LOCAL RESOURCES:

Acupuncture

• Portia Lee www.portialee.com  510-799-8788 (El Cerrito)
• Amy Mitchell www.AmyMitchellAcupuncture.com 510-558-8808 (Berkeley, Solano Ave.)
• Marti Lee Kennedy www.MartiLeeKennedy.com 510-843-5000 (Berkeley near Alta Bates)
• Maureen Raytis  510-444-4141 (Oakland, Grand Lake)

Childbirth Education

• Nancy Bardacke (Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting)  www.mindfulbirthing.org (SF) 510-595-3207
• Kristen Graser (Homebirth class) 510-595.4026(Berkeley)
• Betsy Appell (Meditation/Zen Birthing/HypnoBirthing) www.sfdoula.com 415-254-0706 (Berkeley)
• Birthways  www.BirthWays.org 510-869-2797 (Berkeley)
• Loving Arms Childbirth Education/Janaki Costello www.janakicostello.com 510-525-1155 (Albany)

Chiropractic

• Elon Bartlett www.acornwellness.com 510-452-2929 
• Lisa Polevoy www.DrPolevoy.com 510-647-3825 (Berkeley)
• Jennifer Lannett  www.drlanett.com.com 510-644-4414 (Berkeley)

Craniosacral 

• Nancy Burke 510-236-1007 (Richmond)
• Tomi Knutson 510-502-5799 (Oakland)

Lactation Support

• La Leche League East Bay Chapter 510 496-6009
• Janaki Costello  510-525-5511 (Albany)
• Sabrina Easterling and Katie Bowman www.MilkSupport.com (SF and East Bay)

Massage Therapy

• Candace Palmerlee www.cpalmerlee.com  510-917-7175 (Oakland, Grand Lake)
• Tomi Knutson 510-502-5799 (Oakland, Grand Lake)

LINKS TO HELPFUL WEBSITES:

Post Partum Challengest

• Am I experiencing the "baby blues" or is this postpartum depression?
• Postpartum Support International
• Online Postpartum Support Group
• Solace - Healing after a traumatic birth

Single Parents

• Single Parents Alliance and Resource Center
• Single Prospective Moms
• Single Moms by Choice

Pegnancy and Birth

• Pregnancy Center - Web MD
• Childbirth.org
• Childbirth Connection
• International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
• The Birth Survey
• SheKnows-Pregnancy and Baby
• Our Bodies, Our Selves