Keep Water Birth at Carle and Presence Hospitals Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/keep-water-birth-at-carle-and-presence-hospitals.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 9 Apr 2026 09:17 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Ms Anonymous [Signature #624] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/22824514?utm_medium=rss Left with no options just like they want.no water birth ,no birthing center near,home birth must have a licensed physician in Illinois.

]]> Thu, 14 Feb 2019 02:14:08 UTC 22824514 Mr Joshua Edwards [Signature #623] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21952678?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Dec 2017 01:22:40 UTC 21952678 Mrs. Amanda Waughtel [Signature #622] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21158822?utm_medium=rss Please lift the ban on water births. There is no good evidence against the option.

]]> Mon, 6 Mar 2017 04:26:34 UTC 21158822 Mrs Natalie Moreno-Crow [Signature #621] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20961240?utm_medium=rss I can't believe they would ban this!!!

]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:12:01 UTC 20961240 Ms Sydney Shanks [Signature #620] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20205088?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Aug 2016 02:40:22 UTC 20205088 Briana Sobotta [Signature #619] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20165145?utm_medium=rss Yes please! I wanted a water birth with my first but I gained "too much weight".... I want experience it with my second!

]]> Tue, 2 Aug 2016 09:05:13 UTC 20165145 catie loomis [Signature #618] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19610206?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Jan 2016 05:50:07 UTC 19610206 Mrs Hillary Klonowski [Signature #617] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19533045?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Dec 2015 10:54:00 UTC 19533045 Mrs. Kayla Kyrouac [Signature #616] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19437689?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Nov 2015 08:45:09 UTC 19437689 Amanda Holdren [Signature #615] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19436421?utm_medium=rss Water births should be an option for laboring mothers!

]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2015 05:28:35 UTC 19436421 Mrs Ashley Baker [Signature #614] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19436036?utm_medium=rss I am pregnant and would like this option!

]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2015 03:04:58 UTC 19436036 Ms Debbie Riddle [Signature #613] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19435724?utm_medium=rss This is a great program for new Mothers and I feel that we should keep it.

]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2015 11:58:00 UTC 19435724 Heidi Mehnert [Signature #612] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19435697?utm_medium=rss Please bring this option back.

]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2015 11:37:19 UTC 19435697 Mrs Verline Purnell [Signature #611] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19180702?utm_medium=rss I am having a baby and was looking forward to having a water birth until my family and I moved to Champaign.

]]> Sun, 9 Aug 2015 04:03:07 UTC 19180702 yulissa martinez [Signature #610] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18716854?utm_medium=rss I am signing this Petition because I would love to give birth under water it's nice for the both of us

]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:00:40 UTC 18716854 Rosa Bean [Signature #609] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18709667?utm_medium=rss I gave birth at carle foundation hospital. . I wanted a water birth but they said they didnt do it... i feel every mother should have any option they want when giving birth espeacially first timers like myself... i was very disappointed

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:25:11 UTC 18709667 Ms April Webb [Signature #608] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18609355?utm_medium=rss Everyone should have right to have a water birth. They should also be able to choose to have it in a hospital or at home. Who are you to take away that right!

]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:01:19 UTC 18609355 Erin Powers [Signature #607] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18312793?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Jan 2015 04:08:46 UTC 18312793 Mrs Whitney Jacobs [Signature #606] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18289742?utm_medium=rss After extensive research, I decided that I wanted to do a water birth, but I couldn't because I was labeled as high risk (unnecessarily I may add). I was truly disappointed, but I would like to have the opportunity to do so with my future children. Water births are a mothers rights and should not be taken away by the hospital simply because it is uncomfortable with the method.

]]> Fri, 2 Jan 2015 08:08:40 UTC 18289742 Amy Wiedmann [Signature #605] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18259277?utm_medium=rss Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:45:47 UTC 18259277 Dr Judith Kimling [Signature #604] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18148301?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:41:52 UTC 18148301 Camille Griffin [Signature #603] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18127063?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:41:56 UTC 18127063 Dr. Donna Henderson [Signature #602] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18095144?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Nov 2014 08:42:43 UTC 18095144 Ashlee McCarthy [Signature #601] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18076101?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Oct 2014 03:15:48 UTC 18076101 Ann Ohms [Signature #600] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17970482?utm_medium=rss I had a wonderful experience with a natural water birth of my son 2 years ago at Carle with the midwives with no adverse effects.

]]> Wed, 1 Oct 2014 10:46:41 UTC 17970482 Mrs Dayna McNattin [Signature #599] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17965654?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:18:11 UTC 17965654 Dr. Amanda Alman [Signature #598] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17962263?utm_medium=rss Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:51:22 UTC 17962263 Megan Malone-Franklin [Signature #597] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17958247?utm_medium=rss Support women and their families by including water birth as an option wherever possible!

]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2014 02:07:09 UTC 17958247 Ellen Benefield [Signature #596] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17958197?utm_medium=rss My birth experience:
1 c-section
1 home birth
1 home water birth - by far the best experience. should be available to more women!

