La Leche League – Breastfeeding support. Free monthly meetings. facebook.com/LLLofRochesterNY
YouTube videos of families talking about their experiences with Bradley classes, and births.
Learn to Wear Your Baby! Traditionally babywearing is learned from your community long before you become a parent, but this ancient know-how can be difficult to access for the modern Western parent. Learn to tie a wrap several ways, try out various styles of cloth carriers (with no pressure to buy), and get help troubleshooting carriers you already own. Your home or mine, always free. Free wrap carriers (and occasionally other styles) are often available, thanks to free-will donations. Caren Pita 585-472-0943 careaboo@gmail.com
Crisis Nursery of Greater Rochester: 24 hr. hotline – 585-271-7670; centerforyouth.net
International Cesarean Awareness Network – Support for those who have had a cesarean section, or wish to avoid one, and all information on VBAC. http://rochesterican.wordpress.com/
CIMS – Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
DONA International
An organization that certifies and supports birth and postpartum doulas
Human Milk 4 Human Babies – Informed Milk Sharing (New York Chapter)
Eats on Feets Global! is a network that facilitates local woman-to-woman milk sharing via regional chapter pages on facebook.
BFAR – Breastfeeding after breast surgeries
Plus Size Pregnancy – The resource for women of size.
Holistic Moms of Rochester – A wonderful parenting/Mothering group!
Holistic Moms of Rochester West
ALACE
Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators
BirthNet
Network of Independent Birth Professionals
NYSALM
New York State Association of Licensed Midwives
The Brewer Pregnancy Diet
(see also our information page for PDF articles on the Brewer diet )
Podcast of Nutrition during Pregnancy from Birthful
CfM
Citizens for Midwifery
100+ Essential Online Resources for Midwives
For more information or referrals contact Amy
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