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| Name | Services | Area | Contact Information (unless otherwise noted) |
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Alicia Willoughby Essential Balance Physical Therapy
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Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Therapy.Individualized hands-on treatments, exercises to prevent/treat discomforts/ injuries, postpartum pelvic floor & core muscle training, posture & body mechanic training, abdominal separation resolution. One-on-one with a physical therapist, no aides. Accepts many insurance providers. | Marin | 924-5700 |
| Catherine Stone CLD | Birth and Post-partum Doula, Lactation Specialist, Massage, Vegetarian cuisine. |
SF Bay Area, Marin | 388-8099 |
| Cherry Jones
LMFT, CIMI,CMT |
Adoption Counseling Services: Pre and Post Adoption. In home and office. Specializing in helping parents and babies have a healthy adjustment to adoption. Infant Massage Classes: Private and Group. In home and office. Includes information about parenting: baby development and attachment. |
Marin, SF |
381 5889 cherryajones@earthlink.net www.cherryjonesmft.com |
CPR Family Georgia Montgomery CD, CBE, BLS, CLE |
Infant / Child CPR Learn to save a choking infant or child, perform rescue techniques hands-on with mannequins. Certification through CPR Family.[Follows current national American Heart Assn. guidelines] |
Marin, SF Bay Area | 608-8308 |
Dara Colacchio, RCST, IBCLC, BCST, APP, PBT, CIIM
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Marin, SF, East Bay, Sonoma | 847-8319 |
Debbie Catz, MSW Certified Clinical, Hypnotherapist, HypnoBirthing HypnoFertility |
HypnoBirthing Childbirth classes - Mongan Method: Group and private classes Hypnosis for Fertility private sessions |
North Bay | 895-5559 |
Elizabeth Shelhart, CMT, RYT |
Prenatal Yoga Class at Yoga Mountain Studio in Fairfax. Perfect for all levels of yoga experience. We will relax as well as strengthen our bodies in prepartaion for labor and birth. Please see website for complete schedule. |
Marin | 706-3705 |
Hattie Engel, HCHI Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis, Birth Doula |
Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis class provides a complete childbirth education. 6 week class to prepare for comfortable, joyful birthing. Hypno-doula services and TENS rental. |
North Bay | 203-1867 SonomarinHypnobabies@yahoo.com
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Kathleen Paris CMT, CD |
Holistic Birth & Parenting Classes: Private In-Home Childbirth Classes, Workshops and Mothers’ Circles in Marin & East Bay, Co-Sponsored by The Birthing Ourselves Collective. Workshops: 'Awakening to Motherhood' :: 'Blissful Bellies' :: 'Embodied Prayer for Mothers & Babies' |
Marin and East Bay | 310-8190 |
| Regula Keller LVN, Lactation Educator, Acupressure/Massage | Post-partum Doula and Twins Specialist. Enthusiastic professional with background in pediatric nursing. Uniquely qualified to provide wisdom and expertise to families during the first challenging weeks of parenting. Over 20 years working with twins and singles. Lactation support, sleep and behavioral feedback, essential parenting skills. Fluent in English, Swiss, German, French. Days and evenings. |
SF, Marin, Novato, Berkeley | 454-1650 |
Margie King, IBCLC BLS |
In-home Breastfeeding Classes Private classes taught by Hospital Health Educator and La Leche League Leader. |
Marin | 453-4035 |
Melissa Koning, PCD (DONA), CLEC |
Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Educator and Counselor. Offering in-home postpartum support, breastfeeding assistance, and placenta encapsulation. |
Marin, SF, East Bay |
616.634.6353 |
Mollee Franklin CD, CLE |
Birth Doula and Certificated Lactation Educator Experienced birth doula and lactation educator providing complete pregnancy and labor support along with breastfeeding education and support. Available for hospital, home and birthing center births. Please contact me with any questions. References available. |
Marin, SF, Sonoma County
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572.4526 |
| Rachel Yellin | Childbirth Education and Birth Techniques classes. These classes use hypnosis, deep relaxation, yogic breathing, and the power of the mind to help women get into their instinctual birthing bodies. These classes also focus on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual changes that a woman and her partner go through as they head into parenting. Full birth prep class is 16 hours. Birth techniques class is 6 hours. |
Mill Valley SF |
383.8419 |
| Sarah Hummingbird, CPD | Infant Massage Teacher, Parent Consulting for Birth to Age Six (Certified by Association Montessori Internationale, "Assistants to Infancy." Also, Waldorf training and experience.) |
SF, Marin | 752-2474 |
| Tara Brooke, CD, CPD | Childbirth Education Classes for Homebirth Preparation.Group Weekend Classes held monthly or private in your home. Private Parent Coaching. For expectant parents or those with babies from 0-3 months of age including breastfeeding support. San Rafael office or home visit available. |
Marin | 917-282-1699 |
* Postpartum doulas come into the home after baby is born to assist mom, baby and family. They are sometimes called "baby nurses". Those who work nights are sometimes known as "night nurses". [This is not the same as a Registered nurse or RN. If you require an RN to care for your child, please contact your pediatrician for a referral.]
