Class Resources

Michelle Paul-Vogel recommends:

FINDING A DOULA

• Blossom Birth: Meet the Doula Night & Provider List
• Bay Area Birth Information (BABI)
• DONA International
• Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE)
• International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)

POST-PARTUM SUPPORT

• Postpartum Health Alliance: Postpartum info and help, 619-220-4680
• Postpartum Support International: Postpartum info and help, 805-967-7636
• Depression After Delivery: Info and referrals for depression, 1-800-944-4773

SUPPORT/ PLAY GROUPS

• Las Madres: Brings together local mothers who have children born in the same year for weekly playgroups, meetings, sharing ideas, and support, 1-877-LAS-MADRES
• Moms Club: Mothers' support groups and children's playgroups
• The National Center for Fathering: Info and support for fathers, 1-800-593-DADS
• Santa Clara County Mothers of Twins Club: Support for mothers of multiples, 408-333-9062
• Gemini Crickets of San Jose: Support for mothers of multiples, 408-536-0811

PARENTAL STRESS/ CRISIS

• Parental Talk Hotline, 408-279-8228
• Next Door Solutions for Domestic Violence, 1-800-799-SAFE or 408-279-2962
• Child Help Hotline: Child abuse hotline, 1-800-422-4453

CAR SEAT SAFETY

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Information on car seat safety and where to get it checked for proper installation and use, 1-888-327-4236
• California Highway Patrol: Information on car seat safety and appointments to check proper installation and use, 408-467-5400
• Safety Belt Safe USA: A lot of info on car seat safety, 1-800-745-SAFE
• Car Seat Data: Information on the compatibility of a particular seat with your car