]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2014 01:43:26 UTC 17958197 Marlee Malone-Franklin [Signature #595] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17958168?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2014 01:33:15 UTC 17958168 Kathryn glynn [Signature #594] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17958101?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2014 01:04:35 UTC 17958101 Mrs. chava schwartz [Signature #593] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17957952?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2014 12:02:42 UTC 17957952 Siannah Hogan [Signature #592] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17957941?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:59:03 UTC 17957941 Stephanie Brown [Signature #591] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17957936?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:56:39 UTC 17957936 Deanna Allen [Signature #590] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17954611?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Sep 2014 07:32:38 UTC 17954611 Molly McLay [Signature #589] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17953807?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Sep 2014 07:37:45 UTC 17953807 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #588] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17945127?utm_medium=rss It should be any mothers right on how she gives birth to her child. The only time it changes is when she or the child are in jeopardy.

]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2014 02:57:35 UTC 17945127 Joy Brownridge [Signature #587] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17929674?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Sep 2014 07:51:45 UTC 17929674 Anonymous [Signature #586] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17907185?utm_medium=rss I delivered both my children in the water at Carle and was looking forward to doing so again in the future. It is a great option for someone like me who is opposed to medication and pain relief (and needles) especially in a state that outlaws homebirths. Please keep water births in our down state hospitals.

]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 04:38:14 UTC 17907185 Ms. Randi Sutter [Signature #585] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17873006?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:02:32 UTC 17873006 Kasi Golden [Signature #584] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17856492?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Sep 2014 07:47:07 UTC 17856492 Mrs. Nancie Zobrist [Signature #583] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17846728?utm_medium=rss Greenville Regional Hospital, in Greenville Illinois has a great track record of successful safe water births. Wish water birth was an option at other hospitals.

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2014 08:56:01 UTC 17846728 Mrs Sarah Stetina [Signature #582] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17845488?utm_medium=rss Mon, 15 Sep 2014 10:49:43 UTC 17845488 Caitlin Wightman [Signature #581] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17843824?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 09:02:12 UTC 17843824 Ms. Tara Brinkman [Signature #580] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17843670?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 07:35:51 UTC 17843670 Mrs. Rachel Scienski [Signature #579] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17843655?utm_medium=rss Women need as many choices in childbirth as possible. They need to feel empowered. This seemingly insignificant move brings women into their strength, brings mothers into their power. Birth is more than a day in their lives, it's one of the most profound moments of our existence.

]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2014 07:24:29 UTC 17843655 Anonymous [Signature #578] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17843552?utm_medium=rss Being able to have a water birth with my midwife was the reason I drove 2hrs from home for prenatal care & delivery of my child in 2013. If water birth is no longer an option I will consider delivery elsewhere for future children.

]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2014 06:26:45 UTC 17843552 Pam Llewellyn [Signature #577] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17843250?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 03:15:29 UTC 17843250 Elizabeth McGuire [Signature #576] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17843146?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 02:09:33 UTC 17843146 mrs. Lina Isabel Rauh [Signature #575] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17843136?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 02:04:31 UTC 17843136 Mrs Frances Meritt [Signature #574] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17843025?utm_medium=rss Any hospital instituting a ban on a previously sanctioned practice based solely on a trade organizations opinion rather than the best evidence clearly does not have its patients as the center of their focus. Women can & should be empowered to make their own health care decisions.

]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:56:05 UTC 17843025 Leah Lichy [Signature #573] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842952?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:17:33 UTC 17842952 JENNA ADAIR [Signature #572] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842920?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:02:01 UTC 17842920 Anonymous [Signature #571] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842911?utm_medium=rss Water birth has been proven safe by many recent studies. It is comforting for mothers and safe for babies. Please keep this practice in your hospital for the good of mothers birthing there!

]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:00:10 UTC 17842911 Barbara Belcore-Walkden [Signature #570] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842851?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 11:22:46 UTC 17842851 Emily Keber-Goldrick [Signature #569] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842846?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 11:20:01 UTC 17842846 Claire Michelsen [Signature #568] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842739?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 10:32:10 UTC 17842739 Jennifer Infelise [Signature #567] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842709?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 10:23:12 UTC 17842709 Ms Jessica Treffy [Signature #566] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842673?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 10:03:46 UTC 17842673 Mrs Deanna Coronato [Signature #565] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842666?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 10:01:08 UTC 17842666 Mrs Lindsay Holt [Signature #564] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842570?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 09:17:52 UTC 17842570 Mrs. Kristi Kahl [Signature #563] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842521?utm_medium=rss As a water birthing mother, this should be an option to any mother that does not have complications. We allow pain management in the form of manufactured medications that can cause adverse reactions and responses from both mother and child. Why would you not want to offer natural options of pain management?

]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2014 08:57:46 UTC 17842521 Mrs Denise Sith [Signature #562] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842500?utm_medium=rss Advocating for natural water birth options in Illinois.

