I am a Licensed Midwife practising in the Los Angeles area, providing Birth Center and Home Birth services, specializing in Water Birth. I also offer pre-conception counselling, well-woman gynecology, Breastfeeding consultations and labor/doula support for planned hospital births.
http://www.midwifery-la.org

Pregnant? You deserve a Doula!! My services include a free initial consultation, two prenatal visits, assistance creating birth plan, informational support, unlimited telephone support, emotional and physical support throughout labor and birth, photography, assistance beginning breastfeeding (if needed) and one postpartum visit.

In our Doylestown and Lansdale offices, and from Doylestown Hospital we offer complete OB/GYN and nurse midwifery services.


http://www.doylestownmidwifery.com/

I provide physical, emotional and informational support to women and their partners before, during and for a short time after labor and birth. I am also a childbirth,lactation and Happiest Baby on the Block educator.
http://www.eastsidedoulacare.com

Elaine has been assisting birthing families for most of her nursing career. She is an obstetric nurse who currently works casual so she can pursue her doula career. For ten years she has also taught doula workshops, nursing students and hospital nurses. Her specialty is non-pharmacological methods of pain control.
http://www.elmontbirth.ca

Gentle Spirit Homebirth Midwifery Service honors the sacred journey of birth.

Gentle Spirit Midwifery Service is a private homebirth practice serving the New York New Jersey metropolitan areas. We offer women health care in a respectable dignified way. Prenatal care may take place in the privacy of your home or in our private office space.

Gentle Spirit Midwifery offers comprehensive prenatal & postpartum care, annual breast & pap smears, contraceptive options and family planning services.

We provide wholesome care that is compassionate and sensitive to each individual. We integrate your personal needs, cultural/religious wishes, and physical aspects of your health. Our approach towards labor & birth is less intrusive. We allow for the natural process to evolve. Emphasis is placed on an outcome that is safe but also gratifying for the family’s physical, spiritual, and mental well being.

Birth is a normal natural process a time of Celebration. The philosophy of gentle Spirit Midwifery embraces birth from this perspective and recognizes every woman’s right to partake in decisions regarding maternity care. This very frequently helps to bring about a more enriched and satisfying experience.

Gentle Spirit Homebirth Midwifery Service offers the birthing family a unique opportunity to experience birth in an honorable manner ultimately resulting in a great

sense of empowerment in all aspects of care.


http://www.gentlespiritbirth.com

I am a National Board Certified Massage Therapist, Certified Clinical HypnoTherapist and Instructor. Healing Touch Practitioner, CranioSacral Therapist, and Aroma Therapist who enjoys working with all people from infants through geriatrics.

My primary focus is working with people through energy and bodywork to come to peaceful, relaxed and pain free existence within themselves.

All ages and processes can benefit from massage and bodywork. I am proud to be able to provide my talents to that aim.

Within an Integrated therapeutic bodywork session I use many techniques to achieve our session's goals. These techniques may include:Swedish Massage, Aromatherapy,Trigger point, Healing Touch,Somata-Emotional release, Ortho-bionomy, Guided Imagery,Somato-emotional release, and Still point releases just to mention a few.

I also enjoy working with pregnant mothers or want-to-be pregnant mothers and their babies. I am a HypnoBirthing Instructorand a Birth Doula. I also do HypnoFertility, working to help the mother, baby and Father to create the best possible birth experience together.


http://www.HambrockHolisticHealing.com

A certified labor and delivery Doula with 5 years experience in helping pregnant women and their partners give birth THEIR way!
http://www.integrativechildbirth.com

I am a certified Lamaze teacher, Doula, and breastfeeding support specialist based on the South Shore of Long Island, NY.
I teach what I love with enthusiam and humor. I have been dedicated
to educating women in the effective, normal, healthy, evidence-based techniques of childbirth since my own children were born in the late '60's.
After 30 years in commercial art, I now devote myself full-time to teach and
support satisfying birth.



http://jackielevine@byregion.net

I am a Childbirth Mentor teaching a 6 week course which includes pain coping skills, basic anatomy and physiology of the birth process, nutrition, optimal fetal positioning for an easier labor and much more. I also provide labor support as a Birth Doula. This includes emotional, physical and informational support before, during and immediately after the birth.

I have ben a Lic Midwife in SC since 1986. I have a course (Midwife To Be )that is SC DHEC aproved. Its 30 units with 2 tests per unit. Each unit takes apx 1 mo. Cost is $25 per unit. see web site for more info. Its a pay as you go course. Also join our Midwife To Be Yahoo group if enrolled.

