RESOURCES
This list is sorted alphabetically by category. It is long. You may want to use the "find" feature on your computer. They are mostly isolated to Orange County but you will find some LA folks because they are *that* good.
This list is a constant work in progress. If you are not finding what you are looking for on this list, please reach out to me and we can find the best person to meet your specific needs. If you would like to recommend someone to me, I'd love to add them!
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Those marked with an ** indicate that they offer discounted rates for those experiencing financial hardship.
Abortion Resources: (help me fill this space!)
Acupuncture:
Homa Hamidi, Newport Beach
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Katie Marienthal Smith, Newport Beach
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Megan Joyce, Costa Mesa
Baby Wearing:
Florencia Sheppard**
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Laura Brown (Los Angeles)
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Belly Binding:
Gigi Vera Vincent**
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Melanie Smith, RSM
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Birth Centers:
South Bay Birth Center
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Birth Doulas:
Amanda Cagle and Katie Hallum**
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Ashley McIntosh**
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Christine Acosta**
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Christine Moorfield**
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Emily Heymann**
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Emily Moritz**
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Florencia Sheppard**
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Harleyann Sellers**
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Janay Cook**
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Jen Ballew**
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Jenna Paxon
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Madeline Redmond
Mathilde Bourgan**
Melanie Smith
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Birth Educators:
Amanda Cagle and Katie Hallum**
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Ashley McIntosh**
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April Lovett**
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Becca Godlewski
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Carrie Cesario, Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis
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Birth Photography:
Amanda Cagle
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Madeline Redmond
Mathilde Bourgan
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Breech Resources:
Doctor Emiliano Chavira (External Cephalic Version aka ECV)
*Located in Los Angeles*
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Car Seat Techs:
Holly Kohlmann
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Amanda Cagle**
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Chiropractors:
Dani Calahan, Laguna Hills
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Michelle Weaver**
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Cloth Diapering Education:
Gigi Vera Vincent
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Co-Sleeping and Bedsharing Resources:
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Lab, Doctor McKenna
La Leche League - The Safe Sleep Seven
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Domestic Violence Resources: (help me fill this space!)
Laura's House, Lake Forest
Donation Sites:
La Habra Life Center
Laura's House, Lake Forest
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Life Center, Santa Ana
MOMS of Orange County, Santa Ana
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Women's Transition Living Center, Fullerton
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Emergency Foster Care:
Safe Families
714-543-5437 ext. 1234
Grief Counseling:
Marissa Zwetow, LMFT
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Homebirth Midwives:
Jessie Rochwell
Jennifer Angell, DC, LM, CPM
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Lindsey Meehleis, LM, CPM
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Liorit (Lio) Frank-Kramer, MSN, CNM, IBCLC
Melanie Bigda, LM, CPM
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Sarah Waldron, MSN, CNM, WHNP**
wildflowerbirthandwellness.com
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Tessa Fisher
abundantblessingsmidwifery.com
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Lactation Support:
Amanda Cagle**
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Emily Moritz**
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Danielle Gauss, IBCLC**
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Leora Robles, BS, IBCLC
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Rachelle King, IBCLC
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Réka Morvay, IBCLC
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Shelly Jacobs, IBCLC
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LGBTQ+ Resources:
South Bay Birth Center
The midwives at this birth center do fertility counseling, preconception counseling, individual prenatals, blood work, and pap smears for LGBTQ+ individuals. Reach out to Laura and Tasha for more information.
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Midwives (Hospital-Based):
Providence Midwives, Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo
(eligible for MediCal and state-sponsored insurance)
949-364-1040
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Orange Coast Women's Medical Group Midwives
Hoag Hospital, Irvine
949-829-5500
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Newborn Photography:
Candice Swanson
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Hilary Jo Avalos
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OBGYN for High risk and VBAC births:
Doctor Heidi Cough, M.D., Orange Coast Women's Medical Groups
Hoag Hospital, Irvine
949-829-5500
Doctor Kenneth James OB/GYN, Orange Coast Women's Medical Group
Hoag Hospital, Irvine
949-829-5500
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Doctor Mary O'Toole MD, Orange Coast Women's Medical Group
Saddleback Hospital, Laguna Hills
949-829-5500
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Doctor Craig Salcido MD, Providence
Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo
949-364-1040
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Parenting Support:
Rachel and Tim Steinmetz, Virtual
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The New Mom School, Newport Beach
The Mommy Center, Laguna Hills
Pediatric Physical Therapists:
Dr. Taylor Henderson, PT, DPT
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Placenta Encapsulators:
Jen Ballew**
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Kristin Nicole Martinez (fluent in ASL)
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Postpartum Doulas:
Amanda Cagle and Katie Hallum**
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Aurora Sullivan
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Christine Acosta**
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Emily Moritz**
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Gigi Vera Vincent
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Jen Ballew**
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Mathilde Bourgan**
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Oral Tie Revision
Team Tongue Tie, North San Diego
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Tongue Tie Tribe, Costa Mesa
Reflexology:
Caroline Klem, Lake Forest
Substance Abuse Resources: coming!
Support Groups:
Wrap Around Baby Care, Lake Forest
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Empowered Postpartum
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The New Mom School, Newport Beach
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The Mommy Center, Laguna Hills
Yoga (for pregnancy, postpartum, or otherwise):
April Lovett**
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Francesca Saputo Herrera