Resource List for Clients
Postpartum Doula
Bundle of Joy Postpartum Doula Care
Postpartum Care-Wendy Redding, Trained Postpartum Doula(DONA, Maternity Wise)
512-971-3097
Abused women shelters and abuse referrals
Safeplace
We are advocates for anyone harmed by sexual & domestic violence
After 40 Mothers
Flower Power Mom
Flower Power Mom is a unique networking group offering mothers having children after 40
Baby Wearing
Nine in, Nine Out (NINO)
This group has a sling lending library.
Attachment Parenting International (API)
Many API parents wear their babies.
South Austin API Chapter
The South Chapter has a sling lending library.
Central Austin API Chapter
Birthing Centers
Centre Vida-Birth and Wellness Center
Birth Doulas
Sisters Midwifery-Illysa Fosterproviding natural and safe home birth experiences for mothers and babies, as well as birth doula care.
Breastfeeding Support & Advocacy Groups
The Austin Breastfeeding Task Force
Dana Michaud 512-554-4828
Laura Smith512-228-9906
La Leche League
1-800-La Leche to find an accredited leader in your area
Lactation Consultants
Dawn Martin, IBCLC
Childbirth Educators
Austin Area Bradley Method®
www.austinbradley.com Bradley® instructors are experts in the field of natural childbirth. All Bradley® instructors have gone through intensive training with the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth and are required to re-affiliate each year in order to continue teaching the Bradley Method… The standard Bradley® series is designed for small classes with lots of individual attention. The standard length of the classes is 12 weeks covering 12 units of instruction.
Conscious Birthing
www.consciousbirthingaustin.com We believe that birth is a normal process - that mothers and babies have the inherent ability to give birth and be born. Under normal circumstances, birth can unfold with very little intervention but requires lots of support and respectful care. Our 12 years of combined experience as doulas in a variety of birth settings has shown us that others already have what they need to give birth. We wish to share the insight we've gained from helping birth unfold in a variety of settings - home, birth center, and hospital - with no intervention and with lots of intervention. Hypnobabies- Dr. Marianne Calvanese
I Birth Naturally – HypnoBirthing® classes for the Austin community
www.ibirthnaturally.com HypnoBirthing® teaches you, along with your birthing companion, the art and joy of experiencing birth in a comfortable manner. You will learn to call upon your body’s own natural anesthesia and thus lessen or eliminate discomfort and the need for medication. When a woman is properly prepared for childbirth and when mind and body are in harmony, nature is free to function in the same well-designed manner that it does with all other creatures.
Donor Milk
Mothers Milk Bank of Austin
Doula Networks
The Central Texas Doula Association aims to raise community awareness about the role of doulas, provide a listing of local doulas
Family Directory and Online Community
Mamapedia
Massage-Prenatal and Postnatal
Jessica Postol, LMT
7002 Manchaca Rd., Suite 200
Austin, TX 78745
512-799-1834
Please feel free to book your appointment online!
www.jessicapostol.genbook.com Michelle Brown 740-6263
Midwifery
Illysa Foster at Sisters Midwifery natural and safe home birth experiences for mothers and babies
Naturopaths/Naturopathic Healing Arts
Dr. Marianne Calvanese
Romy Sanders, ND
1209 Parkway
Austin, TX 78703
512-494-0516
Melanie Landers, ND
4910 Burnet Rd.
Austin, TX 78756
512-320-0200
Multiples
Austin Mothers of Multiples
Parenting Resources & Groups
Mothering Magazine
Mothering Magazine devoted to natural parenting.
Attachment Parenting International (API)
"Dr Moz"
http://www.drmoz.com useful resources for dads, parenting gear, father blogs, support and care directory
Postpartum Depression & Mental Health Issues(these may include obsessive thoughts, and anxiety)
Wendy Welch-Redding-DONA and Maternity Wise trained Postpartum Doula, providing supportive care for new parents and their family in the hours, days, and weeks following birth. 1-512-971-3097 or wredding@austin.rr.com
Any Baby Can Austin– local “warmline” (answered M-F 8-5) 512-334-4444
Any Baby Can hosts a weekly postpartum support group-Thursdays 10-11:30 Any Baby Can
a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Austin, TX
and facilitator of the monthly support group at Any Baby Can.
Postpartum Support International
www.postpartum.net click on "get help"
Featuring information on the causes, symptoms and treatment for PPD including a self-assessment test. How to increase social support, a book and video section, a support group list (U.S. and worldwide) and a chatroom entitled Mothershare. 1-800-944-4773
Brandi Winters, LMSW-ACP
512-507-6421
Janice M. Morris, PhD, CGP 8140 N. Mopac
Building 2, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78759
512-346-2332
512-346-2284 (fax)
Pregnancy Directory
Prenatal and Postnatal Exercise Classes
Slow Family Living
Support for Families with Special Needs Children
Any Baby Can
1121 E. 7th Street
Austin, TX 78702
512-454-3743
l-800-672-0238
Capital Area Easter Seal Society Early Childhood Intervention Program
512-478-2581
Support Organizations
Dar a Luz Network
www.www.daraluznetwork.comDar a Luz Network's mission is to provide knowledge, power and support to women during pregnancy, birth and early motherhood with using a foundation of evidenced based information as a guide. Their growing number of chapters across the country offer women monthly meetings for support as well as phone and email contact with group leaders. Holistic Moms
Mother's Support Network
www.motherssupportnetwork.orgTheir mission is "to support parents in their quest to raise happy, healthy children." They have regular support meetings, scheduled play days, a mother/baby program, childbirth preparation classes, parent/toddler classes, community events, a library and a newsletter. The National Association of Mothers' Centers (NAMC)
www.motherscenters.orgTheir mission is "to enable members to be effective in using their individual and collective knowledge and experience as catalysts for personal and societal changes that benefit mothers and fathers." The NAMC will help you find or start a mother's center in your area. The Moms Clubs
www.momsclub.orgParticularly for at-home moms. The organization's goals are "to provide a support group for mothers who choose to stay at home to raise their children." Mothers of Color at Home (MOCHA)
www.mochamoms.orgThe group is a "support group for stay at home mothers who have chosen not to work fulltime outside of the home in order to devote more time to their families." The group is currently accepting new members and organizing new chapters in areas with several members. The Motherhood Project
www.watchoutforchildren.orgWorking to promote "a Mother's Renaissance-fresh thinking, discussion and activism by mothers about motherhood and mothering, and about who mothers are, what we do, our importance to our children, families and society, and our potential as catalysts for cultural and social change for the benefit of children and families." Mothers Ought to Have Equal Rights (MOTHERS)
www.mothersoughttohaveequalrights.com"A grassroots mothers' movement to improve the economic status of mothers and others who care for family dependents." Mothers and More
www.mothersandmore.orgThey provide a nationwide network of local chapters for "mothers who are-either by choice or by circumstances-altering their participation in the paid workforce over the course of their active parenting years." The group serves mothers at home as well as mothers working outside the home. Mothers Acting Up
www.mothersactingup.orgThis group is dedicated to "mobilizing the gigantic political strength of Mothers." "We realize that we live in a world that does not prioritize or protect our children's well-being and that will not change without each of us finding the courage and commitment to speak out on their behalf." The Motherhood Movement
www.mothersmovement.orgThe Mothers Movement Online (MMO) provides "resources for mothers and others who think about social change." They provide "an open source for the distribution of information about social, cultural, economic and political conditions that impact the lives of mothers." They serve as a clearinghouse for resources and ideas that support social change to improve the status of mothers and others who are responsible for care work in our society." The Natural Child Project
www.naturalchild.orgThe Natural Child Project has articles and advice on "parenting and education that respects children". The site also includes a children's art gallery and a fundraising shop with unique parenting items. Founder and counselor Jan Hunt's Parenting From The Heart Telephone Counseling Service is available worldwide for questions and concerns on parenting, homeschooling and personal matters. Familes For Natural Living
www.familiesfornaturalliving.orgFamilies for Natural Living (FNL) provides resources, education, support and camaraderie to parents who wish to make conscious, compassionate, informed choices for their children and themselves. FNL families are typically interested in natural living issues, such as holistic health care, natural birthing, attachment parenting, alternative schooling, nutritious whole foods, and environmentally conscientious living. Take A Nap
www.familiesfornaturalliving.orgTo provide support, resources and a playgroup for parents of infants and young children who wish to share their experiences with other naturally minded parents. 