| Name | Services | Area | Contact Info unless otherwise noted |
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| Catherine Stone CLD | Birth and Post-partum Doula, Lactation Specialist, Massage, Vegetarian cuisine. Available for night care. |
SF Bay Area and Marin | 388-8099 377-2162 cell psyche113@sbcglobal.net |
Christina Ricchi CMT, CD |
Pre & Perinatal Massage Therapist, Birth Doula Christina provide deeply nourishing Advanced Massage Therapy to woman during pregancy, labor and postpartum period. Supports relief for aches, pains, swelling, emotional and physiological changes that come with pregnancy and childbirth. Christina also provides support for as a Birth Doula. |
Sonoma and Marin | 717-4621 |
Colette Mercier, LM, CPM |
Supporting families through Homebirth Midwifery services for the prenatal, birth and postpartum periods. Unique, individualized care. Nutritional counseling. Breast-feeding support. Birth Doula services available upon request. |
Sonoma and Marin | 510-490-4405 |
Dr. Colleen Lindstrom The Life Studio Chiropractic/Cranial-sacral |
At the The Life Studio, you will be reminded that you are your bodies true healer. You will be cared for as a unique individual and a special human being. We use our minds, hearts and hands to release the essence of life (A.K.A. life force, human electricity, chi, prana, light, mental impulses). | Marin | 887-9689 |
| Cynthia Whitman-Bradley CD, HCHD | DONA Certified Birth Doula and Hypnobabies Certified Birth Doua, offering prenatal and birth support | Marin, SF |
305-5854 |
| Dara Colacchio, RCST, IBCLC, BCST, APP, PBT, CIIM | Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, infants, children, adults. Perinatal Support for conception, pregnancy, birth preparation, postpartum, and lactation. Integration with sleep, eating, nursing, crying and separation issues. Early trauma resolution. Medical/hospitalization, accidents, dental work, pain, balance, adoption, and developmental issues. Enhancing bonding and attachment. Offices in Marin. Home/hospital visits. Serving Bay Area families for over 25+ years. |
Marin, SF, Sonoma, East Bay | 847-8319 direct line daracolacchio@earthlink.net www.birthnatural.com |
| Dana Fox, LM, CLC | Complete midwifery services and postpartum care includes health assessment of mother and baby, education and support for breastfeeding, all aspects of newborn care, mothers' recovery, and issues of the families' transition. Experienced with pre-term infants and twins. Night care available. |
Sonoma and Marin | 707-829-5094 |
| Debra Suhrke NAPCS | Birth Doula (Birth Doulas of Marin), Postpartum Doula. Newborn care, days and/or overnights. |
Marin | 472-5934 |
Elizabeth Shelhart CMT, RYT |
Prenatal/ Postpartum Massage Therapy Come enjoy a relaxing and therapeutic massage in Fairfax and in San Rafael. Or in the convenience of your own home. I will help you to embrace this time of transformation and address any physical limitations through gentle, or deep massage therapy. |
Marin | 706-3705 |
Hattie Engel, Birth Doula |
Birth Doula I provide experienced continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth. Will attend to you in home, hospital and birth center births. |
Marin, Sonoma, SF |
203-1867
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Joan Green, LM, CPM Midwife Services |
Homebirth and Water Births with a seasoned midwife. Empowering women and their families through childbirth. Inclues prenatal and post partum care in your home. Nutritional counseling, early parenting and breastfeeding support. | Marin, SF, Sonoma | 488-1406 |
Marin Doula Collective, LLC Certified Birth Doulas |
