Resources

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

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

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SUPPORT

Local Resources

Jennifer Masino, PsyD-Clinical Psychology – Masino Therapy Services

Phone: 850.424.5210
Email: infor@masinotherapy.com

Online Resources

Phone: 1.800.944.4PPD

PPD Moms

Phone: 1.800.PPDMOMS (773.6667)

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