare
4.4 ★★★★☆ 180 reviews
Heartland Women's Healthcare
4.7 ★★★★★ 124 reviews
WomanCare PC
4.6 ★★★★★ 115 reviews
Birth Center of Chicago
4.5 ★★★★★ 99 reviews
Erin Etheridge-Bagley, PhD, CNM, MSN
4.9 ★★★★★ 89 reviews
Marion Reyes, CNM
5 ★★★★★ 87 reviews
Full Circle Birth & Pelvic Health
5 ★★★★★ 85 reviews
Donna Walters, CNM
4.9 ★★★★★ 84 reviews
Pamela Jellen, CNM
5 ★★★★★ 77 reviews
Heartland Women's Healthcare
4.2 ★★★★☆ 89 reviews
In Touch Pediatrics and Lactation, PLLC: Cindy Rubin, MD, IBCLC, FAAP
4.9 ★★★★★ 75 reviews
Blake Ferry, CNM
4.8 ★★★★★ 73 reviews
Susan Massey, CNM
4.9 ★★★★★ 68 reviews
Aishling Obstetrics & Gynecology
4.5 ★★★★★ 68 reviews
Krystle Rush, CNM
4.9 ★★★★★ 52 reviews
Birth Center of Bloomington Normal
4.5 ★★★★★ 54 reviews
Partners In Obstetrics and Women's Health
3.4 ★★★☆☆ 71 reviews
Shawnee Health - Obstetrics and Gynecology
3.9 ★★★★☆ 60 reviews
Encompass Midwifery, PLLC
5 ★★★★★ 39 reviews
Northwestern Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Sycamore Bethany Road
4.1 ★★★★☆ 47 reviews
Birthways, Inc. Chicago
4.6 ★★★★★ 34 reviews
Northwestern Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Wheaton
2.7 ★★★☆☆ 56 reviews
Chicago Nurse Midwife, LLC
4 ★★★★☆ 31 reviews
NorthPointe Birth Center
5 ★★★★★ 23 reviews
MidwivesCare LLC: Homebirth Home Birth Crete
5 ★★★★★ 19 reviews
Birth Roots Community Midwifery
5 ★★★★★ 16 reviews
MidwivesCare LLC: Homebirth Home Birth Lisle
5 ★★★★★ 16 reviews
Harmony Health & Home Birth
5 ★★★★★ 15 reviews
NuHealth Placenta Encapsulation Chicago
5 ★★★★★ 15 reviews
Milkhaus Lactation & Maternity Center LLC
5 ★★★★★ 14 reviews
Shawnee Health - Obstetrics and Gynecology
5 ★★★★★ 14 reviews
MidwivesCare LLC: HomeBirth Home Birth Arlington Heights
4.6 ★★★★★ 15 reviews
New Beginnings Maternity Program
4.4 ★★★★☆ 14 reviews
MDH Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic
3 ★★★☆☆ 18 reviews
Sarah J. Simmons, CNM New Life Midwifery Services
4.1 ★★★★☆ 13 reviews
Duly Health and Care - Obstetrics & Gynecology
2.8 ★★★☆☆ 19 reviews
PCC Birth Center
3.7 ★★★★☆ 14 reviews
Obstetrics/Gynecology at Shiloh
3 ★★★☆☆ 17 reviews
Northwestern Medicine Huntley Family Birth Center - Labor and Delivery
3.5 ★★★★☆ 14 reviews
Chicagoland Birth and Baby
4.8 ★★★★★ 10 reviews
The Heart of Touch Massage & Birth Support
5 ★★★★★ 9 reviews
A Peaceful Start Birth Services
4.8 ★★★★★ 8 reviews
Northwestern Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Naperville
2.6 ★★★☆☆ 13 reviews
Marybeth Waldorf, CNM, MS, APRN
4.4 ★★★★☆ 7 reviews
Effingham Obstetrics & Gynecology
5 ★★★★★ 6 reviews
Northern Star Midwifery Services: Northern Illinois
4.3 ★★★★☆ 6 reviews
Sacred Circle Birth
5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews
Beautiful Things Midwifery & Lactation
5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews
Daphne Kuehl, APRN, CNM - SIU Medicine Family Medicine
5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews
Birthing Made Easier
5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews
Advocate Illinois Masonic Birthing Center
3.2 ★★★☆☆ 6 reviews
Edward-Elmhurst Medical Group (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
3.4 ★★★☆☆ 5 reviews
Birth Pray Love - Home Birth & Midwifery Services
5 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
QMG Birth Center
5 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
Northwestern Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology McHenry
3 ★★★☆☆ 4 reviews
Birthing Center
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Profound Birth PLLC
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Northwestern Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Orland Park
1.8 ★★☆☆☆ 5 reviews
Memorial Family Care Birthing Center
2 ★★☆☆☆ 4 reviews
Advocate Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology & Primary Care
2.3 ★★☆☆☆ 3 reviews
Saint Joseph Joliet - Birthing Center
3 ★★★☆☆ 2 reviews
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Birth Center
3 ★★★☆☆ 2 reviews
Advocate Trinity Birthing Center
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Gentle Birth Care Office
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Gemini Birth Services, Inc.
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Advocate Good Samaritan Birthing Center
1 ★☆☆☆☆ 3 reviews
Ohare Storks
You're Carrying Someone Great
Beenish Zulfiqar M.D.
Megan Belleavia, CNM
Family First Birth Services
Advanced Women's Healthcare Midwifery Services Urbana
Paula Hertz APRN Midwifery at OSF HealthCare
Charlesetta Wallace APRN Midwifery at OSF HealthCare
Chicago South Side Birth Center
Gemini Birth Services
Our Mothers' Light Birth & Baby Village
Northcutt Enterprise
MidwivesCare LLC: Homebirth Home Birth Coal City
MamaWise Birth
Center of Birthing Transformation
Advanced Women's Healthcare Midwifery Services Forsyth
Carbondale mem
Choosing a birth center in Illinois
Start with a tour — nearly every center offers one, and it tells you more in an hour than any website. Ask which hospital they transfer to and how far it is, who attends births and what credentials they hold (CNM and CPM are the ones you'll hear most), what their eligibility criteria are, and whether they're CABC-accredited — the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers is the gold standard for freestanding centers, and it's a fair question to ask any of them. On money: ask what the fee covers and confirm your insurance or Medicaid coverage directly with the center and your plan before you commit.
If the nearest center looks far, check anyway — birth-center clients often drive further than you'd expect for prenatal visits, and some midwife practices listed here serve families across a wide region. Distance to the center, and from the center to its transfer hospital, are both worth mapping before you decide.
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