need a laugh? check out The Birth Song
BIRTHING CENTERS/HOSPITALS
Miami Valley Hospital, Family Beginnings Natural Birthing Center, One Wyoming St., Dayton, 208-8000
Good Samaritan Hospital, Family Birthing Center, 2200 Philadelphia Drive, Dayton, 279-8648
Kettering Medical Center, 3535 Southern Blvd., Kettering, 298-4331
Southview Medical Center, 1997 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd., 439-6000
LOCAL SUPPORT
Dar a Luz (nonprofit offering education and support to pregnant women and new mothers) / www.daraluznetwork.com
BIRTH EDUCATION
Julie Harless, Bradley Method instructor, 433-7328
Connie Livingston, BS, RN, LCCE, FACCE, CPCE, CHBE, CD(DONA), Registered Nurse, Certified Doula, Childbirth Educator, president, Perinatal Education Associates, BirthSource.com / 2923 Harshman Road, Suite 118 Dayton, Ohio 45424, www.birthsource.com, 1-866-88-BIRTH
DOULAS & LACTATION SUPPORT
Diane Yantis, The Birth Trainer, Inc., certified labor and postpartum doula, lactation educator, childbirth educator / 418-4908 / www.thebirthtrainer.com
Devon Horsman, pre/postnatal and infant massage, certified doula. 937-241-5954 / DHorsman@woh.rr.com
Amy Chavez, pre/postnatal and infant massage, certified doula. 937-478-2110 / amybekah@yahoo.com
La Leche League (nonprofit breastfeeding support) / www.lllohio.org / 937-463-2030 for list of local leaders
Donna Walls RN, IBCLC, Miami Valley Hospital/Southview Hospital / 937-208-6160
www.ohio-olca.org for more local lactation consultants
Dayton Area Labor Support, for more local doulas / www.DaytonAreaLaborSupport.com
MASSAGE
Devon Horsman, LMT, CLD. Pre/postnatal and infant massage, certified doula. 937-241-5954 / DHorsman@woh.rr.com
Amy Chavez LMT, CCCE, CLD. Pre/postnatal, infant massage, certified doula. 937-478-2110 / amybekah@yahoo.com
CHIROPRACTIC
April Dunnington, Dunnington Family Chiropractic, pre/postnatal and family care. 2136 E Whipp Rd. Dayton, OH 45440 (937) 432-6565
MATERNITY CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES
Once Upon a Mom/Once Upon a Child, maternity, child’s clothing/accessories resale, 101 E Alex Bell Road (Cross Pointe Center), Centerville / (937) 312-1294
Barefootyoga.com
Target stores, maternity athletic/yoga clothing, various locations.
Firefly Baby, Dayton-based distributor of baby slings & more / www.fireflybaby.com / (937) 620-4191
BOOKS
The Pregnancy Book by Dr. William Sears
The Birth Book by Dr. William Sears
Preparing for Birth With Yoga by Janet Balaskas
The Breastfeeding Book by Dr. William Sears
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Baby Om by Laura Staton & Sara Perron (postnatal & mom/baby yoga)
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League International.
Momma Zen by Karen Maezen Miller: For inspiration, reassurance, entertainment.
The Female Pelvis by Blandine Calais-Germain: Detailed anatomy, physiology of birthing process.
VIDEOS
Rocki’s Prenatal Yoga
YogaZone Prenatal Yoga with Alan Finger
Shiva Rae’s Prenatal Yoga
WEB SITES
www.daraluznetwork.org: local support for moms
www.thebirthfacts.com: objective information on the birthing process
www.dona.org: info on doulas, including local listings
www.mothering.com: great message boards
www.mamasteyoga.com: prenatal yoga, with links to podcasts
www.bradleybirth.com: bradley method of natural birthing
postpartumprogress.typepad.com: support, resources for those suffering from or living with someone who has postpartum depression
www.ican.org: VBAC info / support
www.birthsource.com: service referrals, links, products, information (Perinatal Education Associates)
www.mommazen.blogspot.com: ‘Cheerio Road’: Karen Maezen Miller (‘Momma Zen’) blog
www.spinningbabies.com: info on fetal positioning
www.birthingnaturally.net (Grantly Dick-Read’s Fear-Tension-Pain theory)
*Neither MAMASTE® or PRACTICE YOGA, LLC endorses information from these sources.
