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| Blossom Birth Services |
Breastfeeding Basics class, lots of videos for rental and watching, and breastfeeding support referral. |
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| Elaine Farber | Elaine Farber is a Baby Nurse/Newborn Care Specialist with 35 years experience specializing in the care of newborn multiples. She has 6 years hospital nursery and postpartum experience at Mills Hospital and Seton Medical Center. She is a lactation consultant, has taught newborn care classes, is CPR certified, Infant First Aid certified and Trustline registered. Her services include help with nursery set-up, advice on necessities, getting babies on schedule, help with breastfeeding and light housework. Elaine is also the author of Baby Lists: What to Do and What to Get to Prepare for Baby. |
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| Stephanie Freeman | 408-507-6476 |
What do YOU need to know to give birth? Also providing Birthing From Within Childbirth Mentoring, Doula Services, Breastfeeding Counselor and Belly Casting/Henna (I don't wash windows however...) |
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Early Advantage Lori Ismail |
408-871-0386 |
Certified Bradley Instructor and doula offering full classes and private intensives. I provide educational, emotional, and physical support throughout labor and birth so that couples experience a safe and satisfying birth according to their individual needs. |
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Herb Lore Pam Caldwell |
Organic herbal products and professional advice for fertility, pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. Baby readings and intuitive services offered. See website for details. | |
| Janet Fishstrom Dombro, IBCLC, LLLLeader | Janet Fishstrom Dombro is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with over twenty years of experience helping mothers and babies breastfeed. She is also the mother of five children, including twins who were all successfully breastfed. She sees mothers and babies in their homes. She particularly enjoys helping them find their own natural rhythm with each other. | |
| Elizabeth Green | Elizabeth has moved to Petaluma but is still available for phone consults. | |
| La Leche League | Northern CA: Peninsula: |
LLL is a nonprofit, member-supported organization devoted to mother-to-mother breastfeeding support in the form of free monthly Group meetings and free phone/e-mail breastfeeding support. |
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Mama to Mama Chris Pritchard, RN |
Thirty years of supporting new families with loving care through pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and the postpartum period. Peninsula, Coastside and San Francisco. |
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| Mothers Milk Bank-San Jose | 408-998-4550 |
Parents can obtain human milk with a prescription or screened nursing mothers can donate. |
| My Breast Friend | 415-421-5300 |
My Breast Friend provides new moms all of the support that they need to successfully breastfeed right from the start. For more information, please visit: www.mybreastfriend.com. |
| Nursing Mothers Counsel | 408-272-1448 (Santa Clara Co.) 408-688-3954 (Santa Cruz Co.) 415-386-2229 (San Francisco Co.) 650-327-6455 (San Mateo Co.) |
Phone consultation by volunteers and pump rentals. |
Sweet Herb Medicinals Bridget Owen, MH |
Dedicated to empowering people with tools to care for oneself, family, and community. We provide wellness consultations, lactation support, and a full line of all-natural herbal supplements and skin products to send your body, mind and spirit into botanical bliss! | |
Empowered Mama Doula Services Shannon Padlog |
Birth Doula and Lactation Counselor serving the Greater South Bay Area and Peninsula. I support new families in having an empowered and positive birth experience. | |
| Michelle Paul-Vogel, IBCLC | 650-207-0322 |
Michelle is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and health educator with over 10 years experience. She runs the Lactation Center at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco, as well as teaches breastfeeding and newborn care at Blossom Birth, El Camino Hospital and throughout the Kaiser system. She is passionate about helping moms and babies find their own breastfeeding relationship. She sees families in their homes and offers phone and email support. |
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Peninsula Birth Companions Audrey Kalman |
I practice as part of Peninsula Birth Companions, a team of birth and postpartum doulas who support women and families during pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum. Our role is to share information and community resources, nurture and support, and guide and empower our clients to choose what is right for them. |
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| Vanessa Pisias, CD (DONA) | Certified Postpartum Doula and Lactation Counselor offering only the best support to women and families living in the Santa Clara County (San Jose up to Redwood City). Also a HypnoBirthing Practitioner. |
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| Laurie Schmiesing |
650-965-9219 |
Rents hospital grade breastpumps (Medela Classic and Symphony) and sells Pump in Style Advanced Breastpump. Personal service and advice provided by registered nurse and lactation educator. Great prices and 10% donated back to Blossom. |
Sylvia's Lactation Office Sylvia Boyd, IBCLC |
PT who uses therapy skills to help babies successfully breatsfeed. Office in South Hayward. Flexible hours. | |
Teresa Walsh Night Owl Doula |
415-260-1253 |
Certified Postpartum Doula, DONA trained, Lactation Educator (certified), current CPR (cerified), up to date TB Clearance tests as well as flu shots. Trustline registered with excellent references. |
| Last updated: 2/27/10 JL |