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Birth Doulas: Who are They? How to Find the Right Doula for You

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The Dilemma of Breech Birth by Marie-Paul Baxiu....3

by Rita L. Shertick RN, BSN, LCCE, CLE Rita L. Shertick, RN, BSN Downey Regional Medical Center’s Family Birth Center 562.904.5580 www.drmci.org/Family%20Birth% 20Center

Achieving Successful VBAC by Tonya Brooks....4

Four Signs of Labor by Rita L. Shertick RN, BSN, LCCE, CLE...5

Fear and Its Effects on Labor by Giuditta Tornetta.....7

Birding with Baby by Dr. JoBea Holt.....8

How to Find the Right Doula by Rita L. Shertick RN, BSN, LCCE, CLEE ......2 Breastfeeding Consultant Resource Listings ................................6 Choosing a Mommy & Me Class by Faith Golden ..............................9 Resources ........................................................................10 Affordable Care Act ............................................................14 Doula Resource Listings ......................................................14 Professional Education and Training........................................15

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First thought: Yeah, we’re pregnant, second thought: OMG, what are we going to do? You know your partner wants to be your coach for this wonderful experience, but some experienced support would also be appreciated. Many conversations later, with family Rita L. Shertick, RN, BSN, is a staff nurse at Downey and friends, you decide to find a birth Regional Medical Center’s Family Birth Center. She is doula. Who are they? Why are they avail- a Lamaze certified childbirth educator and a certified able? What questions should you ask lactation educator. them? Where do you find one? You search www.dascdoulas.org, the pages of the Wet Set Gazette, more conversations with family and friends finally you do some interviewing. To get you started, I asked questions of five birth doulas in our area. Below are their responses and recommendations for other questions you should ask when interviewing for a birth doula. Tracy Hartley: 15 years experience, assisted 433 births Giuditta Tornetta: 10 years, over 300 births Margie Levy: 9 years, 264 births Lysa Quealy: 2 years, 38 births Emilee Benner: 1 year, 15 births Any special skills? Emilee: Kundalini yoga teacher, infant massage instructor, massage therapist, placenta encapsulation Margie: Aromatherapy, hypnosis, pregnancy massage, Reiki, fetal positioning, working with abuse survivors, acupressure, and breastfeeding Lysa: Certified massage therapist, aromatherapy Giuditta: birth hypnosis, workshops on baby care, massage therapist, cook, baby usher, breastfeeding, also postpartum doula. Author “Painless Childbirth: An Empowering Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth” Tracy: Birth Hypnosis for 12 years, diapering workshops, strong education in the birth process and navigating the hospital system, pregnancy massage, Reiki, optimal fetal positioning, working with abuse survivors, breastfeeding support. How and why did you become a birth doula and what is your background?

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Tracy: Lots of previous “people” jobs, among them: counseling Vietnam Vets, training dogs for people with disabilities other than blindness. Signed up for doula training 24 hours after hearing about it on a Today Show segment in 1996, knew it was the perfect job for me. Giuditta: After being laid off from a TV producer/director job, I asked the Universe for guidance, and was lead to be a lactation educator and next a doula. I attended my first birth and it was love at first sight. Margie: Raising my children, I knew I wanted to support women in birth but not in a medical capacity. When I learned about doulas, I knew I had finally found the right career. Lysa: My first birth I took childbirth classes and felt informed but ended up with a caesarean. I felt I could have benefited from more support. My second birth was a successful VBAC (Vaginal Delivery After Caesarean), I made the decision based on information not fear, and now I want to give women the guidance and support not offered to me. Emilee: Family and friends continually asked me to attend their births, I did it because I really enjoyed it and they seemed to benefit from my attendance. When I found out there was training to be a birth doula, I awoke to my calling. My goal is to help new parents feel comfortable, prepared and educated for this sacred passage. Now you discuss the pros and cons of each doula. One of you likes the experienced grandmother type support, the other likes the calm motherly type, but the young bubbly one was very enthusiastic and had such positive energy. No scratch that, all of them had positive energy—the type of energy you want directed for your well being at this pivotal time in your life. Time to consider the cost, what are the choices? Some doulas have a pay scale for different levels of services offered. How many massages and classes do you think you’ll need? How many post partum visits? A friend had a doula for barter, a few months of free meals in their restaurant, or how about servicing her car. What can you offer in exchange for a doula’s services? And yes, she will have a contract for signing, it is a business transaction. Fortunately many insurance companies will now reimburse. If yours doesn’t, submit anyway, listing all the benefits you experienced. If you are looking for a birth doula in training, she’s $200.00 or less, budget not a problem, maybe up to $1,800.00. Generally a doula expects payment in full at least a week before your due date. Contact Information: Tracy: 818-448-0817, 877-436-8528, 877 I-Doula-U www.bestdoulas.com Guiditta: www.joyinbirthing.com free virtual doula service Margie: Margie@supportiveDoula.com Lysa: 310-831-5700 www.beachcitydoula.com Emilee: 818-383-4213 Kneadlove@Gmail.com www.kneadlove.com

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The Dilemma of Breech Birth

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Prevention, Management of Care and Options by Marie-Paul Baxiu first published in The Epoch Times

Part 1: A different perspective

One thing we all have in common is we come into this life through birth. However, the quality of the experience and the different choices parents make regarding the event can vary widely. These experiences and choices can be limited for those who are in breech position in the womb and for their mothers-to-be. In breech birth, the baby enters the birth canal with the buttocks or feet first as opposed to the normal headfirst presentation in which the baby is positioned head down, facing back. Today, about 3 to 4 percent of babies present themselves in a breech position and the vast majority will be born by cesarian section. Early in June, I joined leading professionals from the Los Angelesarea birthing community to discuss prevention and management of care for breeches and other malpositioned babies. Sharing information, experiences, and insights, we addressed real alternatives to C-sections for breech births, which are so common in the United States. Ana-Paula Markel, doula (birth coach) and childbirth educator, hosted the event at BINI Birth in North Hollywood for 100 people. Many questions were discussed, such as: Why are some babies in a breech position? Can we prevent a breech or posterior presentation? What are the options for a mother with a breech baby in our community? Markel moderated the panel, which included Naoli Vinaver Lopez, a midwife from Mexico; Davi Kaur Khalsa, an LA-area midwife; Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, who specializes in vaginal birth of breech twins in hospitals; Jessica Jennings, a prenatal yoga instructor who works at BINI; Dr. Elliot Berlin, an LA-area chiropractor who specializes in helping with breech babies; and Dr. Stuart Fischbein, an obstetrician-gynecologist who assists women who choose to give birth at home. Under certain conditions, Fischbein will deliver breech births at home. Breech presentation carries the risk of serious complications to the baby during the process of birth. For example, since the largest part of the body, the baby’s head, is the last part to emerge, it may have difficulty getting through the birth canal. Additionally, there is the risk of cord prolapse, a condition in which the umbilical cord is compressed as the baby moves toward the birth canal, slowing the baby’s supply of oxygen and blood. For these reasons, a vaginal mode of delivery for breech presentation, as opposed to the more accepted C-section, has been very controversial in the fields of obstetrics and midwifery. Yet a cesarean birth is not without its own risks, mainly to the mother, such as infection, hemorrhage, and stroke. According to Vinaver, traditional midwives have many techniques that are used with a breech baby, such as specific exercises for the mother or use of ice, heat, or even a bell placed at the mother’s hip, to stimulate the baby to turn. She estimated that these techniques were successful in 98 percent of cases. Dr. Fischbein spoke of his practice of assisting women whose babies are breech to give birth at home. However, he said, “There is zero training for breech deliveries.” There are only a handful of doctors in the Los Angeles area willing to help a mother attempt a vaginal breech birth, and hospitals frown on the procedure. We know now that babies are fully conscious in the womb, and that communication can take place. Babies can be guided to present themselves as they are most easily born. I feel there were some important issues missing from the forum, including the use of hypnosis to help babies present themselves in an optimal position in utero or to be guided to turn around before the birth. At the event, we only looked at the mechanics of turning babies, treating them as ‘objects’ instead of honoring the fact that they are fully conscious beings and can be spoken to. This awareness would lead us to explore the phenomena of why babies choose to present themselves breech and enable us to step away from the limited causes that medicine presently recognizes. ...continued on page 6

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Think good thoughts. Communication with your fetus can help him or her present in an optimal position in utero, solving breech-presentation problems.

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Achieving Successful VBAC A Local Birthing Center’s In-house Study by Tonya Brooks

he prevention of cesareans or the lowering of the cesarean rate does not make much sense medically, unless one understands the why of it. First, mothers trade off a few hours of pain in labor for at least two weeks of postsurgical pain that vaginal birth moms don’t have. Women who desire more children after a cesarean face the dilemma of a repeat cesarean or the risk of a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). If repeat cesareans are done there is an increased risk of placenta acretas (placenta grown through the uterine wall) and maternal morbidity and hysterectomy. If VBAC; the risk of rupture in labor is higher with multiple cesareans. So for women’s health and future fertility VBACs are important. They can be successfully accomplished if during pregnancy one works a little harder. In June 2010, the Los Angeles Times, and prior to that the Sacramento Bee, reported a 300 percent rise in maternal mortality rates related to childbirth in the last ten years. Doctors attributed the increase in death rates to women such as “Well women are having babies later, more infertility treatments, more obesity and a rise in diabetes (too much sugar and fast food).” The controversy wasn’t just that maternal mortality rates tripled in the last ten years but that the rise went unreported… The researcher from the California State Health Department reviewed the rise maternal deaths in the last ten years and found that while women are delaying child bearing and there is a rise in infertility treatments and obesity, these accounted for only a small rise in death rates. The largest jump in maternal mortality was due to the doubling of our cesarean rate from about 25 percent in the 1990’s to 50 percent in the year 2009. Cesarean sections were promoted to women as safer for the baby, safer for the mother, less pain, less pelvic floor trauma, better timing and the danger of allowing women with previous cesareans even to labor. These assertions, except for time in labor, were based on junk science and lies. Cesareans are major surgery. The abdominals connective tissue is severed; the uterine muscle is cut, as this occurs the patient morphs into a high risk patient for future births because of the uterine scar. Baby’s interest can be served but are not always and deeper maternal anesthesia can play a role in newborn issues like respiratory, depression and oxygen deprivation. All of this was reviewed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) “steering committee”. ACOG then revised its stand on VBACs again. The Technical Bulletin which is the technical practice guidelines (standards) for obstetricians. In the 60’s and 70’s the rule was once a cesarean always a C-section. By the 80’s women were encouraged to try a vaginal birth(VBAC) even after more than one cesarean and doctors offered a trial of labor (TOL) to most women even with more than one C-section. The ACOG guidelines for VBAC stated that the obstetrician was to be readily available. ACOG reversed this guideline to state immediate availability by the 1990s. This required physicians to be in hospital during labor which most doctors are not willing or able to do. This gave rise to the doubling of our C-sections rates. It seems in this case long-term outcomes were not considered. By 2011, when the scandal broke about maternal death rates (still low but a tripling of the numbers) ACOG reversed its stand again. Now ACOG suggests a trial of labor for women even with two prior low transverse cesareans. But real little information was given on how to accomplish these VBACS. So I present to you our own in house VBAC Study occurring at the Gentle Birth Center in Glendale, now the Natural Birth and Women’s Center. This is the “how we did it” to produce safe labors, and great long-term outcomes and in fact better births.

The VBAC Study at the Birth Center A total of 138 attempted vaginal deliveries after one prior C-section. VBACs outcomes: 120 women delivered vaginally at the birth center without complications. 13 were transferred during labor to the hospital. Of the 13 transferred, 6 delivered vaginally. All six women were given epidurals and Pitocin. All had stalled labors but were at least 6 centimeters dilated when they were transferred. Of those six vaginal deliveries, 3 babies were delivered by vacuum extractions. All six mothers and infants did well. There were no maternal hemorrhages and no neonatal admissions to the NICU. 7 of the transferred group were delivered by repeat cesarean. In that group, all but one had cervical dilatation greater than 6 centimeters at the time of transfer from the birth center. All cesarean mothers subsequently did well and there were no admissions of neonates to the NICU. Many of the 13 transfers had failure of the fetus to descend adequately into the pelvis. But in many of these women this was not linked to the previous reason for the previous C-section. Our experience has a very high success rate of vaginal births after a previous C-section. 120 of these women achieved spontaneous vaginal deliveries without incident. The following information is how we achieved that remarkable success: 1) All women wishing to VBAC were evaluated for an adequate gynecoid pelvis. These were the majority of women. 2) All were put on strict diets tailored to each individual woman with her weight and food philosophy factored in. These diets were designed to build healthy babies, and muscle while controlling weight. These diets included a strong individualized nutrition component. The goal was to eliminate gestational diabetes, big babies, hypertension issues and maternal infection. All are diet related. 3) A strict walking program was initiated to make sure babies were head down and deep in the pelvis.

The goal was to ensure babies were born between 37 and 40 weeks. (This controlled fetal size to some extent and decreased the risk of babies being overdue and having meconium in labor.) 4) The cervix needed to be soft and pliable prior to labor (So that labors were not prolonged). If the cervix did not soften and efface (thin out) well prior to the onset of labor the mothers were supplemented with certain homeopathics. These homeopathic remedies should be given ONLY by the midwife delivering the baby as there are 53 different ones and they do not help or cause harm if the wrong ones are given. (DOULAS ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO DO THIS!) 5) The fetus was evaluated for general health with a “biophysical profile sonogram (BPP)” which measures fetal muscle tone, breathing, amniotic fluid levels, condition of the placenta, fetal heart rate and breathing motions. And although it is not part of the BPP, we also looked for descent of the baby (how deep in the pelvis) and the length and placement of the umbilical cord. Adequate amniotic fluid suggests the placenta is functioning and the baby is healthy. Amnionic fluid is made by the baby and placenta. If the baby’s placenta is healthy and has reserves, the baby is head down, the cervix is soft, the labor is not extremely long or difficult, and the mother is otherwise healthy—this leaves only the mechanics of labor i.e., the strength of uterine contractions and descent and rotation of baby to worry about. 6) All VBAC women were monitored with an external fetal heart monitor intermittently during labor because fetal distress is the first sign of a rupturing uterus. Mothers were labored in and out of the shower (vertically) but monitors were used. This gave us a heads up if a scar was threatened. As a midwife with over 30 years of clinical experience I have seen ruptured ruptures and prevention must be addressed prior to labor. Because VBACs do contain a small risk of uterine rupture we wanted short, fast labors without extra risk factors. We want- Natural Birth & Women’s Center ed no extra augmentation for labor, no 15366 Dickens Street drugs, hormones, or herbs. Just straight forward, natural labors, well monitored Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 fetuses and mothers. If we did our job, Tel: 818-386-1082 with just a little cooperation of the baby, Fax: 818-386-9374 we had 120 successful vaginal deliveries at Email: naturalbirthcntr@aol.com the birth center. I believe VBACs are safe when the pro- www.gr8birth.com ceeding plan is carefully followed. Today at the Natural Birth and Women’s Center Tonya Brooks is a research scientist, midwife, educator our tradition of safety and success with and author of Giving Birth at Home, the Parent’s Guide to Perinatology. Through VBACs continues. ACHI, she researched, wrote, and implemented training programs for Midwives, Midwifery Assistants, Doulas, and Childbirth Educators both nationally and internationally.

