One of the benefits of working with a doula is access to a network of local resources and referrals to professionals who provide other pregnancy and postpartum services. Here I've listed some of my favorite local and online resources. If you reach out to any of these folks, mention that Erin sent you!
Books on Pregnancy and Childbirth
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
Your Pregnancy Week by Week by Glade B. Curtis
Cribsheet by Emily Oster
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah Buckley
The Midwife's Visit by Kelly B. Jenkins (Children's book by a local midwife!)
Books on Postpartum and Infancy
The First Forty Days by Ou and Greeven
The Postnatal Depletion Cure by Oscar Serrallach
Heal Your Birth Story by Maureen Geek
Birth Story Brave, Reimagined by Emily Souder (local author)
The Sleep Lady's Goodnight, Sleep Tight by Kim West
Informational Resources
Evidence Based Birth
Spinning Babies
Lamaze
Mama Natural
Cochrane Library (summaries are free)
PubMed (summaries are free; sometimes links to free full text)
PubMed Central (all free full text articles)
MedLine
Birthful podcast
Birthing Instincts podcast
Birth Kweens podcast
Childbirth Education
Red House Birth, Undisturbed Birth Online Class
Bradley Birth Method Class (at Bella Rose Birth in Frederick, MD)
Natural Childbirth Shenandoah Valley (at Premier Birth Center in Winchester, VA)
Evidence Based Birth Online Course
Tiny Hood Online Class
Lamaze Online Class
Infant Care Education
The Baby Class by Mama Midwife (Winchester, VA)
Online Community
Facebook Groups:
The Birth Collective - West Virginia Eastern Panhandle
Eastern Panhandle PPMD
Liquid Gold Breastfeeding Group
Mom's Club of Martinsburg
Mom's of Jefferson County WV
Eastern Panhandle WV Childcare
Licensed Child Care Providers in the WV Eastern Panhandle
Instagram accounts to follow:
@daylilydoulaservice
@badassmotherbirther
@thebirthnurse
@lalecheleagueusa
@lalecheleagueNSV
@prenatalyogacenter
@ebbirth
@theeducatedbirth
@pocketdoula
@thenakeddoula
@the.vagina.whisperer
Hospital-Based Pregnancy Care
Dr. Feaga, Meritus Family Medicine (Hagerstown, MD)
Meritus Women's Health Specialists (Hagerstown, MD)
Midwives at Capital Women's Care (Hagerstown, MD)
Midwifery Care Associates (Frederick, MD)
Homebirth Midwife
Grace Mueller, Homebirth.Life (Harper's Ferry, WV)
Shenandoah Homebirth (Charles Town, WV)
Yonder Mountain Midwifery (Eastern Panhandle, WV)
Red House Birth (Hagerstown, MD)
Morning Light Midwifery (Charles Town, WV)
Birth Center
Rooted Birth Midwifery & Wellness (Winchester, VA)
Linden Tree Midwifery (Strasburg, VA)
Other Birth Doulas
Brandi Cook
Libby Hoffman
Barbie Kidwell
Gabrielle Dixon
Ivy Doula Group
Potomac Birth Services
Marigold Birth Services
Melody Jane Mong
Mtm Doula
Kira Fitzwater
Makenna Brunson
Danielle Stephan
NoVa Birth and Wellness
Pregnancy, Birth & Newborn Photographer
Emma Hull Photography (Inwood, WV)
Lisa Phillips Photography (Leesburg, VA)
Prenatal Yoga
Erin Snook (Inwood, WV)
Deanna Houston Yoga (Virtual - Frederick, MD)
Prenatal Yoga Center (Virtual - New York, NY)
Danielle Stephen (weekly classes in Purcellville, VA)
Prenatal Massage
Personal Reflection Day Spa (Inwood, WV)
Mountaineer Massage and Bodyworks (Kearneysville, WV)
Mindful Moments Massage (Martinsburg, WV)
Prenatal Chiropractor
Tammy Dixon (Summit Point, WV) - 304-725-2094
Berryville Family Chiropractic (Berryville, WV)
Lykens Chiropractic (Winchester, VA)
Physical Therapy - Prenatal & Postpartum
Gaia Women's Physical Therapy & Wellness (Martinsburg, WV)
