EMPOWERING RESOURCES - CHOOSE WISELY, TREAT KINDLY
There are three universal needs of childbearing women, no matter who they are or where they live:
1) A companion or spokesperson through pregnancy, delivery and the postpartum year.
2) Supportive and trained professionals.
3) A time and place to share pregnancy, birth and postpartum experiences.
LOS ANGELES
ACUPUNCTURE
Dr. Behnaz Forat
8909 W. Olympic Boulevard
Beverly HIlls, CA 90211
310 289 5924
Hours: Tu 9-5, Th 9-5, Sat 9-3
ACUPUNCTURE (LOW COST - $38)
Emperor's College Community Clinic
1807 B Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310 453 8300
www.emperors.edu
Hours: M, W, TH 8a-9p, TU, F 8a-4:30p, Sat 8:30a - 5p
Walk In May Also Be Available
Emperor’s College Community Clinic is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of patients through quality and affordable health care. Student interns under the supervision of licensed, experienced acupuncturists provide over 15,000 treatments a year to individuals presenting a wide range of clinical conditions. Reasonably-priced treatments ensure that clinic services remain affordable to the public. Their on-site Herbal Dispensary is one of the most extensive in the country, stocked with over 450 raw and powdered herbs, 300 herbs in pill or tablet form, and a large number of herbal tinctures.
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Amy Shabani, Licensed Physician Assistant
Earth Medical Clinic @Earth Bar
8365 Santa Monica Boulevard
(at Flores / Kings Road)
West Hollywood, CA 90069
323 650 0129
Amy is caring medical practitioner. Walk-ins welcome. Complete Physical Exam including labs $95 for new patients. Amy specializes in alternative medicine and understands how important it is to test for nutritional, hormonal (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA and Adrenals) and neurochemical imbalance. She also provides injections of B12 ($25), B-complex/B12 ($40), Combination Cocktail of B-Complex/B12/Vitamin C, Folic Acid ($50). Free Hormone replacement therapy consultation, individualized compounded skin care products.
BABY SLEEP COACHING
www.babysleepsite.com
info@babysleepsite.com
Nicole Johnson is a sleep coach and mother of two and she has some really great free ebooks about sleep that every parent should know. She started by leading an Internet-based message board then created her website in 2008 to include e-books, articles, a blog, and customized sleep consulting.
BEYOND02 WATER
2209 Main Street, Corner Unit
Santa Monica, CA 90405
877 817 2840
info@beyond02water.com
www.beyondo2water.com
Premium Alkaline Oxygen water hydrates 6 times faster.
BIRTH / MIDWIFERY CARE
Davi Kaur Khalsa, CNM, RN
Tender Loving Childbirth, TLC Womans Center
1122 South Robertson Boulevard, #17
Los Angeles, CA 90035
310 278 6333
www.tlcwomanscenter.com
The Sancturary
11965 Venice Boulevard, Suite 204
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310 566 7690
www.birthsanctuary.com
Although the Birth Center is not yet open, The Sanctuary is a beautiful calming space offering midwifery services to families in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. They currently offer home birth, water birth, prenatal care, post-partum care, lactation support and well-woman gynecological care. From prenatal massage to post-partum pampering, their skilled midwifes and Sanctuary staff will care for your every need. Check out their wellness center for Acupuncture (see also www.holistickids.com), Chiropractic, Cranial Sacral, Massage, Nutrition and Counseling. They have fantastic support groups - please call to RSVP!
BODY TALK
Lauren Brim CBP, LMT
Director of So. Cal. Bodytalk Association
917 535 8583
laurenbrim@gmail.com
www.socalbta.com
BodyTalk is a holistic healthcare system based in Acupuncture, Kinesiology and Modern Day Science that serves to restore health and balance to the body when it's not functioning as nature intended. BodyTalk is especially helpful to new mothers because it's able to balance hormones and emotions, help with breastmilk production, balance cesarean and episiotomy scars, and restore general wellness to the stressed new mom. BodyTalk is completely non-invasive and works gently with muscle-testing energetic treatments and tapping to restore balance to body, mind and spirit.