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Four Signs of Labor Head to the Hospital or Call Your Birth Doula or Midwife if You Experience Any of the Following by Rita L. Shertick RN, BSN, LCCE, CLE

here are always four main times to consider going to the hospital, if that is your desired location to give birth. If you are planning a home birth, call your birth doula and or midwife. One: You Have Heavy Bleeding

Any heavy bleeding, enough to fill a kotex pad in a few hours. Especially if you have been told by your doctor or midwife your placenta is in front of the baby. If you don't know where your placenta is; ASK. If your doctor says "Don't worry about it, that's my job", change your doctor. Any person in the health field that is not willing to help you learn about your health, is keeping YOUR health information unavailable to you. If you are visiting family out of town you will need to provide information to others in case of emergency. Any spots of blood on the toilet paper after voiding, sex, heavy lifting is usually not a problem. Call your health care provider. Yes, sex is appropriate while pregnant, unless you have a placenta or preterm labor problem. That can be another whole topic. Two: You Feel No Movement from Your Baby

The baby is not moving, eat or drink something cold, lie on your side and count baby movements. Imagine someone putting an ice cube down your back how much would you move? Three times in 30 minutes is fine. Babies may have sleep cycles, and move less, but there should always be movement. Healthy babies are active babies, sick babies move less, dead babies don't move at all. If some hours have passed with no movement, in spite of the cold drink attempts, call your doctor or midwife or go to the hospital and get checked. Three: Your Water Breaks

Your water breaks, an uncontrollable gush of water from the vagina. Check what color it is, you want clear fluid. It has a distinct odor, which I'm not going to try and describe. If it is yellowish or greenish, your baby has had a bowel movement already and is floating in a bag of his or her poop. If it gets swallowed or inhaled before the birth there is a possibility of complications. The person delivering the baby needs to clean the nose and mouth before the first breath to aid in preventing some of the complications. If you find in the course of the day, or night you have constantly wet panties, dripping a little but not a gush, you may have a small leak in your bag of water. Smell the fluid. Important, smell the fluid. If it smells like urine, don't worry about it. It is common during the last month, as the baby kicks, some urine may be pushed out. Just use a panty liner. If the odor is not urine, time to call your doctor or midwife.Take one of the pantiliners full of fluid to the hospital so the staff can check the fluid under a microscope to confirm or rule out what the fluid is. If the fluid is pinkish, reddish, blood tinged there may be bleeding from the placenta.

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to prevent thirst and eat lightly, generally avoiding greasy and very spicy food. Rita L. Shertick, RN, BSN Labour is hard work for the body, for Downey Regional Medical hard work you need energy, you get Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Birth Center energy by eating nutritious food in small amounts. The stomach is not digesting 562.904.5580 large meals during labor, the body's www.drmci.org/Family%20Birth% focus is on the birth, not digestion. Eat 20Center a yogurt or a hard boiled egg, toast, small bowl of cereal, salad, or piece of Rita L. Shertick, RN, BSN, is a staff nurse at Downey fruit, easily digested items. With timing Regional Medical Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Birth Center. She is the contractions, your partner writes a Lamaze certified childbirth educator and a certified the time you feel it begin, and how many lactation educator. seconds it lasts. You are looking for ranges of times. They may be 10 to 14 minutes apart for a few days. Most doctors recommend arriving at the hospital when they are 3 to 5 minutes apart, for a few hours, and you have trouble carrying on a conversation. The exception to this is when you are in danger of delivering your baby prematurely. Go to the hospital with any regular contractions that you can time over the course of a few hours. I hope this helps, relaxation and breathing will be another topic.

Four: You Are Having Strong Regular Contractions

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The Dilemma of Breech Birth... (continued) Part 2: Communication with the unborn baby

An unborn baby will usually turn to present himself in whatever position it is going to be born around week 34 to 36 of a pregnancy. Before that, it is mainly in an “across” position. Some recognized medical reasons contributing to breech presentation at the time of labor include the following: • Preterm labor and birth if labor starts when the baby is still too small to move easily in the uterus. • A placenta in the fundus: The placenta takes up some of the space in the top of the uterus. • An unusual shape of the mother’s uterus or fibroids in the lower part of the uterus. • More than one fetus (such as twins). • A very relaxed uterus from many previous children. • Too much or too little amniotic fluid. Yet more subtle or emotional factors can be at play. Marie-Paul Baxiu explains breech positioning from a non-medical perspective: “They sometimes hide, as parents are very fixed on the sex of their unborn child, and they are afraid of not meeting their parents’ expectations and will chose to hide their gender in utero, or there could be a parental dispute. The baby is saying, ‘I am not ready to come out the way things are,’ and there are so many other possible reasons.” Describing how she establishes communication with an unborn baby, while encouraging the parents to communicate as well, Baxiu says: “Well, when a mother is relaxed (connected to her own body), her brain waves are much slower (4 to 7 hertz, theta brain waves. Most of us operate at beta brain-wave level, our regular cognitive state of mind, at 13 to 30 hertz). “A mother gets into the same brain wave her baby is in continuously while relaxed, and so there is a way to establish true connection and communication. Babies are completely conscious and capable of responding to their mother’s deepest thoughts.” With the father, she adds, “It works differently. They can only connect to their voice, since they don’t share the same physical space.” Midwives are traditionally trained by one another and have preserved and passed down skills that have helped eons of people be born throughout the ages. “They are often the experts who facilitate the training of gynecology students in all that is natural,” Baxiu says. There are some obstetricians/gynecologists who feel comfortable assisting women with breech babies in a hospital, people such as Ronald Wu, M.D., located in Glendale, Calif. Dr. Wu has the knowledge to facilitate such birth. He has helped breech single and twin babies to be born vaginally in the hospital setting. Unfortunately, he will soon retire. Dr. Stuart Fischbein explained at the breech-birth event that he is comfortable

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assisting a woman giving birth to a breech baby as long as the baby is a frank presentation (where the baby is presented with its butt close by the cervix and his feet are close by his head). Dr. Fischbein pointed out that any other breech presentation, such as feet first, can make things more difficult to handle in a natural vaginal birth in a home setting. For parents facing breech birth, when choosing a natural home birth with a midwife, they won’t have the safety net a hospital birth could offer with backup doctors and equipment if a last minute C-section is needed. What does this imply? It means that to encourage natural-minded parents to deliver in a hospital, doctors will have to learn to keep their hands off, allowing a woman to give birth without the constriction of time and all the interventions that are usually taking place unnecessarily, which too often lead to a C-section. ...continued on page 13

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Consults in hospital, office, client’s home; credit cards accepted; available weekends & evenings. Experienced in hospital setting. Warm and supportive approach. Tellalian, Louise Arce, RN, LCCE, CLC 310-274-2272, ■ 1911 San Ysidro Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-1520 Serves Greater Los Angeles

Prenatal breastfeeding classes; small group in home setting on Saturday AM with phone follow-up, private instruction available; phone counseling. The Pump Station 310-998 1981 W. Haldeman, RN, MN, CLC, C. Harvey, RN, MS, CLC, J Sacher, RN, MN, CLC www.Pumpstation.com 2415 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403 Breastfeeding classes; consults in office & home visits; breast pump rentals & related sales; credit cards accepted; support groups; bras & nursing wear, baby care products, baby & preemie clothes.

6360 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90048-5601 Also serves, Beverly Hills, Ladera Heights, View Park, Culver City

Private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; credit cards accepted; low or no cost consults for teens; available Saturdays, evenings. The Pump Station 323-469-5300 W. Haldeman, RN, MN, CLC, C. Harvey, RN, MS, CLC, J Sacher, RN, MN, CLC www.Pumpstation.com 1248 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038 Breastfeeding classes; consults in office & home visits; breast pump rentals & related sales; credit cards accepted; support groups; bras & nursing wear, baby care products, baby & preemie clothes. CULVER CITY/SOUTH LOS ANGELES

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center 323-857-4121, ■ Also serves West Los Angeles, Baldwin Hills

6041 Cadillac Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034-1702 Gwen Brown, RN, BSN, CLC, Alexanne Soltwedel, RN, BSN, CLE Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum; consults in hospital, clinic; breast pump sales & related sales; credit cards accepted; support group, teen services. Lactation Education Center Mon.-Fri. 9 AM-5 PMBURBANK/PASADENA/GLENDALE

Baghdassarian, Roza, BA, CLE 818-353-7446, ❋ www.moreser.com Also serves San Fernando Valley and Greater LA

Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, clinic. Provides post partum care for mother and newborn up to one year; available weekends and evenings. Lee, Carole F. , OTR/L, MA, MS, CLE 323-528-1406

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home, at Glendale Memorial Hospital; breast pump rentals, sales; BabyWeigh scales, nursing wear; available Saturday & evenings; credit cards accepted. Bell, Cynthia, RNC, BSN 213-703-6400 2324 Janet Lee Drive, La Crescenta, CA 91214-2208 Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home, pediatric office, hospital clinic; available weekends and evenings. Bellies, Babies and Bosoms 818-541-1200; 818-247-0200, ❋ ▲ ◆ ■ H. Schroeder MPH, RD, IBCLC, MJ Haddad, IBCLC, M. Limbach, CLE www.bellies.biz 3461 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA 91208

Also serves Los Feliz, Echo Park. Mt. Washington

Also serves San Gabriel Valley, Eagle Rock / Los Angeles

Private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; experienced in medically fragile, high risk infants with special needs; available weekends & evenings. McClain, Dionne, DC, CLE 323-653-1014 McClain Sports and Wellness

Prenatal & post partum classes, private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales, nursing wear; baby scales;available weekends & eves.

MIRACLE MILE/HOLLYWOOD/SILVERLAKE/DOWNTOWN

Hamilton, Maureen 323-228-4855, ■ 2963 4th Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90018-2933 Also serves Beverly Hills, West LA

Bridwell, Margaret, OTR/L, CLE 626-372-0929 Altadena, CA 91001-3746 Also serves San Gabriel Valley

Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; pediatric office; hospital clinic; also available weekends and evenings. Dawson, Diane LM, CPM 818-913-0448 West Home Birth www.westhomebirth.com 380 S. Euclid Avenue, #301, Pasadena, CA 91101-3104 Also serves Studio City, Silverlake

Breastfeeding classes, prenatal, post partum, private instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; credit cards accepted; available weekends & evenings. Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center 818-507-4191, ❋ ■ 1420 S. Central Ave., Breastfeeding Resource Center 5th Fl., Glendale, CA 91204 Serves San Gabriel/San Fernando Valleys and Greater Los Angeles area

Breastfeeding classes prenatal; consults in hospital, clinic; support groups; phone consultations and referrals to community resources; childbirth class series; MediCal reimbursable. M - F 9 AM - 5 PM Glendale Pediatrics 818-246-7260 ❋ ■ 1530 E. Chevy Chase Drive, Suite #101, Glendale, CA 91206 Cindy Ames, LVN, **CLC Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, private instruction; consults in pediatric office; pump rentals & related sales, Baby Weigh Scales rented, credit cards accepted. Mon-Fri. 9 AM-5:30 PM Huntington Hospital 626-397-3172, ■ Outpatient Center - 100 W. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105-7103 Also serves Greater San Gabriel Valley

Ann Meier RN, BSN, CLC; Maggie Byrne BA, CLC Five Certified Lactation Consultants are available. Breastfeeding classes, prenatal; consults in hospital, clinic; breast pump rentals & sales, bra fittings and sales, scale rentals; nursing wear and pillows; credit cards accepted; free support group. Mon-Fri 9 AM-4 PM

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Past Fears,Which Have Yet to Be Dealt With, Can Affect the Quality and Length of Your Labor and Delivery by Giuditta Tornetta Excerpt from: Painless Childbirth: An Empowering Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth

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e need to always remember that mothers who are afraid tend to secrete the hormones that delay or inhibit birth. This is true of all mammals and is part of nature’s design. Those who are not terrified are more likely to secrete in abundance the hormones that make labor and birth easier and less painful-sometimes even pleasurable.” Ina May Gaskin, Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth The most common fear we all experience is fear of the unknown, and of course if this is your first time labor and delivery your fear falls into that category. You have heard that labor is painful, and that it will hurt a lot. You have seen it on TV, friends have told you, and there is an exorbitant amount of confirmation out there that you are in for the most painful experience of your life. People even stop you in the streets to share their experience with you, warning you: “get your epidural as soon as possible,” they say, “I had a cesarean and could not stand the thought of going through with it.” they proudly exclaim. And that is not only what you expect but what you fear, and focus on. Managing the hurtful labor becomes all encompassing, you take classes on how to breathe during labor, you learn about the drugs that are available if you cannot manage it, you take classes to learn how to deal with the waves, focusing on being brave and taking it, or screaming for an epidural in the parking lot. But fear is not only a future projection of what you can expect during labor, some of your fears have nothing to do with labor per se, you might mask them that way, but the fears that often stand in the way of a painless childbirth are fears that come from your past. Those fears are the ones you need to deal with in order to manifest a painless childbirth. For instance: the fear to go against the norm, to be different, to stand on your own and have that rare but possible experience of a painless childbirth. It’s important to recognize that past fears, which have yet to be dealt with, can affect the quality and length of your labor and delivery. Scientific studies indicate that certain hormonal changes take place in the presence of fear, stress, and anxiety. “The adrenaline released while in fear or stress has been referred to as the antithesis of oxytocin, the naturally produced hormone that stimulates uterine contractions. Another category of hormones called catecholamines (which include epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine) is indicated by other studies as one of the causative factors in fetal distress and problematic labor. Catecholamines circulate when the pregnant mother is anxious or afraid, and they pass through the placenta to the baby, affecting his environment.” When we are afraid,we tend go into an automatic fight-or-flight reaction:we tense every muscle of our body in order to prepare for a defensive action. Consequently, fear can be a deciding factor affecting our overall experiences.