Abide Physical Therapy (Winchester, VA - in your home)
Lactation/Breastfeeding
Root Lactation (In-home - Martinsburg, WV)
Brittany McDonald (In-home - Martinsburg, WV)
Amy Blue, RN, IBCLC (Berkeley Medical Center) - 304-264-1000 ext 37006
La Leche League International
La Leche League of the Northern Shenandoah Valley
Village Support
Be Her Village - Gift registry for services you want like doulas and postpartum care
Take Them a Meal - Family and friends can sign up for a meal train
Placenta Encapsulation
Silent Night (Harper's Ferry, WV) - [email protected]
Yonder Mountain Midwifery (Eastern Panhandle, WV)
Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Lexi's Super Sleepers (Bunker Hill, WV)
Happily Rested
Postpartum Mental Health
Rebecca Sarich, WVU Medicine (Shepherdstown, WV)
Leah Philomena, Heartsease Psychotherapy (Winchester, VA)
Momma's Mental Health (Stephen's City, VA & Online)
Postpartum Doula
Potomac Birth Services (Hagerstown, MD)
Jessa Owens (Waynesboro, PA)
Holistic Wellness Support
Crown of Light (Martinsburg, WV)
Alpha Omega Remedies of Grace (Inwood, WV)
Pediatrician
Urbana Pediatrics (Frederick, MD)
Dr. Feaga, Meritus Family Medicine (Hagerstown, MD)
Dr. Sprouse, WVU Family Medicine Ranson (Ranson, WV)
Dr. Karr, Shepherdstown Primary Care (Shepherdstown, WV)
Dr. Longmore, Inwood Primary Care and Pediatrics (Inwood, WV)
Dr. Whitman, Harpers Ferry Family Medicine (Harper's Ferry, WV)
Dr. Kaznozski, Woman and Child (Martinsburg, WV)
Dr. David Flack, Selma Medical Associates (Winchester, VA)
Pediatric Sleep Consultant
The Rested Parent (Martinsburg, WV)
Happily Rested (Charles Town, WV)
Slumber Bunnies Sleep
Pediatric Dentist & Tongue and Lip Tie Care
Tooth Clues (Leesburg, VA)
Tuscarora Family Dental (Martinsburg, WV)
Nutritionist
Intentional Healthy Families (Harpers Ferry, WV)
Please alert me if any of these links don't work and I'll get you the correct info ASAP
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
Your Pregnancy Week by Week by Glade B. Curtis
Cribsheet by Emily Oster
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah Buckley
The Midwife's Visit by Kelly B. Jenkins (Children's book by a local midwife!)
Books on Postpartum and Infancy
The First Forty Days by Ou and Greeven
The Postnatal Depletion Cure by Oscar Serrallach
Heal Your Birth Story by Maureen Geek
Birth Story Brave, Reimagined by Emily Souder (local author)
The Sleep Lady's Goodnight, Sleep Tight by Kim West
Informational Resources
Evidence Based Birth
Spinning Babies
Lamaze
Mama Natural
Cochrane Library (summaries are free)
PubMed (summaries are free; sometimes links to free full text)
PubMed Central (all free full text articles)
MedLine
Birthful podcast
Birthing Instincts podcast
Birth Kweens podcast
Childbirth Education
Red House Birth, Undisturbed Birth Online Class
Bradley Birth Method Class (at Bella Rose Birth in Frederick, MD)
Natural Childbirth Shenandoah Valley (at Premier Birth Center in Winchester, VA)
Evidence Based Birth Online Course
Tiny Hood Online Class
Lamaze Online Class
Infant Care Education
The Baby Class by Mama Midwife (Winchester, VA)
Online Community
Facebook Groups:
The Birth Collective - West Virginia Eastern Panhandle
Eastern Panhandle PPMD
Liquid Gold Breastfeeding Group
Mom's Club of Martinsburg
Mom's of Jefferson County WV
Eastern Panhandle WV Childcare
Licensed Child Care Providers in the WV Eastern Panhandle
Instagram accounts to follow:
@daylilydoulaservice
@badassmotherbirther
@thebirthnurse
@lalecheleagueusa
@lalecheleagueNSV
@prenatalyogacenter
