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Local and Online Resources

Acupressure:
* Judy Ballinger (El Cerrito) - aksharadoula@mac.com
* Jill Stevens (Emeryville) - yourwholefamilywellness.com
* Allie Thompson (Concord) - creativecaravan.com/healthtouch.html
* JB Baranzini (Tracy) - in-balanceacupuncture.com

Acupuncture:
* Shohreh Doustani (Danville) - >Shohrehdoustani.com
* Scott Rowe (Sunnyvale) - Root and Branch Medical Clinic
* Jim Xia (Livermore) - acupuncturebest.com/xia.html
* Jill Stevens (Emeryville) - yourwholefamilywellness.com
* Kristine Buckley (Pleasanton) - pleasantoncommunityacupuncture.com
* JB Baranzini (Tracy) - in-balanceacupuncture.com

Aromatherapy:
* Allie Thompson (Concord) - creativecaravan.com/healthtouch.html

Birth Centers:
* Sacred Birth Place(Oakland) - sacredbirthplace.com

Birthing Classes:
* Teri Nava-Anderson (Fusion Class - Bay Area, Central Valley) - harmonydoula.com/cbe
* Janet Jones (Hypnobabies - San Leandro) - bayareahypnochange.com/HypnobabyInstructor.htm
* Nicole Valega (Hypnobirthing - Danville) - lifewithharmony.com
* Deanna Jesus (Hypnobirthing - San Ramon) - birthingbabies.com
* Gina and John Bartok (Bradley - Brentwood) - bradleybirth.com/ndweb.asp?ID=B573
* Nancy Vieira (Bradley) - (209) 234-8466
* Debbra Hunt (Bradley - Modesto) - bradleybirth.com/ndweb.asp?ID=H455
* Susan and Randy Jessee (Bradley - Tracy, Livermore) - bradleybirth.com/ndweb.asp?ID=J144
* Rosanna Davis (Birthing from Within - Los Altos) - rosannadavis.com
* Harmony Birth Services (Birthing from Within, Bradley, Hypnobirthing - Campbell) - harmonybirth.com
* Jo Schopflin (Lamaze, Concord) - birthwhisper.com/lamaze_classes.html
* Patricia Donohue-Carrey (Lamaze) - OurNarnia@sbcglobal.net
* Nancy Beer-Larson (Lamaze) - nancy@mothersinmotionfitness.com

Baby Carriers:
General information - thebabywearer.com
Cashmere Cuddles (wraps, mei tais, x-slings)
Baby Sling Outlet
Sleepy Wrap (stretchy wraps)
Didymos (woven wraps)
Baby Pockets (silk ring slings)
Olives and Applesauce (half buckle and buckle carriers)
Patapum (buckle carriers for babies and toddlers)
Beco (buckle carriers)

Cranial Sacral Therapy:
* Nicole Valega (Danville) - lifewithharmony.com
* Kate MacKinnon (Livermore) - healingbodybalance.com
* Elon Bartlett (Oakland) - acornwellness.com

Chiropractic:
* Elon Bartlett (Oakland) - acornwellness.com
* David DeBonis (Pleasanton) - drdebonis.com
* Eric Isero (Millbrae) - Alliance Chiropractic
* Nicole Valega (Danville) - lifewithharmony.com

Counseling (Postpartum Support):
* Danielle Saunders (San Ramon) - daniellesaunders.com
* Shoshanna Bennett (Danville) - empowher.com/dr.shosh (see also drshosh.com)
* Will Friedman (Pleasanton) - willjoelfriedman.com

Dancing for Birth:
* Megumi Burr-Tolliver (Fremont) - Compassion Tree Mama Care
* Jeanna Lurie (Palo Alto) - Blossom Birth
* Anna Hurty (Oakland) - The Birth Garden

Herbalist:
* Pam Caldvell - herblore.com

Lactation Consultants:
* Kay Goodyear (Martinez) - (925) 313-8986
* Paula Santi (Walnut Creek) - paulasanti.com
* Janaki Costello (Albany) - janakicostello.com
* Sylvia Boyd (Hayward) - mybreastfeeding.com
* Jenni Rhee (San Ramon La Leche Leader) - (925) 648-4094
* Stacy Hattori (Livermore La Leche Leader) - (925) 373-0987
* Teri Nava-Anderson (Livermore/Mountain House La Leche League Leader) - MountainHouseLLL@gmail.com
* Katherine Havener (Livermore/Mountain House La Leche League Leader) - (209) 642-7001
* Christie Sargent (Antioch La Leche Leader) - (925) 586-3948
* ValleyCare Lactation Services - (925) 416-3598
* Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Lactation Services - (209) 833-2419
* La Leche League's 24 hotline - (877)-4LALECHE - (877) 452-5324

Massage:
* Lauriana Levwood (Berkeley) - Lauriana Levwood Birth and Bodywork
* Tamara Shulim (Walnut Creek) - Majestic Massage for Wellness
* Kathrin Montoya (Danville) - 925-938-1450

Midwives (Homebirth):
* Treesa Mclean (Fremont) - birthwithtreesa.com
* Beah Haber (Berkeley) - beahmidwife.com
* Mason Cornelius (Berkeley, Dublin) - novamidwifery.com
* Lucinda Johnston-Chiszar (Modesto) - lucindachiszar@yahoo.com
* Jennifer Neira Heystek (Fremont) - Generations Midwifery
* Jennifer Johnson (Modesto) - Ile Ambiano Birth Services
* Kirstin Soares (Livermore) - MamaBaby Midwifery

Midwives (Hospital):
* Kristin Cawley (Kaiser Walnut Creek & Antioch) - 925-295-5200
* Lindy Johnson (Alta Bates) - (510) 644-0104

Naturopaths:
* Anja Lindblad (Walnut Creek) - dranja.com
* Lori Mancuso (Pleasanton) - lifetimewellness.biz
* Thauna Abrin (Walnut Creek) - drthauna.com

Nutritionists:
* Christine Hardy (Danville) - (925) 548-8813

Obstetricians:
* Scott Eaton (ValleyCare) - (925) 447-1010
* Timothy Leech (John Muir) - leachobgyn.com
* Joanne Vogel (San Ramon) - sanramonobgyn.com
* Richard Kochenburger (Alta Bates) - richardkochenburgermd.com

Osteopathic Doctors:
* Veena Jayaram-Chou (Dublin) - (925) 875-6100

Pediatricians:
* Karli Cleary (Menlo Park) - (650) 498-6500
* Jonathon Flanzbaum (Livermore, Pleasanton) - (925) 455-5050
* Deirdre Bernard-Pearl (Albany) - East Bay Integrative Pediatrics

Photography (Maternity & Newborn):
* Kelly Orum (Walnut Creek) - kellymphotography.com
* Kemmeo Parr (Oakland) - photographybykemmeo.com

Photography (Birth):
* Kelly Orum (Walnut Creek) - birthbykellym.com

Placenta Processing:
* Jaime and Kristina Placenta Apothecary (Bay Area) - placentaapothecary.com
* Kirsten Soares (Livermore) - MamaBaby Midwifery

Postpartum Doulas:
* Andrea Berkey (Livermore) - Three Phases Doula

Reiki:
* Allie Thompson (Concord) - creativecaravan.com/healthtouch.html
* Holly Holmes-Meredith (Lafayette) - hypnotherapytraining.com/hollys.cfm

Prenatal Yoga:
* Katherine Kozioziemski (Pleasanton) - sanctuarywithin.com
* Michelle Borrero - MoonlightLotus.com
* Michaela Kissinger - abundantzestforlife.com

Networks:
* DONA
* Doula Match
* DoulaNetwork