Resources: Local and Online

 

CHILDBIRTH CLASSES:  LOCAL

• Mindful Birthing  Exploring hypnosis for childbirth, holistic childbirth education, prenatal yoga, mindfulness meditation, ideal birth planning, and active birth positioning. Taught by Janelle Railey, Betsy Rippentrop, and Monica Brasile.

• Bradley Method® Classes

  • Your Natural Birth Iowa City. Taught by Kara and Marcus Seaton

  • Cedar Rapids. Taught by Sarah and John Halsrud
     

• Iowa City Doulas Birth and Postpartum doula cooperative

• Mercy, Iowa City Childbirth and Breastfeeding classes

• University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Childbirth and Parenting Classes

CAREPROVIDERS: Certified Nurse Midwives and Direct Entry Midwives

• University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Certified Nurse Midwives Laura Dellos, Lynne Himmelreich, Liz Potter, Elizabeth Cook

• University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Obstetricians, Family Care Physicians

• Holistic Midwifery Kathy Deol, CNM, homebirth and well-woman care

• Eastern Iowa Midwifery, Katie Sullenbrand, CNM, homebirth  and well-woman care

• Direct Entry Midwives Preserving traditional midwifery and homebirth in Iowa

PREGNANCY AND PARENTING RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY:  LOCAL

• Iowa City Babywearers First Sat. of every month, 1-3 PM, Fairgrounds Coffeehouse, 345 S.Dubuque St. , back room

• Iowa Diaper Depot  Eastern Iowa cloth diaper service

• Friends of Iowa Midwives Working to promote access to midwifery and out-of-hospital birth in Iowa

• International Cesarean Awareness Network

  • ICAN of Central Iowa: information, forums, support

  • ICAN of Iowa City: currently inactive

PRE AND POSTPARTUM EXERCISE: LOCAL

• Heartland Yoga Prenatal Yoga

• Yoga for Moms, University of Iowa recreation department

• Rivercity Pilates LLC Pre-natal and post-partum Pilates

• Serenity Yoga and Pilates Studio Prenatal Yoga, Mommy & Infant Yoga

• Sweet Feet Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Yoga for baby, kids, and families

BREASTFEEDING RESOURCES: LOCAL

• Breastfeeding and More  Every Thursday, 12-2PM, Mercy Hospital Medical Plaza, McAuley Room

• La Leche League Iowa City. currently inactive

• Mercy Lactation Consultants, Claudia Barber, 319-339-3975, 1800 637-2942 ext. 3975

• Nurtured Beginnings, Renee Rose, Certified Lactation Counselor and Postpartum Doula

• UIHC Lactation Consultants, Deborah Hubbard, 319-384-8741; Tracy Thacker, 319-356-2888

NATUROPATHIC, HOMEOPATHIC SERVICES: LOCAL

• Acupuncture of Iowa City Laura Christensen, LAc. Specializing in fertility, prenatal and labor induction

• Eastwind Healing Center prenatal, birth, and postpartum services provided by:

• Janelle and Jonathan Railey, MA, Licensed Mental Health Counselors

• Betsy Rippentrop, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Hypnotherapist

• Sacred Space Bodywork. Kristen Bergman, Licensed Massage Therapist,     319 621 0335

• Be Well Healing Services. Lily French, Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki,  319 331 3357

• Robinson Family Wellness Inc. Ron Robinson, DC., Chiropractic care specializing in prenatal and postpartum; infant, children, and family chiropractic work. Webster technique.

BEYOND BABIES:

• Kids Care Cooperative: A parent-run state licensed playgroup

• Kinderfarm "A Breath of Fresh Air in Preschool," ages 3-6

• Taproot Nature Experience strengthens the innate bond between people and nature

• Accent Photographics Shuva Rahim, Maternity, birth, newborn, and family photography

• Iowa City Birth Photography Sarah McElligott: maternity, birth, newborn

• Doubletake Photography Abby and Renee Person, password: beautiful

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ONLINE RESOURCES:

Breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding Made Simple Seven Natural Laws of Breastfeeding

• Dr. Jack Newman Newman Breastfeeding Clinic

• GotMom American College of Nurse-Midwives provide breastfeeding information and resources

• Kellymom Breastfeeding & Parenting

Attachment Parenting

• A Magical Childhood

• Diaperswappers Cloth diapers and parenting community

• Ask Dr. Sears

• The Babywearer Everything you ever wanted to know about babywearing... is right here

• Mothering Inspiring natural families since 1976

Retail

• Discovery Toys Educational toys, books, music and games

• Usborne Books and More

• Greenpeople Ecofriendly and holistic health products

• HUGS: Help Us Give Slings Traditional Indonesian baby slings and tsunami relief

• Norwex Enviro Products Live Green. Save Green! Clean with Norwex

• PaxBaby "The essentials for every peaceful baby"

• Shaklee, Mir Valley Associates, L.C.: Janet Coester - Consultant

Childbirth Preparation

• Birthing Naturally

• Birthsource Perinatal Education Associates Inc.

• Childbirth Connection Helping women and health professionals make informed maternity care decisions

• B'LIEFS: A model for determining caregiver perspective, CBI

• Doula Match The perfect doula is available now

• Doula Network

• Dr. Brewer Pregnancy Diet

• ICAN International Cesarean Awareness Network

• Natural Baby Pros Natural-focused fertility, pregnancy, birth and baby services

Films

• Orgasmic Birth The best kept secret

• The Business of Being Born Take back your birth

• The Experience of Birth By doula Georganna Hampton

• What happens during an epidural?

Articles of interest

• Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth, Cochrane Review, 2011

  A Systematic Review of the Cochrane Review, 2011

• Infant Carriers and Spinal Stress, Rochelle L. Casses D.C.

• Reiki during pregnancy and birth

• Pregnancy and Exercise: Stay safe and fit during pregnancy

• Perineal Protectors

• Creating Your Birth Circle

• Why Natural Childbirth?

• Three Things Nurses Wished You Knew About Childbirth [classes, birth plan, doula support]

• Delayed Cord Clamping Should be Standard Practice in Obstetrics, 2009

• By Invitation Only: Who Will Attend Your Birth, 2010

 

Photography throughout this website is courtesy of:

Rachel Eng Photography (black and white images)

Life's Moment's Photography (sepia toned images)

Accent Photographics (color portrait of Jun-Nicole, black and white images)

Color images were taken by Jun-Nicole

 

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