"If I don't know my options, I don't have any."
- Diana Korte
Links related to pregnancy, birth, and beyond
Local Midwifery Practices
Birthroot Midwifery
Dawning Mama Midwifery
Full Circle Midwifery
Laura Maxson, LM, CPM
Mama Baby Blossom Childbirth Services
Midwives of Santa Cruz
Nurse Midwives of PAMF Santa Cruz
Shiloh Midwifery
Sunshine Midwifery
Welcome Home Birth
Local Recommended Obstetricians
Alexandra Klikoff, MD, FACOG
Local Childbirth Classes
Community Through Birth
Kari Lynn Morgan
Megan M. Bunch
Natural Beginnings
Local Prenatal Yoga Classes
Megan M. Bunch
Pacific Cultural Center and Yoga Institute
Whole Birth Yoga
Yin Wellness
Other Local Resources
Birth Network of Santa Cruz County
Supporting parents and care providers by providing information, education, and
advocacy for Mother-Friendly childbirth
Birth Point Acupuncture Group
Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum Acupuncture
In-Line Chiropractic
Prenatal and postpartum chiropractic care for women and their families
Q Stern Photography
Professional photography of your labor and birth, as well as Maternity, Newborn, and
Family Portraits
Santa Cruz Women's Health Center
A nonprofit community-based clinic that provides affordable and quality
medical services to women and children
Other Links Related to Pregnancy and Childbirth
Birthing from Within
Childbirth preparation classes and a variety of workshops for parents and professionals
Breastfeeding.com
Resources, stories, ideas, communities, and information for nursing mothers
Childbirth Connection
A source for trustworthy, up-to-date, evidence-based information and resources on
planning for pregnancy, labor and birth, and the postpartum period
Choices in Childbirth
A non-profit organization that strives to improve maternity care by helping women
make informed decisions about where, how, and with whom to birth
Citizens for Midwifery
The only national, consumer based group promoting the Midwives Model of Care
Drug Watch
A comprehensive website featuring extensive information about medications, drug
interactions, and drug side effects during pregnancy
La Leche League International
Helps mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement,
information, and education
Lamaze International
Information about what to expect and what choices are available during the
childbearing years
Midwife Archives
Information and support regarding pregnancy, birth, and well-woman care
The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative
An evidence-based initiative designed to improve maternity services; includes ten
steps that a hospital, birth center, or home birth service must carry out in order to be
designated as "mother-friendly" by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
Mothering
A wonderful source of information, community, and inspiration for families
interested in natural living
Spinning Babies
Ways to prepare for birth using maternal positions and exercises to help the baby's job
of rotation to happen more easily; using the principles can result in shorter labors,
fewer interventions, and fewer cesareans
