You might find this list of resources useful during your childbearing year. This list certainly doesn't cover every possible topic. If you need information on a topic that isn't included, please ask Amy or Amanda.

Acupuncturists Austin Birth Organizations Baby/Child Retail Belly Casting Birth Pool Rental Birthing Centers Breastfeeding Education / Support Breastfeeding Supplies Cesarean/VBAC Information Childbirth Preparation Chiropractors Cord Blood Banking Craniosacral Therapists Dog Trainers Educational Resources for Making Informed Decisions Henna Artists Herbal Resources Lactation Consultants Midwives Naturopathic Doctors Newborn Care Resources Parenting Education / Support Groups Photographers Physical Therapists (specializing in women's health) Postpartum Information Placenta Medicine Prenatal, Postpartum, and Infant Massage Prenatal Yoga Women's Shelters

—LISTINGS— ACUPUNCTURISTS Alighta Averbukh 5609B Adams Avenue Austin, TX 78756 512-302-3737 (office) 512-619-3645 (cell) Melanie Buckley, LAc, MSOM Plum Blossom Wellness 1700 S. Lamar, Suite 230 Austin, TX 78704 512-217-6442  plumblossomwellness.com Vanessa Fritz, ND, LAc, MSOM Austin Natural Family Medicine 1210 Rosewood Ave. Austin, TX 78702 512-909-1600  austinnaturalfamilymedicine.com Karen Knippa, LAc, MSOM, LMT Plum Blossom Wellness 1700 S. Lamar, Suite 230 Austin, TX 78704 512-680-3198  plumblossomwellness.com Melissa Light, LAc, MSOM Light Family Acupuncture at East West Family Health 2502 Manor Rd Austin, Texas 78722 512.775.4057  east-westaustin.com Sadie Minkoff, LAc, MSOM Central Family Practice 801 W. 34th St.5, Suite 102 Austin, Texas 78705 512-968-2605  centralfamily.com Mandy Morrow, LAc, MSOM The Texas Center for Reproductive Acupuncture 2911 Medical Arts St. Bldg. 17 Austin, Texas 78705 512.302.5600  texasfertilityacupuncture.com Kimberly Patterson, LAc Creekside Whole Health Center 1209 Parkway Austin, TX 78703 512-322-9649 AUSTIN BIRTH ORGANIZATIONS Central Texas Birth Network  centexbirthnetwork.org Central Texas Doula Association  centxdoulas.org Giving Austin Labor Support (GALS) 660-290-0570  givingaustinlaborsupport.org BABY/CHILD RETAIL Austin Diaper Service  austindiapers.com Once Upon A Child (children's clothing resale) South location: 7010 HWY 71W Austin, TX 78735 512-301-5004 Once Upon A Child (children's clothing resale) North location: 13376 Research Blvd. Austin, TX 78750 512-335-3004 Pumpkin Patch (children's clothing/toy/furniture resale) North location: 2945 West Anderson Austin, TX 78757 512-533-9135 Pumpkin Patch (children's clothing/toy/furniture resale) South location: 2324 S. Lamar Austin Texas 512-804-2008 BELLY CASTING Natasha Triplett 512-779-5080  net@austin.rr.com Brielle Epstein 512-203-6097  brielle@moonstonebirth.com Dawn Martin 512-554-9144  dmartin36@austin.rr.com Ann Lyneah Curtis Masquerade Life Casting 1029 KC 434 Harper, TX 78631 830-864-5327  lifecasting.net/pregnant_ castings_page.html ann_lyneah@yahoo.com BIRTH POOL RENTAL Sasha Huckaby 512-227-0292 BIRTHING CENTERS CentreVida Birth and Wellness Center Fath Beltz, LM, CPM 700 Manchaca Rd., Suite 200 Austin, TX 78745 512-442-2229  AustinBirthCenter.com Austin Area Birthing Center 4100 Duval Rd., Bldg. 2, Suite 101 Austin, TX 