"For months, I suffered from a pain along the left side of my body after a gynecological procedure. I still had the pain after I visited a neurologist, and ENT doctor, a rheumatologist, and an acupuncturist. Then I found Angela, and after ten minutes, I no longer had the pain. I think she is terrific!"
-R. from Rockville
Resources
Acupuncture, Physicians, Chiropractors,
Herbal &
Naturopathic Medicine
Body and Soul Healing Arts
Angela Ferri, Clinical Herbalist
angela.ferri.9@gmail.com
240-277-2826
Linda Simons, RN, L.Ac., Bethesda, Maryland
301-947-9751
Specializing in the care of women, expectant mothers and infants
A Community Acupuncture Center
Jessica Feltz Wolfson, L.Ac.
243 W. Patrick Street
Frederick, MO 21701
240-405-7878
http://www.theturningpointacupuncture.com
Heal from Within
Lisa Eaves, L.Ac., Dipl. Ac.
Washington, DC
http://www.heal-from-within.com
Well Woman/Well Baby GP
Marianne Rothschild, MD
301-829-1822
Mt. Airy, MD
CA-125 Blood Test for Ovarian Cancer
Julie M. Rosenberg, D.C., D.A.C.N.B.
Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist
Rockville, MD
301-770-6650
CNRCHEALTH@YAHOO.COM
Preconception & Holistic Fertility Resources
Body and Soul Healing Arts, The Red Tent Services
at Meridians in the Kentlands, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
http://www.bodyandsoulhealingarts.com
The Garden of Fertility
Katie Singer
KatieSinger.com
http://www.gardenoffertility.com
FertilityAwareness.net
http://www.FertilityAwareness.net
Wholeness of a Broken Heart
The Fertile Soul
http://www.thefertilesoul.com
Randine Lewis, Lic. Acup.
Conscious Conception
Jeannie Parvati Baker
Niravi Payne, The Whole Person Fertility Program
Inconceivable by Julie Indichova
Spirit Babies, Walter McCutcheon
Dean Raffelock, D.C., A Natural Guide to Pregnancy
& Post-partum Health
Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Fitness, Belly Dance
Body and Soul Healing Arts, The Red Tent Services
Spiritual Belly Dance, Angela Ferri, M.A., LMT
Maya Abdominal Therapies Instructor, Clinical Herbalist
Jefferson, Maryland
http://www.bodyandsoulhealingarts.com
angela.ferri.9@gmail.com
Follow Your Heart Yoga Center
Kathy Thompson
13097 Westeria Drive, Suite 203
Germantown, MD
http://www.followyourheartyoga.com
1-877-835 9642
Rose Sincevich RCST
Center of the Four Winds Studio
125 S Carroll St
Frederick MD 21701
301-663-0373
http://www.centerofthefourwindsstudio.com
Pulling Down the Moon
Sara Shelley, RYT
Fertility Yoga Instructor
sara@pullingdownthemoon.com
sara@pullingdownthemoon.com
Fitness for New Mothers
http://www.befitmom.com/exercize.html
Hot Mama Fitness Studio
301-560-0626
http://www.hotmamafitnessstudio.org
Gyrotonics
http://www.gyrotonic.com/index.aspx?id=5544
Inner Reaches Yoga Studio
Kentlands, Gaithersburg, MD
Divine Life Yoga
Hillary Blackton
Gaithersburg, Maryland
301 924 5164
Prolapse Support
Body and Soul Healing Arts, Red Tent Services
Angela Ferri, 240 277 2826
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Christine Ann Kent, RN
http://www.savingthewholewoman.com/
Therapists, Psychiatrists, Counseling, Coaching
Amy L. Hooper, MSW, LGSW
Another Look at Healing, LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland
AnotherLook@HealingLLC.com
http://www.healingLLC.com
Ann Dobbertin, LCSW_C
Hyattsville, Maryland
301 422 0101
Anne Dykers, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Body-Centered Psychotherapy
Healing thru the wisdom of the body
Silver Spring, MD
301 589 0390
www.embodywellbeing.com
I work with adults to resolve their issues, including birth issues, so that they can
feel more alive and empowered and be more available as parents, spouses, and partners.
Cathy Landenburger, MS, LCPC
Gaithersburg, Maryland
CathyLandenberger.com
301 651 0019
Dr. Nicholas Schor, M.D.
Olney, Maryland
www.olneypsychiatry.com
301 774 7060
Highly recommended. Strong both psychotherapeutically and psychopharmacologically. Spends time educating the person about options.
