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*** Midwifery Services ***

Believe in Birth
birth services, classes, and workshops, information regarding midwifery in our culture

Woman Wise
homebirth midwifery and women's health services

Rising Moon
homebirth midwifery and well-woman services

Midwifery Traditions
home and Chestnut Hill Hospital Births, complimentary therapies, and holistic gynecology

*** Naturopathy ***

Two Rivers Naturopathy
natural health care for the whole family

*** Breastfeeding Support Organizations ***

La Leche League International
local breastfeeding support meetings

Nursing Mothers Alliance
local meetings and warmline support

Nursing Mothers Network
local meetings and warmline support

Nursing Mothers Advisory Council
serving Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties with local support meetings

Nursing Mothers, Inc.
serving Southern Chester County and the states of Delaware and Maryland, links to local
resources

*** Postpartum Support ***

Postpartum Support International
all volunteer organization dedicated to supporting families, local support, resources, and
events, helpline support at 1-800-944-4PPD

*** Pregnancy, Nursing, and Parenting Products and Information ***

Nursing Mother Supplies
a mom-owned provider of breast-feeding supplies

Booby Juice Baby Organics
a mom-owned business offering all natural and organic products
for mamas and babies

Breastfeeding.com
information, forums, and resources for breastfeeding

***  Cesarean Section ***
Awareness, Recovery, and Resources  

Emotional Recovery From a Cesarean
helpful tools for emotional recovery

International Cesarean Awareness Network
information and resources for cesarean awareness and recovery, including listings of local
group ICAN chapters

C-Section Recovery
offering information, tips, books, online forums, and more

VBAC
woman-centered, evidence-based resource for vaginal birth after cesarean

***  General Info For Pregnancy and Birth  ***

Spinning Babies
excellent info for helping your baby obtain optimal
positioning for labor

Childbirth Connection
thorough resource for aid in making informed maternity care decisions

The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
promotes a wellness model of maternity care with goals of improving birth outcomes and
lowering costs, links to ten questions to ask when choosing a care provider

Our Bodies Ourselves
link to an article on the midwifery model of care and how it is different and similar than the
medical model of care

Body Mind Spirt Directory
holistic health, alternative healing, conscious living, and more

Doula Resources
online network of doula service providers

BirthSource.com
information and resources for expecting parents and childbirth professionals

*** Health Services ***

Lauren Buckley Acupuncture
traditional chinese medicine used to treat infertility, menopausal symptoms, pain, insomnia
and more - community project provides group services on a sliding payment scale

Bellydance For Birth
bellydance in its role as a birthing dance

Vibrant Health
holistic health and nutrition counseling from Kira Tullio, graduate of the Institute for
Integrative Nutrition, seller of The Original Amalaki Drink Supplement

*** Mom-Run Family Fun ***

Word Play World
childcare and spanish language learning

One Fit Mama
prenatal and postpartum health and fitness classes,
infant/child CPR training, free montly events for mamas - first class is free!

*** Local Family Businesses ***

Langdon Photography
Philadelphia photographers shooting weddings, portraits, corporate and social events, and
product details, work on location or in studio

*** Consumer Awareness ***

Organic Consumers Association
links to local green businesses and services, information on health, organics, farming, fair
trade, food safety, politics, genetic engineering, the environment, and more