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fear creates confusion, anxiety, the feeling of helplessness and of being lost and alone. In life:

fear is the very obstacle to our self-confidence and, ultimately, to our success. Often our deepest fears are reenacted in our dreams, and many of us have very vivid dreams during our pregnancy. Be grateful when that happens as your dreams help you discover was is deeply embedded in your unconscious and give you a chance to face it. Babies can and will accrue memories while in the womb and will feel and embrace the mother and father’s emotions. If fear and low self-esteem are what you feel most of the time, so will your child. Another way to explore our fears is through hypnotherapy. During a hypnotherapy session I help my clients bring to the surface a memory from the past that seems to still influencing their present. Once they are in the midst of the memory, not only intellectually but with their entire sensory engaged, we slowly modify the memory, by adding a rescuing element, a positive image that shatters the past and reconstructs a new memory of the event. In a sense the mother-to-be learns how to embrace her fears by changing her memory to one of success and safety. Embracing your is fears is ideal because trying to erased them will only make them fight harder to survive. Even if you had a difficult first birth your fear can be still strong, especially if the first birth was difficult, and that fear needs healing through reenactment. Imagine a small child frightened and shaky, screaming under the covers at the monster she believes lives in the closet. Mom runs to the room, “What’s the matter? Don’t be silly! There are no monsters in the closet.” This answer won’t appease the child. In fact, when dismissed and ridiculed the fear will hide deep within the child’s

unconscious. The child resolves to not share her fears with Mom to avoid being belittled and ridiculed. Ideally the scene could go as follows: Mom walks in and hugs the child as she saying, “So, my little one, tell me more about the monster under the bed.” The little girl might respond, “It’s big and scary! Make him go away, Mommy!” Then Mom responds by taking her daughter’s words seriously, “Do you want me to go and look in the closet and tell him to leave you alone?” “Can you do that?” says the little girl, still frightened. “Sure. In fact, I’m going to leave my angel with you, and together with your angel they’ll watch over you.” Then Mom shines a light into the closet and speaks these words: “I know you are there monster, and I want you to know that you are frightening my girl. From now on, my angel and her angel will stand guard over her so you may not come back here and frighten her.” Simply denying ours or our children’s fears and negative feelings will only make them stronger. Through the lesson learned in the second chakra associated with our right to feel, we have learned that we Giuditta Tornetta need to acknowledge our feelings, even 310.435.6054 those that seem unjustified or fantastic, www.JoyInBirthing.com like the fear of the monster in the room. Giuditta Tornetta is a birth and post-partum doula, a lactation educator, and hypnotherapist. She is the author of the book Painless Childbirth: An Empowering Journey Through Pregnancy and Birth (available at amazon.com). She has a private practice in Marina del Rey, California.

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by JoBea Holt

Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Society www.arboretum.org Descanso Gardens www.descansogardens.org South Coast Botanical Gardens www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org photos: Shutterstock

hen my children were babies, people kept suggesting we visit the Los Angeles Arboretum. I smiled and thanked them for their advice, and then filed that idea under “adventures for older children”. Babies surely do not care much about trees. Then one day we went to the arboretum, and guess what. It isn’t about the trees. It’s about the ducks. The arboretum is one of several ponds and lakes in Southern California that are home to immense populations of mallard ducks – the same ones that waddle through Make Way for Ducklings. And the ducks are definitely friendly – especially if you happen to drop a few Cheerios in their path. After a nice visit with the ducks, it is time for lunch. The Peacock Café offers two important items that make lunch with baby delightful – grilled cheese sandwiches and peacocks. The peacocks and peahens love to hang around the outdoor tables hoping for a scrap of food, so you get an up-closeand-personal experience. Baldwin Pond at the Los Angeles Arboretum is definitely one of the most pleasant and accessible duck hangouts in Southern California, but there are others. Descanso Gardens, the South Coast Botanical Gardens, Puddingstone Lake, Lake Balboa and the Santa Fe Reservoir all have friendly populations of our feathered friends. It doesn’t take long to figure out that where there are mallards, there are likely to be Canada Geese, and perhaps a few coots. It also doesn’t take long to figure out that among the great numbers of ducks and geese, there are the occasional odd birds, the kind with names you can never remember. These include the Great Heron, the Kingfisher and the Snowy Egret, among others. We get these strange

birds because Southern California is on the Pacific Flyway, a major north-south route for migratory birds extending from Alaska to Patagonia. So in the winter months, birds from the north head south to our warmer climate to enjoy the holidays. You might think about getting a bird book like Birds of Los Angeles or Audubon First Field Guide: Birds. Or better yet, a bird guide like Mac’s Field Guide to California Coastal Birds that can live in your diaper bag. If your baby enjoys the sand, it is easy to attract sea gulls at any beach. In the distance, you may also notice a graceful Brown Pelican diving for fish. These pelicans were once endangered due to DDT in the ocean being absorbed by fish that were then eaten by the pelicans. The injested DDT resulted in eggs with very thin shells. Fortunately, the pelicans are making a comeback and are regular visitors along the shore. If you want to find more birds that enjoy the seashore, take a stroll (with your stroller) along the paths in the Bolsa Chica Wetlands. Bolsa Chica is a protected salt marsh, or estuary, where the river meets the ocean, and is home to a great variety of birds. The wetlands are what are left of a much larger area that has shrunk over time—notice the oil pumps around the reserve. Nearly half of the birds found in the U.S. have been seen in the Bolsa Chica area. You may spot a Black Necked Stilt, a Western Snowy Plover, or a Common Loon, which, in toddler terms, are a black and white bird, a fat little bird, and a brown, white and black bird. You might also visit the Audubon Center at Debs Park where you will find family nature hikes and a nature center where you can check out a little backpack with a magnifying glass, an insect net and water color paints. There are a variety of paths through native California woodland where you might see meadowlarks, sparrows,

hawks or kingbirds. The National Audubon Society is setting up nature centers in parks across the Unites States. This is one of the more recent ones. And if you happen to be at the Los Angeles Zoo, don’t miss the World of Birds Show where birds of prey and exotic birds perform on stage and in the air for you. It will surely make you laugh, shriek and clap – sometimes all at the same time. Since we are heading into the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays – a time for feasts – it is also an excellent time to visit a real turkey. Do you know what wattles, caruncles and snoods are? There are a few turkeys waddling around Southern California for your baby’s, and your, delight at the Centennial Farm and Underwood Family Farms. Finally there are the neighborhood birds. If you hear a tap tap tap, look for a woodpecker – especially silhouetted on a palm tree trunk. If you hear a scolding caaw, look for the crows that travel in ‘murders’ (flocks), or a scrub jay that seems to always be upset with something. And if you hear a loud ruckus, it is probably the parrots. No one seems to know exactly where these noisy birds came from, but one idea is they were released from a plant nursery when it burned down in 1959. And at night, if you hear a quiet hoo hoo hoo, you have a great horned owl living hear you. Grab your copy of Owl Moon and enjoy. With so many birds in Los Angeles, it is great time to make a bird feeder. My favorite is a toilet paper roll covered in peanut butter and coated in birdseed – a perfect project for a toddler. And while you are saving toilet paper rolls, you can make a nice set of birding binoculars by stapling two rolls together, and adding a little string and a few stickers for fun. Although these do not really magnify, they focus your child’s attention and are fun to make. Happy Trails and Happy Birdwatching!

JoBea Holt

Pudingstone Lake at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park www.bonellipark.org/ Lake Balboa www.laparks.org/dos/aquatic/facility/lak eBalboa.htm Santa Fe Reservoir parks.co.la.ca.us/santa_fe_rpark.html Bolsa Chica Wetlands www.bolsachica.org Audubon Center at Debs Park ca.audubon.org/debs_park.php Los Angeles Zoo www.lazoo.org Centennial Farm http://www.ocfair.com/ocf/CentennialFarm Underwood Family Farms http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/ Books Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey Birds of Los Angeles by Chris C. Fisher and Herbert Clarke Birds (National Audubon Society First Field Guides) by Scott Weidensaul California Coastal Birds (Mac's Guides) by Craig MacGowan Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Dr. JoBea Holt www.babysdayout.net Dr. JoBea Holt was a research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1976 through 1999 where she studied climate change in arctic forests using satellites and the Space Shuttle. She received her Bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley, and her Ph.D. from Caltech in Planetary Science. In 1999, JoBea left JPL to raise her two children. She is an active leader in Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, is on the board of her children’s Little League organization, and is currently a member of Al Gore’s Climate Project. Her first non-NASA book, Baby’s Day Out in Southern California, was released in 2003 and again in 2006. (Published by Gem Guides Co.) It is a travel guide to help moms and dads find more adventures for baby.

How to Choose a Mommy & Me Class by Faith Golden, M.A

n 1976 when my first child was born, I enrolled in a Mommy and Me program. This was a revolutionary idea at that time. The program I joined had only been in existence in our area since 1965. The program was at the local college, San Fernando Valley State College, now known as California State University, Northridge, run by the Home Economics Department. Today, the words Mommy and Me are common in every parent’s vocabulary. There are so many types of Mommy and Me classes and of course Daddies are now included. If you like to exercise, you can take a stroller, yoga or exercise class with baby. You and baby can go to an exercise class for baby, a gymnastics type class, movement class, dance class, and gym type class. There are all types of music classes for parent and baby and cognitive type classes too, where baby learns sign language, to read, or speak a foreign language. There is a new type of class also, a Developmental class, focusing on both development of the child and parenting skills. Classes are held everywhere. They are held in community centers, non-profit agencies, religious organizations, government agencies, and private agencies. The fees range from free to low cost to sliding scale to expensive. In some places you need to be a member and/or pay a membership fee; for some, you will need to qualify; some will have waiting lists, while others are easy to register for. Some classes will accept children with special needs and others will not. Here are some things to do before deciding on a Mommy and Me Program: 1. Before enrolling in a class decide what you want to accomplish by joining a Mommy and Me class. For example: a) Make new friends yourself b) Learn to play with my baby so she can develop new skills, c) Learn parenting skills Every parent will have his or her own list. I talked to the Mom of an 8-week-old last week and she was looking for a class where she could take her baby and regain her pre-pregnancy body. 2. Research the class a) Talk to the teacher/owner if possible b) When and at what time is/are the classes? c) What is the cost? d) View the site e) Talk to other parents (if possible) f) View the curriculum (there should be a curriculum) g) Ask about a home curriculum for baby h) Any other questions you may have Then take all your research and see which classes meet your needs the best. Grab your baby, and it’s off to class!

Faith Golden M.A 818.222.2606 faith@itsaparentparenting.com www.itsaparentparenting.com Faith Golden M.A. is a Child Development Specialist with over 17 years experience. She has worked with over 2400 families with children ages’ birth to 5. She specializes in prevention and early intervention through in-home teaching, Developmental Parent and Me classes, Happiest Baby on the Block workshops and workshops for parents of children with special needs. For a free consultation call, email, consult the website for Toilet Training Tips and other information.

Mommy & Me Classes Developmental Parent and Me Classes Give your child the best start in life with Bright Beginnings Developmental Parent and Me classes for children birth to 36 months. While you’re having fun, you will develop as a parent, while your child is reaching his developmental milestones. Classes are taught by Child Development Professionals. (818) 222-2606 www.itsaparentparenting.com

Parent Training Classes Expectant and new parents learn an extraordinary approach to calm your baby in our Happiest Baby Class. call (818) 222-2606 to register

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Birth/Breastfeeding Stores & Services Babies Advantage Please call to schedule appointments: (888) 909-BABY or (310) 850-8880 www.BabiesAdvantage.com

Bellies, Babies & Bosoms Lactation center and retail store carrying breastfeeding related items; free 1/2 hour breastfeeding consults with lactation educator. 2430 Honolulu Avenue, Montrose, CA 91020 (818) 541-1200 www.bellies.biz

Birth & Beyond Childbirth classes, Labor/postpartum, Baby Basics, Lactation Services, Grandparenting, Infant CPR, Bradley Method ICEA DONA BirthandBeyond.net 310-458-7678

Breastpumps Etc. Free Breastfeeding classes & phone support. Breastpumps & private consult. Ellen Steinberg RN consultant 818-345-4439

Bright Beginnings & Beyond 229 Avenue I, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 www.BrightBeginningsBeyond.com (310) 316-1528

Mission Hospital 27700 Medical Center Road, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 www.mission4health.com/services/offerings_solutions.htm (949) 364-4284

A Mother’s Haven

Breastfeeding Resources Birthing Project, Healthy Babies Alliance Breastfeeding support group 626-296-1000

Breastfeeding Support Center IBLC run clinic, drop in & private consults, pump rentals & breastfeeding classes 310-374-3426 xt 183 LA LECHE LEAGUE Monthly meetings for pregnant & breastfeeding women. Babies welcome. Call 800-LA-LECHE for a local leader or www. lalecheleague.org. SEE PAGE 7 IN THIS WET SET GAZETTE FOR THE PHONE NUMBER OF A LA LECHE GROUP IN YOUR AREA.