BODY WORK / INTEGRATED THERAPY
Women With Heart Medical Center
Brid Sheehan, MA, CAS, RASI
Howard Jackson, M.D.
Recovery Connection
Individual and Family Addiction
Breaking Free Medical Weight Loss
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bridsheehan@hotmailcomBrid Sheehan is an expert in Integrated Energy, part of the Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) domain ofenergy medicine. Brid believes that sickness and disease arise out of imbalances in a vital energy field referred to as Ki in Reiki. Within CAM, Reiki is a type of mind-body medicine. Generally mind-body medicine focuses on: The interactions among the brain, the rest of the body, the mind and behavior and the ways in which emotional, mental, social, spiritual and behavioral factors can directly affect health. Brid Sheehan's team of cross-disciplinary doctors include an Internist, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncturist, Herbal Medical Doctor, Chiropractor, Certified Nutritionist and various expert hands-on physio-massage therapists. Together they offer integrative, science based healthcare approach that treats illness and promotes wellness. Focusing on each patient's biochemical uniqueness, they are able to tailor a person's healing process to restore optimal physiological, psychological and structural balance. Treatments include: Holistic healing for Sexual and Hormonal Health: infertility, menopausal syndrome, PMS, Candida (yeast), Andropause, E.D. and recurrent urinary tract infections, Hormone Imbalance in pregnancy and postpartum. Acute or Chronic Pain including pinced nerves, neck, frozen shoulder, lower back, slipped or herniated disc, all types of headache and arthritis pain, tendonitis and neuralgia. Anti-aging: longevity protocols, includng skin, hair, beauty and facial acupuncture. Emotional Stress: Anxiety disorder, panic attacks, depression, sadness, irritability and other brain neurotransmitter support programs.
BREASTFEEDING
http://www.breastfeedingtaskforla.org/get-help/resource-directory.htm
La Leche League
847 519 7730main
900 448 7475 x65 - Helpline $1.99 min
800 525 3243 find a leader
www.LaLecheleague.org
Kimberly Durdin James, IBCLC
Director of Lactation Services
The Sancturary
11965 Venice Boulevard, Suite 204
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310 566 7690
www.birthsanctuary.com
Kimberly is an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Birth and Postpartum Doula, Speaker, Trainer and aspiring Midwife. A mother of five breastfed children, Kimberly first began helping women breastfeed shortly after the birth of her first child over 16 years ago. Since then Kimberly has helped thousands of families create powerful connections with their children guiding them with her wisdom and intuitive knowledge throughout the birthing, breastfeeding and postpartum experiences.Kimberly is a former La Leche League Leader, and has served families in New York City, Washington, DC metro area (where she was named one of 2004 Best Lactation Consultants by Washington Families Magazine) and Los Angeles. Kimberly has worked with families from a wide variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and has discovered that all families yearn for and are worthy of experienced and loving assistance in the demanding, yet gratifying path of parenting."
CHILD AND TEEN THERAPIST
Kent Toussaint, M.A.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
6400 Canoga Avenue, Suite 312
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
818 983-7728
HELPis@KentTousssaint.com
www.kentToussaint.com
CHINESE TONIC HERBS
Ron Teeguarden's Dragon Herbs
Santa Monica: 315 Wilshire Boulevards Santa Monica, CA 90401
310 917 2288
Beverly Hills: 460 S. Robertson Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90048 310 860 8965
Master Herbalist Ron Teeguarden has created unique products considered in the Orient to be very, very healthy foods to promote health. They are to be used with the consent and supervision of a primary health care practitioner. Consult with your doctor about the following: 1) Deer Placenta or Super Jing or Women's Jing Tonic. If you haven't encapsulated your own placenta and have blood deficiency and adrenal disfunction Deer Placenta closely resembles human placenta chemically. 2) Ten Complete Supertonic - good after surgery or childbirth to tonify blood. 3) Bupleurum and Peony to regulate hormones and establish physiological balance and emotional balance. This is also the primary formula for PMS because it relieves mood swings, depression and grief. It also disperses liver heat, nourishes blood and elliminates Qi stagnation. 4) Magu's Secret - great as a tea to build blood, purify and enrich the skin and enhance beauty from within.
