Birth Work and Energy Work

• Latisa Ratliff –P.S. Love Mommy – Birth & postpartum doula services, photographers, placenta encapsulators, birth pool rental

• Thrive Chiropractic - Shana Gorman-Dunn - 602-390-0917

• Got Kundalini Healing Services - Seva Simran Khalsa - 415-375-0813

• Crys Melton – Doula, childbirth educator, placenta processing – 480-215-0018

• Gila Shire – Yogila – Doula, yoga, massage, and other energy work - 602-672-1319

• Benjamin Lewis IV – MAA Wellness Center, Inc – Phoenix - 602-305-4719

IBCLC/Lactation Consultants/Tongue Tie

• Dr. Cara Riek – Arizona Breastfeeding Medicine - 7730 E. Greenway Rd, St. 101, Scottsdale – Cell-480-508-0861 Office-480-208-1490

• AZ Breastfed Babies – North Phoenix and Goodyear offices – 623-526-0673

• Mama Bird Lactation – Queen Creek – 480-459-1196 - **Home visits

• Michelle Hottya, IBCLC – Agave Pediatrics, Chandler - 480-585-5200

Local Support Resources

• Arizona Birth Network-Promotes awareness of evidence-based care and informed decision-making through advocacy, education, and support

• La Leche League: Your local breastfeeding experts. A huge lending library, lots of like-minded women, and the best advice you’ll find

• International Caesarean Awareness Network AZ- The local chapter of the International Caesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) meets monthly in AZ

National Support Resources

• Evidence-Based Birth -Rebecca Dekker Ph.D., RN, Founder – Evidence-based information on all things birth. Not opinion-based, fact-based. Along with resources, books, and childbirth classes

• Spinning Babies – Teaches the physical relationship between the bodies of the mother and baby, for the easing of childbirth. Along with access to classes, positioning, techniques, etc.

• The Childbirth Connection is a source of trustworthy, up-to-date, evidence-based information and resources on planning for pregnancy, labor & birth, and the postpartum period

Information on Homebirth and Midwives

• The Big Push for Midwives is working to legalize out-of-hospital birth and midwifery in all 50 states

• Citizens for Midwifery

• Improving Birth Coalition: Organizations, professionals, advocates, and families, that share a commitment to making Mother-Friendly Care a reality

• The North American Registry of Midwives: The international certifying and credentialing agency for Certified Professional Midwives (CPM)