Lorri Thrower
About Lorri
Lorri Thrower is a DONA-trained birth doula and certified postpartum doula based in Sycamore, Illinois, working with Chicago Family Doulas. With a background in education and graduate training from Northern Illinois University, she brings expertise in supporting families during pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
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