Community Resources
Below is a list of some of the very best perinatal
specialists and resources in the Bay Area
Prenatal, Birth & Postpartum Preparation
Childbirth Preparation Classes
Group Classes: East Bay Birth Collective
Childbirth Preparation Information
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 preparing for the Fourth Trimester (the first three months post-birth)
The Fourth Trimester, Kimberly Ann Johnson
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother, Heng Ou
Midwives at Alta Bates
Aimee Tom
Birth Photographers
Cherie Seah Flood
Birth Doulas
Roots of Labor (BIQTPOC Doula Support) Maureen Layag
Verana Faye
Maliya Rubio
Postpartum and Night Doulas
Tabitha Sotomayor
Abby Krumbien
Lori Jaffe
Lactation Specialists and Support
Laura Howells, Woven Lactation
KellyMom Website: Evidence Based Lactation Support
Childcare
Nannies Plus
Swiss Cheese Childcare
Bananas Bunch Care.com Berkeley Parents Network
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
Perinatal Wellness
Mindful Parenting Six Week Online Program
Acupuncture
Mitchell Family Acupuncture
Ivy Lee, LAc
Chiropractic
Dr. Ariel at Flow Chiropractic
Dr. Kenda Burke at Awaken Chiropractic
Massage
Glow
Devin Fleurdujon
Yoga (Prenatal and Postpartum)
Annemaria Rajala
Torrey Mansur Elika Aird
Pelvic Floor Specialists
Anietie Ukpe-Wallace
Nutritional Support
Kitchen Doula
Three Stone Hearth
Meal Train
Craniosacral Therapy
Andrea Byers
Francine Madrid (plus ancenstral bodywork)
Virtual & In-Person Support Groups
Postpartum Therapy Group w/ Robyn Alagona
Therapy & Postpartum Mood Disorder Individual Support
Lauren Fiel
Robyn Alagona Cutler, LMFT
Amber Cooley, LMFT
In service to our community, please donate what you can to support these very deserving organizations:
Cornerstone Doulas Scholarship
Birthing Beyond the Binary Scholarship Fund