Resources for you and your family

Below is a list of some of the best perinatal specialists and resources in the Bay Area:

Prenatal, Birth and Postpartum Preparation and Information

Childbirth Preparation Information and Classes 
Group Classes: Then Comes Baby
Private Classes: Anna Hurty
​Evidence Based Birth 
LGBTQAI+ Family Planning, Community and Support
Queer and Trans Online Childbirth Education

Books For Laboring and Birthing:
​The Birth Partner, 4th Addition, Penny Simkin
Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Erica Chidi Cohen
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, The La Leche League (I am currently searching for a book with more inclusive language. If you know of one, please do not hesitate to contact me!)

Books for the Fourth Trimester (be sure to read before baby comes!)
The Fourth Trimester, Kimberly Ann Johnson
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother, Heng Ou

Support Person Information and Resources
Coming Soon!

Midwives for Homebirth
Oakland Birth and Wellness
Restore Midwifery

Midwives at Alta Bates
Golden Oak Midwives
Aimee Tom

Birth Photographer
Ellen Keith Shaw

Postpartum Doulas
Sacred Dawn Doula Care
​Lori Jaffe

Lactation Specialists and Support
Then Comes Baby
Lynn Thiebaud
KellyMom Website: Evidence Based Lactation Support

Mom's Groups 
Then Comes Baby

Therapy and Postpartum Mood Disorder Support
Mood Support and Herbal Coach
Robyn Alagona Cutler, LMFT
Amber Cooley, LMFT

Childcare
Nannies Plus
Swiss Cheese Childcare
Bananas Bunch

Grief and Loss Support
Resource List One
Resource List Two
One on One Support with Donna Rothert
Books:

• Navigating the Unknown: An Immediate Guide When Experiencing the Loss of Your Baby, By Amie Lands
• What God is Honored Here?, By Shannon Gibney and Kao Kalia Yang
• At a Loss, By Donna Rothert

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Perinatal Wellness Resources

Mindful Parenting
Online 6 week Program (suggested to begin before conception if possible)

Acupuncture 
Jason Salim, L.Ac.
John Kokko, L.Ac.
Amy Mitchell, M.S., L.Ac.
Sage Staggs, L.Ac.
Ivy Lee, LAc

Chiropractic:
Arielle at Flow Chiropractic
Kenda Burke at Awaken Chiropractic
Melissa at Life Chiropractic

Massage:
Glow
Devin Fleurdujon

Yoga (Prenatal and Postpartum)
Then Comes Baby
Annemaria Rajala
Torrey Mansur

Pelvic Floor Specialist
Jess Abele

Fourth Trimester Nutritional Support
​Kitchen Doula
Three Stone Hearth
Meal Train

Craniosacral Therapy
Andrea Byers 

Essential Oils
doTERRA

Blogs/Articles/Podcasts
Coming soon!

In service to our community, please donate what you can to support these Bay Area organizations:
Cornerstone Doulas Scholarship, DONATE
Cornerstone Black and Indigenous Person Midwifery Scholarship, DONATE
Birthing Beyond the Binary Scholarship Fund, DONATE

​Birth Doula Services, Breastfeeding Education & Placenta Encapsulation
​Serving the Bay Area

Contact Elyse