COMMUNITY RESOURCES
updates coming soon
Acupuncture
Hyeon-Jin Kwon, Lic.Ac., Dipl.OM
Hyeon-Jin has a special interest in pediatrics, and infertility. She is part of the first cohort of acupuncturists to complete the Pediatrics Certificate. She is currently studying to become the first Maryland certified practitioner of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine.
www.sustainabilitywellness.com/acupuncture/
443-846-6009
Childbirth Education
Katie Tighe, BBCI/Doula
Spinning Babies ® Parent Classes, 6 week +1 birth planning session comprehensive series, home birth series, vbac prep, comfort measures workshop, sibling prep (not available until in person resumes), and custom classes
864 356-3487
Kristie Graybill
Baby Basics
Comfort Measures
Holistic Hospital Series
Out of Hospital Birth Series
Womb Room Baltimore
https://www.wombroom.mom/childbirth-classes-baltimore
410-450-4600
Chiropractors
Thrive Chiropractic:
Dr. Sharon Dongarra
Thrive Chiropractic is a family wellness practice committed to improving the health of your family through education, collaboration and chiropractic care!
443 991-4703
First Step Chiropratic:
Dr. Pam Woodward
Our goal is to provide specific, individualized chiropractic care for each member of your family, while giving you the tools you need to live a more fully expressed life, free of injury and interference!
www.firststepbaltimore.com
443 869-3626
TruCentered Chiropractic Care
Dr. Bryant Harris
Annapolis, MD
Provides chiropractic care to men, women, and children specializing in NeuroStructural Correction.
https://www.chiropractorsannapolis.com/
443-333-9876
Strong Ties proudly partners with Dr. Bryant Harris, owner of TruCentered Chiropractic Care, who specializes in prenatal, postnatal, and the pediatric population.
https://www.strongties.co/chiropractic-care
301-260-5655
Counseling
Desiree Israel, LGSW
Provides mental health therapy, support groups, trainings and events that help mothers suffering from maternal mental health disorders feel like themselves again! Although my target population is women of color, I work with ALL women and their families regardless of race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and religious affiliation.
Sara Nett, Psy. D. and Dr. Juli Buchanan Psy. D.
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Warm, authentic therapists who are dedicated to their own personal being practice. Therapists who are also living the “human experience” and “doing the work” themselves. Acknowledging that we all want to feel better, faster, we are dedicated to offering evidence-based therapies that have been shown to be effective, and we are equally dedicated to caring for you as you discover what being means to you.
https://www.bepsychotherapy.com/dr-sara-nett
Chea Weltchek, LCPC, NCC
Counseling and Wellness Collective
The process of becoming a parent for the first, or fifth, time is both joyous and challenging. We have therapists trained from Postpartum Support International and Seleni in matters relating maternal mental health, infertility, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and perinatal bereavement and grief.
Currently supporting pregnant mothers in a Pandemic Pregnancy Support group.
https://www.counselingandwellnessco.com/
Emily Souder, Coaching
Emily offers coaching services to both moms and new/expectant parents. She works with moms who are feeling overwhelmed by the demands of parenting to help them gain confidence and a strong, clear identity. She also helps new/expectant parents with planning, relationships, and adjusting to parenthood. She offers birth story reflection guidance through her book, Birth Story Brave.
https://www.nestingspacellc.com/
Online: Postpartum Support International has weekly online support groups. They are on Tuesdays and Fridays in English and in Spanish. You can look at the schedule and choose to register with this link http://www.postpartum.net/psi-online-support-meetings/ .
Sinai Hospital: There is one perinatal mood disorder ( PPD, postpartum anxiety etc) support group in Baltimore. Meets every Wednesday from 1:30-3pm at Sinai Hospital (2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215). The group meets in Resource Room on Ground Floor. Babies are welcome. Please contact Sara Daly, LCSW-C (410-601-7832) with any questions.
Johns Hopkins Women's Mood Disorder Clinic: 410-502-7449 Hazel Laing LCSW-C 410-271-0267 takes insurance
Postpartum warmlines:
PSI: 1-800-944-4773(4PPD)
Well Mama: 1-800-896-0410
Doulas
Compassionate Doula Services, LLC
Keauna Tibbs, RN IBCLC
A baby nurse is a registered nurse that has experience and knowledge in caring for newborns and providing parental education. We provide minimal medical care and non-medical service during the postpartum stage before starting the baby’s regular eating, sleep and wake schedule.We work with families at home for a couple of weeks or months, depending on the family’s preference.
www.compassionatedoulaservices.com
410 914-8089
Mobtown Doulas:
Mobtown Doulas is the partnership for growing families in the Baltimore Metropolitan area seeking qualified, confident, culturally sensitive labor, birth and postpartum support. Your birth. Our support.
410-394-8865
Moss the Doula:
Moss is a nonbinary person and trans & queer centered full spectrum doula. They support many trans and queer families through a wide range of experiences from fertility treatments, births, and losses. In their practice as a trans centered doula, they are committed to providing support and advocacy to trans and queer people as they navigate the full spectrum of pregnancy experiences.
772-418-2651
My Birth Companion:
Odile Penet serves families with prenatal, birth (more than 100 births) and postpartum caring. She worked in a birthing unit, delivery rooms. She attends natural, medicated, and VBAC births - homebirth, birth center and hospitals.
Learn what hospital birthing classes won’t tell you!
Parents-to-be will learn in a fun and professional atmosphere.
443-739-0113
The Nurturing Root:
At The Nurturing Root, we have a passion for helping parents and families from pregnancy through the postpartum period.
www.thenurturingroot.com
443.956.8616
Maryland Birth Services, LLC:
Owned and operated by Becky Rohrback, Maryland Birth Services, LLC is dedicated to helping and supporting you right where you are at! We offer unique packages and support options to connect with you and your family in the way that fits your needs and lifestyle.
https://www.marylandbirthservices.com/
Massage Therapy
Jessie Bernstein, BCTMB, LMT, CEIM:
Practicing at Indigo Physiotherapy: Specializing in fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and oncology massage. Teaches infant massage classes!
410-296-4222
Midwifery Care
Moonstone Midwifery: Holistic, personalized, compassionate maternity care. Birth in the comfort of your own home with a licensed midwife. https://moonstone-midwifery.com/
Sacred Journey Midwifery: Sacred Journey Birthing Services offers a variety of birth related services. With the realization that EVERY woman should be able to have the basic human right to choose where and with whom they will birth, we offer FAMILY centered evidenced based care.
http://www.sacredjourneybirthing.com/home.html
Birthwise Midwifery: Our philosophy of care is grounded in the belief that a person remains a full human being throughout their entire pregnancy and birth experience, complete with intellect, creativity and the competence to make informed choices that are right for them and their family.
http://www.birthwise-midwifery.com/
Charm City Midwifery: We are thrilled to offer professional Nurse-Midwifery services using an individualized approach catered to your needs. We understand this is rarely available and want to maintain a sustainable practice in order to continue offering high quality care as a solo provider.
https://www.charmcitymidwives.com/
Physical Therapy/Pelvic Floor Specialists
Samantha DuFlo, PT, DPT
Indigo Physiotherapy- we offer one-on-one, personalized treatment sessions with our clients, focusing on their individual goals for healing and returning to function.
410- 279-8231