RESOURCES

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*For a comprehensive list of local resources, please visit Emerald Coast Birth Resources.*

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BABYWEARING

Local Resources

• Emerald Coast Babywearing Support: Facebook-based group dedicated to teaching mothers to safely wear their babies. Playdates and workshops available periodically.
• Growing Green Bums: Offers a variety of baby carriers and wraps for purchase as well as an Introduction to Babywearing class. Call 850.279.6647 for more information or email info@growinggreenbums.com.

Online Resources

• Baby Wearing International: “Babywearing International Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote babywearing as a universally accepted practice, with benefits for both child and caregiver, through education and support.”
• Wear Your Baby

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BIRTH & NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY​

• New Light Birth Photography – Cassie Ringl

           Email:    cassie@newlightbirthphotography.com

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BIRTH PLANNING

Articles

• American Pregnancy Association – Creating Your Birth Plan
• Birth Issues – Making a Birth Plan: Giving Birth with a Flexible Vision
• Birthing Naturally – What is a Birth Plan?
• Giving Birth Naturally – Writing an Interactive Birth Plan

Tutorials & Templates:

• The Bump – Birth Plan
• Childbirth.org – Birth Plan
• Combat Boot Mama – Creating Your Visual Birth Plan
• Earth Mama Angel Baby – Birth Plan
• Just the Facts – Birth Plan
• Pregnancy & Baby – Birth Plan

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BREASTFEEDING

Local Resources

Classes:

• Growing Green Bums: Embracing Breastfeeding ($25). For a complete list of classes offered by Growing Green Bums, go here. Call 850.279.6647 for more information or to register.
• Sacred Heart Hospital (Destin): Breastfeeding 101 ($10). For a complete list of classes offered by the Family Birth Center, go here. Call 850.278.3600 for more information or to register.

Support Groups:

• Growing Green Bums: Breastfeeding Support Circle is offered from 9:30  - 11:00 am every Friday. For a complete list of classes offered by Growing Green Bums, go here. Call 850.279.6647 or email chelsea@gentlebirthoptions.com for more information.
• La Leche League of Central Panhandle, FL: Meets monthly at the St Paul Lutheran Church, Niceville.
• Sacred Heart Hospital (Destin): Breastfeeding Support Group. For a complete list of classes offered by the Family Birth Center, go here. For more information about the support group, contact the lactation consultant at 850.278.3995.
• Womb to Breast Nursing Mothers’ Circle: Facilitated by Anne Hinze, IBCLC, this breastfeeding support group meets monthly at Café Bienville.

Lactation Consultants, Counselor, & Educators:

• Christy Beitel, RN, BSN, IBCLC – Sacred Heart Hospital (Destin)

           Phone:   850.278.3995
           Email:    christy.beitel@shhpens.org

• Cindi Denbow, CNM, ARNP, IBCLC – Gentle Birth Options

           Phone:  844.262.4784
           Email:    info@gentlebirthoptions.com

• Ashley T. Edwards, ANLCC CLC

           Phone:   504.994.0518
           Email:    MilkmaidBCC@gmail.com

• Erin Hernandez, RN, BSN, IBCLC – Hurlburt Field New Parent Support Program

           Phone:   850.881.5256
           Email:    erin.hernandez.ctr@hurlburt.af.mil

• Anne Hinze, IBCLC

           Email:    wombtobreast@cox.net

• Christina Schaefer, CLEC – Gentle Birth Options

            Email:    christina@gentlebirthoptions.com

Online Resources

• The Badass Breastfeeder
• Balancing Breast and Bottle
• The Boob Group
• Breastfeeding Basics
• Breastfeeding Online
• Breastfeeding USA
• International Breastfeeding Centre
• Kelly Mom
• La Leche League International
• The Leaky Boob
• United States Breastfeeding Committee
• Kelly Mom: Parenting & Breastfeeding

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CAR SEAT SAFETY

• Beyond Just Buckled: Beyond Just Buckled is a non-profit organization formed to promote child passenger safety through education and community involvement along the Emerald Coast.
  

           Phone:   850.218.8200
           Email:    kim@beyondjustbuckled.com

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CHILDBIRTH CLASSES

Hospital & Birth Center Classes

• Eglin Air Force Base Hospital
• Fort Walton Beach Medical Center: Prenatal Childbirth Education. Six weeks series with birth center tour. Call 850.864.0213 or register online.
• Growing Green Bums: Pregnancy, Childbirth, & Breastfeeding Classes. Call 850.279.6647 to register or email info@growinggreenbums.com for more information. 
• Sacred Heart Hospital (Destin): Prepared Childbirth Class or Online Childbirth Class. For a complete list of classes offered by the Family Birth Center, go here. Call 850.278.3600 for more information or to register.