LA County USC MC Free prenatal Breastfeeding Class-Eng/Span 323-409-2236

One Hot Mama Mom’s support group incl. nursing in public 323-969-0790

Partnership

Lisa Fuquay

Licensed midwives offer both home and birth center birth options and specialize in waterbirth and VBAC. Work with backup physicians at Cedars Sinai and can bill insurance. 310-566-7690

Parent Ed. 0-3 years 213-251-7794 ext 205

The Sanctuary Birth & Family Wellness Center

Julie Johnson CD DONA Early Parent workshops & ongoing support for new & expect. moms Birth Rights 310-289-9255

Comprehensive, holistic and compassionate midwifery services to families in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Home birth, water birth, prenatal care, postpartum care, lactation support and well-woman gynecological care. The only Birth Suite in Los Angeles proper. 310-566-7690 www.birthsanctuary.com

Kaiser

South Coast Midwifery and Women’s Health Care

LA County USC MC Free Baby Care Class-Eng/Span 323-409-2236

Orange County’s oldest and most established birth center. A warm, nurturing place. Birthing options include home, birth center and water birth. Free consultations. 4650 Barranca Parkway, Irvine (949)-654-2727 www.southcoastmidwifery.com

Mindful Parenting

Mommy & Me Classes/Playgroups

Glendale Mem Hosp

Parenting Experience

Free 818-502-BABY; Lactation Institute & Breastfeeding Clinic - Free newborn class, Board Certified Consultants -Ind. & small group. Working Mom’s support group 818-995-1913

Mommy, Me and More; Conejo Valley 805-383-0133

Conejo Valley Mom’s Club

Hoag Hospital

Support, playgroups, activities for stay-at-home-moms & children. Conejo Valley, Lisette 805-496-7681

Babyline is manned by an IBCLC certified RN available to answer questions M-F, Sa, Su,except holidays. We also have a breastfeeding clinic M-F 11:00-3:00. 949-764-2229

Moms-n-More

Medical Center of North Hollywood

Upland Moms Club

2x month Thurs, Inland Empire, 909-825-6119

Breastfeeding classes 818-753-2468

Friendship and support for mom Debbie 909-981-5660

Woodland Hills Kaiser

Mommy & Me on-the-lap time

Lactation consultant 818-719-4305

Grand Terrace Library Mondays 10am 909-783-0147

Women’s Pavilion & Resource Ctr

MOMS Club

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Support group for stay-at-home moms. Outings, playgroups, activites and more. This is a non-profit orginization that has many chapters in the Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernadino Counties. To find out more about the orginization please visit www.momsclub.org. To find out the contact person in your local area, please send an e-mail to momsclubcanw@aol.com

NICU Parent Network, peer counseling through “Veteran Parent” program. Last Wed of month, Inland Empire 909-427-6379

LA County USC MC Infant/Toddler group 310-271-9999

Mocha Moms Pasadena chapter - support group for SAHM’s of color www. mochamoms.org

Natural Birth & Woman’s Center Sibling, parenting and CPR training, ACHI childbirth, breastfeeding support and classes, postpartum support group. (818) 386-1082 www.gr8birth.com

Parenting Ed Catherine DeMonte M.A., M.F.C.C. Therapy/Support/Education 818-880-6559

Parenting Plus Ruth J. Gruen 310-287-1920

Parenting Resource Pamphlets, books, videos,catalogs, CICC 818-980-0903 Woodland Hills Mothers & More 818-347-4622

Pasadena Calif. Christian Women’s Club Free nursery at luncheon, Call June 626-358-4876 or Gail 818-952-0351 for reservations

Infant care class, breastfeeding, infant massage & sign language for babies, Hypnobirthing Classes. Open Mon–Sat. 10 AM–5 PM, Sun. Open for Monthly Workshops 15928 Ventura Blvd., Suite 116, Encino, CA 91436 www.amothershaven.com (818) 380.3111

Methodist Hospital Arcadia

Mother’s Guild

Whittier Regional Medical Center

Learn from experienced Lactation Consultants! Get breastfeeding off to a great start with affordable mom and baby friendly classes. New classes each month, call for schedule. Ventura County‚s largest selection of nursing bras and supplies. Extensive selection of natural products for both mom and baby, including belly cast kits, cloth diapers and covers, maternity and nursing bras, baby slings and carriers, natural body care products, books, and more! New classes added regularly. 3130 Loma Vista, Ventura, CA (805) 667-2115

Free breastfeeding classes by CLE, MPH 562-947-1451 x 2932

Mommy Zone

CPR & First Aid Richard Pass, 818-344-1442

Everything you need for pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and baby care. Certified Lactation Consultants on duty: Linda M. Hanna, RNC, IBCLC, Gina Breceda, and Carolyn Bramen Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 AM–6:00 PM, Sat 10 AM–3 PM, Sun closed. 18399 Ventura Blvd., #14 &15, Tarzana (818)345-6060

Mothers Support Group, children ok, San Fernando Valley 818-951-7744

Verdugo Hills Hospital

LA County USC MC LA County USC MC Free Car Seat Class-Eng/Span 323-409-4580

St Joseph’s Medical Center

Westside Crisis Pregnancy Center

Total Care 2000

“Mommywise” San Fernando Valley 818-841-BABY

CPR Eng/Span 818-508-6825

Mothers of Multiples Club

Free preg. test kits. Maternity & baby clothing. 24hr hotline 310-581-1140

White Memorial

Moreser Lactation Resources

Infant CPR Eng 323-265-5050 Span 323-267-4352

San Fernando Valley, Lynda Jacobs 818-713-8747 & Eve Sullivan 818-890-3491

Hoag Hospital

Valley Presbyterian Hospital

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, postpartum, consults in hospital, also at Glendale Memorial Hospital, office, client’s home, breast pump rental and sales, pump delivery, baby weigh scales, nursing bras and nursing wear, available weekends and evenings, credit cards accepted. Tujunga, CA 91042 Please call to schedule appointments: (818) 353-7446 moreserlactation@yahoo.com

Mother Care Private breastfeeding assistance in clients home or at MotherCare Center. Breastpump rental and sales. Prenatal classes, support group and infant massage. Pamela Hastings, RN, IBCLC and Laura Karr, RN, IBCLC. 5212 Katella Ave., Suite 103-A, Los Alamitos, CA 90720 www.mothercarelactation.com (562) 421-CARE (562-421-2273)

Natural Birth & Woman’s Center Breastfeeding classes and support, parenting classes, doulas, nutritional support, individual birth plans - home, birth center, hospital, water labor, water birth, and VBAC. FREE TOUR. www.gr8birth.com (818) 386-1082

Pampered Pregnancy A maternity center that caters to the needs of pregnant women. Childbirth classes, maternity fashion, diaper bags, slings, baby wear, breast pump prental and sales, lactation consultation, Pregnancy massage center, pregnancy photography, and more! New classes added regularly. 239 N. Euclid Aveue, Upland, CA www.pamperedpregnancy.net 909-932-1144

The Pump Connection CLC, store carrying breast pumps, nursing bras, diaper bags and baby items. breastfeeding,mother & baby support group, classes and consultations, infant massage class, and baby sign class, 22554 Ventura Blvd., #112, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 www.thepumpconnection.com (818) 225-8822

1-800-950-BABY. The Breastfeeding class fee is : $30 for couples delivering at Methodist Hospital; $35 for others.

Pasadena Public Health Dept. Black Infant Health Program Breastfeeding & Childbirth & parenting education classes. Free for Medi-Cal eligible 626-744-6093

F.E.M.A.L.E. For moms setting aside careers to care for child. Evenings without child. Los Angeles, Leslie 310-827-3779

Mommy & Me and Daddy & Me

Pomona Valley Hosp Medical Center Boot Camp for New Dads every month 909-620-MOME; Parenting & teen parenting program 909-620-6663

RIE Parent/Infant Guidance Classes e-mail educarer@rie.org, Resources for Infant Educators 323-663-5330

San Antonio Community Hospital

Los Angeles, support groups 310-205-8400

NICU, support group 909-985-2811 ext 3676 Parenting classes, 909980-BABY (2229)

Mothers & More Pasadena Chapter

The Sanctuary Birth & Family Wellness Center

at our location or yours Ms. Dennis 310-266-2845 or 323-298-1516

Focus is on the mother. Our meetings alternate between intellectually stimulating topical meetings and social "moms night out" gettogethers. www.mothersandmorepas.org

Pomona Valley

New Parent Support and Mommy & Me

New Mom Groups, Breastfeeding Support, New Dad Support Groups, Sibling Preparation Class, Infant Massage, Family Therapy, Hospital Birth Preparation, Home Birth Preparation. 310-566-7690 www.birthsanctuary.com

Child/Baby Safety Classes Adult/Infant/Child CPR Infant CPR & Safety, 909-620-MOME

Save a Little Life

Infant CPR & Safety 949-764-BABY

South Coast MC

Los Angeles, Babies welcome 310-477-PLUS

Michelle Barone, MA, MFCC

“New Moms in Touch” support group for moms with infants 0-6 months; Parenting series for 2-6 year olds 818-902-2977.

Santa Monica / UCLA Hosp Nuparent 310-319-4000 xt 92888 New Mother’s Forum Free discussion group 818-952-3532

Crispen Williams, MA Reg MFT Intern IMF 39218 Supervisor: E. Shatzkin, MFC 35359 Psych-ed groups teaching ex-spouses & step-parents to coparent. Cert. CoMama Group Facilitator 310-843-2700

Photography

Linda Rose, Honeysucklerose & Yoga Birth - Playgroups

Baby Safe 949-499-7514

English/Spanish CPR & First Aid

8 weeks-1 year & Babycare & Conscious Parenting classes 818-994-7809 honsucklerose @aol.com

CPR, Etc. - Private. Offered at home, church, temple, for groups & individ. In Eng. & Span. Ellen Steinberg RN 818-345-4439

A Mother’s Gathering

Prenatal, infants, children and family photos. www.photodiversions.com, 714-730-5050

(0-12 months) Kindermusic, San Fernando Valley 818-380-3111

Baby’s First Impression

Citrus Valley M.C. QoV Campus

4d ultrasound images. www.babysfirstimpression.com, 909-946-5410

Baby & Me, play group for teen parents 626-813-2844

Big Belly Photography

Foothill Presbyterian Hospital Babies welcome 818-963-8411 ext 3399

Specialize in pregnancy photography. www.ALaModePhoto.com 310-770-2676

Huntington Memorial Baby & Me

Brubaker Photography

Glendale Advent. Infant/Toddler Safety 818-409-8100

Valley Pres Hosp Pediatric CPR & Pediatric Life Support, Eng/Span 818-902-2977

Training Solutions Paramedic instructor. CPR. Eng & Span 818-789-8907 days/eves

Methodist Hosp Arcadia Child safety & baby-proofing 626-574-3475 to Reg.

626-397-8768

Babydays Mom & Baby Group Santa Monica 310-869-7297

Anamaria Brandt Fine Art Photography

Maternity, babies, children, weddings & head shots. http://www.brubakerphotography.com, 310-476-1992

Day One Photography

Chapman Family Center

Pregnancy, birth, adoption, babies, families and events. www.dayonephoto.com, 310-820-2505

Natural Birth & Woman’s Center

“Mommy & Me,” “Working Moms,” & “Fathers/Expectant Fathers” 310-453-5144 - 3 hr. sessions in the RIE method 310-453-5144

First Look Sonogram

CPR, Parenting, Sibling, Breastfeeding, and Childbirth classes. (818) 386-1082 www.gr8birth.com

The Early Childhood Parenting Center

Clarence Calhoun Infant CPR 626-357-3100

Huntington Memorial Infant/Child CPR & Safety 626-397-8768

Safety In Motion Car Seat Education. At-home car seat installation & education day/evening/weekend appts available 714 264-2924 www.safetyinmotion.org

Was primary prevention program at Cedars-Sinai for over 30 years and are now a freestanding non-profit located at Westside locations. We offer free WarmLine service, Parent-infant, toddler, single parent and working parent groups. fees are $120-130/month and some scholarships. Phone 310-281-9770 www.parentingtots.com

YWCA Santa Monica/Westside

4d Sonogram and newborn imaging. www.firstlooksonogram.com 310-543-5152

Janell Mithani Photography Maternity portraits, newborn/infants, children, cards. www.jmphotostudio.com, 626-798-4167

La Neve Studio Pregnancy, infant and children and family portraits. Monthly specials. www.lanevephoto.com, Downtow Brea. 714.529.3686

Lamaze, Breastfeeding & CPR 310-643-5117

Offers Parent and Me Activity Groups for infants through toddlers; Parent Support Classes for ages 1-3 years; Toddler Tumbling classes for ages 2-5; Boogie Woogie Dance classes for 2-3 year olds. (310) 452-3881 www.smywca.org 2019 14th Street, Santa Monica.

Total Child Safety

Moms Helping Moms

Fine art pregnancy and baby portraits, cards, albums, boxes. Long Beach (562) 981-8900; Pasadena (626) 744-9104; Irvine, Orange County (949) 753-1600. By appointment only. www.linnealenkus.com

Home & Car Seat Safety Class / Infant & Child CPR Free 805-230-1100

Meetings, playgroups, newsletters 562-933-1670

Little Darling’s/Precious Memories Portrait Studio

Dr. Lois Schunk, MFT, LCCE, CLE

Midwives

Parenting Support Classes

Linnea Lenkus Fine Art Portrait Studios

Photography in your home. 888-425-2000

Lori Dorman Pregnancy,baby and family photography. www.loridorman.com 818-247-0200

The Pump Station

Tonya Brooks, LM, MS

2415 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403 www.pumpstation.com (310) 826-5774

Dr. Christine Anderson

(818) 386-1082 www.gr8birth.com Holistic Nutrition-based prenatal care, Natural Family Planning, VBAC, Homebirths, Birth Center, Water Labor, Water Birth, Hospital Birth. Classes - ACHI Childbirth, Breastfeeding, Sibling, Parenting, Midwifery Assistant and Doula Training.

Board Cert. in Chiropractic Pediatrics. Free classes to help raise healthy children 323-436-2735 Support group, call Tiffany 818-557-6395

Fine art photography, birth, pregnancy, infancy and children. www.margaretgruesbeck.com, 626-836-7761

Blessed Beginnings Midwifery

CALFAM

Milk and Cookies Photography

The Sanctuary Birth & Family Wellness Center The Sanctuary offers comprehensive, holistic and compassionate wellness and maternity care, doula services, birth and parenting education and lactation support. Lactation consulting, breastfeeding classes and support groups. www.birthsanctuary.com (310) 566-7690

Sharies Lactation Station 20 years of experience as lactation educator providing consultations and selling and renting breast pumps, breastfeeding supplies and nursing bras. Santa Clarita, CA sales@sharieslactation.com (661)-296-1280

714-639-7530 www.BlessedBeginnings.net Susan Scott Gill, LM, CPM; Lori Luyten, LM, CPM; and Karen Pecora, LM, CPM. Home Birth, water labor and/or birth, supportive environment, support of birth choices and plans, no separation of mother and baby, immediate care of the newborn including full pediatric exam. Dedicated to supporting women through childbearing years including prenatal, labor & birth, postpartum, and well-woman support.

Attachment Parenting Int. of Hollywood Advanced parenting support group. 818-907-9980

The Early Childhood Parenting Center

Margaret Gruesbeck Photography

Specializing in unique maternity and child portraits, from the tummy to six years old. www.milkandcookiesphotography.com 323.533.4268

Parent and me education and support groups for infant to three year olds. New groups beginning in September ‘09. www.parentingtots.org

Peek-a-Boo Ultrasound

Creative Parenting Classes

Pregnancy Portraits

The Parenting Experience, Santa Clarita, 805-383-0133

Candace Leach, LM, CPM

Vonda Dennis

562-272-4541 www.birthgoddess.com Pre-conception, prenatal, homebirth, waterbirth, postpartum, wellwoman & well-baby care. Free consultations.

The Baby Guru, 310-226-7097

East San Gabriel Valley Mothers of Twins Club

Tender Loving Childbirth

Family Resource Counseling Center

626-335-9817

310-278-6333 www.tenderlovingchildbirth.com Give birth to your baby in the warmth, love and comfort of your own home. Homebirth is safe, natural and empowering. Call today to schedule a FREE homebirth consultation.

Individual psychotherapy, assessment and wide variety of group therapeutic services including infant/ child development and parenting. 310-479-9798

UCLA Maternity Associates, A Midwifery and Obstetric

Young Moms Support & Info. 818-988-4430; Melody-Joy McLaughlin (British) RN, RM, CIFC, Pre/Postnatal Ed 818-785-3790

Friends of the Family

Non-Diagnostic for family, fun, & entertainment. 909-579-8229 Specialize in pregnancy photos and newborn sessions. www.pregnancyportraits.net, 818-905-3213

Prenatal Peek Newborn imaging. 23161 Ventura Boulevard Suite #207, Woodland Hills, CA. 91367. (818)390-1141 www.prenatalpeek.com/sfvalley

Marlo Yoshimoto Photography Pregnancy, baby and child photography. www.msyoshphoto.com 760.679.6136

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Hypnobirthing-Leclaire Method Michelle Leclaire O’Neill Ph.D The Magic of Multiples Michelle Leclaire O’Neill Ph.D Hypnobirthing Multiples Michelle Leclaire O’Neill Ph.D

in your home 310.483.3987 mothernaturebirth@yahoo.com

The Bradley® Method

Romy Rapoport

Pasadena/Altadena/ Los Angeles

A p p l e Va l l e y

in your home 760.486.4298 www.wombtowalk.com

Childbirth Education

in your home or mine 626.388.2191 www.support4birth.com

Childbirth Preparation Birth Options Consults Breastfeeding Education

Rebecca Noel

Beverly Hills

Maba Beyond Breastfeeding 310.271.2589 atmaba.com

Breastfeeding Newborn Preparation Labor & Delivery Prep Infant Massage CPR and Safety

Carol Levey, C.L.E. Kathryn Auger DONA R.N.

Instructors

Native Indian Birthing Grove 310.454.0920 leclairemethod.com

A g o u ra H i l l s / M a l i b u

Cordelia Sattefield Hanna Cordelia Sattefield Hanna Cordelia Sattefield Hanna

Pasadena Public Health Dept. 626.744.6093 www.support4birth.com (free to Medi- Cal; $75 other)

Understanding Birth Coping with Labor Options for Childbirth

Heather Archer CIMI, C.L.E. Barbara Wogh, R.N. BSN

TBA TBA TBA

Leslye Adelman-MA, IBCLC, LCCE, UCLA trained; Providing more than 20 years of individualized, nurturing education to promote students optimal preparation for childbirth, breastfeeding and newborn care. Heather Archer-CIMI, CMT - Certified Massage Therapist Kathryn Auger,-DONA, R.N., Believes childbirth should be a joyful experience. Preparation gives a woman confidence in the ability to give birth in a relaxed and peaceful state of mind and body.

Pomona B re a

Private Home 714.290.3174 dccenteno@msn.com

Natural Life Chiropractic 714.290.3174 dccenteno@msn.com

Bradley® Natural Childbirth Classes

Danielle Centeno

Ida Bird,-RN, MN,-Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Assistant Clinical Professor UCLA School of Nursing, teaching evidence based content.

Redondo Beach Downey

Parent Education Center 310.326.2764 doulabirthpartners.com

Downey Regional Medical Center 562.904.5580

Lamaze

Alma Aragon

Hypnobirthing Childbirth Preparation Cesarean Preparation Newborn Care Infant Safety/CPR Breastfeeding Basics

Growing Blessings 818.317.3264 growingblessings@aol.com

Lamaze Lamaze Weekend Course Baby Care Basics

Ellie Shea

Beach Cities Babies 310.372-5511 www.beachcitiesbabies.com

Calabasas

Lisa Spiegel Lisa Spiegel Lisa Spiegel

Susanna Lutton

Santa Clarita

Encino

A Mother’s Haven 818-380-3111 amothers-haven.com

Prepared Childbirth Prepared Childbirth Intensive Caring For Your Newborn Breastfeeding 101 CPR and First Aid Hypnobirthing

Babies & Beyond 661.259.1802 skraye@aol.com

Baby Care I.C.E.A. Breastfeeding C/S Delivery Lamaze

Leslie Adelman Leslie Adelman/Terry Gaff Richard Pass Alisha Tamburri

Fullerton

Belly Sprout 714.290.3174 dccenteno@msn.com

Pump Station 310.374.4546 pumpstation.com Ida Bird Lamaze

Lamaze-Bradley®

Judith Chapman

Private Location 310.394.6711

Bradley® Childbirth

Glendale Adventist Med Center 818.409.8325

Nancy Griffin

Birth & Beyond 323-931-8521 jbleanse@sbcglobal.net

Bradley®

Childbirth Preparation

Jodi Leanse

Sherman Oaks

G ra n a d a H i l l s

Private Home 818.368.8428 klone@socal.rr.com

Christine Low Christine Low Christine Low

Natural Birth & Women’s Center 818.386.1082 Gr8birth.com

Birthing, Midwifery Assistant Tonya Brooks Silverlake

Silverlake Yoga 323-397-1274

Bradley®

High Desert

Private Homes 760.486.4298 wombtowalk.com

Intro to Hypbirth Infant Massage

Alise Hatley, CLE, CE Jan Sheridan Jill Spector, CLE Laurie Sutherland, RD Laurie Sutherland, RD

Santa Monica

Danielle Centeno

Glendale

Bradley® Breastfeeding Class Birthday/Follow-Up

Rebecca Noel Rebecca Noel

Liuba Randolph

S i m i Va l l e y

Natural Birthing Center 818.645.4692 Sacredmotherdoula.com

Infant Massage

Octavia Lindlahr

Lakewood

Ta rz a n a

in your home 562-272-4541 www.birthgoddess.com

Mommy Zone 818.645.4692 Sacredmotherdoula.com

Prepared Childbirth Homebirth Early Pregnancy Baby Care

Infant Massage

Candace Leach, LM, CPM, CCE

Los Robles Hospital 818-707-0894

Couples Childbirth Class Prenatal Yoga

562-208-4383 www.BradleyBirth.com

Andrea Gamble

Private Home 310.455.2652 brittab@charter.net

Birthing from Within Birthing Again Birth Story Workshop

Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai 310-453-5144

Judith Chapman

Pump Station/Private Home 323-244-3912 www.OneWithChild.com

Lamaze- Bradley®

Madalyn Morris, ICCE, CLEC Jodi Leanse

Natural Birth & Woman’s Center 818.386.1082 www.gr8birth.com

Private Home 661.254.2069 yvonne@doulawithlove.com

Childbirth Prep

Childbirth, Parenting and Breastfeeding classes Irvine

Hoag Hospital 949.764.2229 hoaghospital.org

Cesarean Class Baby Care Basics Baby Saver Breastfeeding

Gabriella Shaughnessy, RNC, IBCLC, LCCE

Breastfeeding Education Randi Levinson-Kuzmin Childbirth Educ for Women with Disabilities Parent Training

Britta Bushnell-Certified Birthing From Within mentor; prenatal yoga instructor and mother. Britta’s classes help parents build a pain-coping mindset so they may fully participate in births rite of passage. Judy Chapman-RN, certified nurse-midwife and a certified Lamaze instructor trained through UCLA in 1972. Certified (DONA) doula and doula trainer and have birth and postpartum doula registries. Ron Coffman-I enjoy birth and starting new families off right like teaching the man’s point of view for helping his partner. Sue Coffman-Certified labor doula since 1998 through DONA: Wanted to reach more parents, like Bradley’s non-intervention point of view. Shelia Felman-AAHCC Certified Bradley® Method® Educator and Labor Support Doula. Shelia has a passion for helping couples prepare for birth with education, relaxation practice, and learning to release fear of birth. 87% of her students have had drug free natural births. Andrea Gamble-Bradley® Childbirth Instructor in Long Beach. Terry Gass-RN,IBCLC, With more than 20 years in the field of maternal and child health, Terry is committed to offering nurturing and patient education and support to ensure successful breastfeeding. Melanie Gersten-Melanie teaches parents, babies, and Early Childhood Educators about the benefits of and steps for success to signing with babies and toddlers. (310) 529-7094 or (714) 816-0814 www.BabySignsWithMelanie.com Nancy Griffin-MA, 20 years affiliated Master Bradley® Instructor/ Lactation Consultant/ Child Development Expert/ Pregnancy-Recovery Exercise Specialist/ Professional Writer for Mothering Magazine/ Owner of Mommy Care Mothering Center Robin Gruver-AAHCC, ICEA I have been working with couples who would like to have an unmedicated birth for 30 years. I have been teaching Prenatal Yoga for 23 years.

Ve n i c e

Head First Doula Services, Inc. 323.240.6002 www.headfirstdoulas.net

Birthing from Within Breastfeeding Cesarean Birth Preparation Happiest Baby on the Block Newborn Care

Yana Katzap-Nackman, CD Yana Katzap-Nackman, CD Yana Katzap-Nackman, CD Yana Katzap-Nackman, CD Yana Katzap-Nackman, CD

Private Location 818.346.2467 lotusmoonbirth.com

Bradley®

Shelia C. Feldman

Alise Hatley -certified lactation educator,certified doula, Lamaze certified, in last year of nursing school. Amazing qualifications and very personable. Hoag Hospital-All of our instructors are registered nurses, certified in childbirth and IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultants).

Leslie Sandoval CD (DONA)

Yana Katzap-Nackman-CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), CLE. President, Head First Doula Services, Inc.

Sue Coffman

Candace Leach-Licensed Midwife, Certified Doula, & Certified Childbirth Educator with over 11 years experience attending 400+births and teaching thousands of families.

O ra n g e / P l a c e n t i a

Private Home 714.744.6932

The Bradley® Method

Tonya Brooks-founded (Association for Childbirth at Home International) as an international research association; a licensed midwife and childbirth educator. She believes in empowering the mother with knowledge so she creates the birth she envisions and makes the best choices for her baby and her birth.

The Childbirth Connection 818.734.0723

Wo o d l a n d H i l l s

South Coast Midwifery 949.235.9834 wwwblessedbabydoula.com

Gentle Birth Baby Care Basics Happiest Baby

Yvonne Novak

Va n N u y s

ACHI Childbirth Class, VBAC (1 day crash course); Newborn Pediatrics; Breastfeeding; Sibling; Parenting; CPR; Postpartum Support; Midwifery Assistant and Doula Training: Tonya Brooks The Sanctuary Birth & Family Wellness Center 310.566.7690 www.birthsanctuary.com

Britta Bushnell Britta Bushnell Britta Bushnell

Va l e n c i a

Private Home 323-931-8521 jbleanse@sbcglobal.net

Bradley®

Robin Gruver, AAHCC, ICEA Robin Gruver, AAHCC, ICEA

To p a n g a

Los Angeles

Lamaze-Bradley®

Octavia Lindlahr

Thousand Oaks

Long Beach

Bradley®

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Bradley® Natural Childbirth Classes

Jodi Leanse-Instructor for 7 years; Have given birth 4 times; All natural, unmedicated; “Our bodies are strong are strong and we have to connect deep inside to feel the miracle of birth.” Randi Levinson-Kuzmin-Teaching since 1987 as LCCE. Received FACCE status from Lamaze International in 2001. CLE status; Giving families enough makes all the difference. Carol Levey-C.L.E. 10 years as a lactation professional; -The birth of a child is a miracle.We offer “ hands on “ lactation support so that both baby and mom thrive in their new roles. Octavia Lindlahr-Octavia Lindlahr is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor, trained through the International Association of Infant Massage. She is a certified labor doula and hypnotherapist working with pregnant women during labor and delivery. Christine Low-Labor doula for 12 years, Bradey instructor for 10 years; Each labor is unique and that is how I look upon each birthing couple. Katie Mc Call-AAHCC,ALACE, Certified by Bradley (AAHCC) and ALACE, Katie is a childbirth educator and birth doula. Katie is also in midwifery school and owner of The Sanctuary. Madalyn Morris-ICCE, CLEC, ICEA & UCSD Certified Instructor. Experienced, personable, and reliable. I believe the best way to birth is your way. Rebecca Noel-I am a CAPPA certified childbirth educator and a DONA trained birth doula. I offer private sessions so that my clients are being taught in a more relaxing atmosphere. Michelle Leclaire O’Neill- PhD,R.N Created the Leclaire Hypnobirthing Method. Doctor O’Neil has also trained physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals in mind/ body medicine. She is the author of Creative Childbirth, Meditations From Pregnancy and other works. Diane Peterson-ICEA certified childbirth educator; DONA certified doula ;lead Mommy and Me groups and couples relationship workshop; Breastfeeding educator philosophy -supporting informed choices for expectant and new mothers. Richard Pass-With decades of emergency room and health education experience, Richard is an expert in the knowledge and delivery of this life saving information. Laine Podell-MA, CLE, Laine’s 10+ years working in the fields of parent education and child development has made her passionate about providing quality and nurturing prenatal and parenting education. Linda Rose-is a certified DONA doula infant expert and a calming presence. Offering gracious assistance to parents, certified as a Kundalani yoga teacher at Golden Bridge Spiritual Village. Leslie Sandoval-CD (DONA) Providing caring, knowlegeable support and guidance to new mothers, their partners and families, throughout pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. Pauline Scharf, CBE-Teaching for 12 years. Bradley Method classes. Ellie Shea-I believe a well-prepared and supported woman will use her own power in birth to make decisions from an intuitive level instead of from fear. Jan Sheridan-ICEA, Focused on individual needs and concerns, very experienced Lisa Spiegel-ICEA, LCCE, Lisa is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator with 12 years experience supporting Informed Choices for the expectant family. Classes are nurturing and individualized to promote a positive birth experience for the couple. Laurie Sutherland-RN Lamaze certified, medical training, very caring, realistic approach to labor, meeting personal preferences. Alicia Tamburri-CCHT, 25 years experience. Alisha’s passion is helping pregnant couples have a fearless, often pain free birth using Hypnnobirthing Childbirth Education.

