Parent Communities
Resource Centers
Chiropractors
Acupuncture
Massage Therapists
Yoga Studios
Childbirth Education
Birth Tub Rentals
Birth Kit
Pediatricians
Car Seat Safety Technicians
Pregnancy and Newborn Photography
Breastfeeding Support
Breast Pump Rentals
Postpartum Doulas
Postpartum Depression Support
Contraception
Midwifery Associations
Homebirth Studies

Parent Communities
Berkeley Parents Network
Tri-Valley Natural Families
Holistic Moms Network

Resource Centers
Nurture Center
Birthways

Chiropractors
Nicole Valega, DC
Frank Terranova, DC
Charlene Lohmueller, DC
Marguerite Elcenko-Hecimovich, DC
Diana Miller, DC 707-746-7710

Acupuncture
Berkeley Community Acupuncture
Pleasanton Community Acupuncture

Massage Therapists
Kathrin Montoya, CMT 925-938-1450
Whitney Moses, CMT

Yoga Studios
Yogalayam
Yoga Mandala
Cosmic Dog Yoga

Childbirth Education
Janaki Costello
Thompson Hypnotherapy
Birthways

Birth Tub Rentals
Gentle Water Birth Tubs
Lauren Scout 650-355-0540

Birth Kit
Nova Midwifery Birth Kit by Radiant Belly

Pediatricians
Janet Perlman, MD
Gary Bean, MD
Michael Linn, MD
Lisa Erburu, MD
Lisa Rood, MD
Michelle Jones, MD
Elizabeth Ancheta, MD

Car Seat Safety Technicians
John Muir Car Seat Check Ups

Pregnancy and Newborn Photography
Adrastia Photography

Breastfeeding Support
Janaki Costello, IBCLC
John Muir Women's Health Center: free 30 minute lactation consultations (925) 941-7900
KellyMom.com
Bay Area Breastmilk Cooperative
La Leche League
Nursing Mothers Counsel

Breast Pump Rentals
Amrit K. Khalsa, IBCLC 510-235-4878
Janaki Costello, IBCLC
Day One

Postpartum Depression Support
Postpartum Support International HelpLine: 800-944-4773
Shoshana Bennett, PhD (707) 875-9961
Ceres Rutan, PsyD 415-820-1585

Postpartum Doulas
Tracy Patrick

Contraception
Sarah Pontell, PA-C, LM, CPM

Midwifery Associations
Citizens for Midwifery
California Association of Midwives
Midwives' Alliance of North America

Homebirth Studies
Home Birth: An annotated guide to the literature. Vedam, S. et al. University of British Columbia, 2011.
Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America. Kenneth C Johnson, senior epidemiologist, Betty-Anne Daviss, project manager. BMJ. 2005 Jun 18;330(7505):1416. Conclusions: Planned home birth for low risk women in North America using certified professional midwives was associated with lower rates of medical intervention but similar intrapartum and neonatal mortality to that of low risk hospital births in the United States.