Marin Birthing and Parenting

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Pregnancy, Childbirth and Parenting Professionals

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Parent Education

Name Services Area

Contact Information
415 area code

(unless otherwise noted) 

Alicia Willoughby

Essential Balance

Physical Therapy

 

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

www.essentialbalancept.com

Catherine Stone CLD

Birth and Post-partum Doula, Lactation Specialist, Massage, Vegetarian cuisine.

SF Bay Area, Marin

388-8099
377-2162 cell

psyche113@sbcglobal.net

www.motherangel.net

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

georgia@cprfamily.com

www.cprfamily.com

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, East Bay, Sonoma

847-8319

daracolacchio@earthlink.net

www.birthnatural.com

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

debbie@norcalhypno.com

www.norcalhypno.com

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

www.eshelhart.com

www.yogamountainstudio.com

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

www.sonomarinhypnobabies.com

SonomarinHypnobabies@yahoo.com

 

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

kathleenparis@hotmail.com

www.kathleenparisbirth.com

www.birthingourselves.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
reguladoulakeller@gmail.com

www.regulakeller.com

Margie King, IBCLC

BLS

In-home Breastfeeding Classes

Private classes taught by Hospital Health Educator and La Leche League Leader.

Marin

453-4035

margie@marinbreastfeeding.com

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

melissa@melissakoning.com

www.MelissaKoning.com

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

 

 

572.4526

www.MarinDoulaServices.com

www.birthdoulasofmarin.com

Mollee@MarinDoulaServices.com

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

rachel@rachelyellin.com

www.rachelyellin.com

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

jolity@earthlink.net

www.sarahhummingbird.com

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

tara@powerofbirth.com

www.powerofbirth.com

 

 

Prenatal / Midwives / Birth Doulas / Postpartum Doula Services*

* 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
(415) Area

unless otherwise noted 

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

christina@spiralwombwisdom.com

www.spiralwombwisdom.com

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

www.colettemercier.net

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

www.thelifestudiosausalito.com

Cynthia Whitman-Bradley CD, HCHD DONA Certified Birth Doula and Hypnobabies Certified Birth Doua, offering prenatal and birth support

Marin,

SF

305-5854

cindy.whitman@gmail.com

www.tamalpaisdoulacare.com

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

dana@foxmidwifery.com

www.foxmidwifery.com

Debra Suhrke NAPCS

Birth Doula (Birth Doulas of Marin), Postpartum Doula. Newborn care, days and/or overnights.

Marin

472-5934
DoulaDeb@aol.com

www.birthdoulasofmarin.com

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

eshelhart@gmail.com

www.eshelhart.com

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

Heartsandhandsdoula@yahoo.com

www.heartsandhandsdoula.com

 

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

marinmidwife@aol.com

www.marinmidwife.com

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

info@marindoulacollective.com  www.marindoulacollective.com

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

msmolova@yahoo.com www.BabyNightDoula.com

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

 

 

572.4526

www.MarinDoulaServices.com

www.birthdoulasofmarin.com

Mollee@MarinDoulaServices.com

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

o_ozkay@yahoo.com

www.doulamarin.com

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

rachel@rachelyellin.com

www.rachelyellin.com

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
reguladoulakeller@gmail.com

www.regulakeller.com

Rene VerduinCD, CMT

Birth and Post-partum Doula also provide lactation support, nurturing pregnancy massage. Will travel. Student of Midwifery.

 

Marin , SF Bay Area, Sonoma

488-0212
602-5905 cell
reneverduin@yahoo.com

www.marindoula.com (Rene)

www.birthdoulasofmarin.com

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

jolity@earthlink.net

www.sarahhummingbird.com

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

sheri@sherisolindoula.com

www.sherisolindoula.com

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

tara@powerofbirth.com

www.powerofbirth.com

 

 

Resources: Counseling, Nannies, Massage and more...

Name Services Area Contact Info
(415) Area unless otherwise noted 

 

Alyce Desrosiers, LCSW

Personal Nanny Placement Servicespersonalized 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)

alyce@alycedes.com

www.alycedes.com

                       

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

christina@spiralwombwisdom.com

www.spiralwombwisdom.com

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

Joanna.Adler@yahoo.com

                       

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

rachel@rachelyellin.com

www.rachelyellin.com

       

 

 

Credentials

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.)

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