]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2014 08:50:04 UTC 17842500 Becky Archibald [Signature #561] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842475?utm_medium=rss As a doula, water birth is an option I strongly believe that mothers want and need.

]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2014 08:41:02 UTC 17842475 Dyana Garcia [Signature #560] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842415?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 08:08:29 UTC 17842415 Samantha Brinkerhoff [Signature #559] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842390?utm_medium=rss Women need more birthing options in IL. Taking away water birth as an option does not increase safety but it does remove a safe nonmedical pain relief option for women.

]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2014 07:59:18 UTC 17842390 Mrs Jessica Pasternak [Signature #558] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842332?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 07:37:54 UTC 17842332 Natasha Gittings [Signature #557] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842319?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 07:33:42 UTC 17842319 Mrs. Michaela Jaros [Signature #556] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842308?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 07:28:09 UTC 17842308 Karen Kells [Signature #555] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17842294?utm_medium=rss BRING BACK WATERBIRTH TODAY!!!!

]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2014 07:18:14 UTC 17842294 Laura Higdon [Signature #554] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17841959?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Sep 2014 03:44:07 UTC 17841959 Paula Nolte [Signature #553] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17820452?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 Sep 2014 01:03:24 UTC 17820452 staci berrey [Signature #552] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17815276?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Sep 2014 04:42:42 UTC 17815276 Douglas Miller [Signature #551] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17813601?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Sep 2014 10:22:24 UTC 17813601 Anonymous [Signature #550] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17813170?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Sep 2014 05:53:36 UTC 17813170 Rachel Thompson [Signature #549] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17812998?utm_medium=rss Women should have the choice HOW to give birth!

]]> Thu, 4 Sep 2014 04:28:03 UTC 17812998 Janis Edwards [Signature #548] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17812564?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Sep 2014 01:18:24 UTC 17812564 Andrea Fanta [Signature #547] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17811931?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Sep 2014 07:23:32 UTC 17811931 Andrew Pritchard [Signature #546] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17811898?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Sep 2014 07:07:04 UTC 17811898 Jean Borrelli [Signature #545] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17810865?utm_medium=rss I do not believe there is any scientific evidence to support the withdrawal of water birth from the options at any health care facility.

]]> Wed, 3 Sep 2014 07:09:49 UTC 17810865 Thushara Chakkath [Signature #544] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17810465?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Sep 2014 04:08:30 UTC 17810465 Ann Bryant [Signature #543] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17809544?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Sep 2014 09:43:56 UTC 17809544 Ms Tiy Goddard [Signature #542] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17808821?utm_medium=rss The option to birth in water offers many mothers and babies more comfortable and peaceful birth experiences in hospital settings. Please keep water birth at Carle and Presence.

]]> Wed, 3 Sep 2014 04:02:43 UTC 17808821 Anonymous [Signature #541] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17808519?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Sep 2014 12:08:15 UTC 17808519 Mary Enright [Signature #540] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17807409?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 03:34:09 UTC 17807409 Amanda Kelly [Signature #539] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17807299?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 02:53:42 UTC 17807299 mrs. Cynthia Noa [Signature #538] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17807223?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 02:23:28 UTC 17807223 Elizabeth Clutts [Signature #537] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17807221?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 02:23:00 UTC 17807221 Heath Morber [Signature #536] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17807139?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 01:54:50 UTC 17807139 Mrs. Jessica Bensky [Signature #535] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17806813?utm_medium=rss Restricting women's access to natural pain relief (ie water birth) during labour and delivery, especially when evidence based medicine supports it's use, is irresponsible, unethical, and a direct attack on women.

]]> Tue, 2 Sep 2014 12:10:12 UTC 17806813 kelly fischer [Signature #534] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17806418?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 10:34:48 UTC 17806418 Timothy Rye [Signature #533] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17806336?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 10:15:14 UTC 17806336 Mrs. Tracy Reeves [Signature #532] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17806237?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 09:52:21 UTC 17806237 Mr. Matthew McKinney [Signature #531] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17806112?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 09:18:37 UTC 17806112 Benjamin Rund [Signature #530] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17805941?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 08:24:23 UTC 17805941 RN Anonymous [Signature #529] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17805862?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 07:52:36 UTC 17805862 Eugene Walag [Signature #528] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17805811?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 07:22:13 UTC 17805811 Julianne Walag [Signature #527] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17805810?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 07:21:16 UTC 17805810 peggy Roberts [Signature #526] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17805769?utm_medium=rss Tue, 2 Sep 2014 06:58:25 UTC 17805769 Carolyn Rascch [Signature #525] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/17805105?utm_medium=rss I was fortunate to watch my daughter give birth to 3 beautiful baby girls. She could not have a water birth with the first due to HBP. The 2nd two she delivered in water and the difference it made was phenomenal! Once she entered the water she was much more calm and relaxed and birthed them with ease. PLEASE don't stop allowing water births OR midwives, they made the difference in our children's pregnancies. I still have more grandbabies to be born and want them to have this option. Thank you for hearing me.

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