Resources
Dos Doulas Recommended Books
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth, Henci Goer
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn, Penny Simkin
The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth, Penny Simkin
Birthing From Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation, Pam England.
Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally, Revised Edition, Janet Balaskas
Bestfeeding: Getting Breastfeeding Right for You, Mary Renfrew, Chloe Fisher, and Suzanne Arms
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby From Birth to Age Two, William Sears MD and Martha Sears RN
Becoming Parents, How to Strenthen Your Marriage as Your Family Grows, Pamela L. Jordan, Scott M. Stanley, Howard J. Markman, Pamela L. Jordan, Scott M. Stanley, Howard J. Markman
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer, Harvey Karp M.D.
Dos Doulas Recommended Websites
motherfriendly.org
maternitywise.org
lamaze.org
vbac.com
waterbirth.org
spinningbabies.com
nyhomebirth.com
gentlebirth.org
www.birthingnaturally.net
parkslopeparents.com
kellymom.com
lalecheleague.org
breastfeedingonline.com
hmbana.org
neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/lact
Dos Doulas Master Resource List
Lactation Consultants and Breastfeeding Support:
- Freda Rosenfeld – www.fredaibclc.com 718-469-5990
- Katherine Lilleskov – www.katherinelilleskov.com718-768-1767
- Andrea Syms Brown – www.babyinthefamily.net 917-864-7457
- Ayelet Kaznelson – www.ayeletkaznelson.com 917-620-4068
Prenatal and Postpartum Massage:
- Janet Markovitz – Union Square – www.maternalmassageandmore.com
- Meg Darnell – Park Slope www.megdarnell.com
- Michael Croes www.crowsmassage.com
- www.yinovacenter.com
Hospital Midwifery Services:
Weill Cornell Medicine Lower Manhattan:
- Coralie Macqueen, Susannah Donahue-Negbaur and Rita Wagner – 646-962-5662
Mount Sinai West (formally known as St. Lukes Roosevelt):
- Central Park Midwifery -Elaine Keller-Duemig and Jo Zasloff – www.centralparkmidwifery.com
- CBS Midwifery – Barbara Sellars and Nicole Marshall – www.nycmidwives.com
- Midwifery of Manhattan – Sylvie Blaustein, Melanie Comer, Amanda Segilia, Rachel Siegel,
Shannon Tam, Laura Zeindenstein – www.midwiferyofmanhattan.com
NY Methodist Hospital:
- Park Slope Midwives- Roseanne Seminara, Donna Pynn, Anne Gudi, Betsy Arnold-Leahy, Jessica Goldman,
Tanya McDermott – www.parkslopemidwives.net - The Midwives at Guirguis OBGYN – Katherine Kelly and Gillian Scott Hans – www.guirguisobgyn.com
Homebirth Midwives:
Acupuncture:
- Brooklyn Acupuncture (Zoe and Billy) 718-230-0583 – www.brooklynacupuncture.com
- Turning Point 212-489-5038 – www.turningpointacupuncture.com
- Susan Eng 212-868-5850 – www.susaneng.com
- www.yinovacenter.com
Chiropractor:
- Dr. Randi Jaffe – 917-882-1035 www.drrandijaffe.com
Breastfeeding Stores:
- Upper Breast Side – 212-873-2653 www.upperbreastside.com
- Yummy Mummy – 212-879-8869 www.yummymummystore.com
- Neergaard Pharmacy – 718-768-0600
Childbirth Education Classes:
- Cori Pleune – Private Classes Only – 917-554-8442
- Shara Frederick – www.sharafrederick.com
- Sarah Moore – www.figtreechildbirth.com
- Mary Esther Malloy – www.naturalchildbirthny.com
- Ellen Chuse – www.ellenchusechildbirth.com
- www.prenatalyogacenter.com
- www.ceamny.org
Postpartum Emotional Support:
- www.postpartumny.org
- Ellen Krug 718-768-0494
- Dr. Hanna Hahn 212-543-0956 UWS
- Dr. Karen Miller 212-876-3736 Manhattan
- Meredith Singer, PhD 646-853-5150 and 718-230-3037, Brooklyn and Manhattan
- Meredith Lichtenberg’s group www.amotherisborn.com
Postpartum Services:
- Jess Frederick – www.jessdoula.com
Placenta Encapsulation
- Grace MacNair – www.gracemacnair.com
Yoga (pre and postnatal) and Fitness Classes:
- Bend & Bloom Yoga – www.bendandbloom.com
- Prenatal Yoga Center – www.prenatalyogacenter.com
- Body Tonic Pilates – www.body-tonic.com