Doulas: Experienced, compassionate and professional birth doulas. Supporting families during pregnanacy, birth and early parenthood. | Marin, Sonoma, East Bay, SF | 721-3350 |
| Martina Smolova, CPD (CBI). | Postpartum Doula Experienced with pre-term infants, singletons, and twins. Newborn care, breastfeeding and nutritional education, as well as physical and emotional support. Available for nights and days. | SF, Marin, Novato, East Bay, South Bay | 925 -330 -5509 |
Mollee Franklin CD, CLE |
Birth Doula and Certificated Lactation Educator Experienced birth doula and lactation educator providing complete pregnancy and labor support along with breastfeeding education. Available for hospital, home, birthing center births. References available. |
Marin, San Francisco, Sonoma County
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572.4526 |
| Ozzie Ozkay-Villa DTI trained Birth and Post-Partum Doula |
Birth and Post-Partum Doula available for home and hospital births, specializing in natural childbirth. |
Marin | 246-5161 |
| Rachel Yellin (DH) | (DH)Depth Hypnois/Hypnotherapy, Yoga, Ceremonies. DH is a therapeutic model which combines hypnotherapy with Buddhist psychology, transpersonal psychology, shamanism, and energy medicine to help people get to the root cause of their issue and transform it. Rachel specializes in working with issues related to pregnancy, depression/anxiety, medical problems, fertility, and more. |
Mill Valley and San Francisco |
383-8419 |
Rebecca Plum, Postpartum Cosultant, Homebirth Midwife |
Postpartum Consultant & Homebirth Midwife. Consultations in home or by phone, sliding scale available. Topics include: reading newborn cues (aka, learning their language), support with breastfeeding, supplemental systems, and other feeding methods, sibling transitions. Newborn Parenting Classes also available in home. | East Bay, Marin, SF | 250-6845 rebeccaplum@gmail.com www.rebeccaplum.com |
| Regula Keller LVN, Lactation Educator, Acupressure/Massage | Post-partum Doula and Twins Specialist. Enthusiastic professional with background in pediatric nursing. Uniquely qualified to provide wisdom and expertise to families during the first challenging weeks of parenting. Over 20 years working with twins and singles. Lactation support, sleep and behavioral feedback, essential parenting skills. Fluent in English, Swiss, German, French. Days and evenings. |
SF, Marin, Novato, Berkeley | 454-1650 |
| Rene VerduinCD, CMT | Birth and Post-partum Doula also provide lactation support, nurturing pregnancy massage. Will travel. Student of Midwifery.
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Marin , SF Bay Area, Sonoma | 488-0212 www.marindoula.com (Rene) |
| Samantha Stormer CMT, CCE | Sacred Beginnings Birth Services Birth Doula, acupressure, homeopathy, visualization, and prenatal/postpartum massage (caesarean massage). |
Marin, SF, Santa Rosa, East Bay | 924-9096 aromasam@comcast.net |
| Sarah Hummingbird, CPD | Certified Postpartum Doula | Marin and San Francisco | 752-2474 |
| Sheri Solin, CD (DONA) | Certified birth doula Gentle hands, a compassionate heart, and a calm demeanor supporting mothers and their partners in the transformation into parenthood. Special training in home birth and hypnobirthing. |
SF Bay Area and Marin |
797-8170 |
| Tara Brooke, CD, CPD | Childbirth Education Classes for Homebirth Preparation.Group Weekend Classes held monthly or private in your home. Private Parent Coaching. For expectant parents or those with babies from 0-3 months of age including breastfeeding support. San Rafael office or home visit available.
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Marin | 917-282-1699
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| Name | Services | Area | Contact Info (415) Area unless otherwise noted |
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Alyce Desrosiers, LCSW |
Personal Nanny Placement Services: personalized nanny placement to find the right nanny, mother’s helper, share-care arrangements, post-partum doula or baby nurse for your child and you. | San Francisco, Marin County and the Bay Area | 331-NANI (6264)
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| Catherine Stone CLD | Birth and Post-partum Doula, Lactation Specialist, Massage, Vegetarian cuisine. Available for night care. |
SF Bay Area and Marin | 388-8099 377-2162 cell psyche113@sbcglobal.net |
Christina Ricchi CMT, CD |
Pre & Perinatal Massage Therapist, Birth Doula Christina provide deeply nourishing Advanced Massage Therapy to woman during pregancy, labor and postpartum period. Supports relief for aches, pains, swelling, emotional and physiological changes that come with pregnancy and childbirth. Christina also provides support for as a Birth Doula. |
Sonoma and Marin | 717-4621 |
| Colleen Lindstrom DC, BLS | Chiropractic Care: Prenatal/Pediatric. Cranial Sacral Technique, Webster In-utero Constraint Turning Technique, for the breech prestation. Location: 1115 Irwin Street, Suite 200San Rafael, CA 94901 |
Marin | 632.1662 colleenlindstrom@hotmailcom |
| Dara Collachio RCST, IBCLC, BCST, APP, PBT, CIIM | Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, infants, children, adults. Perinatal Support for conception, pregnancy, birth preparation, postpartum, and lactation. Integration with sleep, eating, nursing, crying and separation issues. Early trauma resolution. Medical/hospitalization, accidents, dental work, pain, balance, adoption, and developmental issues. Enhancing bonding and attachment. Offices in Marin. Home/hospital visits. Serving Bay Area families for over 25+ years. |
Marin, SF, Sonoma, East Bay | 847-8319 daracolacchio@earthlink.net www.birthnatural.com |
Joanna Adler, PsyD |
Psychologist / Depth Hypnosis Practitioner. Specialize in work with new moms, moms-to-be and their partners and families. Help women heal from depression, anxiety, grief and trauma that may be part of this transition. Support for women through birth preparation and recovery. | Marin County San Francisco, |
820-1580
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| Joy Kendra, CMT | Prenatal, postpartum, and massage for all parents. Therapuetic, deep tissue, intuitive respectful touch. 30 years experience, with a background in wholistic approaches. Special professional pillows so mom-to-be may lie face down. Deeply nourishing for the unborn as well. Studio in Corte Madera/ house calls. | Marin | 464-7338 everybodyknows@speakeasy.net |
| Rachel Yellin (DH) | Depth Hypnois/Hypnotherapy, prenatal yoga, non-denominational minister DH is a therapeutic model which combines hypnotherapy with Buddhist psychology, transpersonal psychology, shamanism, and energy medicine to help people get to the root cause of their issue and transform it. Rachel specializes in working with issues related to pregnancy, depression/anxiety, medical problems, fertility, and more. |
Mill Valley and San Francisco |
383-8419 |
AAHCC: American Academy of Husband Coached Childbirth (Bradley Method)
APP: Associate Polarity Practitioner
BCST: Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist
BLS: Basic Life Support
CCE or CBE: Certified Childbirth Edu
CE: Childbirth Educator: Morgan's Method in Hypnotherapy
CPD: Certified Postpartum Doula (DONA)
CHBE: Cerrtified Happiest Baby on the Block Educator
CHT: Certified Hypnotherapist
CIIM: Certified Instructor of Infant Massage
CLC: Certified Lactation Consultant
CLE: Certified Lactation Educator
CLD or CD: Certified Labor Doula (CAPPA and DONA: national certifying organizations)
CLE: Certified Lactation Educator
CMD: Certified Massage Doula
CMT: Certified Massage Therapist
CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife
CPM: Certified Professional Midwife
FAAP: Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
IBCLC: Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant
L.Ac.: Licensed Acupucturist/Chinese Herbalist
CLE: Certified Lactation Educator (Breastfeeding Instructor)
LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LM: Licensed Midwife
LVN: Licensed Vocational Nurse
MFT: Marriage and Family Therapist
NCBTMB:National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
MD: Medical Doctor
NAPCS: National Postpartum Care Services
PBT : Prenatal and Birth Therapist, graduate Dr. Ray Castellino’s Foundation Training, BEBA Clinic, Santa Barbara,CA.
RN: Registered Nurse
RSCT: Registered Craniosacral Therapist, Craniosacral Therapy Assn. of N. America; (www.craniosacraltherapy.org.)
Important Note: Before engaging the services of any professional, you should always ask for and thoroughly check references,
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