Childbirth/Family/Parenting Resources

California (San Francisco Bay Area)

Summer Andreason, 415-753-1314, Birth and Postpartum Doula, (Doula can mean labor support), Lactation Counselor, Childbirth Education Instructor - Birthing From Within Mentor, Birth Art Leader, Pregnancy & Postpartum Massage Therapist and Infant Massage Instructor. Poly friendly, sex-positive, orientation positive.

Rhiannon Dunklee; Birth Doula; Rhi_Wyndancer (at) prodigy (dot) net; 408-386-4487. Poly-friendly and queer-friendly birth doula/labor assistant. Also available for postpartum assistance.

Deborah Simone, LM, Juli Tilsner, CPM and Sharon Craig, CPM, Midwives, Awakenings Birth Services. info at awakeningsbirthservices dot com. POBox 14282, San Francisco, CA 94114. 415-835-0663. Home Birth, Water Birth. We welcome the diversity of the families we serve with respect to culture, faith and gender. http://www.awakeningsbirthservices.com

California (Greater Sacramento Area)

Anne Lukes, CMT, CD(DONA); Massage Therapist and Birth Doula; 916-837-5958.

Florida

Harmony A. Miller LM, CPM; Midwife; Rosemary Birthing Home; 800 Central Ave. Sarasota Fl. 34236. 941-330-9966. rosemarybirthing.com I am a Midwife. I provide family centered prenatal care, childbirth education, waterbirth, homebirth, birthcenter birth, post partum care, and breastfeeding support. Families of all types are more than welcome. This is your experience and it is my desire to support you init in every way that I am able.

Illinois

Devin Murphy; Labor and Postpartum Doula; Based in Glendale Heights, IL  Working in the Chicago-Land area. 630-532-7138. I want to help you have the birth YOU want! I believe in you and your body’s ability to give birth perfectly. Informational, emotional, and physical support provided in the Chicago Land area. CAPPA Trained. I also can provide pregnancy and birth photography. http://www.douladevin.org.

Rachel Roberts; Birth Doula; In Her Hands Labor Support; rachel (at) heldinherhands (dot) com; DuPage County, IL; http://www.heldinherhands.com. I am a birth doula who believes that every woman is capable of having a natural birth.  I'd love to help you and your partner have a beautiful birth experience.  Supportive of alternative religions and lifestyles.

Massachusetts

Carol Fairbank, BCCE, CD; carol (at) woman-kind (dot) info; Childbirth Educator & Doula; WomanKind; 1307 Pleasant Street; 978-249-9697; http://www.woman-kind.info.

Kelley Faulkner, DEM; Midwife, New Life Midwifery; 19 West Walnut St.; Milford; MA. 508-277-4004, fax 508-452-0111.. http://www.newlifemidwifery.com I guide families through childbirth in their own home environment where families can feel safe to bring their children into the world without judgement, timeframes, and unecessary interventions.  I travel to almost anywhere in the state and I am happy to offer free initial consultations.

Honey Nichols; Professional Birth Assistant; Unique Birth Services; honey (at) uniquebirth (dot) com; Somerville, MA. 617.501.5108. http://www.uniquebirth.com. I provide emotional and physical support to mothers during birth and the postpartum period. I have a great deal of experience with alternative lifestyle issues. I am available to work with mothers and families in the Boston area.

Ellen Seebacher, BCCE; 978-287-5059; Bradley-certified childbirth educator. Welcomes all sorts of family arrangements, as well as singles and couples.

New York

Megan Davidson, PhD; Labor and Postpartum Doula; BrooklynDoula. brooklyndoula (at) gmail (dot) com. 213 Taaffe Place, #306, Brooklyn, NY. 917-627-6727. http://brooklyn-doula.com, brooklyndoula.vox.com. I have a PhD from my work in gender and sexuality studies, including 15 months of research with trans activists in the US and extensive involvement in queer community and politics.... I also have published essays in books such a Queer Youth Cultures.

Washington

Charlene Hamilton; Heart of Birth; 23403 Hedlund Ave; Mountlake Terrace; WA; 98043. 425-876-9997. http://www.heartofbirth.net. Dynamic, unique prenatal exploration for all families, no matter what size!

Elizabeth M. Rivera; Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington; Labor and post-partum doula, birth assistant. "I can help you to prepare for your labor and delivery, as well as for baby's homecoming. Consultations both before and after the birth, but, most importantly, I can be with you throughout your entire labor providing physical and emotional support (massage, encouragement, positioning, etc.) Ask me about free services/trade options. Don't let cost be a factor! Every woman deserves a positive and empowering birth!" Poly-friendly, kink-aware, orientation positive, sex positive, alternative spirituality friendly.

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