Christine Schultz, Family Therapist
Silver Spring, Maryland
301 787 2416
Works well with children, teenagers, families, and couples
Jamesen Goodman, LCPC, Family Therapist
Silver Spring, Maryland
www.jamesengoodman.com
301 922 1355
Specializes in families, younger children, and teeenagers
Amy Robertson, LCSW-C
Kensington, Maryland
301 680 0604
Addictions Specialist with over 25 years of experience
Kathy Thompson
Follow Your Heart Coaching
http://www.followyourheartcoaching.com
BILY- Because I Love You
301 530 3597Excellent support group for parents of adult children who are troubled
Personal Growth
Animas Valley Institute
Pre-pregnancy, Pregnancy, Birthing
“You are constructing your own reality with the choices you make...or don't make. If you really want a healthy pregnancy and joyful birth, and you truly understand that you are the one in control, then you must examine what you have or haven't done so far to create the outcome you want.”
~ Kim Wildner-Mother's Intention: How Belief Shapes Birth
Birth Centers and Licensed Midwives
MIDWIFE means "with woman". A midwife is a trained professional who offers expert care, education, counseling and support to a woman and her newborn during pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period. Midwives deliver 80% of the babies born in the world today. The World Health Organization recognizes midwives as the appropriate maternity care provider for most of the world's women, having lower infant and maternal mortality, lower cesarean birth rates and lower health care costs.
Midwifery Care Associates
http://www.midwiferycareassociates.com
With offices in Rockville, Gaithersburg, Damascus and Frederick
Joey Pascarella, Northern Virginia
midwife@sacredjourneymidwifery.com
MAMAS Midwives, Takoma Park and DC
Liz O’Shea, Charlestown, WV
301 788 0113
Natural Beginnings
Tammi McKinley, Midwife
Arlington, VA
703 237 6136
http://www.naturalbeginnings.org
Birth Care & Women’s Health
Alexandria, VA
http://www.birthcare.org
Special Beginnings Birth & Women’s Center
Near Annapolis, MD
http://www.specialbeginnings.com
Doulas
Maryland
- Deborah Ansley CD, Crofton, MD 20901. (410)451-0919 or debiansley@aol.com
- Heather Davis, Eldersburg, MD 21784 (410)526-3656 or midavis@ccpl.carr.lib.md.us.
Postpartum Doula - Kerri Farber, Frederick, MD 2176 (301)371-4525 or kerrif@peoplepc.com
- Terry Keppler CD, Greenbelt, MD 20770 (301)345-2670
Birth and Postpartum Doula - Susan Lucas, Wise Birth Ways, Complete Childbirth Preparation, Silver Springs, MD
(240) 381-9889 or susan@wisebirthways.com or www.wisebirthways.com - Laura Marks (301)467-8725 or vap79@aol.com
- Royan S. Miller, Silver Spring, MD 20911 (202)837-9975 or (202)547-4122
Birth and Postpartum Doula - Gwen Peters CD, Columbia, MD 21044 (410)531-5839 or (877)350-4010 or Gwencee@aol.com
Birth Doula - Kristin Scott, 4402 Colchester Dr., Kensington, MD 20895 (301)530-5173 CAPP Cert.
- Sarah Sragg CD, Silver Spring, MD 20901 (301)681-6436 or SKJAS3@aol.com
Birth Doula - Rachel Silber CPD CLE, Potomac, MD (301) 412-8847 or beautifulbirths@hotmail.com or http://www.beautiful-births.com
Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Educator,
Breastfeeding Support, Belly Casting, Newborn Care Classes, and VBAC Classes - Virlean Mack, Rockville, MD mack20853@juno.com
Labor Doula and Postpartum Doula
In the District
- Ruthcarol Touhey (202)546-2614 or RSTouhey@comcast.net
- Therese Robinson (202) 271-8143 or trobinson@bwnh.org or www.bwnh.org
Massage Therapy, Labor Doula, Breastfeeding Support, and Infant Massage
Virginia
- Martha M. Bay, Fairfax, VA 22032 (703)764-3864 or BAY555@aol.com
Birth and Postpartum Doula - Paula Brooks, Centerville, VA 22120 (703)631-6430 or brooks@herg.com
Birth and Postpartum Doula - Tiffany Collins (703)599-2837 adoulastouch@hotmail.com
- Shiloh Field (703)477-3076
- Barbara Haney Cocca, http://www.ausetdoula.com
- Sally Holdener, Manassas, VA 22110 (703)257-7298 or holdener@alum.mit.edu
- Gerri Levrini, Reston, VA 22091 (703)620-3323
Birth and Postpartum Doula - Linda Libah Cabb, Reston, VA 20190 (703)725-7352 (cell phone)
- Tamara Reiber, Burke, VA 22015 (703)323-6053 or birthluv@aol.com
Birth and Postpartum Doula - Beth Youmans, AAHCC 3030 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22207 (703)391-7110 or DoulaMo@aol.com
