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PRENATAL
Community Childbirth classes
Birthing from Within with Shannon Padlog
Natural Resources 6 week series or 3 day intensive
Mindful Birthing: https://www.mindfulbirthing.org/classes
Whole Body Pregnancy Inclusive of ALL families and body’s
Embodied Birth Class community based program forqueer & trans people navigating birth (as birthers AND as birth supporters)
Hypnobirthing:
Prenatal Yoga:
Postpartum Prep and Newborn Care:
Preparing for the Postpartum, Infant Care, Lactation and Infant CPR. Serena Saed-Winn Hatch Midwifery
The Milk Lab, breastfeeding prep class Kelly Wong McGrath
Natural Resources // infant cpr
Homebirth Midwives
Books:
Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds: Cynthia Gabriel
Birthing From Within, Pam England
Postpartum Preparation
Birth Movies and Videos
The Business of Being Born
More Business of Being Born
The Milky Way
Why Not Home?
Instagram: @restoremidwifery, @parteramidwifery @badassmotherbirther
Podcasts: Birthful // Evidence Based Birth podcast // The Birth Hour
PERINATAL WELLNESS
Acupuncture: Can be beneficial throughout pregnancy and very impactful once a week starting at 35 weeks
Chiropractic: Recommended starting at 32 weeks, to encourage alignment for birthing/ engagement.
Kristin Hicks (Webster Breech Turning)
Optimal Fetal Positioning: Explore how the things that you do in your everyday life can affect your baby's position in the womb and therefore affect their position during birth.
Breech Consult/Belly Mapping: Ilka Fanni
Therapy Recommendations:
Nurturing Therapy for the New Parent
Psychotherapy and Supportive Counseling for Moms & Moms-to-Be
Prenatal and Postpartum Psychologist, Juli Fraga
Couples Therapy: Julian Redwood // Jami Grich, PhD
POSTPARTUM
Postpartum Doulas:
Lisa Nowell // My Sunset Doula
Newborn/Postpartum/CPR Prep Class:
Momumental SF taught by Serena Saeed-Winn
Natural Resources: Newborn Care &Parenting // Infant/ Child CPR and safety
Lactation Support:
Farrell Topham // Sarah Quigley
La Leche League - Free Mother to Mother Phone and Meeting support.
KellyMom: online BF support and resources
New Parent Groups:
Facilitated Series Groups
Begin: New Mothers Circle
Natural Resources with Nile Nash
6 week series
A rite of passage-style New Mothers Circle in San Francisco. Two hour sessions, deep discussions and opportunities for connection and dialogue, blended with guided exercises and ceremony, make this a one-of-a-kind experience.
New Mothers Circle: BEGIN Series (In Person
Wild Return Nature Group
Various locations with Reise Tanner
6 or 8 week series
A facilitated group that meets in parks and urban wild spaces for deep sharing circles, mindful practices and gentle hikes to reconnect with oneself while building community and caring for babies.
New Parents Circle Series
Hatch Midwifery with Serena Saed Winn
8 week series
Expert guidance and a nurturing environment foster connection, learning, and personal growth.The group offers a blend of open discussion and carefully curated themes tailored to the experiences and needs of new parents.
Group Support & Education - San Francisco Bay Area Midwifery Care
Drop In Groups
Natural Resources New Parent Group with Mikka Bonel
Thursdays 1pm-2pm
Free to members; $15 suggested donation for non-members
The Root with Liz Witten
First Monday each month, 10am-Noon
Donations accepted
SF Birth Center with Nancy Myrick
Every Tuesday 11:30-1pm
Free
Natural Resources Lactation Circle with Amy Clark & Julianne Schoepp Tuesdays 1pm-3pm
Free for members; $15 suggested donation for non-members
Natural Resources Dads Group
Saturdays 11:30am
Suggested donation $10
Child Development Groups
Waldorf Baby and Me with Rhian Dale
Wednesdays 11am-12:30pm
$450 for 10 classes
Check class schedule at Parent-Child - San Francisco Waldorf School
CCSF Observation Class with Nancy Gapasin Gnass
Wednesdays or Thursdays 12:40pm
Free (but must enroll in CCSF, class CDEV8003)
Parenting Classes
Physical Fitness
Postnatal & Baby Yoga with Jane Austin
Yoga Flow Noe Valley
Mon, Wed, Fri 12:15 pm
PowerPlaySF
1235 4th Street, SF
https://powerplaysf.com/postpartum-training
(Starts with a screening process that allows for individualized programming and safe progression based on trimester, delivery history, and postpartum healing status. To book a foundations session go to https://powerplaysf.com/personal-training-consultation)
Other
Birth Story Magic
Natural Resources
A circle for sharing and listening, facilitated by Sandra Lloyd & Sue Baelen
Odd months, usually the 3rd Sunday from 4 to 5:30 pm
https://www.naturalresources-sf.com/products/birth-story-magic
Postpartum anxiety book resource: Awake at 3AM, Suzannah Neufeldt MFT
Sleep Support:
Rosewood Birth Consulting // Angelique Millette // Jen Kiatta
Pelvic Floor Specialists: Alicia Roberts // Charisse Balance // Liz McBride, PT
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ perinatal wellness center
Queer Family Group , born collective
Books:
Shoulders: a support group for the caregivers of queer and trans kids
Fucking with gender: 8-week gathering for people who are figuring out or are recently claiming their gender (and also those who simply just love to play with theirs!)
GRIEF & LOSS
Community:
Pregnancy After Loss Support Group: Monthly drop-in group for individuals or couples who are pregnant after loss. CPMC campus. (415) 600-2229
SAND (Support After Neonatal Death): Twice a month drop-in support group for anyone who has experienced a perinatal loss from early miscarriage to soon after delivery. Berkeley (510) 204-1571
“Beyond Choice”: Twice a month support group for those who have had a termination due to prenatal diagnosis North Oakland (510) 845-465
Books:
ONLINE:
http://www.glowinthewoods.com/
Abortion: