RESOURCES
Doulas
Kootenay Doula Group, www.kootenaydoulagroup.org
Doula Services Association of BC, www.bcdoulas.org
Canadian Doula Association, www.canadiandoulas.com
Doulas of North America, www.dona.org
Birth Supplies
Mama Goddess Birth Shop, www.mamagoddessbirthshop.com
Home & Hospital Birth Kits, www.sweethomebirth.com
Labor Tubs & TENS Machines, www.birthingbuddies.com
Luna Pads, www.lunapads.com
VBAC
Int’l Cesarean Awareness Network, www.ican-online.org
Power to Push Clinic, www.powertopush.ca
Vancouver VBAC group, www.vancouvervbac.blogspot.com
Client-Midwife Decision Tool for VBAC, www.aafp.org
Childbirth and Postpartum Education
Birthing From Within, www.birthingfromwithin.com
Placenta Benefits International, http://placentabenefits.info/services.asp
Elimination Communication, ncarere@gmail.com
Infant Massage Class, sukhpremkaur@gmail.com
Pre and Peri-natal Attachment
Myrna Martin, www.myrnamartin.net
Collette Venier, (250) 551-0416
Film: “The Secret Life of Babies”, http://icarusfilms.com/new2006/bab.html
Perinatal loss support groups/bereaved families support
BC Bereavement Hotline 604-738-9950
Health
Kate Butt, Dr. of TCM. R. TCM. P Acupuncturist, (250) 354-3885
Jessica De Mars, Physiotherapy & Breath Work, jdemars@telus.net
Marisa Vachon, Wellness Qi, www.wellnessqi.com
Savina Kelly, R.Ac – Acupuncturist, (250) 354-3885
Prenatal Massage
Fiona Jamin, RMT, (250) 354-3885
Collette Venier, RMT, (250) 551-0416
Maureen Jansma, Rebalancing Massage, (250) 354-3885
Brooke Horie, Pre & Perinatal Massage, birie_411@hotmail.com
Herbs and Homeopathics
Kootenay Co-op Country Store, www.kootenay.coop/
Trust in Nature, www.trustinnature.ca
Fertility & Conception
Kate Butt, Dr. TCM, truebalance.kate@gmail.com
Kate Guthrie, Fertility Awareness Method, alivekate@gmail.com
Mayan Womb Massage, www.massage-therapy-benefits.net/mayan-abdominal-massage.html
Temple of the Red Moon, www.redmoon13.ning.com
Postpartum Support
Life After Birth Program at Kootenay Kids, www.kootenaykids.ca
Nest Postpartum Doula Support, www.nestparentsupport.com
Babies
Car Seat Safety, Kootenay Kidsafe, kidsafe@telus.net
Fetal Positioning, www.spinningbabies.com
Baby Sign Language, www.mimicbaby.com
Dr. Sears, www.askdrsears.com
Breastfeeding
La Leche League, www.lalecheleaguecanada.ca
Catherine Williams, La Leche League Leader, ajcw@shaw.ca
Breastfeeding, www.breastfeeding.com
Breastfeeding After Reduction, www.bfar.org
Dr. Jack Newman, www.drjacknewman.com
Family & Parenting Resources
Miriam Mason Martineau, Parent Coaching, (250) 354-3885
Nelson Family Place, www.kootenaykids.ca
Mothering Magazine, www.mothering.com
Weblog for dads, www.daddytypes.com
Queer Parenting, www.queerparenting.ca
Brain Child, www.brainchildmag.com
Breastfeeding & Parenting, www.kellymom.com
Mother-Baby Sleep Lab, www.nd.edu/~jmckenn1/lab
Gender Spectrum Family, www.genderspectrumfamily.org
Photography
Heather MacMillan, heather.macmillan@gmail.com
Baby Clothing and Accessories
Mountain Baby, www.mountainbaby.com
Annie’s Boutique, www.anniesboutique.ca
Elvenstar Clothing, www.elvenstar.ca/kids/
The Good Life Collective, http://www.hankettes.com/
Artists
Sheya Jordan, www.wildeartharts.com
Christina Smith, www.earthlyimages.ca
Maternity & Healthcare
Collaboration for Maternal & Newborn Health, www.cmnh.ca
Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, www.sogc.org
Mother & Child Health, www.motherandchildhealth.com
Midwives in the West Kootenays
Kootenay Community Mdwives, (250) 354-3884/Nelson
Gentle Hands Midwifery, (250) 354-4594/Nelson
Mountain Midwives, (250) 362-5774/(250) 231-6511/ Trail
Marama Midwife , (250) 353-8090/Kaslo
Midwifery Education
The Matrona Midwifery Program, www.thematrona.com
UBC Midwifery Program, www.midwifery.ubc.ca
Ontario Midwifery Education Program, www.ryerson.ca/midwife
Seattle Midwifery School, www.seattlemidwifery.org
Maternidad La Luz, www.maternidadlaluz.com
Midwives College of Utah, www.midwifery.edu
Douglas College Perinatal Education, www.douglas.bc.ca