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Resources List
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Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
PO Box 15945-284
Lenexa, KS 66285
913-451-9077
www.bfmed.org
Academy of Certified Birth Educators (ACBE)
2001 E. Prairie Circle, Suite I
Olathe, KS 66062
913-782-5116
- Offers courses on childbirth education
Active Birth Centre
55 Dartmouth Park Road
London, NW5 1SL
England
011-44-71-267-3006
www.activebirthcentre.com
ALIVE-Support Services for Women
314-993-2777
AMEND (Support Services after neonatal death)
314-487-7582
American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth (AAHCC)
(The Bradley Method)
PO Box 5224
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413-5224
800-423-2397
American Academy of Pediatrics
PO Box 927
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-228-5005
www.aap.org
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
409 12th St., S.W., PO Box 96920
Washington, D.C. 20090-6920
www.acog.org
American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
818 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
202/728-9860
888-MIDWIFE
www.acnm.org
American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics (ASPO)
www.lamaze-childbirth.com
1840 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 204
Arlington, VA 22201
800-368-4404
Association for Childbirth at Home
PO Box 1219
Cerritos, CA 90701
Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE)
PO Box 382724
Cambridge, MA 02238
888-222-5223
www.alace.org
Association of Professional Birth Assistants
P.O. Box 1304
Ashland, OR 97520
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, Neonatal Nursing
2000 L. Street NW, Suite 740
Washington, DC 20036
800-673-8499
AWARE (Domestic Violence Intervention Advocates)
314-36-AWARE (314-362-9273)
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Barnes Jewish Hospital
www.bjc.org
- Offers free doula services to women delivering their babies at BJH. For more information about these services you can also call 314/362-MOMS.
Best Start
3500 Fletcher Ave. E, Suite 519
Tampa, FL 33613
800-277-4975
- Provides videos and pamphlets for Economically Disadvantaged
Birth and Life Bookstore
141 Commercial Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
800-736-0631
Birthing From Within
636- 397-2675
www.birthpower.com
- For local classes or information
Birth Resources
1749 Vine Street
Berkeley, CA 94703
Birthright
314-962-5300
- Offers free pregnancy testing and counseling
Birthworks
PO Box 2045
Medford, NJ 08055
888-TO BIRTH (888-862-4784)
BJH Women's Wellness Center
314-454-7882
Blue Beryl Dharma Center
1220 Tamm Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63139
314-761-YOGA (314-761-9642)
www.lamalobsang.com
- Tibetan Yantra Yoga, Prenatal and Postpartum Massage, Tibetan Buddhist Meditation, Tibetan Healing Massage and Purification
Breastfeeding Information
www.breastfeeding.com
Breast Pump Rentals
BJC Home Medical Equipment
314-953-2000
Kangaroo Kids
314-835-9200
9 Months in Style
314-835-9935
Once Upon A Child
Ballwin - 636-230-2922
Mid Rivers Center - 636-970-6270
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Cascade Healthcare and Birth and Life Bookstore
141 Commercial Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
800-443-9942
Center for Women and Children with HIV
314-747-2273
Center for Women's Wellness and Fetal Health
314-996-6000
Cesarean Prevention Society
PO Box 152
Syracuse, NY 13210
Cesarean/ Support, Education and Concern
22 Forest Road
Framingham, MA 01701
Child Abuse Hotline (24 hours a day)
In Missouri 800-392-3738
In Illinois 800-422-4453
Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA)
www.labordoula.com
Childbirth Graphics (A Division of WRS Group)
PO Box 21207
Waco, TX 76702-0221
800-299-3366
Child Daycare Association
314-531-1412
Childhaven-Severe behavior & communication disorders/autism
314-968-2060
Climb-St. Louis Connection for Loss in Multiple Birth
314-812-7898
- Meets monthly in the Cancer Community Resource Room at St. John's Mercy Medical Center.