78759 512-346-3224  austinabc.com Birthwise Birth & Family Center 2500 Manor Rd. Austin, TX 78722 512-374-9592  BirthwiseTX.com BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION / SUPPORT *Please refer to Lactation Consultants for a list of area consultants La Leche League of Austin 1-877-4-LALECHE (1-877-452-5324) to reach an accredited leader in your area  lllaustin.org Mother's Milk Bank  mmbaustin.org Special Addition Maternity and Nursing Boutique 3800 North Lamar, Suite 550 Austin, Texas 78756 1-888-806-BRAS (2727) / 512-326-9308  maternityandnursing.com "Breastfeeding Your Baby" classes (starting Spring 2010) Amy Nylund and Amanda Wyszkowski  austindoula.com Mom's Place Breastfeeding Clinic 512-719-3010 Breastfeeding support websites:  kellymom.com  drjacknewman.com  breastfeeding.com  breastfeedingonline.com Central Texas Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition  hmhbcentx.net BREASTFEEDING SUPPLIES Special Addition Maternity and Nursing Boutique 3800 North Lamar, Suite 550 Austin, Texas 78756 1-888-806-BRAS (2727) / 512-326-9308  maternityandnursing.com The Nursing Nook St. David's Women Center of Texas @ North Austin Medical Center 512-901-6165 Mother and Child Connection St. David's Medical Center 512-544-4104 CESAREAN/VBAC INFORMATION International Cesarean Awareness Network of Austin 512-203-6097  icanofaustin@gmail.com  ican-online.org Yahoo Group:  health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ ICANofAustin Websites:  vbac.com  childbirthconnection.org CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION Bradley Method  bradleybirth.com Karina Bolger 512-828-0514  kbolger@austin.rr.com Bridget Brown 512-301-0235 512-576-7350  bradleybridget@yahoo.com  austinbradley.com Chan McDermott Birth by Nature 512-799-4297 Birthing From Within  birthingfromwithin.com Marcela Billig, RMT, CBE, CD(DONA) 512-589-8764  mail@marcelabillig.com  consciousbirthingaustin.com Lanell Coultas CBE, CD(DONA) 512-663-9320  mail@lanellcoultas.com  consciousbirthingaustin.com Susan Steffes, PT, CD(DONA) 512-415-7020  susan@respectfulguidance.com  respectfulguidance.com Lamaze  lamaze.org St.David's Medical Center  stdavids.com/connect-learn- interact/events-classes.aspx Seton Medical Center  goodhealth.com/classes_ and_events/category/maternity Hypnobabies  hypnobabies.com Darlene MacAuley 512-691-9546  darlene@withheartandhands.net Hypnobirthing  hypnobirthing.com Katherine Grosshaupt 512-466-6684  kat@austinhypnobirthing.com  austinhypnobirthing.com Liz Fowler Vazquez 512-636-0659  liztacular@gmail.com  hypnobirthingtexas.com MeriJayd O'Connor 512-784-6465  merijayd@yahoo.com  ibirthnaturally.com Websites:  transitiontoparenthood.com  birthingnaturally.net  mothersnaturally.org CHIROPRACTORS Ron Burnett, DC Inner Sun Chiropractic 1401 W 6th St Austin, TX 78703 512-708-0905 Kimberly Heinrich, DC Mauldin Heinrich Chiropractic 4131 Spicewood Springs Road Building O Suite 1 Austin, TX 78759 512-795-0707  mauldinandheinrich.com David Wagner, DC Slaughter Lane Chiropractic 2110 Slaughter Lane, Suite 145 Austin, TX 78748 512-280-6212  docwagner.com Myra Hoffman, DC Hoffman Chiropractic 8731 Shoal Creek Blvd. Austin, Texas 78757 512-346-5164  hoffmanhealth.com