Birth and Postpartum Doula - Amy S. Bookwalter, CLD, Manassas, VA Home:(703) 257-5996 Cell: (703) 597 4742 Cell or http://www.rosebuddoula.com
Labor Doula - Maria Mercedes Olivieri, Burke, VA (703) 455-4828 or mercycaresva@aol.com Massage Therapy, Labor Doula, Childbirth Educator, Spanish Translator, and Newborn Care Classes
- Jazmin A Williams, CLD, Alexandria, VA Home: (703) 960-0732 Cell: (240) 210-3130 or jazmin_a_williams@yahoo.com Massage Therapy, Labor Doula, Breastfeeding Support, Belly Casting, and Birth Photography
Postpartum Support
Depression After Delivery
http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com
Features sections on the symptoms and treatment of PPD as well as a bookstore and complete contact information. Information Request Line 1-800-944-4773
Starting Point for Info on pregnancy, birth and babies
Baby Place - www.baby-place.com/
Hypnosis for birth - www.HypnoBirthing.com
Lamaze information - www.Lamaze-childbirth.com
International Childbirth Education Association - www.ICEA.org
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services - http://www.Motherfriendly.org
Lotus Birth – www.lotusbirth.com
Helping women make informed decisions - http://www.maternitywise.org
International Cesarean Awareness Network - http://www.ican-online.org
March of Dimes - http://www.modimes.org
Healthy Mother Healthy baby - http://www.hmhb.org
Midwifery & Pregnancy information site - http://www.Midwiferytoday.com
Optimal pregnancy nutrition site (Dr. Brewer, MD) - http://www.blueribbonbaby.org
Pregnancy educational site - http://www.Pregnancytoday.com
Pregnancy/birth site - http://www.pregnancy-place.com
Pregnancy educational site - http://www.Pregnancy.about.com
Pregnancy educational site - http://www.Pampers.com
Preg/birth/parent education Dr. Sears - http://www.askdrsears.com
Informative pregnancy & birth site - http://www.childbirthsolutions.com
Has listings of area childbirth educators, doulas etc. - http://www.Birthpartners.com
Wonderful pregnancy, birth & parenting site - http://www.Parentsplace.com
Holistic pregnancy & natural childbirth magazine - http://www.mothering.com
Pregnancy fitness - http://www.maternalfitness.com
Medication & pregnancy - http://www.Motherisk.org
Medication & pregnancy - http://www.Medlineplus.gov
Cesarean Awareness
ICAN
http://www.ican-online.org
International Cesarean Awareness Network. Information on Cesareans, VBACs and a list of chapters in your area.
ICAN of Western Maryland
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICANofwesternMD
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICANofwesternMD
Circumcision Information and Resources
Website of the Circumcision Resource Center
a nonprofit educational organization with the purpose of informing the public and professionals about the practice of circumcision.
http://www.circumcision.org/
Noharmm
Research/Home Birth
Outcomes of Planned Home Births with Certified Professional Midwives:
Large Prospective Study in North America
by Kenneth C Johnson, senior epidemiologist, Betty-Anne Daviss, project manager. BMJ 2005;330:1416 (18 June).
Meta-analysis of the Safety of Home Birth
by Ole Olsen
Birth, 1997 - Blackwell Synergy
Home Birth: The Medical Literature on the Safety of Home Birth
by James Hughes, Ph.D.
Closing the Theory–Practice Gap: Intrapartum Midwifery Management of Planned Homebirths
Saraswathi Vedam, CNM, MSN, Meredith Goff, CNM, MS, and Vicki Nolan Marnin, CNM, MSN J Midwifery Womens Health 2007;52:291–300
Books/DVD’s
The Business of Being Born, DVD
Orgasmic Birth, DVD
available through www.midwiferytoday.com
Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities:
A Guide to the Medical Literature
by Henci Goer
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
by Henci Goer
Evidenced Based Maternity Care Resource Directory
by Childbirth Connection
A fabulous compilation of articles, overviews, reviews, and policy statements based on the most updated research in maternity care.
Millbank Report-Evidence-Based Maternity Care:
What It Is and What It Can Achieve
by Carol Sakala and Maureen P. Corry Highlights evidence-based best practice in maternity care that , if implemented, would have a positive impact for mothers and babies.
Websites
Childbirth Connection
Childbirth Connection is an organization dedicated to providing up to date evidence based maternity care resources and information to women and health providers.
Pub Med - The wise use of herbs during pregnancy
PubMed is a service of the US National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from Medline and other life science journals.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
The vegan diet during pregnancy and lactation
http://www.childbirthsolutions.org/articles/pregnancy/vegandiet/index.php
Spinning Babies
We talk a lot about positioning your baby for an easier birth, You can do a lot of poses to encourage an Anterior Baby. This site isn't high tech, but it's great in terms of positioning.
http://www.spinningbabies.com/
Waterbirth International
A comprehensive website on waterbirth for consumers and practitioners.
http://www.waterbirth.org
Relaxation & Meditation for Pregnancy
Relaxation & stress reduction - http://www.drweil.com
Mind Body Medical Institute -http://www.mbmi.org
National Mental Health Association - http://www.nmha.org
Prenatal Stimulation to Enhance Baby's Brain Growth
Womb with a view: enhancing growth of your baby within
http://www.Prenatalparenting.com
What Babies Want - Womb Surround Workshops
http://www.castellinotraining.com
Peri-natal educational site that builds your baby's brain in utero
http://www.birthpsychology.com
Breastfeeding Resources
This page includes helpful web sites as well as local resources and referrals.
For breastfeeding support/help, the Breastfeeding Center for Greater Washington is great.www.breastfeedingcenter.org/
La Leche League International - http://www.lalecheleague.org
Breast pump info - www.Medela.comLactation education site - www.Breastfeeding.com
http://www.attachmentparenting.org
New Parenting Websites
Parenting site - www.attachmentparenting.org/
New father's site - www.dadstoday.com
Parenting site - www.Childfriendly.org
New father' site - www.brandnewdad.com
Parenting site - www.Abcparenting.com
BEST parenting site - www.askdrsears.com
American Academy of Pediatrics - www.AAP.org
Natural parenting - www.naturalfamilyhome.com
Holistic parenting magazine - www.Mothering.com
Parenting educational site - www.aboutourkids.org
National Highway Traffic & Safety - www.nhtsa.gov
Parenting site-creating healthy minds - www.zerotothree.org
National Car Seat Safety - www.seatcheck.org
Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children (parenting site) - www.ATLC.org
Vaccination information
Books about Childhood Vaccinations
The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child
by Robert Sears, MD
Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent's Guide: How to Make Safe,
Sensible Decisions about the Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives
by Aviva Jill Romm, CPM
Other resources
www.vaccineinfo.net
www.hrsa.gov/osp/vicp
Go Diaper Free!
Well, at least less diapers! Most moms know pretty much when their babies are going to eliminate. Why not put them on the potty instead of "wasting" a diaper? This wonderful mom wrote a book all about it and her website is full of information.
http://parenting.amuchbetterway.com/diaper-free-baby-from-birth/
Support for Men
The ManKind Project & New Warrior Training
The ManKind Project® is a progressive men's organization striving to be increasingly inclusive and affirming of cultural differences, especially with respect to color, class, sexual orientation, faith, age, ability, ethnicity, and nationality.
The ManKind Project® is an educational organization committed to empowering men to missions of service. Our trainings support men in developing lives of integrity, accountability, and connection to feeling. We challenge men to develop their abilities as leaders, partners, fathers, and elders in order to offer their deepest gifts in service to the world.
The ManKind Project's New Warrior Training Adventure® is an intense, transformative men's initiation which invites men to forge a deep conscious connection between head and heart. The NWTA offers men a powerful, challenging educational experience to look at all aspects of their lives in a richly supportive environment.
Animas Valley Institute
Herbal Resources
Smile Herb Shop
4980 Berwyn Road, College Park, MD
301 474 8791
The Happy Uterus
For detoxification clay
Jennifer Waters, L. Acu.
www.happyuterus.com
Custom Organic Cosmetics
Eve’s Garden
eve@garden-of-eve.com
General Health/Nutrition
Susan Mudd
Clinical Nutritionist
smnutrition@comcast.net
www.susanmudd.com
Kym Martin, Certified Nutrition Consultant
Clinical Nutritionist
kym@kymmartin.com
www.kymmartin.com
HealthGate
This is a valuable medical research tool for both consumers and health care providers.
www.healthgate.com
"Nourishing Traditions Cookbook" (and so much more)
"Eat Fat, Lose Weight"
by Mary Enig and Sally Fallon
Westonprice
www.westonaprice.org
Organization devoted to whole foods nutrition.
"Healing With Whole Foods"
by Paul Pritchford
Unconventional Musculoskeletal treatments
Dr. Bruce Rind, National Integrative Health Center
202 237 7000, ext. 5 or 113
"Feng Shui and Health"
by Nancy Santo Pietro
Pet Care
Whole Pet Central
Gude Drive, Rockville
301 217 0432
Veterinary Holistic Care
Dr. Tracey Mock
301 656 2882
Leave a message, very busy practice
Cridders Whole Pets, Inc.
cridderswholepet@aol.com
Gift Shops
Ten Thousand Joys
Frederick, MD
www.TenThousandJoys.com
The Owl Nest
Frederick, MD
www.theowlnestonline.com
Creative Services
Web design by Webpoppy.net & Banjo Bunny E-cards
www.webpoppy.net
www.banjobunny.com
Photography:
Susan Preston
Steven Foster
Angela Ferri