E-mail: climbofstl@hotmail.com
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS)
PO Box 2346
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004
888-282-CIMS
www.motherfriendly.org
Cord Clamping
www.cordclamping.com
Crisis Nursery-Emergency Short-Term Childcare
314-768-3201
In St. Charles: 636-947-0600
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Doulas
DONA International
PO Box 626
Jasper, IN 47547
888/788-DONA (3662)
www.dona.org
Depression After Delivery
PO Box 1282
Morrisville, PA 19067
800-944-4PPD
Dr. Fred Duhart
7267 Natural Bridge
St. Louis, MO 63121
314-381-5000
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Family Support Network
314-644-5055
- In-home counseling for families at risk for abuse
Friends of Missouri Midwives
PO Box 341
Columbia, MO 65205
636-282-2478
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Genetic Counseling
314-454-8181
Global Maternal/Child Health Association (GMCHA)
PO Box 366
West Linn, OR 97068
503-682-3600
800-641-BABY (800-641-2229)
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Health and Human Services
800-994-WOMAN
- To obtain a copy of "The Surgeon General's Blueprint for Action for Breastfeeding"
Healthcare for Kids
314-535-7701
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INFACT CANADA
Infant Feeding Action Coalition
6 Trinity Square
Toronto, ON M5G 1B1
416-595-9819
infactcanada.ca/
Infant Care Lead Testing
314-612-5460
Informed Homebirth
3555 Pratt Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Injoy Videos
3970 Broadway, Suite B4
Boulder, CO 80304
800-326-8788
- Childbirth, Breastfeeding, and Parenting Videos
International Association of Parents and Professionals for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth (NAPSAC)
Route 1, Box 646
Marble Hill, MO 63764
573-238-2010
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
PO Box 2348
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-560-7330
www.iblce.org
International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)
PO Box 20048
Minneapolis, MN 55420
800-624-4934
www.icea.org
International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
1304 Kingsdale Avenue
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
310/542-5368
International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA)
1500 Sunday Drive, Suite 102
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-861-5577
www.ilca.org
E-mail: info@ilca.org
International Twins Association (ITA)
PO Box 77386, Station C
Atlanta, GA 30357
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Kangaroo Kids
10090 Manchester Rd.
Glendale, MO 63122
314-835-9200
www.kangarookidsonline.com
- Breastfeeding assistance, information and accessories, nursing bras
Kid's Pediatric Help Line
314-454-KIDS (314-454-5437)
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La Leche League
800-LaLeche (800-525-3243)
St. Louis Chapter: 314-424-3900
Illinois Chapter: 618-398-MOMS (618-398-6667)
La Leche League International (LLLI)
1400 N. Meacham Road
PO Box 4079
Schaumburg, IL 60168-4079
847-519-7730
Hotline: 800-LA-LECHE (800-525-3243) (between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. CST)
www.lalecheleague.org
Lamaze Classes
At St. John's Mercy Childbirth Center
314-961-BABY (314-961-2229)
Lamaze/Infant Classes
At St. John's Mercy Childbirth Center
- Combines Childbirth classes with infant care classes
314-961-BABY (314-961-2229)
Lamaze-Teens Class
At St. John's Mercy Childbirth Center
314-961-BABY (314-961-2229)
Lamaze International
1200 19th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036-2401
800-368-4404
www.lamaze-childbirth.com
Lactation Consultant Services
11320 Shady Glen Rd
Oklahoma City, OK 73162
405-722-2163
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Maternity Center Association (MCA)
48 East 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128
212-369-7300
www.maternity.org
Madeleine McGinnis
McGinnis Photography
11 Roclare Lane
St. Louis, MO 63131
314-54A-BABY (314-542-2229)
www.stlbabies.com
Midwifery Education
- A complete list of all midwifery education programs are available from the Global Maternal/Child Health Association (GMCHA) by calling 503/682-3600
Midwifery Today Magazine
PO Box 2672
Eugene, OR 97402
800-743-0974
www.midwiferytoday.com
Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA)
PO Box 175
Newton, KS 67114
Midwives Information and Resource Service (MIDIRS)
Institute of Child Health
Royal Hospital for Sick Children
St. Michael's Hill
Bristol BS2 8BJ
England
011-44-272-251-791
Missouri Department of Health
www.health.state.mo.us
Mom's Line
314-362-MOMS (314-362-6667)
Mommies (Parents of Multiples)
314-984-9021
