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PROFESSIONAL PRE- AND POST-BIRTH ASSISTANTS OF CHARLOTTE, NC & SURROUNDING AREAS
CHARLOTTE, NC * HUNTERSVILLE, NC * CONCORD, NC * GASTONIA, NC * SHELBY, NC * HICKORY, NC * STATESVILLE, NC *  ROCK HILL, SC * FT. MILL, SC
Charlotte Doulas
RESOURCES
NEW & EXPECTANT PARENTS
Visit our Happenings page for information
about local events you may be interested in
attending.

BELLY CASTS
Carolina Birth Services
(803) 322-7462
www.carolinabirth.com

BABY'S HAND IMPRESSION
Alex McGuire
The Hand Print Lady
(704) 786-6310
alex @thehandprintlady.com

BREASTFEEDING
La Leche League International
Mother to Mother Breastfeeding Support
(800) LaLeche (800-525-3243)
www.lalecheleague.org
www.lllusa.org/web/CharlotteNC.html
(local listings)

Nursing Mothers' Place
Ground floor / Presbyterian Women's Center
(704) 384-7515

Nursing Mothers' Place - Matthews
In the lobby of Presbyterian Hospital Matthews
(704) 384-7519

Nursing Mothers' Place - Huntersville
Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville
(704) 316-5580

Carolinas Lactation Center
CMC Pineville
(704) 541-2943

The Milky Way
1419 East Blvd, Suite J
(704) 374-9200
www.amilkyway.com

CHILDBIRTH CLASSES

ALACE
Kathryn Berkowitz, CCE
(704) 462-4498
birthdance @aol.com

BIRTH FROM THE HEART WITH E.F.T.
Eileen Sullivan, CBE
(704) 569-1427
roseredkali @yahoo.com
www.shekinahbirthing.com

BRADLEY METHOD

Brooke Atkinson, AAHCC
704-888-3034
beautiful-birth@ hotmail.com

Ann Boye, AAHCC
(704) 892-0628


Sarah Davis
704-4419937


Jennifer McDonald, AAHCC
(704) 541-9700
jamkmac @hotmail.com

Susan Myers, AAHCC
(704) 782-0828
susan @learntobirth.com

Laura Nance, AAHCC
(828) 632-5799
forloveofbaby @yahoo.com

Jen Kitchton, AAHCC
803-547-1878
jenkitchton@comporium.net

HOSPITAL CLASSES
Carolinas Medical Center
The Baby Line
(704) 355-2229
Carolinas Medical Center Pineville
The Baby Line
(704) 341-3176
Carolinas Medical Center University
The Baby Line
(704) 548-5858
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center
(704) 660-4374
Northeast Medical Center
(704) 783-1275
Presbyterian Hospital Maternity Services
Main, Huntersville, and Matthews
(704) 384-4949

HYPNOBABIES

Kristen Jorgensen, HCHI
704-987-3348
kristenjorgensen @bellsouth.net
www.hypnobabies.com

Carole Bombardier, LCSW, CHt
704-796-8542
mmhypnosis @yahoo.com
www.mindmattersincorporated.com

Annette Rodgers
704-747-4920  acr7@carolina.rr.com
www.hypnobabies .com

LAMAZE
Julia Twitty, RN, LCCE
(704) 846-3937

OTHER CLASSES

Emily Joyce
Trust Birth Weekend Intensive
704-779-3589
mightyjoyces @peoplepc.net

Natural Childbirth Classes
Rena Henson
704-263-9590
rena0817@carolina.rr. com

Natural Childbirth Educator
Jenica Burello
jenica.burello @gmail.com
704-489-0520

Holistic Chilbirth Classes
Meliea Holbrook
704-258-7649
www.artfullyborn. com

COUNSELING
Lisa Mask, LPC, NCC, RN
Nationally Certified Grief Counselor and Death
Educator
704-377-7454

Eileen Sullivan, EFT-ADV
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
Advanced Practitioner - EFT for Pregnancy,
Birth and Beyond
www.shekinahbirthing.com
roseredkali @yahoo.com
(704) 905-4665

PARENTING
Exploring Holistic Alternatives
Parenting Group
Pat
wuweimama@earthlink.net
http://xploringholisticalternatives. ning.com


Absolute Best Care
Nanny, Baby Nurse and Housekeeper
5600 77 Center Drive Ste 325
Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 586-1616

PRENATAL MASSAGE
Brooks Holland
Sangati Healing Arts
704-334-3221
www.sangati.net

Thom Mason, NC LMBT #1078
Centered Massage
704-343-9952
www.centercitymassage.com

PRENATAL YOGA
Brooks Holland
Sangati Healing Arts
www.sangati.net

Carolyn Klimas
Peaceful Poses
www.peacefulposes.com

Monica Frable
Yoga One
www.yogaonewellness.com

Cheryl Demers
Community Yoga in Cornelius
www.communityoga.com

Yvonne Brown
The Yoga Center
www.8thstreetyoga.com

Kelly Brookbank
Yoga For Life
www.yogaforlifedilworth.com

Reiki
Diana Summerford
http://www.freewebs.com/summersfield/
704-776-4252


VACCINE INFORMATION
PAVE (People Advocating Vaccine Education)
Lisa Jillani
(704) 567-0290
www.vaccine-education.com
DOULAS & ASPIRING DOULAS
Visit our Happenings page for information
about local events you may be interested in
attending.

DOULA TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS

ALACE (Association of Labor Assistants and
Childbirth Educators)
www.alace.org

Birthing From Within
www.birthingfromwithin.com

Birth Works
www.birthworks.org

CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum
Professional Association)
www.cappa.net

Childbirth International
www.chilbirthinternational.com

DONA (Doulas of North America)
www.dona.org

ICEA (International Childbirth Education
Association)
www.icea.org

The House of La Matrona
Holistic Doula Training in Asheville, NC
www.thematrona.com

PREGNANCY, BIRTH & POSTPARTUM
RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

Association for Pre and Perinatal Psychology
and Health (APPAH)
www.birthpsychology.com

Citizens for Midwifery
www.cfmidwifery.org

Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
(CIMS)  
www.motherfriendly.org

International Cesarean Awareness Network
(ICAN)  
www.ican-online.org

Waterbirth International
www.waterbirth.org

RESOURCES FOR INFORMATION

Birth Guru - Henci Goer
www.hencigoer.com

Cochrane Collaboration
www.cochrane.org

Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth
www.lamaze.org/institute

Midwifery Archives
www.gentlebirth.org/archives/

Midwifery Today Magazine
www.midwiferytoday.com

Mothering Magazine
www.mothering.com/

National Library of Medicine
(Pubmed and MEDLINEplus)
www.nlm.nih.gov/

Plus-Size Pregnancy
www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/

Primal Health Research Data Bank
www.birthworks.org/primalhealth/keywords.html

VBAC.com
www.vbac.com

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION INFORMATION

Postpartum Depression - 4therapy.com
www.4therapy.com

Postpartum Support International
www.postpartum.net/
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