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Resource Directory
Childbirth & Parenting Education
- Erika Davis and Whole Body Pregnancy: Experienced childbirth education and postpartum doula care, specializing in second language, undocumented folks, and any pregnant persons wanting loving kindness and care on their journey.
- Sharon Muza: A Lamaze certified childbirth educator, Sharon has over 15 years of experience as a birth worker. Her classes are fun, informative, and interactive. Her classes are taught in Ballard. Sharon also offers a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) class.
- Parent Trust for Washington Children: This organization offers childbirth and parenting classes including Great Starts, Conscious Fathering, and Sibling Preparation are designed to meet the needs of families transitioning into parenthood (i.e. first time parents). Their classes include information on pregnancy, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, and newborn care. Classes are offered at locations throughout Seattle and are available on both weeknights and weekends.
Doulas
- Open Arms Perinatal Services: An organization that services low-income people by offering doulas and community-based early parenting support in 17 different languages.
- Nadeshiko Doula: Kayoko Nakajima provides childbirth and early postpartum support and education in Japanese. She is a Lamaze certified childbirth educator and works mainly with Japanese speaking families, but enjoys supporting families from many cultural backgrounds.
- Doula Match: a search engine that allows you to view profiles to help find the right doula for you.
- Eli Seibel: one of our favorite doulas
Labor Tubs
LGBTQIA Fertility and Pregnancy
- Seattle Naturopathy and Acupuncture Center: these experienced naturopathic doctors provide healthcare services to the LGBTQ community - including intrauterine insemination, hormone therapy, and acupuncture. They also offer pediatric and family medicine services in Madison Valley.
- LGBTQ Fertility: these wonderful naturopathic doctors offer online support and information, as well as an LGBTQ family planning class in Seattle. This class provides information on creating a timeline, finding a donor, charting ovulation and insemination timing, and simplifying legal necessities.
- Ask Lenore: a great resource for information on induced lactation.
- Milk Junkies: this is a wonderfully informative blog about one transman's experience with nursing his baby and becoming a La Leche League leader. He also has a mini-series of posts about transwomen and breastfeeding.
- Cedar River Clinics: a trusted colleague is the driving force behind their LGBTQ wellness program, including healthcare for trans* folks.
Breast/Chest-Feeding Support
- La Leche League: A regional peer-support network for breastfeeders. You can attend group meetings while your pregnant and after your baby is born.
- Sound Breastfeeding: Joy MacTavish is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She can help you troubleshoot breastfeeding difficulties and support you and your baby as you learn to breastfeed together.
Cesarean Section Recovery Support
Though Journey Midwife Services does not attend VBACs, we can connect you with trusted midwives and practitioners who do. We can also provide all your prenatal care leading up to your VBAC and resume care for you during your postpartum period.
- VBAC YOUR Way Class: Sharon Muza offers a loving, affirming, evidence-based class to help you and your birth team prepare for a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).
- International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN): a great place to find resources and support groups about VBACs
Parenting Help & Support
- Families of Color Seattle (FOCS): community support for families of color. FOCS hosts parent support groups including - North and South Seattle newborns and waddlers, Black moms, QTFOCs, Native moms, and parents of children with disabilities and special needs. There is also a FOCS Facebook group and listserv with over 800 memebers.
- Parent Trust for Washington Children: offering a variety of parenting and sibling focused classes throughout Seattle, Parent Trust is a longstanding resource for growing families.
- Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS): local peer support groups that meet for a 10-week period soon after birth to discuss common parenting needs.
- Parent Help 123: a resource hub for families to find services in their community including health insurance, food assistance, and more.
Postpartum Depression, Grief, and Loss
- Perinatal Support Washington: a local resource for people experiencing mood disorders, anxiety, and depression. They offer support groups and therapists with extensive training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD). There is also a warm line staffed by professionals and peers who have recovered from postpartum mood disorders.
- Postpartum Support International: PSI offers a toll free support line for parents who may be experiencing a postpartum mood disorder. Their website also lists support groups and therapists in the area who specialize in PMAD.
- Leslie Butterfield: Dr. Butterfield is a clinical psychologist who specializes in women's health and PMAD.
- Mia Edidin: Mia is a clinical social worker who specializes in new family support.