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CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS

• Doula Do Right
  

           FOCEP Certified Childbirth Educator: Jenny Hernandez, LMT, RCA
           Phone: 850.80-DOULA (36852)
           Email: jenny@douladoright.com

• Emerald Coast Birth                                                       

           CAPPA Certified Educator: Christy Shields, CCCE, CLD
           Phone:
           Email: christy@emeraldcoastbirth.com 

• Happy Birth, Happy Baby                
  

           Bradley Certified Instructors: Erin & Ray Hinze
           Phone: 850.686.3176
           Email: happybirthhappybaby@yahoo.com

• International Childbirth Education Association          
  

           ICEA Certified Educator: Ellen Sims, RN, LCCE, ICCE, CPFE
           Phone: 850.932.6041
           Email: fss1983@aol.com

• Lamaze International                                                     
  

           Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator: Ellen Sims, RN, LCCE, ICCE, CPFE
           Phone: 850.932.6041
           Email: fss1983@aol.com

• Nurtured Mommy
  

           Educator: Becky Gerson, CD (DONA)
           Phone: 1.310.560.6850
          Email: becky@nurturedmommy.com 

• Wonderfully Made                                                         
  

          CAPPA Certified Educator: Carnley Proud, CCCE, CLD
          Phone: 850.554.1159
          Email: carnley@wonderfullymadebirth.com

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CLOTH DIAPERING

• Growing Green Bums: Offers a variety of cloth diapering systems and supplies as well as a Cloth Diapering 101 class. Call 850.279.6647 for more information or email info@growinggreenbums.com.

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COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Chiropractors

• Sarah Leatherman, DC – HealthSource of Fort Walton Beach South
  

           Phone: 850.864.5300

• April Lee, DC – Bluewater Chiropractic Wellness Center
  

           Phone: 850.897.1177
           Email:  aprilleedc@yahoo.com

• Larissa Tenzycki, DC – Gentle Birth Options
  

           Phone: 850.758.0720
           Email:  info@gentlebirthoptions.com

Massage Therapy

• Jenny Hernandez, LMT, RCA – Doula Do Right
  

          Phone:   850.80.DOULA (36852)
          Email:    jenny@douladoright.com

• Erica Jarrard, LMT – Gentle Birth Options
  

          Phone:   850.279.6778
          Email:    info@gentlebirthoptions.com; ericajarrard@hotmail.com

• Anne Rector, MMP, LMT – The REACH Institute
  

          Phone:   850.622.CARE (2273)
          Email:    info@thereachinstitute.com

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HOMEBIRTH MIDWIVES

• Gentle Birth Options

           Phone:   844.262.4784
           Email:    info@gentlebirthoptions.com

• Maria Milton, LM

           Phone:   850.834.2946
           Email:    mmbc1976@yahoo.com

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NATURAL CHILDBIRTH

• Baby-Friendly USA
• Birth Without Fear
• Birthing
• Birthing From Within
• Birthing Naturally
• BirthNetwork National
• Bradley Method
• Childbirth Connection
• Childbirth.org
• Choices in Childbirth
• Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
• Evidence Based Birth
• Hypnobabies
• Hypnobirthing
• Improving Birth
• Ina May Gaskin
• Lamaze
• Mothers Naturally
  

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NUTRITION FOR PREGNANCY & BREASTFEEDING

• Dr. Brewer Pregnancy Diet
• Kelly Mom: Nutrition for Mom
• USDA: Choose My Plate

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PERINATAL FITNESS

Local Resources

• All One Yoga & Wellness Center: Offers prenatal yoga workshop classes, nutrition counseling, and more. Call 850.243.7492 for more information or email michelle@gsouth.gccoxmail.com.
• Aqua Life Fitness: Offers a variety of yoga classes including: Prenatal Yoga and Postnatal Yoga. Call 850.281.6315 for more information or email infor@aqualifefitness.com.
• Fit4Mom: Offers pre and post-natal fitness classes. For more information, email elizabethjeffers@fit4mom.com.
• Navarre Living Yoga: Offers a variety of yoga classes including: Prenatal Yoga, Mom & Me, and Mom & Tot (Nia). Call 850.346.3577 for more information or email navarrelivingyoga@gmail.com.

Online Resources

• Knocked-Up Fitness
• Healthy Tipping Point
• FitPregnancy.com

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POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT

Local Resources

• Jennifer Masino, PsyD-Clinical Psychology – Masino Therapy Services

           Phone:   850.424.5210
           Email:    infor@masinotherapy.com

Online Resources

• MedEdPPD.org
• MotherRisk
• Postpartum Progress
• Postpartum Support International

           Phone:   1.800.944.4PPD

• PPD Moms

           Phone:   1.800.PPDMOMS (773.6667)

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VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN

• Childbirth Connection: Resources for VBAC or Repeat C-Section
• Childbirth.org: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean FAQ
• Dr. Momma: VBAC, HBAC, & VBAMC Resources
• International Cesarean Awareness Network
• VBAC.com
• VBACFacts.com

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