Home births offered in the Upstate.
http://www.newlifehomebirth.com

Professional Ayurvedic Medical Practice offering Health Consultations, Pancha Karma, Therapeutic Massage, Yoga Therapy, and Workshops.
http://www.livingalchemyayurveda.com

Love the Belly is a childbirth education center offering various types of education and pre- and postnatal services. It is a space for every woman and provides access to a variety of classes and services offered by well known and well trained teachers, midwives, lactation consultants and doulas. We are located in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. You can contact us directly at 323-662-4200, or visit us on the web at www.lovethebelly.com
http://www.lovethebelly.com

Why Prenatal Yoga?

Yoga is an excellent way to "train" for the marathon of labor and motherhood. Practicing Yoga in pregnancy helps to strengthen and stretch muscles, release tension and maintain good posture. Prenatal yoga also teaches you to relax on command and keep a positive outlook while clearing the mind of the stresses associated with pregnancy and motherhood.

There are many benefits in attending a prenatal yoga class during pregnancy, benefits that are far beyond what you can receive in a regular yoga class. In our classes we teach yoga exercises that help prepare you for labor, delivery and motherhood as well as breathing techniques you can use in labor. Regular attendance assures that you will consistently practice these exercises for greater benefits.

When can I begin attending class?

Our classes are open to pregnant women in their 2nd and 3rd trimesters. We recommend that women take it easy the first 12 weeks of their pregnancy and allow their body that time to become accustomed to the changes of pregnancy. Beginners are welcome, no previous yoga experience is required.

If you practiced yoga before becoming pregnant this does not mean you have to stop your practice all together. Check out our information on yoga for the first trimester for guidelines in modifying your practice.

Program Safety:

Our Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga program conforms with the safety guidelines of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for exercise during and after pregnancy. The program also meets the prenatal fitness standards of reputable fitness organizations such as AFAA and AFPA. You can be sure that our instructors will offer safe postures and adjustments suited to your body and your pregnancy.

Teacher Training:

We offer a prenatal yoga teacher training course for Registered Yoga Teachers who want to become licensed in our method of teaching prenatal yoga. All of our teachers are Licensed in the Mamaste Yoga method and follow our guidelines in their classes. Check out our Teacher Directory to find a class in your area.


http://www.mamasteyoga.com

Morningstar Midwifery is a small homebirth practice providing complete prenatal, birth, and postpartum care. We also offer well-woman care, fertility counseling, menopausal support, childbirth education classes, doula services, and the option of waterbirth at home. We attend births within a 60 mile radius of Belfast. Consultations are free for families wanting to find out more about the homebirth option and our style of midwifery care.
http://www.morningstarmidwifery.com

Mothering Services provides support and understanding for the emotional and physical needs of mothers. Mothering Services provides labor assistance for hospital births, breastfeeding counseling and breast pump rentals and sales. Childbirth classes are also available on an individual basis or as a class setting.

MothersCare Doula Services, LLC has been "mothering" Connecticut and Westchester, NY families since 1993. A doula is a specialized woman for assistance during labor and the postpartum period. A labor doula provides on-going emotional and physical support for the laboring woman and her partner. Studies have found that women who have a labor doula have shorter labors, less C-Sect., and less use of drugs and interventions. The result is greater overall satisfaction with the birth experience.

A postpartum doula is knowledgeable in the care of newborns as well as breastfeeding issues. A doula supplies practical support as well which may include household help such as light housework, laundry for the whole family, cooking, shopping and sibling care.

MothersCare also can provide overnight care, postpartum massage and on-call sibling care during labor.
http://motherscaredoula.com

Natural Childbirth Classes
Prepared Childbirth (Lamaze) Classes
Birth Doula Services
Breastfeeding Classes
Breastfeeding home visits
Aquadoula and "fishy" Birth Pool Rentals
Belly Casting
I serve most of LA and Orange County, and parts of the San Gabriel Valley. Homebirth and "Midwifery curious" welcome.
http://www.ordinary-miracles.com

At Pioneer Midwifery, Kirsten Gerrish, CDM offers comprehensive care during your pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

-Lab work done on site and ultrasounds ordered if needed

-Prenatal vitamins and herbs

-Childbirth & Happiest Baby Classes

-Prenatal massage and Rolfing are available on site.


http://www.midwife.net