CHIROPRACTIC & CRANIO-SACRAL THERAPY
Adam J. Yoser, D.C.
Pacific Chiropractic & Natural Health
13050 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 206
Los Angeles, CA 90049
dryoser@msn.com
310 260 7611
Moira Moynaham, D.C.
The Sancturary
11965 Venice Boulevard, Suite 204
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310 566 7690
www.BirthSanctuary.com
Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC
Berlin Wellness Group
6221 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 518
Los Angles, CA 90048
323 549 0070
www.DoctorBerlin.com
Berlin Wellness Group is a program founded by award winning Chiropractor, Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC. The focus of our practice is Prenatal & Postpartum Wellness care. Their prenatal team includes providers of chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, nutrition and mental health care. The overwhelming majority of our patients are pregnant or recently had a baby.
Shayna Reid
Certified Craniosacral Practitioner
Prenatal, postpartum and pediatric Care
310 909 4726
ShaynaReid.com
Shayna.reid@gmail.com
Craniosacral work is gentle, soothing, noninvasive, hands-on therapy that can be done as early as within the first few days or even minutes of a child's birth. A craniosacral practitioner primarily works with the bones of the head, pelvis and spine, the connective tissue and fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Craniosacral work is wonderful for infants because they are so open and receptive at birth. Craniosacral work can help with colic, feeding or suckling problems, inconsolable crying, difficulty sleeping, sinus and vision problems, gastrointestinal disturbances. Craniosacral can help to ensure that the baby's skeletal, nervous, endorine, muscular, digestive and cranial systems are working optimally.
FOOD DELIVERY
www.FarmersFreshToYou.com
1800 796-6009
www.MothersHelpingHand.com
Chef Vanessa Bathfield
310 841-0273 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 310 841-0273 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
www.freshology.com
HEALTH CENTERS / MEDICAL CLINICS
Westside Family Health Center
171 Ocean Park Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310 450 2191
www.wfhcenter.org
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (LA)
www. cao.co.la.ca.us
CAPI - Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (877 481 1044)
CCS - California Childrens Services (800 288 4584)
CHDP - Child Health & Disability Prevention (800 993 2437
Child Support Services (800 615 8858
Food Stamps (877 597 4777
Free Medical Care-Healthy Way LA (877 333 HWLA)
General Relief (877 481 1044)
Healthy Kids (888 4LA-Kids)
Healthy Families (888 747 1222)
IHSS - In-Home Supportive Services (888 944 IHSS)
Job Hotline (800 970 5478) www.infoline.org
Medical (877 597 4777
Medicine (800 Mediare)
Mental Health (800 854 7771)
WIC - Women, Infants and Children (888 WIC-BABY )
PEDIATRICIANS
Dr. Aviva Biederman (310 652 3324
Dr. Margot Deleaver Culver City, CA (310 838 4048
Dr. Paul Fleiss Los Feliz, CA (323 664 1977
Dr. Jay Gordon 901 Montana Avenue Santa Monica, CA (310 393 9784 www.drjaygordon.com
Dr. Kimberly Kausner (310 659 8687
Dr. Robert Landaw (310 826 5513 b
Dr. Peter Waldstein (310 659 8687
PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION (FOR CHILDBIRTH RECOVERY)
See also Chines Tonic Herbs Section - Deer Placenta
Sara Pereira
Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
Licensed Massage Therapist
213 924 3239
Sara@mommyfeelgood.com
www.MommyFeelGood.com
Sara Pereira is a certified placenta encapsulation specialist as well as a licensed massage therapist, with a focus on pre and postantal. Sara's placenta encapsulation training was achieved through Placenta Benefits. Traditionally placenta capsules have been used to help balance hormones, enhance milk supply, combat fatigue, increase energy, prevent signs of aging. They may also help to recover more quickly from childbirth, bring the body back into balance, prevent and treat the "baby blues", lessen postnatal bleeding, increase postantal iron levels. Some believe it can with: building baby's immune system, with weaning, healing bone breaks, any type of trauma and life's many transitions, regulate per-menopausal hormones.
