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RESOURCES


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

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

BIRTH & NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY​
  • New Light Birth Photography – Cassie Ringl
           Email:    cassie@newlightbirthphotography.com

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

HOMEBIRTH MIDWIVES

  • Gentle Birth Options
           Phone:   844.262.4784
           Email:    info@gentlebirthoptions.com
  • Maria Milton, LM
           Phone:   850.834.2946
           Email:    mmbc1976@yahoo.com


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

NUTRITION FOR PREGNANCY & BREASTFEEDING

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

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

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)

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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