Private Home 714.985.9862 spiritfilled@sbcglobal.net

The Bradley® Method

Pauline Scharf

Honeysucklerose

A Mother’s Haven

Yoga Body

Linda Rose, Kundalini Pre-natal Yoga, Baby & Me, Conscious Parenting, private/group classes 818-994-7809

Pre-post Yoga Classes 818-380-3111

Toluca Lake Sat 12-1:30pm Pre/ postnatal yoga - kundalini teacher/doula Linda Rose 818-566-1166

Contact your local hospital for available exercise classes.

Karuna Yoga

with Merika. Hollywood Area 323-878-0431

AMKR Dance Productions

Prenatal class 323-665-6242

Yoga Kingdom Sanctuary Prenatal Yoga. Pasadena. www.yogakingdom.com 626-792-7871

Prenatal & postpartum classes Inland Empire 909-860-1063

Prenatal Yoga

Khalsa Way Pre-Natal yoga

Angel City Yoga

Romy Rapoport, 310-483-3987, Malibu mothernaturebirth@yahoo.com

Robin Gruver 818-707-0894 Yoga Works Westlake Village 805-3713030; True Yoga Westlake Village - 805-449-4225

Yoga Works

Pre/ postnatal classes Mommy&Me/Children’s yoga 800-500-9642

LeClaire Childbirth & Mind/Body Cntr

Prenatal Yoga with Juanita

Blessings Center

Mommy & Me, Meditate class 310-454-0920

Pre & postnatal Yoga classes, Gurutej Kaur 323-930-2803

Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine

Camarillo Yoga Center

Stroller Roller Exercise Class; Pregnancy Fitness Class 310-454-0920 http://www.longbeach.gov/park/

Prenatal Yoga in Pasadena

Prenatal Yoga Classes. Tara Stivers Instructor 805.504.3920

Chapman Family Center

Natasha Maidoff

Santa Monica Family YMCA

Pre/Postnatal Exercise

Prenatal Belly Dance Classes

Prenatal Yoga, Lotus of Light, 526 E Route 66, Glendora, 626-202-9594 www.lotusoflight.com Lettie Watkins, Gurmukh cert. Free parking 626-441-3572

LCCE Pre/postnatal exercise, infant massage 310-453-5144

Dance class for moms & babies at Electric Lodge 310-358-6769

Aqua prenatal & land postpartum classes 310-393-2721

Denise See, LMT, MA

Rose Mary Mosher, RN, CNP

True Yoga Westlake Village

Pre/postnatal exercise & prenatal yoga 310-375-1145 or 310-374-3426 ext 126

Prenatal Yoga 805-449-4225

Verdugo Exercise & Gym

Mommy Care

YMCA (in the pool) 818-790-0123

The official workout program for St. John’s Hosp. Group/personal training. Baby massage, Nancy Griffin 310-394-6711

Westlake Yoga

Mommy & Me Dance Classes

Yoga at the Village

Preg massage & Water therapy sessions 818-948-4788

Equilibrium Fitness Pilates Pre/postnatal exercise, Phyllis Douglas 909-593-1717

Exercise for Two Private training & consult. Lauri Reimer Mihailov 310-453-2380

Fortanasce & Assisted Phys. Therapy/ Sports Med Ctr. Aqua Fit For Motherhood class Tue/Thurs 5:30 pm 626-446-7027

Parents and/or caregivers learn to dance with infants/toddlers. Venice 310-358-6769

Prenatal Yoga 805-496-5780 ext 2 Prenatal / postnatal classes MOMMY & ME, Yoga for kids Family Yoga; Glendale 818-265-9833 http://www.yogaatthevillage.com

Prenatal yoga / mommy & me yoga 805-371-3030

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Andra Brosh, Ph.D.

Pre & Postnatal massage for mom. In your home. 888-644-9595

Clinical Psychologist (PSY 22901); www.motheringminds.com 310-922-6969

name/company name: ________________________________________________

LeClaire Childbirth & Mind/Body Center Postpartum depression, Ind. or Group home visit, PhD & RN 310-454-0920

address: ________________________________________________________

Margaret Heikes

city: ____________________________________________zip______________

Mommy Massage Monica Lundrey pre/postnatal massage 818-589-1017

StressBusters Body Therapy Center The spa has specialized in prenatal, post-partum, Labor, and Infant Massage Training for the past ten years. Experience better pain management without medical interventions, less interventions, shorter birth time. 949-831-1988 www.stressbustersspa.com

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Postpartum care 310-390-9450

Hoag Hospital

phone: __________________________________________________________

Free Postpartum Adjustment Support Group every Friday from 2:303:30; babies are welcomed; call our Babyline for more information 949.764.2229

signature: ________________________________________________________ visa/mastercard #: __________________________________________________

Trina Hetherington Postpartum care & healing 818-951-7122

Karen Axelrod, BA, LMT Pre/postnatal massage + craniosacral therapy for adults & kids. My site or your home. 310-376-0113

exp. date: ____________ Total $:_________

Veronica Hinojosa-Stang

category: ______________________________________________# of issues:___

Licensed Massage Therapist. Pre/postnatal 818-426-1810

Certified P Services, Newborn Care Specialist, experienced with Preemies, Infants and Twins. Night shifts: Sleep training. Lactation Educator. Postpartum recovery massage therapy sessions and infant massage lessons www.babynurselosangeles.com 310-365-8042

Caitlin Philips/Massage Extensions

Mommy Care

30 words or 50 words (Website addresses count as two words. Phone number counts as one word.)

Labor consult & prenatal massage 310-239-4023

Nutrition for pregnancy & breastfeeding, taking care of yourself after birth. Infant brain development. Nancy Griffin 310-394-6711

Jill McArthur

Wellness Facials by Carol Wellness Facialist/Licensed Esthetician, specializing in all natural facials and skincare, and pregnancy facials. Skin care boutique in Studio City. House calls for very pregnant and/or busy, high profile clients. 626-818-4753

New Moms Connect

Wiepcare For Women

Indiv and group counseling for pregnancy and postpartum stress/depression/anxiety 310-479-9798 x4

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The Dilemma of Breech Birth... (continued) Part 3: Knowing one’s options

What would a solution to the breechbirth dilemma that benefits everyone look like, and what challenges would it present? Dr. Fischbein explained at a breechbirth conference of professional birthers in Los Angeles in June that parents have to know there are options. They are not offered options because obstetricians/gynecologists do not have the training and the skills for a breech birthing other than a C-section in a hospital setting. The clear conclusion was the need and necessity to bridge the immense gap of these two choices and the present gap in our system. Neither choice is ideal. As it stands today, parents have only two choices: to deliver at home naturally with a midwife, without the backup of the doctor and a facility to make it safe for the high-risk delivery, or to deliver in a hospital, which demands intrusive surgery. Empowering parents to request obstetrics to incorporate the knowledge of midwifery skills will truly offer parents and children the best of both worlds—a natural childbirth guided by the need and wisdom of the individual, within the context of the most well-equipped facility to back up a potentially dangerous situation. A birth professional at the event stated that she didn’t even know that it was lawful to give birth vaginally to a breech

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baby in a hospital. She thought it was not allowed because it was against the law. Marie-Paul Baxiu concludes: “This information should be made available to the parents who don’t know what is actually possible and are only offered a few different choices that are restricted by people’s skills in medical profession, which often don’t include options that are more holistic and safer for all involved.

Also serves Burbank, N. Hollywood

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, private instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home, also at Bellies, Babies & Bosoms; support groups; available weekends and evenings. Pasadena Rosey Babys 626-432-6730 Chetti, Carolyn, RN, CLC Serves Greater San Gabriel Valley Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; available Saturday and evenings. San Marino B.A.B.I.E.S. 626-285-1473 Gail Katz, RN, MSN, CNS, IBCLC, FACCE PMB 430, 2275 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA 91108 Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & related sales; specializes in NICU babies; available evenings & weekends. Certified Lamaze Breastfeeding Support Specialist Course Instructor. The Pump Station 323-469-5300 W. Haldeman, RN, MN, IBCLC, C. Harvey, RN, MS, IBCLC, J. Sacher, RN, MN, IBCLC www.Pumpstation.com 1248 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038 Breastfeeding classes; consults in office & home visits; breast pump rentals & related sales; credit cards accepted; support groups; bras & nursing wear, baby care products, baby & preemie clothes. SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

A Bundle of Joy 818-345-4439; 818-929-7584, ■ 4431 Callada Place, Tarzana, CA 91356 Serving San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas

Breastfeeding consultations in hospital, Tarzana office, or client’s home; breast pump deliveries - rentals and sales; baby scales, nursing bras. Phone support and mail order service. Adelman, Leslye, MS, IBCLC, LCCE; Jaffe, Fran, MPH, RD, IBCLC “Gentle Nurturing” 818-789-6718; 818-929-7481 www.gentlenurturing.com Also serve West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica

The Pump Connection 818-225-8822, ✖ ■ www.thepumpconnection.com "Binky" Petok, BS, IBCLC, L. O’Neil, BS, IBCLC, R. Ross, BS, IBCLC 22554 Ventura Blvd. Suite 112, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Also serves Simi Valley and Santa Clarita

Breastfeeding consults in office, client’s home; support groups & classes; breast pump rentals/sales, professionally fitted nursing bras; credit cards & web orders accepted. M-F 10-5 & Sat. 11-4 The Pump Station 323-469-5300 W. Haldeman, RN, MN, IBCLC, C. Harvey, RN, MS, IBCLC, J. Sacher, RN, MN, IBCLC 1248 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038 www.Pumpstation.com Breastfeeding classes; consults in office & home visits; breast pump rentals & related sales; credit cards accepted; support groups; bras & nursing wear, baby care products, baby & preemie clothes. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital 661-253-8238, ■ www.HenryMayo.com 23845 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355-2083 Mary Beth Sweet, IBCLC; Jolli Bernier IBCLC, Lisa Araki, CLE Breastfeeding classes prenatal; consults in hospital, clinic; breast pump rentals & sales; support group Thurs. 9:30 - 11:00 AM; available weekends. Takeda, Cindee Robinson, MS, CLE, IBCLC 661-298-1774 28468 Alder Peak, Santa Clarita, CA 91387-3109 Also serves San Fernando Valley

Private instruction; consults in client’s home, pediatric office; experienced with preterm, multiples & special needs infants; available weekends & evenings. Will, Emily, RN 661-296-1280 www.yourlactationstation.com Also serves San Fernando Valley

Private instruction; consults in client’s home; breast pump sales and rental, free delivery within Santa Clarita Valley, breastfeeding supplies; available evenings and weekends. SIMI VALLEY/CONEJO VALLEY/VENTURA COUNTY

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, private instruction at “A Mother’s Haven” & “CosmiKids”; consults in hospital, pediatric office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales, pump delivery; credit cards accepted; available weekends & evenings. “A Mother’s Haven” 818-380-3111, ✖, ■ L. Podell-Camino, MA, CLE, Leslye Adelman, MS, IBCLC, Terry Gass, RN, IBCLC www.amothers-haven.com 15928 Ventura Blvd. Suite #116, Encino, CA 91436 Classes prenatal & post partum; consults in location of your preference; breast pump rentals & related sales; New Mother & other classes and support; SFV largest selection of nursing bras & clothing, slings, baby care & clothing; available weekends & evenings. Breceda, Gina, LVN, CCE, IBCLC, 818-702-8803, ■

Collett, Vivienne, RN, CLC 818-879-2005; 818-807-9545

Also serves Malibu, Calabasas, Moorpark, Westlake, Agoura, West LA, Santa Monica

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home; breastfeeding & yoga classes, special interest in teens, maternity homes.

Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; available weekends and evenings. Providence Holy Cross Medical Center 818-847-4142, ■ 15031 Rinaldi St., Misson Hills, CA 91345-1207 Also serving Burbank, Santa Clarita Valley

Terry Gass, RN, IBCLC, RLC, Carol Chacón, CCCE, IBCLC, RLC A Baby Friendly Hospital; Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, support group; consults in hospital, client’s home; support group; breast pump rentals & sales, credit cards accepted. 8 AM-5 PM Rivas, Margie, RN, CPNP, CLEC 818-831-8982, ■ 11001 Nestle Avenue, Northridge, CA 91326-2850 Prenatal classes; consults in hospital, clients home; breast pump rentals, sales, and related sales; available weekends & evenings. Steinberg, Ellen, RN, LCCE, IBCLC 818-345-4439, ■ Serving San Fernando Valley & surrounding areas

Consults in hospital, Tarzana office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales, baby scale rentals; specializes in milk supply concerns, sucking difficulties, sore nipples; craniosacral therapy for mother and baby. 9 AM - 9 PM seven days a week, by appointment only.

a safer heaven for these babies to enter this world.”

Marie-Paul Baxiu 888-218-4614 310-901-9440 www.easybirthing.com

Breastfeeding (Lactation) Consultants & Resources

Breastfeeding resources continued from page 6... Johnson-Haddad, Miranda, CLE, IBCLC 818-621-5477 4735 Alta Canyada Road, La Cañada, CA 91011- 2035

“Bottom line: Mother and baby should be allowed to give birth and be born breech if this is how they chose to come to the world. “Let’s not forget that babies are conscious beings and that skills can be acquired not just by midwives and passed down from one another but by the elite of birth professionals such as obstetricians and gynecologists, who indeed will create

Serves Oak Park, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo

Consults in client’s home; breast pump rentals & related sales; available Saturdays & evenings. Holistic Lactation 805-582-2058 Dianne E. Oliver, IBCLC www.holisticlactation.com Serves Ventura County and Greater Los Angeles

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum, private instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; available weekends and evenings. Rahmat, Mindith, MA, CLEC 805-501-1782 www.breastfeedingguru.com

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Kennedy, Diane R., MS, IBCLC, CLE, LCCE 562-652-0408 11328 E. Clare Street, Whittier, CA 90601-2574 Also serves Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, Long Beach, Orange County

Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in client’s home; breast pump rentals and related sales; available weekends and evenings. Anastasia Pappas, MD, AAFM, CLE, ABM; Andrea Mason, MD, AAFM, ABM 562-698-0811 Ext. 8516, ■ 9251 Pioneer Blvd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 12291 Washington Blvd.. Suite 500, Whittier, CA 90606-2551 Prenatal & post partum care; consults in hospital,office, client’s home; credit cards accepted; address medical problems associated with breastfeeding; available weekends & evenings; MediCal provider.

