**This is far from an exhaustive list of Corvallis area resources. If you patronize any businesses listed here, please mention that you got information from the Corvallis Doula Network. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement or recommendation from the entire Corvallis Doula Network.**
General Resources
*DONA International (Doulas of North America)
*ALACE (Association of labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators)
*CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association)
*Childbirth International
*LLLI (La Leche League International)
*ICEA (International Childbirth Education Assocation)
*Birthing From Within
*Hypnobabies
*HypnoBirthing
*The Bradley Method ®
*Mothering Magazine
*Midwifery Today
*ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network)
*Baby Blues Connection (Post-Partum Depression Information)
*WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
*Oregon Health Plan
*Cascade Healthcare Products (birthing supplies)
*Birthwithlove Midwifery Supplies (birthing supplies)
Local Resources
Maternity care is available from a variety of providers in Corvallis and surrounding communities. The Corvallis Doula Network happily works with obstetricians, family doctors, nurse midwives, and direct-entry midwives in local hospitals, birthing centers, and homes.
*Corvallis Pregnancy Care Center
*La Leche League of Corvallis
*Nursing Mothers Counsel of Oregon
*Prenatal Yoga at Cedar and Fir Studio - Tuesdays 7-8 pm with Kelley
*Prenatal Yoga at The Yoga Center - Fridays 10:30 am -12 pm with Nancy
*Parent and Baby Yoga at Cedar and Fir Studio - Mondays 3-4 pm
*Wee Bunz Cloth Diaper Store in Corvallis
*Parenting Education through Linn-Benton Community College
*Birth to Six Resources at the Corvallis Public Library
*First Alternative Co-op
*"GOOD DOG!" Gentle Dog Training by Irma Kapsenberg (also birth doula), helping dogs and children stay safe and preparing your dog for the new baby. Email: birthingwell@gmail.com. Telephone: 541 745 3928
*Beeara Edmonds (Therapeutic Massage and Craniosacral Therapy)
*Linda Harris (Psycho-therapy/Counseling) - Call Linda at 541 758 2116. In a comfortable and supportive atmostphere, Linda's work emphasizes help with achieving new goals, adjusting to the transformation of motherhood and parenting and other life style changes, crisis, loss, anxiety, and depression. She also specializes in Child-Parent-Relationship (CPR) Training.
*Salem Doula Network
Childbirth Classes
*Blossom in Birth Childbirth Classes - Christine Olsen, one of the Corvallis doulas, offers childbirth classes in Corvallis. Christine's classes are developed on the International Childbirth Education Association program, which focuses on freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care. Visit Christine's website, call 541 990 3087, or email christine@blossominbirth.com.
*Linda Harris - Linda has been offering private and small-group natural childbirth instruction in Corvallis for 12 years. Group instruction, private classes, refresher classes, and sibling preparation classes. Visit Linda's website, call 541 758 2116, or email linda.m.harris@gmail.com.
*Rachel Teadora - Rachel offers "Birthing From Within" and "Birthin' Again" childbirth classes and workshops in Corvallis. Visit Rachel's website or call 541 758 8526.
*Samaritan Health Services - A variety of classes are offered at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis and other area hospitals.
Books
Pregnancy, Birth, and Breastfeeding Books
*The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts by William Sears and Martha Sears
*Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
*The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
*Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, and Ann Keppler
*The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
*The VBAC Companion: The Expectant Mother's Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Diana Korte
*A Good Birth, A Safe Birth: Choosing and Having the Childbirth Experience You Want by Diana Korte
*Birthing From Within: An Extra-ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
*HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method: A natural approach to a safe, easier, more comfortable birthing by Marie Mongan
*The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth by Marshall H. Klaus, John H. Kennell, and Phyllis H. Klaus
*The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers: The Most Comprehensive Problem-Solution Guide to Breastfeeding from the Foremost Expert in North America by Jack Newman and Teresa Pitman
*The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International
*The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
Baby, Children, and Parenting Books
*The Baby Book by William Sears and Martha Sears
*Your Amazing Newborn by Marshall H. Klaus and Phyllis H. Klaus
*The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley
*Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
*Parenting From Inside Out by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell
*An Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and Infants by Mary Bove
*Naturally Healthy Babies and Children: A Commonsense Guide to Herbal Remedies, Nutrition, and Health by Aviva Jill Romm
*The Vaccine Book by Robert Sears |