Mothering Magazine
PO Box 1690
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-984-8116
Mother of Twins Club
314-621-2550
Mother To Mother Postpartum and Pregnancy Telehpone Support
314-991-5666 - ext. 4
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National Association of Childbearing Centers (NACC)
3123 Gottschall Road
Pekiomenville, PA 18074
www.birthcenters.org
National Association of Childbirth Assistants
265 Meridian Avenue, Suite 7
San Jose, CA 95123
408-225-9167
National Maternal and Child Health Clearing House
2070 Chainbridge Rd. #450
Vienna, VA 22182-2536
- For a free copy of "Review of Medical Benefits and Contraindications to Breastfeeding in the US" Cooperative Agreement; Number MCU 119301; Written by Ruth Lawrence,MD
National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers (NOCIRC)
PO Box 2512
San Anselmo, CA 94960
415-488-9883
www.nocirc.org
National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
800-994-WOMAN (800-994-9662)
TDD: 888-220-5546
www.4woman.gov
- Information, Referral and Breastfeeding Hotline Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST
National Women's Health Network
514 10th Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004
202-347-1140
Natural Childbirth
www.naturalchildbirth.org
New Mom's Network
314-961-BABY (314-961-2229)
- Support group, meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
(Sponsored by Mercy Childbirth Center)
Nursing Mothers Counsel
650-599-3669
www.nursingmothers.org
- 24 hour hotline, online breastfeeding assistance and information
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Parents Annonymous
314-421-INFO (314-421-4636)
Parents as Teachers
314-432-4330
Parents Responding to Infant Death Experience (P.R.I.D.E.)
618-234-2415
Paternity Testing (at Saint Louis University)
314-577-8394
People's Health Centers
Delmar - 314-367-7848
Manchester Rd. - 314-781-9162
W. Florissant Rd. - 314-838-8220
Permission to treat child forms
www.stlouischildrens.org/KT
Postpartum Doulas
314-362-MOMS (314-362-6667) or 800-392-0936
Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Association of North America (PPPANA)
1600 Prince Street, Suite 509
Alexandria, VA 22314-2838
7031548-2802
Prenatal Yoga and Workshops for Prenatal Bellydancing & Partners Yoga>
Cameron Metheney, CD (DONA), E-RYT
314/568-2752
yogicdoula@aol.com
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Redevelopment Opportunities for Women (ROW)
314-588-8300
- Program to develop self-sufficiency and self-esteem in unemployed, low-income women
Resolve (Counseling and Referral for Infertility)
314-567-8788
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SHARE: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Inc.
The National SHARE Office
St. Joseph Health Center
300 First Capitol Dr.
St. Charles, MO 63301
636-947-6164 or 800-821-6819
St. Louis Children's Bereavement Program
314-454-4109
St. Louis Children's Hospital Pediatric Help Line
314-454-KIDS (314-454-5437)
St. Louis Cord Blood Bank
Donor program
314-362-2787
800-453-CORD (800-453-2673)
St. Louis County Birth and Death Records
314-615-1720
Sidelines
618-539-4878
S.I.D.S. Resources
314-822-2323
800-421-3511
Single Parent Resources
314-209-8700
STD Information
314-612-5200
STEP
314-863-0015
- Community action agency for St. Louis county. Offers information, referral, emergency assistance, commodities, employment counseling
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Teen Pregnancy Center
314-454-8259
Tel-Link
800-835-5465
Missouri Maternal and child health information and referral
TLC For Kids
www.tlcforkids.com
314-725-5660
Nanny and Postpartum Doula Services
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VBAC Information
618-288-0935
VBAC Information Class
(at St. John's Mercy Childbirth Center)
314-961-BABY (314-969-2229)
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Washington University Department of OB/GYN
314-286-2400
Waterbirth
www.waterbirth.org
Waterbirth International
PO Box 366
West Linn, OR 97068
503-682-3600
800-641-BABY (800-641-2229)
Waterbirth Tub Rental in St. Louis
636-225-9669
Women's Healthcare Partnership
314-991-5666
425 N. New Ballas Rd., Suite 195
St. Louis, MO 63141
W.I.C. (Women, Infants and Children)
St. Loius City - 314-613-2175
St. Louis County - 314-615-0685
Southern Illinois - 618-233-6170
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
34-11 146th Street
Flushing, NY 11354
718-886-4423
www.waba.org.br
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YWCA Women's Resource Center
314-726-6665
- Personal and career counseling, crisis referral services
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