@ebbirth
@theeducatedbirth
@pocketdoula
@thenakeddoula
@the.vagina.whisperer
Hospital-Based Pregnancy Care
Dr. Feaga, Meritus Family Medicine (Hagerstown, MD)
Meritus Women's Health Specialists (Hagerstown, MD)
Midwives at Capital Women's Care (Hagerstown, MD)
Midwifery Care Associates (Frederick, MD)
Homebirth Midwife
Grace Mueller, Homebirth.Life (Harper's Ferry, WV)
Shenandoah Homebirth (Charles Town, WV)
Yonder Mountain Midwifery (Eastern Panhandle, WV)
Red House Birth (Hagerstown, MD)
Morning Light Midwifery (Charles Town, WV)
Birth Center
Rooted Birth Midwifery & Wellness (Winchester, VA)
Linden Tree Midwifery (Strasburg, VA)
Other Birth Doulas
Brandi Cook
Libby Hoffman
Barbie Kidwell
Gabrielle Dixon
Ivy Doula Group
Potomac Birth Services
Marigold Birth Services
Melody Jane Mong
Mtm Doula
Kira Fitzwater
Makenna Brunson
Danielle Stephan
NoVa Birth and Wellness
Pregnancy, Birth & Newborn Photographer
Emma Hull Photography (Inwood, WV)
Lisa Phillips Photography (Leesburg, VA)
Prenatal Yoga
Erin Snook (Inwood, WV)
Deanna Houston Yoga (Virtual - Frederick, MD)
Prenatal Yoga Center (Virtual - New York, NY)
Danielle Stephen (weekly classes in Purcellville, VA)
Prenatal Massage
Personal Reflection Day Spa (Inwood, WV)
Mountaineer Massage and Bodyworks (Kearneysville, WV)
Mindful Moments Massage (Martinsburg, WV)
Prenatal Chiropractor
Tammy Dixon (Summit Point, WV) - 304-725-2094
Berryville Family Chiropractic (Berryville, WV)
Lykens Chiropractic (Winchester, VA)
Physical Therapy - Prenatal & Postpartum
Gaia Women's Physical Therapy & Wellness (Martinsburg, WV)
Abide Physical Therapy (Winchester, VA - in your home)
Lactation/Breastfeeding
Root Lactation (In-home - Martinsburg, WV)
Brittany McDonald (In-home - Martinsburg, WV)
Amy Blue, RN, IBCLC (Berkeley Medical Center) - 304-264-1000 ext 37006
La Leche League International
La Leche League of the Northern Shenandoah Valley
Village Support
Be Her Village - Gift registry for services you want like doulas and postpartum care
Take Them a Meal - Family and friends can sign up for a meal train
Placenta Encapsulation
Silent Night (Harper's Ferry, WV) - [email protected]
Yonder Mountain Midwifery (Eastern Panhandle, WV)
Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Lexi's Super Sleepers (Bunker Hill, WV)
Happily Rested
Postpartum Mental Health
Rebecca Sarich, WVU Medicine (Shepherdstown, WV)
Leah Philomena, Heartsease Psychotherapy (Winchester, VA)
Momma's Mental Health (Stephen's City, VA & Online)
Postpartum Doula
Potomac Birth Services (Hagerstown, MD)
Jessa Owens (Waynesboro, PA)
Holistic Wellness Support
Crown of Light (Martinsburg, WV)
Alpha Omega Remedies of Grace (Inwood, WV)
Pediatrician
Urbana Pediatrics (Frederick, MD)
Dr. Feaga, Meritus Family Medicine (Hagerstown, MD)
Dr. Sprouse, WVU Family Medicine Ranson (Ranson, WV)
Dr. Karr, Shepherdstown Primary Care (Shepherdstown, WV)
Dr. Longmore, Inwood Primary Care and Pediatrics (Inwood, WV)
Dr. Whitman, Harpers Ferry Family Medicine (Harper's Ferry, WV)
Dr. Kaznozski, Woman and Child (Martinsburg, WV)
Dr. David Flack, Selma Medical Associates (Winchester, VA)
Pediatric Sleep Consultant
The Rested Parent (Martinsburg, WV)
Happily Rested (Charles Town, WV)
Slumber Bunnies Sleep
Pediatric Dentist & Tongue and Lip Tie Care
Tooth Clues (Leesburg, VA)
Tuscarora Family Dental (Martinsburg, WV)
Nutritionist
Intentional Healthy Families (Harpers Ferry, WV)
Please alert me if any of these links don't work and I'll get you the correct info ASAP
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