Above & Beyond Doula Going Above and Beyond for Your Birth

This page is a list of local and national resources that may be helpful to you along your journey:

Pregnancy & Childbirth Online Resources:

• http://evidencebasedbirth.com
• http://www.childbirthconnection.org/
• http://spinningbabies.com/

Online Support Groups / Forums:

• Sacramento Birth Community (Facebook group)

Childbirth Preparation Classes:

• Hypnobirthing  (The Mongan Method) Instructors:
  • Anita Butler
    http://www.sacredseasonhypnotherapy.com/hypnobirthing/
  • Karen C. Rothstein
    http://www.sacramentohypnobirthing.com/classes.htm

• Hypnobabies
  Michelle Lockett (Instructor)
  http://doularhythms.com/hypnobabies/class-schedules-pricing
• Bradley Method Instructors:
  • Renee  Dall
    http://sacramentonaturalbirth.com/
  • Janet Caroll
    http://www.my3doulas.com/services/bradley_birth_method_doula_services.htm
  • Find an instructor:
    http://www.bradleybirth.com/Directory.aspx

Homebirth Midwives:

•  Sacramento Valley Midwifery Care
  Renee Hanevold, CNM
  http://www.sacramentomidwife.com/
• New Earth Midwifery
  Tuesday Benavidez-Knight, CNM
  http://www.newearthmidwife.com/meetyourmidwife.html
• Birthstream Midwifery
  Lesley Nelson, CPM; Rachel Fox-Tierney, LM, CPM; Rachel Hansen, LM, CPM; Tosi Marceline, LM, CPM
• http://www.birthstream.com/html/our_midwives.html
• One Heart Midwifery
  Marlene Smith & Kaleem Joy (CPM)
  http://www.oneheartvillage.com/meetus.htm

Alternative Birthing Options:

• The Birth Center (Freestanding Birth Center)
  Ruth Cummings, CNM
  http://www.sactobirth.com

Breastfeeding Support:

• Breastfeeding USA: Empowering you with mother-to-mother support
  https://breastfeedingusa.org
• Find an IBCLC – International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
  http://www.ilca.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3432
• Human Milk 4 Human Babies (Free Local Milk-sharing Group)
  www.hm4hb.net
  California Chapter: www.facebook.com/hm4hbCA
• KellyMom – Evidence-based breastfeeding and parenting
  kellymom.com/

Lactation Consultants:

• Bethany Sasaki, RN, BSN, IBCLC
  http://bethanysasaki.com
• Jaye Simpson, CLE, IBCLC, RLC, CIIM, BC
  https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.net
• Anita Butler, BA-IBCLC, CHT, CPD (DONA)
  http://www.sacredseasonhypnotherapy.com/lactation-consultations/

Postpartum Doula & Birth Doula Networks:

• Capital City Doula Collective
  www.capitalcitydoulas.org
• El Dorado County Doulas
  http://www.eldoradocountydoulas.com/

Placenta Encapsulation:

• Tamara Morales
  www.placentamom.com

Marriage & Family Therapists:

• Krysta Dancy, MA, MFT (offers EMDR, therapeutic hypnosis, and specializes in birth trauma / postpartum difficulties)
  http://www.dancytherapy.com
• Life Source, Inc. (Faith-based counseling available upon request)
  www.MarriageCounseling.com

Prenatal Chiropractors:

• Touch Chiropractic, Sacramento
  Dina Keon, DC
  www.touchchiro.com
• Hall Chiropractic, Placerville
  Esther Hall, DC
  https://hallchiropractic.wordpress.com/
• Kelley/McIlnay Chiropractic, Roseville
  Shannon McIlnay, DC
  http://www.rosevillefamilychiropractor.com/
• Gray Chiropractic Center, Fair Oaks
  Julie Gray, DC including Atlas Orthogonal technique
  http://graychiropracticcenter.com/