Help needed to find an area midwife, chiropractor and lots more in Northern/Central, NJ and NYC

[MamaSerio]

Hey mamas! I am currently working on a list of resources for pregnant mamas and would prefer to have word of mouth recommendations vs just something I pull off the internet. If any of you have a recommendation for ANY of the following categories I would really appreciate the input. You can reply here so others can find it, but if you would like to message me privately feel free to do so. You are also welcome to email me Abby.SerioATgmailDOTcom

Abused women shelters and support groups

Addiction services and support groups

Birth centers

Birth doulas

Breastfeeding pump and equipment suppliers (purchase and rental)

Breastfeeding support groups, clinics, classes

Child abuse protection agencies

Childbirth educators

Childcare options

Children’s hospitals

Chiropractors, Massage Therapist, Reiki Practitioners

Community services and programs

Cultural/Multicultural resources

Early intervention programs for babies with special needs

Family doctors/Pediatricians

Health Food stores

Hospitals/Minor Emergency Services

Incest/sexual abuse support groups

Infant massage classes and services

Lactation Consultants

La Leche League

Libraries/infant programs

Maternity/nursing clothes

Midwives

Mother’s centers/parent and child centers

Multiple birth groups/associations

Naturopathic/homeopathic services/stores and clinics

New Mothers/Fathers/Parents groups

Obstetricians

On-line resources

Parent’s Anonymous/support groups

Parenting classes

Parent and women’s bookstores

Perinatal loss support groups/bereaved families support groups

Play groups

Postpartum exercise classes/mother and baby exercise classes/yoga classes

Postpartum depression resources and support groups

Postpartum doulas

Single parenting groups

Support groups for parents of children with special needs

Teen parent support groups/educational services

VBAC/CA support groups

Well baby clinics

Really, from the bottom of my heart, thank you!

~Abby Serio

www.BelovedBirths.com

[samiad52]

Hello Abby

This it's a great idea!

 

You may already have this recommendation but for Parenting Classes in NYC, Mary Esther Malloy is really wonderful. She runs Bradley classes at 14th St. Y, http://www.mindfulbirthny.com/

 

We came into the classes totally clueless about how the medical system works here (we're from the UK) and it was a real eye opener, so much so that ended up changing doctors and hospitals at the eleventh hour so that we could have a less interventionist birth. If you're interested in more recommendations for doctors, midwives etc let me know - I can't vouch for them myself but from people in my class and from Mary Esther who has had years in this field.

 

I would also highly recommend Mia Borgatta for prenatal yoga in NYC, http://www.lilawellness.com/. I tried quite a few different classes around the city and found hers to be very holistic and she is extremely experienced many aspects of birth as well. I didn't continue in the end as it was a bit too far for me to travel everyday but would still recommend her :)

 

It sounds like you are just starting to gather info, but if you have any recommendations for naturopathic or more holisitc paediatricians in NYC, I'd be really interested to know. 

 

Good luck with the project!

 

 

[dkzmom]

http://sittingontheeggbirthed.weebly.com/

In the Westchester area, but I've had students come as far as the Bronx for birth ed classes.