Below you will find links that I find informational, inspirational, and some just plain fun! All of these links pertain to parenting, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Check back often, as I am always updating the links.
Pregnancy and Birth Preparation Information
www.birthingfromwithin.com - This isn't your ordinary style of birth preparation classes. I offer these classes periodically at Tukwila Community Center. See my page for times and dates. I also mentor these classes at Big Belly Services. For class times and dates, search here: www.bigbellyservices.com
www.greatstarts.org - This organization has been providing childbirth preparations classes to the Seattle community for 50 years!
www.maternitywise.org - Helping women make informed decisions since 1918!
www.midwiferytoday.org - Any and all information you can imagine regarding midwives. Have you considered using a midwife as your healthcare provider?
www.lelecheleague.com - A fabulous organization for Breastfeeding Support!
www.breast-friends.org - Offering breastfeeding support, information and education.
www.birthcenter.com - A link to a wonderful birth center; a fabulous alternative to a hospital or home birth.
Parenting
www.greatstarts.org - Great Starts has been providing parenting and childbirth education to the Seattle area for 50 years! You can find Happiest Baby on the Block instructors here!
www.prenatalparenting.com - Refer to my Prenatal Parenting page.
www.thehappiestbaby.com - Dr. Harvey Karp believes you can't spoil a baby during its first year and I couldn't agree more! A complement to the Prenatal Parenting program.
www.bigbellyservices.com - From early pregnancy classes to newborn classes, Carrie has it all!
Goods and Services
www.attachmentscatalog.com - Birth balls, baby blankets, breastfeeding dolls for your toddler, to gifts for the Doula, Midwife and more!
www.onceuponafamily.com/heatherhunter - This is a line of photo scrapping, beautifully crafted with delightful tasks that you are gonna love! This is a must see for everyone!
www.pollywogbaby.com - Nursing position pillows, designed by a mom to help her baby with acid reflux.
Professional Training/Certification Sites
www.dona.org - Currently Doulas of North America, soon to be Doulas International. They are a certifying organization of which I am a member. Tons of information on the research behind the use of Doulas and much more.
www.pals-doulas.org - Pacific Association of Labor Support, serving King, Kitsap, and Snohomish Counties. They are a local certifying organization, of which I am a member.
www.greatstarts.org - Great Starts, (formerly known as CEA of Seattle and Birth Education Northwest), serving King County, is a pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting non-profit organization and has been serving our community for 50 years!
www.seattlemidwifery.org - Since 1978, SMS has trained more than 200 midwives, 3,000 doulas, and 50 doula trainers.
www.icea.org - International Childbirth Education Association. A certifying organization for Childbirth Educators, of which I am a member.
www.cea-tlc.com - Childbirth Education Association of Tacoma, also dba Tacoma Labor Companions. I certified through CEA as a Childbirth Educator and I am also the Treasurer for this non-profit board.