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital 562-698-0811 Ext.7652 12401 Washington Blvd., Whittier, CA 90602-1099 Serves Whittier, San Gabriel Valley & North Orange County

Dominica Castro, RN, CLE, IBCLC Prenatal breastfeeding classes, private instruction; consults in hospital, clinic; support group. Mon. - Fri. 9 AM - 4 PM WESTCHESTER/SOUTH BAY/SAN PEDRO

Breastfeeding Support Center 310-374-3426, Ext 183, ♣ ■ www.bchd.org Beach Cities Health District, 514 N. Prospect Ave., 1st. Fl., Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Sharon Watkins, IBCLC; Barbara Zimmerman RN, IBCLC; Miriam Nash, IBCLC Prenatal, post partum classes; consults in hospital, clinic, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales; low cost drop-in clinic, free weight checks & phone counseling. Mon. - Thur., 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM, Sat. 10 AM - noon Berger, Dymphna, MA, IBCLC 310-251-7350 ● ✦ 1120-A Vincent Street, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Prenatal and post partum classes, private instruction; consults in client’s home, WIC center; telephone counseling; available Fri., Sat., Sun. and evenings. Bright Beginnings & Beyond Lynette Miya, MN, RNP 310-316-1528, ■ www.brightbeginningsbeyond.com 229 Ave. I, Suite 101, Redondo Beach, CA 90277-5600 Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum; consults in office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales, nursing wear; credit cards accepted , some reduced rates; support group; available weekends. Education and Consulting Associates 310-541-6580 Linda M. Smith, RNC, MS, NP, CLE www.lactationedu.com P.O. Box 905, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 Serves Beach Cities and Palos Verdes Peninsula, Long Beach

Prenatal & post partum breastfeeding classes, private instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; sale of breastfeeding supplies available weekends. Goldbach, Victoria, RN, BSN, CLE 310-540-2790; 310-874-2438 Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home, phone consults; baby-care instruction and in-home help; available evenings & weekends. Lipsey, Gwendolyn, CLE, PCD 310-663-6235 www.family-doula.com Also serves West LA, Santa Monica, Culver City Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; available Saturdays and evenings. The Breastpump Connection 310-212-6461; 310-779-7943 Luanne Rosevear, RN, BS, CLE, LCCE Breastfeeding classes, prenatal, post partum; consults in hospital, office, client’s home, pediatric office; breast pump rental & sales, pump delivery; available evenings & weekends. Torrance Memorial Medical Center 310-517-4711 3330 Lomita Blvd., Health Links, West Tower, Torrance, CA 90505-5073 Susan Orr, PT, LCCE, CLC, IBCLC; Nancy Kraus, BA, LCCE, CLE Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum; $25 consults in clinic Mon. & Sat. 310-517-4743, weekends by appt.; breast pump rentals & sales, nursing wear, books, baby items; credit cards accepted. LONG BEACH/ORANGE COUNTY

Baylis, Cynthia, MPH, RD, IBCLC “Heart & Soul” 562-596-9598 2561 Gondar Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90815-2217 Also serves Bellflower, Downey, N. Orange County

Breastfeeding classes, prenatal, post partum; consults in office, client’s home; breast pump rentals & sales, pump delivery; credit cards accepted; available weekends & evenings. Gibson, Christine RN, PHN, CLE 949-697-6670 www.Learn2breastfeed.com Learn2Breastfeed near Bellflower and Wardlow Also serves Whittier

Classes prenatal, private instruction; consults in client’s home; back to work consulting; available evenings and weekends. Long Beach Memorial Medical Ctr./ Miller Children’s Hosp. 562-933-2779, ■ Memorial Care Center for Women - Lactation Support Services 2801 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90801-1701 www.memorialcare.org/miller/services/center-for-women/breastfeeding_store.cfm Prenatal & post partum breastfeeding classes, private instruction; consults in hospital & clinic; breast pump rental & sales. Mon. -Sat. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Orr, Susan, PT, CLC, IBCLC 562-427-3782 3757 Falcon Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807 Also serves Torrance, South Bay Breastfeeding classes, prenatal, post partum; consults in office, client’s home, pediatric office; breast pump rentals & related sales; Pediatric Physical Therapy; available some weekends & evenings; $20 consults at Columbia Pediatric Clinic, Long Beach. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY/INLAND EMPIRE

“Best Fed Breastfeeding Center” 626-919-6455 Harding, Cindy, LVN, **CLC www.breastfeedingcenter.com 1300 E. Maplegrove St., W. Covina, CA 91792-1210 Also serves Whittier Private breastfeeding classes; consults in office, client’s home; breast pump rentals, sales, specialty feeding devices; credit cards accepted; available evenings & weekends. Citrus Valley Medical Center, Queen of the Valley Campus 626-851-2753, ■ Gail Katz, RN, MSN, CNS, IBCLC, Lactation Services Program Coordinator 1115 S. Sunset Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790-3940 Post partum breastfeeding classes daily; consults in hospital; support group Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30 AM Citrus Valley Medical Center, Queen of the Valley Campus 626-814-2446, ■ Mother-Baby Specialty Shoppe Dawn Cooper, RN, BSN, Director Program Development 1115 S. Sunset Ave., West Covina, CA 91790 Prenatal breastfeeding classes for $5.00; breast pump rentals, sales & related sales. Miles, Lorraine, RN, BA, CLC, IBCLC (RLC) cell: 909-595-9620 Baby Beginnings Also serves Montebello, Whittier, Downey, Lynwood Private breastfeeding instruction; consults in hospital, client’s home; breast pump rentals, pump delivery; free teen program, NICU & pre-term babies follow-up; available weekends & evenings. Orellana, Josie, IBCLC 626-484-0964, ✖ ■ 28 Mountain Laurel Way, Azusa, CA 91702-6264 Also serves Montebello, Whittier, Downey, Lynwood, Glendale, Pasadena

Breastfeeding classes prenatal, post partum; consults in office, client’s home; nursing wear; credit cards accepted; available weekends, evenings. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center 909-623-6455, ■ 1798 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, CA 91767 Terry Bretscher, RN, CLC, IBCLC Prenatal classes; consults in hospital, outpatient appointments available; breast pump rentals & sales; Mommy ‘N’ Me Wednesday 10 AM; medical translators available for other languages. Teachout, Stella, RN, BSN, IBCLC 626-966-2277, ❃ 18853 E. Nearfield Street, Azusa, CA 91702 Also serves Burbank, Pasadena, Glendale

Private instruction; consults in hospital, office, client’s home, pediatric office, WIC Center; experienced in hospital setting, NICU / Preterm babies, multiples; available weekends, evenings.

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Affordable Care Act Ensures Women Receive Preventive Services at No Additional Cost

istoric new guidelines that will ensure women receive preventive health services at no additional cost were announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Developed by the independent Institute of Medicine, the new guidelines require new health insurance plans to cover women’s preventive services such as well-woman visits, breastfeeding support, domestic violence screening, and contraception without charging a co-payment, co-insurance or a deductible. “The Affordable Care Act helps stop health problems before they start,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “These historic guidelines are based on science and existing literature and will help ensure women get the preventive health benefits they need.” Before health reform, too many Americans didn’t get the preventive health care they need to stay healthy, avoid or delay the onset of disease, lead productive lives, and reduce health care costs. Often because of cost, Americans used preventive services at about half the recommended rate. Last summer, HHS released new insurance market rules under the Affordable Care Act requiring all new private health plans to cover several evidence-based preventive services like mammograms, colonoscopies, blood pressure checks, and childhood immunizations without charging a copayment, deductible or coinsurance. The Affordable Care Act also made recommended preventive services free for people on Medicare. Today’s announcement builds on that progress by making sure women have access to a full range of recommended preventive services without cost sharing, including: well-woman visits; screening for gestational diabetes; human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing for women 30 years and older; sexually-transmitted infection counseling; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening and counseling; FDA-approved contraception methods and contraceptive counseling; breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling; and domestic violence screening and counseling. New health plans will need to include these services without cost sharing for insurance policies with plan years beginning on or after August 1, 2012. The rules governing coverage of preventive services which allow plans to use reasonable medical management to help define the nature of the covered service apply to women’s preventive

La Leche League “Our Mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.” You can find your local Southern California La Leche League Leader by visiting: www.lalecheleaguescnv.org/websites.htm

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services. Plans will retain the flexibility to control costs and promote efficient delivery of care by, for example, continuing to charge cost-sharing for branded drugs if a generic version is available and is just as effective and safe for the patient to use. The administration also released an amendment to the prevention regulation that allows religious institutions that offer insurance to their employees the choice of whether or not to cover contraception services. This regulation is modeled on the most common accommodation for churches available in the majority of the 28 states that already require insurance companies to cover contraception. HHS welcomes comment on this policy. Previously, preventive services for women had been recommended one-by-one or as part of guidelines targeted at men as well. As such, the HHS directed the independent Institute of Medicine to, for the first time ever, conduct a scientific review and provide recommendations on specific preventive measures that meet women’s continued on next page...

Doulas and Birth Assistants GROUPS AND SERVICES

B*E*S*T Doula Service 877-I-DOULA-U www.bestdoulas.com B*E*S*T (Birth Empowerment Support Team) Doula Service has supported hundreds of birthing families through pregnancy, labor, childbirth and postpartum since 1996. A group of experienced, certified doulas with a wide variety of credentials, including HypnoBirthing, Reiki, Birthing From Within, Spinning Babies, newborn care and more.

Birth Partners & Birth and Beyond 310-837-5686 www.birthandbeyond.net Birth and Beyond is a childbirth education center with experienced instructors in all areas of pre-and post-natal education. The doulas have attended over 800 births collectively and are the most caring women to help with labor and postpartum care.

Blessed Baby Doula Services 949-235-9834 www.blessedbabydoula.com Birth is a beautiful and life changing event in a woman's life, and should be treated with joyful respect. Allow me to help you celebrate the arrival of your blessed baby! I also offer Childbirth Education Classes, focusing on relaxation, meditation and visualization methods for a Calm & Gentle Birth.

Chapman Family Center 310-453-5144 Chapman doulas undergo rigorous training at our center for 27 hours before earning certification as a birth or postpartum doula. Unlike sole practitioners, our doulas attend monthly educational meetings to continuously learn, exchange information and offer one another support. There is a wide range of fees.

Serenity Birth 310-749-2636 www.serenitybirth.com I am a certified birth doula for 3 years and attend hospital and homebirths. I have attended 87 births to date. I am trained as a Hypnobirthing doula and Pregnancy Yoga teacher.

Supportive Doula Services 818-994-6800 supportivedoula.com Hypnosis, Reiki, and massage are all included in labor support services. Margie has attended over 60 births and has been in practice for three years.

INDIVIDUALS

Taffy Allen 562-826-9883 www.cedarbirthservices.com IDONA Certified Birth Doula with Early Childhood Education background. I am also a La Leche League Member and support women on getting a good start on breastfeeding.

Andrea Armstrong 818-880-1504 Sacrafmly@aol.com I have been practicing for 9 years as a doula. I have attended over 50 births. I specialize in the whole experience from prenatal all the way until the first birthday.

Elizabeth Bachner 310-704-3500 livinglarge10@hotmail.com I am a doula acupuncturist and apprentice midwife. I believe that the intimacy that conceived the baby should bring the baby into the world. I view birth to be a team effort including the doctor and partner. I have a lot of respect for doctors and hospitals and makes sure every choice during childbirth is an empowered choice.

Barbara Joan Grubman 818-884-6236 bgrubman@sbcglobal.net

Rebecca Noel 760-486-4298 www.wombtowalk.com

During ten years as a doula, I have loved being a constant support for a birthing woman and her family. My business name, CALMING Presence Doula Service says it all.

My goal is to fully support you through pregnancy and childbirth by providing information, physical comfort and encouragement. I have been a Doula for one year. I have attended ten births. I offer belly casting, infant massage and private childbirth education sessions in your home.

Mireille Halley Ordinary Miracles 562-537-9442 birth@ordinary-miracles.com Offering Breastfeeding and Childbirth Classes, Birth Doula Services, belly casting and Aquadoula birth tub rental in L.A. & Orange Counties.

Veronica Hinojosa-Stang 310 365 8042 www.LosangelesDoulaservices.com

Claudia Perez 213-537-7102 818-271-9737 www.enlightenedbirthservices.com

Teaching since 1971 (33 years); approx. 100 births; started Lamaze classes program at CedarSinai in 1971; strive to provide most supportive environment for the mother; facilitate with the least intervention to support a healthy childbirth; proficient and familiar with hospital procedures.

Jody Jenson 949-369-7607 www.dreamdeliveries.com I am a (CPSS) Certified Prenatal Support Specialist trained by Birth Wisdom, as well as a Childbirth Educator through the Best Birth Childbirth Educator Program. I’ve been in practice for five years and have attended 53 births.

Beverly Keye 323-630-2911 compassionatesoul@gmail.com DONA certified. This is a dedication to my mom. I am a doula because I love the female spirit and love to support and help women. I have a holistic loving approach

Julie Knaack 818-784-3700 jknaack@earthlink.net

I have been a doula for 9+ years, attended more than 30 births. I am the mother of six children: 1 vaginal birth, 2 cesarean sections and 3 VBAC’s. I am also CA State Coordinator for Operation Special Delivery.

10 years experience as a Midwife Assistant and Master Doula. I offer prenatal, labor and postpartum support, childbirth education, and more. I believe in supporting the family to have the best birth experience possible!

I’m a UCLA CLE, CD (DONA) & LVN. Have attended more than 50 births and helped more than 120 new parents transition into parenthood with PP care. I offer experience, mature judgement and a quirky sense of humor.

Cordelia Satterfield Hanna, BA, CCE, CBA. Certified Childbirth Educator. Certified Birth Assistant

Gentle Choice Birth & Parenthood Support 949-300-0291 www.ocdoulas.com Gentle Choices Childbirth and Parenthood Support is operated by a group of passionate women who are committed to providing you with the best service you can find including birth and postpartum doula services, childbirth education, lactation education and infant massage instruction.

