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you will find information and referrals to resources in the Louisville/Southern
Indiana area for new and expectant parents.
Birth
Care Network
(502) 499-4418
"The Birth
Care Network is an organization of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum
professionals who are dedicated to providing options for positive,
informed childbirth in the Kentucky/Indiana area." Here you
can find Doulas, Midwives Childbirth Educators, Breastfeeding Support
professionals, and other local family support professionals.
Natural Birth Friendly Providers
Beth
Bary & Alison Reid, Certified Nurse Midwives
301 W 13th Street, Suite 201
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
(812) 282-6114
Juliet
Dietsch, DEM
(502) 327-7266
Jennifer
Woodmansee, CPM
(502) 593-3259
Aundria
Radmacher, Midwife in Training
(502) 418-1528
Natural
Birth Friendly Hospitals
Clark
Memorial Hospital
1220 Missouri Ave.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
(812) 282-6631
A great place
to give birth! They are one of the only local hospitals that has
labor tubs and telemetry monitors. They also have 2 Certified Nurse
Midwives on staff!
Breastfeeding
Support
Babyology
(formerly The Nursing Station)
3934 Dutchmans Lane
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 721-7727
A great resource
for all your breastfeeding needs. Lactation consultants on site.
La
Leche League
"All breastfeeding
mothers and mothers-to-be interested in breastfeeding are welcome
to come to our meetings or call one of our Leaders for breastfeeding
help or information. Babies are always welcome at our meetings.
La Leche League
Leaders are experienced mothers who have breastfed their own babies
and who have been trained and accredited by La Leche League International
to help mothers and mothers-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding.
They are available by phone whenever you have breastfeeding questions
or concerns."
Ashley
Benz,
BHS, CLC, LCCE
Ashley
is a Certified Lactation Counselor specializing in providing home
lactation visits where she can assess all aspects of the breastfeeding
relationship.
Massage
Stacie
Walker, LMT
(502) 802-9452
Stacie specializes
in prenatal and postpartum massage as well as infant massage instruction.
Support Groups
International
Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) of Louisville
ICAN is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child
health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing
support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
(VBAC).
Schools
Waldorf
School of Louisville
8005 New LaGrange Road
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 327-0122
If you are looking
for a school to "provide a holistic education for children,
holding a reverence and understanding of the development of the
individual as a physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual being..."
this is the school for you. Early Childhood Classes through 5th
grade.
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