CORD BLOOD BANKING  parentsguidecordblood.org  cordblood.com  viacord.com CRANIOSACRAL THERAPISTS Marcela Billig, RMT, CBE, CD(DONA) 512-589-8764  mail@marcelabillig.com  consciousbirthingaustin.com Nina Davis MS, LMT 4407 Bee Caves Rd Austin, TX 512-329-9993 GB Khalsa 512-264-9727  gb.khalsa@gmail.com Judy Osborne, PT, LMT, LAc 2627 W 49th St Austin, TX 78731 512-206-0730 MeriJayd O'Connor LMT, CST, HBCE Remedy Center for Healing Arts 4910 Burnet Road Austin Texas 78756 512.322.9648  remedyhealing.com Sally Leissner LMT, CST 512-964-9031  Sally_Leissner@yahoo.com  remedyhealing.com DOG TRAINERS Margaret Johnson  humanertrainer.com Lee Mannix  lmccb.com Kim Roche  kimthedogtrainer.com EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS American Academy of Family Physicians  familydoctor.org/online/ famdocen/home/women/ pregnancy.html American Association of Birth Centers  birthcenters.org American College of Nurse Midwives, Share with Women  midwife.org/share_ with_women.cfm American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Ethics in Obstetrics and Gynecology  acog.org/from_home/ publications/ethics Childbirth Connection  childbirthconnection.org Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS), Having a Baby? Ten Questions to Ask; Breastfeeding is Priceless  motherfriendly.org/downloads/php March of Dimes, Inducing Labor  marchofdimes.com/pnhec/ 240_20202.asp March of Dimes, Cesarean Birth by Request  search.marchofdimes.com/ cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=6&page_ id=13893888&query=cesarean&hiword +CESAREO+cesarean HENNA ARTISTS Antares Pacheco  antares@bodhibodyart.com Kim Eitze  kim@hennakim.com Nakia Dawkins  mehendi_mama@yahoo.com HERBAL RESOURCES Vanessa Fritz, ND, LAc, MSOM Austin Natural Family Medicine 1210 Rosewood Ave. Austin, TX 78702 512-909-1600  austinnaturalfamilymedicine.com Melissa Light, LAc, MSOM Light Family Acupuncture at East West Family Health 2502 Manor Rd Austin, Texas 78722 512.775.4057  east-westaustin.com Ginger Webb, Herbalist Texas Medicinals 512-476-8422  ginger@texasmedicinals.com  texasmedicinals.com The Herb Bar 200 West Mary St. Austin, TX 78704 512-444-6251  theherbbar.com LACTATION CONSULTANTS Cheryl Heymans, IBCLC 512-280-5814 (home) 512-326-9308 (office) Barbara Wilson-Clay, BSEd, IBCLC, FILCA 12710 Burson Manchaca, TX 78652 512-292-7227 Janet Jones 512-771-1427  janet@myIBCLCandDoula.com  www.myIBCLCandDoula.com Dawn Martin 512-554-9144  dmartin36@austin.rr.com Kriss Kovach 512-603-7967 Websites: International Lactation Consultant Association  ilca.org MIDWIVES GB Khalsa 512-264-9727  gb.khalsa@gmail.com Julia Bower 512-447-7899  bowerjulia@yahoo.com  juliamidwifeaustin.com Laurie Fremgen 512-450-0908  lauriemidwife@yahoo.com  lauriefremgen.com Brielle Epstein 512.203.6097  brielle@moonstonebirth.com  moonstonebirth.com Illysa Foster 512-809-3132  midwife@sistersmidwifery.com  sistersmidwifery.com Faith Beltz 512-698-4132  birthwithfaith.com April Bullock 512 374-9592  april@birthwisetx.com  birthwisetx.com Christy Tashjian 512-924-2229  christy@motherbloom midwifery.com  motherbloommidwifery.com NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS Marianne Calvanese, ND Naturopathic Physician 512-291-8331 (H/W) 512-663-1820 (Cell)  doctormarianne.net Vanessa Fritz, ND, LAc, MSOM Austin Natural Family Medicine 1210 Rosewood Ave. Austin, TX 78702 512-909-1600  austinnaturalfamilymedicine.com NEWBORN CARE RESOURCES Dr. Sears  askdrsears.com Dr. Jay Gordon  drjaygordon.com Dr. Harvey Karp  happiestbaby.com Co-sleeping research  cosleeping.org PARENTING EDUCATION / SUPPORT GROUPS Carrie Contey, PhD Early Parenting Consultant/Coach 512-694-7794  carrie@earlyparenting.com  earlyparenting.com Lanell Coultas CBE, CD(DONA) 512-663-9320  mail@lanellcoultas.com  consciousbirthingaustin.com Family Connections 825 East 53rd 1/2 St, Bldg. E-101 Austin, TX 78751 512-478-5725  familyconnectionsonline.org Any Baby Can 1121 E. 7th Austin, TX 78702 512-454-3743 800-672-0238  abcaus.org Central Texas Birth Network's Birth Circles (4th Tuesday of each month)  centexbirthnetwork.org/birth_ circle.aspx Austin Mamas (local, active, online mama community)  groups.yahoo.com/group AustinMamas Austin Papas (partner group to Austin Mamas)  groups.yahoo.com/group/ AustinPapas Austin Attachment Parenting  bigtent.com/groups/ austinap Secrets of Baby Behavior (blog from mothers who have "been there and done that" with UC Davis Human Lactation Center offering advice and support on all aspects of early parenting)  secretsofbabybehavior.com PHOTOGRAPHERS Kyla Hobbs-Darilek Luz Del Alma Photography  luzdelalmaphoto.com Melissa Kellogg 512-905-6461  shewolfnm@gmail.com  melissasphotographs.blogspot.com Stephanie Lifton Stephanie J. Lifton Photography  SJLifton@aol.com  Stephaniejliftonphotography.com Nina Miller Nina Miller Studio 512-699-5862  ninamillerstudio.com Christie Stockstill Christie Stockstill (pho.tog.ra.phy)  christiestockstill.com Austin Outdoor Photography  austinoutdoorphotography@gmail.com  austinoutdoorphotography.com PHYSICAL THERAPISTS (SPECIALIZING IN WOMEN'S HEALTH) Susan Steffes, PT, CD(DONA) Your Personal Best Physical Therapy 512-428-4261  yourpersonalbestpt.com/ womenhealth.html Judy Osborne, PT, LMT, LAc 2627 W 49th St Austin, TX 78731 512-206-0730 Kimberlee Sullivan, PT Sullivan Physical Therapy 512-335-9300  sullivanphysicaltherapy.com POSTPARTUM INFORMATION Tuesdays 6–7:30 p.m. 4101 James Casey St. 78745 (TX oncology building, 2nd floor) facilitated by Pam Tokaz, RN, LPC, LMFT Thursdays 10–11:30 a.m. Any Baby Can 1121 East 7t St. 78702 facilitated by Dr. Kelly Boyd PLACENTA MEDICINE Placenta medicine websites  placentabenefits.info PRENATAL, POSTPARTUM, AND INFANT MASSAGE Marcela Billig, RMT, CBE, CD(DONA) 512-589-8764  mail@marcelabillig.com Charlotte Sternkind-Del Toro, LMT, CIMI 512.497.8276  ayurdoula.com Sally Leissner LMT, CST 512-964-9031  Sally_Leissner@yahoo.com  remedyhealing.com Julie Horvath, LMT 512-771-0325  Juliehorvath1804@yahoo.com Hannah Walton, RMT 512-653-8815  embracethelove07@yahoo.com MeriJayd O'Connor LMT, CST, HBCE Remedy Center for Healing Arts 4910 Burnet Road Austin Texas 78756 512.322.9648  remedyhealing.com Tara Switz White, LMT 512-736-2651  hushtahlitara@gmail.com PRENATAL YOGA Prenatal yoga websites  yogayoga.com/prenatal  ombirthprenatalyoga.com  austinkulayoga.com  somavidaaustin.com/SomaVida/ Yoga.html WOMEN'S SHELTERS SafePlace 512-267-SAFE  safeplace.org