Head First-Doula Services 323-240-6002 www.headfirstdoulas.net A West Los Angeles based company, offering a birth and postpartum doula registry. Classes (Child birth prep, Breastfeeding, Newborn Care, Happiest Baby and C-birth Prep) and Support group. Been in business since 2003 and growing.

BFA, Certified birth doula, certified lactation educator (UCLA), Certified prenatal yoga instuctor (Golden Bridge), Midwife assistant experience in birth in all settings. Calming and gentle guidance to help you tap into your innter well of timeless wisdom. Carmen Bornn-Gilman 818-344-1551 Doula/Massage/Monitrice Services I have 17 years experience as a Doula, and have attended hundreds of births. I am a certified Pregnancy Massage Instructor. Birthing From Within & Hypnosis For Birth Classes

Sue Coffman 714-744-6932 doulasue@yahoo.com

Moon Cylce Arts 323-899-7396 www.mooncyclearts.com

Tabare Depaep, J.D., Esq. 818-679-0947 www.doulablebirth.com

Providing labor support since 1993, became certified in 1996, became a Bradley instructor (along with my husband Ron) in 2000, and have a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology (Chapman 2007).

I am a massage therapist, placenta encapsulation specialist and aromatherapist in addition to being a doula (DONA cert pending). I teach prenatal massage at IPSB in Culver City. This means that I have a very hands on approach to birth support.

I am a certified labor doula and attorney working on informed consent and refusal issues for pregnant moms. doulablebirth@gmail.com. Free consultations.

The Sanctuary Birth & Family Wellness Center 310-566-7690 www.birthsanctuary.com

I am a DONA Int. certified birth doula. I have had two beautiful birth experiences of my own and I have been helping families with their births since 2002. I have training in massage, breastfeeding, and hypnosis for childbirth.

Shelia C. Feldman 818-346-2467 lotusmoonbirth.com

Laura Fonts 909-717-3879 lfdoula@aol.com I have been a doula for five years. I feel that empowerment is most important. If I can help in anyway I will.

72 Births. Certified Doula w/Doula Birth Partners of Los Angeles, Certified Hypnotherapist, Certified Hypnobirthing, Childbirth Educator, Certified Massage Therapist. Teach Hypnobirthing Childbirth Prep Group Classes-for five weeks, three hours a week.

Lysa Quealy 310-831-5700 www.laharborhealthgroup.com I am pending DONA certification for birth doula. I am also a trained massage therapist (since 1994), and offer pregnancy massage. My service is focused on support and the individual needs of each person. At LA Harbor Health Group we also offer chiropractic services.

Linda Rose 818-994-7809 honsucklerose@aol.com "The Baby Guru" DONA certified postpartum doula and newborn and infant specialist. BA degree in Early Childhood Education. Also teach pre and post natal yoga classes.

Tara Stivers 805-504-3920 www.intuitiondoula.com

Candace Leach, LM, CPM 562-272-4541 www.birthgoddess.com jknaack@earthlink.net

Bunny’s Postpartum Doula Care, North Orange County/LongBeach. DONA certified 2000. Specializing newborn care & assisting families during the first weeks home. Providing both emotional support, practical advice, breastfeeding help. Specialize twins, triplets. Preparing meals and light household needs. Happiest Baby Educator. bunnythedoula@yahoo.com

A Licensed Midwife and Certified Doula with over 11 years experience attending 400+ births.

Renee Mandala 310-729-4542 fullcirclebirth.com Ana Markel 818-822-9568 apmarkel@aol.com

We provide birth and postpartum doula services with emphasis on painless childbirth through hypnosis. We are lactation specialists, massage therapists and gourmet chefs-live in and night.

Caitlin Meg Philips 310-838-8399 www.changeworlds.com

I have been a birth doula since 2005 and also teach prenatal yoga classes. I support women in achieving their definition of a positive birth experience.

I have 15 years experience. I am also a postpartum doula, Infant Massage Instructor and Happiest Baby on the Block Instructor. I am passionate about birth and babies!

Joy In Birthing 310-435-6054 joyinbirthing.com

ACHI Certified Advanced Doula & Midwifery Assistant & Student Midwife. I have been attending births since 1994, both as a Doula/Labor Coach/Patient Advocate as a Midwife assistant when needed. Playing an important part of the liaison between doctors and patients, I believe in natural births.

IBringing Knowledge and Compassion to the Birthing Place Providing Childbirth Education, Happiest Baby on the Block Classes, Labor Doula Support for over 8 years and Labor Doula Trainer (www.cappa.net).

Providing newborn lactation support-trained with UCLA lactation program. Postpartum doula for 8 years. Also certified as birth doula (currently not accepting births).

I have been a DONA trained birth doula for just under a year and have attended 8 births. I am also a postpartum doula and am honored and proud to be able to provide uninterrupted support to the new families I serve. In addition, I am a massage technician and am also trained in HypBirth method.

Providing birth and postpartum doulas to meet your needs. Our doulas are all well trained and work in a network to offer you a wider support system while you transition into parenting. Please call us to attend one of our free birth choice classes.

Rena’ Koerner (Ward) Integrative Childbirth Services 562.925.6948 www.integrativechildbirth.com

Darla Burns 661-294-5009 www.douladarla.com Keri Claussen 323-371-2787 keri_claussen@sbcglobal.net

www.gentlebirthsdoula.com

Sandra Sohn Jaffe 323-939-0340

I have been a doula for 9+ years. See “Doula Care Services” for more info.

Amanda Blake 310-383-9038 amanda@greenark.org

Aileen Perez 310-547-0989

DONA trained Birth Doula, trained Hypnobirthing doula. I offer caring, compassionate and continuous labor support, breastfeeding support, lending library and photography of labor and birth. Hablo Español.

Doula Care 760-228-1011

Full Moon Childbirth Education and Support Services 626-388-2191 http://www.support4birth.com

Happiest Baby on the Block instructor. I have been involved in the birthing community since the early 80’s. I have lost track over the years as to the number I’ve attended.

DONA certified birth Doula, working actively as a postpartum Doula. Willing to extend my services for $600. Providing information, emotional and physical support, child birth education, and pre- post natal therapy sessions. Serving as a Birth Doula in Los Angeles area only.

Quincy J Bates 760-228-1011 DoulaCareQ@aol.com Debi Benton 818-850-2478 www.youridealbirth.com

Yvonne Novak 661-254-2069 yvonne@doulawithlove.com

I am a mother of 4 children, first 2 born by cesarean followed by 2 VBAC’s. I believe in giving parents information to make their own decisions. I provide labor support for the birth that they chose. I am also a childbirth educator

Cheri Masek 323-222-8443 aperfect10doula@earthlink.net Birth doula since 2000, 85 births, lactation support, some postpartum, "welcoming life gently"

Kimberly Mathews 661-547-0130 mathewseven@msn.com

Bunny Slaughter 714-220-0968 bunnythedoula.com

Carole Thorpe 949-380-1681 carolethorpe@cox.net Mother of 4, Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis instructor, certified hypnotherapist, doula (DONA), lactation educator/counselor(UCSD), CPR-professional rescuer, neonatal resuscitation certified, assisted at 350 births-home, birth center and hospitals.

Rená Ward 562-925-6948

www.integrativechildbirth.com

“Bringing Knowledge and Compassion to the Birthing Place” Providing Childbirth Education, Happiest Baby on the Block Classes, Labor Doula Support for over 8 years and Labor Doula Trainer (www.cappa.net)

Michele Weatherford 661-713-1256 yourbirthyourway@aol.com

I am a mother of five, a certified doula (DONA)

I have been practicing since 2001. I am a certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, Childbirth and Lactation Educator and a teen support specialist.

Lindsey Matthews 949-300-0291 www.ocdoulas.com

Jerry Whiting 909-553-5344

I am a DONA certified doula, a certified childbirth educator and will be an international board certified lactation consultant in July. I feel that any woman who is given courage and encouragement will have a truly satisfying birth experience.

Madalyn Morris, ICCE, CLEC 323-244-3912 www.OneWithChild.com Lamaze- Bradley. ICEA Certified. Personable, compassionate and reliable service focused on your individual needs.

Yana Katzap-Nackman 323-240-6002 www.headfirst.info For the past two years I’ve been very busy with creating my own company Headfirst. I am a certified DONA birth doula and I am in the process of completing my postpartum doula certification. I am SoCal’s State Rep for DONA. I am a midwife assistant and a certified Happiest Baby Instructor.

www.homebirth-only.com

Six years as a homebirth midwife, 400 homebirths. I do VBAC,s breeches and twins.

Anna Quinn Wilson 310-372-3737

anna@annadoula.com

Birth and postpartum doula, certified childbirth and lactation educator, Reiki practitioner, diploma in homeopathy with 30 years labor and delivery experience as a Registered Nurse.

Carolyn Wolfberg 310-923-8444

carolynla@earthlink.net

10 years experience. Worked 7 years at Cedars-Sinai in the nursery. I am " in love " and passionate about Birth, Babies and Beyond, therefore the name of the business. Births -over 30.

Leticia Yuzefpolsky 818.482.0919 www.primadoula.com Offering birth and postpartum support. I am a DONA trained birth doula. A CAPPA certified postpartum doula and have over 15 years of infant/childcare experience. I would be honored to assist, support, educate, guide and empower you during this most special time in your life.

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Saturday, September 10, 2011 Annual Potluck Location: TBA

unique health needs and help keep women healthy. HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) used the IOM report issued July 19, when developing the guidelines that are being issued today. The IOM’s report relied on independent physicians, nurses, scientists, and other experts to make these determinations based on scientific evidence. Today’s announcement is another part of the Obama Administration’s broader effort to address the health and well-being of our communities through initiatives such as the President’s Childhood Obesity Task Force, the First Lady’s Let’s Move! campaign, the National Quality Strategy, and the National Prevention Strategy. To learn more about the Affordable Care Act, please visit www.healthcare.gov. For more information on the HHS guidelines for expanding women’s preventive services, please visit: http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/womensprevention08012011a.html. The guidelines can be found at: www.hrsa.gov/womensguidelines/

Friday, September 20, 2011 Speakers: TBA Long Beach Memorial Medical Center 2801 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90806

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Saturday, October 1, 2011 Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge North Hollywood Park Santa Monica Blvd/N. Cahuenga Blvd. Hollywood Recreation Center Los Angeles, CA 90038 Monday, October 10, 2011 Speakers: TBA LAC/USC 1200 North State St. Los Angeles, CA 9003 Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Task Force General Meeting SLAHP WIC 2930 W. Imperial Hwy Inglewood, CA 90303 Wednesday, Nov 3 & Tue Nov 8, 2011 Birth and Beyond Los Angeles Breastfeeding Workshop SLAHP-WIC 2930 W Imperial Hwy, 6th floor Inglewood, CA 90303 Thursday, November 10, 2011 Topic: TBA Speakers: TBA Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 8700 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048 Wednesdays, Nov 30 and Dec 14, 2011 Train the Trainer: Birth & Beyond Los Angeles Speakers: TBA SLAHP-WIC 2930 W Imperial Hwy, 6th floor Inglewood, CA 90303 Thursday, December 8, 2011 BOD meeting SLAHP-WIC 2930 W Imperial Hwy, 6th floor Inglewood, CA 90303 Info on upcoming workshops and brochure and registration forms available online: www.BreastfeedLA.org click on Events 310.792.0990

Orange County Breastfeeding Coalition The Orange County Breastfeeding Coalition’s goal is to educate, advocate, and facilitate families, health care providers, government, businesses, employers, educational institutions, and the public-at-large in the support and promotion of breastfeeding. Join today! Email: OCBreastfeeding@yahoo.com www.ocbreastfeedingcoalition.org For additional info call: 714.242.1633

Doula Association of Southern California (DASC) Connected with other members in your area. To find out when the Circle Meeting is in your area go to www.dascdoulas.org DASC offers doulas companionship, education, networking, and professional affiliation. for membership info go to www.dascdoulas.org or call 877-4-A-DOULA

Birthing From Within Learn more about BIRTHING FROM WITHIN workshops for birth-related professionals at: www.birthingfromwithin.com

Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA) 2011 Childbirth Education and Labor Doula Trainer Certification Courses Antepartum Doula Training Childbirth Educator Training Postpartum Doula Training For more details visit www.cappa.net or call 909-980-8062 www.cappa.net Make a difference in someone’s birth experience. UCLA Extension Lactation Educator/Consultant Training Courses in 2011 UCLA Lactation Educator Training Program For additional information and registration, contact Linda Polin at 310.825.7093 or visit www.uclaextension.edu/healthsci Richard Pass, RN, “Save A Little Life” classes on Infant and Toddler CPR & First Aid: Monthly evening classes follow the guidelines of the American Heart Association. “hands on” training $60 per person; Visa & M/C accepted; Space limited; For more info please call (562) 981-8900 www.BabyCPRSoCal.com The Stork Stops Here offers Professional Childcare Classes: *Newborn Specialist (Level 1) *Newborn Specialist (Level 2) *Postpartum Doula Training *Professional Nanny Training For more information contact: STORKSTOPS@AOL.COM 323-294-8467

Childbirth Educator Certification Training Organizations: Academy of Certified Birth Educators (ACBE) (800) 444-8223.

Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE) (617) 441-2500. Local:( 626) 388.2191

Birth Educators Special Training (BEST) (800) 292-CARE.

Birthing from Within www.birthingfromwithin.com (805) 964-6611

Birth Works www.birthworks.org

Bradley Method (AAHCC)

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American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth, www.bradleybirth.com (818) 788-6662, (800) 42-BIRTH.

Childbirth and Professional Postpartum Assoc. (CAPPA) www.cappa.net, 1-888-MY-CAPPA

CPR-First-Aid Training for Parents & Care Providers In-Home Instruction by Experienced R.N.-Educator

(818) 344-1442 Courses in Spanish Offered on the web @ Savealittlelife.com

Certified Perinatal Educators Association (CPEA) (415) 893-0439.

Childbirth Education Association of Orange County (CEA-OC) www.ceaorangecounty.com

The Hypnobirthing Method™ (HCCE) Hypnobirthing Method Cert. Childbirth Educators www.hypnobirthing.ws (310) 454-0920

Informed Homebirth (916) 961-6923 Local: ( 626) 388-2191

Lamaze International (LCCE) (800) 368-4404 www.lamaze.org

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