Kateri Hyung, L.Ac
213 700 4489
kateri@accupointacupuncture.com
Kateri is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. Your placenta is a precious source of nutrients and can help you recover after giving birth. Ancient herbal sources states that the human placenta is a powerful tonic used for postpartum recovery, especially helpful for insufficient lactation. Used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries as a powerful aid in postpartum recovery and chronic illnesses, you can now have your placenta, customized with herbs, prepared into pills in your own home. Cost: $600 for 1 office visits, 2 home visits and encapsulation.
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION CLINIC
UCLA Medical Center - Women's Life Center
300 Medical Plaza Place, 2FL
Los Angeles, CA 90095
310 825 9989(4) for appointments
Psychiatric Evaluations are done on Wednesdays (Approximately 1 1/2 hours). Cost is $400 - covered by most insurance except Kaiser. They understand medication very well and can help PPD Moms get on the right meds with the right dosage for their body weight - very important skill!!! They also offer therapy and support groups.
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION (FREE SUPPORT / WARMLINE)
Postpartum Support International
800 944 4773
http://postpartum.net/local-support/
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT GROUPS (LOS ANGELES)
PPD Support Groups
http://postpartumprogress.typepad.com/weblog/postpartum-depression-support-groups.html
Cedars Sinai PPD Support Group
310-423-1510
JFS New Moms Connect New Baby School (Thursdays 10-11am)
Gabrielle Kaufman, MA, ADTR, NCC
8838 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035
310 247 0864
gkaufman@jfsla.org
www.aleinu.net/newmomsconnect
$10, RSVP Required
JFS New Moms Connect (Wednesdays 10-11:30am)
Temple Judea
5429 Lindley Avenue
Tarzana, CA 91356
RSVP to newmomsconnec@jfsla.org or
Natalie Smolens at 818-758-3800
The Sancturary (Fridays 12noon - 2pm) (Dad's Group Sundays TBD)
11965 Venice Boulevard, Suite 204
Los Angeles, CA 90066
310 566 7690
www.birthsanctuary.com
This is a heart centered group of Mama's led by lactation consultant Kimberly - an amazing mother of 5 who knows how to create a safe place for women to speak truthfully about everything their going through. I highly recommend it! Space is limited so please call to see if you can attend.
POSTPARTUM THERAPISTS
The therapists listed below are dedicated to the unique needs of postpartum women
Sharon Z. Berg, Ph.D.
2901 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 420
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310-251-3925
Gabrielle Kaufman, MA, BC-DMT, NCC
6310 San Vicente Boulevard, #350
Los Angeles, CA 90048
dmt@leventhal.com
310 289 2202
Lisa Osborn, Psy.D.
2510 Main Street, Suite 201
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-226-2876
Marie Ritz, LCSW
13749 Riverside Drive #101
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
818 990 1428
mritzlcsw@sbcglobal.net
Marie has been in practice for 12 years and specializes in depression, anxiety, family issues and health crisis etc. Sliding scale $75 hour.
Laura Navarro Pickens, LCSW
408 Westminster Avenue, Suite 10
Newport Beach, CA 92663
1777 Bellflower Boulevard, Suite 213
Long Beach, CA 90815
navarropickens@gmail.com
562-882-7901
Andrea Schneider, MSW, LCSW
1433 EAst Roue 66, Suite E
Glendora, CA 91740
626 241 6812
www.EmbraceMotherhood.com
Cedars Sinai Physician Referral
800-CEDARS-1(233-2771)
SUICIDE HOTLINE
800 Suicide (784-2433)
800 944 477
YOGA & WELLNESS CENTER
Golden Bridge
6322 De Longpre Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323 936 4172
www.goldenbridgeyoga.com
Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, lovingly known as “Gurmukh” in the yoga world, loves to celebrate life. And how? People are always around her, eating, meeting, talking, having fun. She loves to bring people together. Every Sunday night after a hearty 2 hour yoga class, up to 90 to 100 people gather for a Sunday night dinner, creating the feeling of the old time “Family Get Together.” What warms her heart the most? Watching the pregnant mamas be pregnant and then bringing their babies back after 40 days. She loves to see the mothers and their children as they grow up. And she loves to watch the children as they growand blossom.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MotherSupportForPPD/links
