Resources

Community is important, here is a list of resources we know and love.

ART

Photography

• Giving Light Photography
• Rushes and Waves 
• Sommessa

​Custom Paintings

• Postp.art.um
• ​Cosmic Birth

BREASTFEEDING

Classes

• ​​Milagros

groups

• La Leche League
• ​Milagros
  

Lactation consultants

• Natural Latch

online breastfeeding resources

• Breastfeeding Inc. – Breastfeeding videos
• Breastfeeding Online – $5.00 personalized consultation with lactation specialist
• Human Milk 4 Human Babies - Oregon milk-sharing network
• HiveCE - free online breastfeeding course​
• Jack Newman - breastfeeding videos

HEALTH

acupuncture

• Simon Sharkey, Wild Roots Acupuncture​
• Sivan Dirks, Rose City Baby

chiropractic

• Jes Budjak, Karuna Wellness
• Jenny Brocker, Portland Chiropractic Group
• Luna Wellness 

counseling

• Cheryl Greathouse, Alchemy Wellness
• Sarah Pattee 
  

Massage

• Jana Zhaler, Portland Family Health ​​

NATuROPATH 

• Sarah Ogushi
• Sellwood Family Medicine

Family Practice MD

• Janel Guyette, Pacific Medical Group

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

crisis nurseries

• LifeWorks NW
• Volunteers of America Oregon

domestic & sexual violence 24-hr crisis lines

• Call to Safety - 503-235-5333
  • Sexual Assault Crisis Line​
• Bradley Angle - 503.235.5333
  • LGBTQ-specific Domestic Violence crisis line
• Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline - 1-855-323-3237​
• Healing Roots - 503.235.5333
  • Culturally specific services for Black and African American survivors
• National Domestic Violence Hotline - 800-799-SAFE (7233)
• National Sexual Assault hotline - 800.656.HOPE (4673)
• Self Enhancement Inc (503)972-3698​
  
• Tami Best Emergency Shelter​ - 503.281.2442

domestic & sexual violence - shelters

• The Gateway Center
• Healing Roots
• NAYA Family Center​
• Oregon Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Oregon Department of Human Services​
  
• Tami Best Emergency Shelter​ ​

housing assistance

• Home Forward
• Low Income Housing – Nationwide Search
• Self Enhancement Inc - Housing Hotline: (503)972-3699

Insurance enrollment

• Project Access Now

BIRTH PREP

CHIldbirth education

• Brave Birth
• Doula Love
• ​Homespun Midwifery

Labor and postpartum doulas

• Brave Birth
• Mama to Mama
• Bridgetown Baby
• Coyote Midwifery
• Doula Love
• ​Homespun Midwifery

Placenta encapsulation

• ​Tree of Life Placenta Services

BOOKS

​Breast feeding

• Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher & Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
• Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding by Ina May Gaskin
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Diane Wiessinger & Diana West

​ Pregnancy & Birth Preparation

• ​Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
• Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper and Suzanne Arms
• Birthing From Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
• The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
• Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives by Deepak Chopra
• Natural Pregnancy by Aviva Romm
• Mindful Birthing by Nancy Bardacke

​ Herbs & Nutrition

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• Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar
• The Way of Herbs by Michael Tierra
• Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year by Susun S. Weed
• Super Nutrition for Babies by Katherine Erlich & Kelly Genzlinger
• Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon

​Grief & Loss

• An Exact Replica of a Figment of my Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken
• Motherless Mothers – by Hope Edelman
• When Hello Means Goodbye by Paul Kirk & Pat Schwiebert
• Still to be Born by Paul Kirk & Pat Schwiebert

support for survivers

​When Survivors Give Birth by Penny Simkin & Phyllis Klaus

PARENTING

Attachment parenting

• Attachment Parenting

Co-sleeping

•  Safe Cosleeping Guidelines

Cloth diapering

• Tidee Didee Diaper Service
• Fluff love University

Kid stores 

• Green Bean Books

POSTPARTUM SUPPORT

Baby blues + Postpartum depression

• Postpartum Support International 1-800-944-4773 OR TEXT: 503-894-9453
• ​Baby Blues Connection - 1-800-557-8375​

New parent groups

• Milagros
• Brave Birth

WELLNESS

Food + nutrition

• Women, Infants & Children (WIC) - Government sponsored program promoting the nutritional health of low-income women, infants and children up to 5 years old
• Oregon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

yoga

• Yoga Way to Birth
• Bhaktishop
• ​​Flex and Flow
• Yoga Shala ​​