Houston Specific Resources
Nurse-Midwifery Care
- North Houston Birth Center - (Kathleen Vande Giessen, CNM,MSN,MBA) (713) 699-4211 Providing well women health care throughout your life cycle ( 713) 742-6070
- Bay Area Birth Center (Jacquelyn Griggs RN,CNM) Specialists in Natural Birth, Breastfeeding, and Women's Health (713) 472-5525
- Nativiti Women's Health & Birth Center - Offers safe and satisfying care in a warm, comfortable, home-like environment ( 281) 296-2333
- Women's Health & Birth Care - Empowering women and families to take responsibility for their extraordinary experience (713) 529-5131
- Carol Schumacher, CPM, LM - A CPM with 8 years experience offering complete maternity care and birth services at home or birth center (713) 728-3439
- Janet Little, CNM (281) 319-4623
- Christine Messarra , CPM, LM - Catching babies since 1997, complete maternity care and specializing in home birth (832) 385-6500
- Women's Specialists of Houston Midwives - Celebrating nine years of providing Midwifery care to the women of Houston (713) 797-1144. Practicing at Texas Children's Hospital, Women's Pavilion
Breastfeeding Supplies and Consultation
- A Woman's Work - Breastfeeding, Shop for Mother and Baby, Bookstore (866) 660-1966
- Nurtured Family – Boutique for Mother & Baby (Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Cloth Diapering & more); Free Classes on Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Labor Techniques, Midwives/Birth Centers/Hospitals, & more. 832-239-5140
- BABES - Bay Area Breastfeeding Education, providing in-hospital and in-home lactation support.
Misc. Classes
- The Motherhood Center - The Motherhood Center provides an abundance of services for pregnancy and into parenthood. (713) 963-8880
- Nurtured Family – Boutique for Mother & Baby (Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Cloth Diapering & more); Free Classes on Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Labor Techniques, Midwives/Birth Centers/Hospitals, & more. 832-239-5140
Childbirth Classes
- Dawn Freedkin .281-961-1567
AAHCC (Bradley) Certified Childbirth Educator
Pearland, 77584
us@aarondawn.com • www.bradleybirth.com
- Dana Gillman, CD (DONA) 713-962-2447
Childbirth Educator ICEA
Spring, 77379
doulamom@comcast.net , www.doula.org
- Debbie Hull, Doula, CCE 281-599-1381
Birth Works Certified Childbirth Educator
Katy, 77449 debbiehull.doula@gmail.com
- Sharon Tilotta ..713-502-7028
sharon@firstbirthministries.com
www.firstbirthministries.com
- Jamie Marancenbaum, MPH. 469-417-9661
Jamie@HypnoBirthingExperience.com
www.HypnoBirthingExperience.com
- Houston Doula Cooperative 281-560-3101
Monthly Community Classes including Preparing a Birth Plan, Relaxation and Exercise, Breastfeeding, and Cloth Diapering
http://www.houstondoulacooperative.com
- Shannon Stellhorn, CLD, CBE 832-622-8885
shannon84@juno.com
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Childbirth Classes
http://naturalbirthdoula.net
- Cole Deelah, CLD, CBE 281-560-3101
Fear to Freedom Childbirth Classes
Work of Heart Childbirth preparation classes
Weekend of Relaxation Childbirth Classes
cole@sagemama.net
http://www.sagemama.net/
- Katherine Stanglin, CLD, CHCBE 832-360-6014
Hypnobabies Childbirth Classes
katherine@ancient-hearts.com
http://www.ancient-hearts.com/
Vaccine Information
- Prove - Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education - PROVE provides information on vaccines, and the immunization policies and practices that affect the children and adults of Texas. To contact please visit their contact page and send an email.
Recommended Reading
Pregnancy and Birth
- "Having a Baby, Naturally" by Peggy O'Mara
- "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth" by Henci Goer
- "Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities" by Henci Goer
- Ina May's Guide to Childbirth" by Ina May Gaskin
- "Gentle Birth Choices" by Barbara Harper
- "The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth" by Sheila Kitzenger
- "Your Baby, Your Way" by Sheila Kitzenger
- "Active Birth" by Janet Balaskas
- "The Birth Book" by Dr. Willliam Sears and Martha Sears
- "Birthing From Within" by Pamela England
- "Birth Reborn" by Michel Odent
- "Silent Knife" by Nancy Wainer Cohen and Lois J. Estner
- "A Good Birth, A Safe Birth" by Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer
- Creating Your Birth Plan: The Definitive Guide to a Safe and Empowering Birth, by Marsden Wagner with Stephanie Gunning
- The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healtheir Birth, by Marshall H., Klaus, et al
- Giving Birth, Challenges & Choices, by Suzanne Arms
- Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, by Sarah J Buckley
- Having a Baby, Naturally: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, by Peggy O’Mara
- Healthy Mother, Healthy Child, by Elizabeth Irvine
- Hey, Who’s Having this Baby, by Breck Hawk
- Immaculate Deception II–A Fresh Look at Childbirth, by Suzanne Arms
- The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence by Judith Lothian and Charlotte DeVries
- The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America’s Baby Experts, by William Sears and Martha Sears
- Rediscovering Birth, Sheila Kitzinger
- Sit Up and Take Notice! Positioning Yourself for a Better Birth, by Pauline Scott
- Special Delivery: The Complete Guide to Informed Birth, by Rahima Baldwin
Parenting
- "The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby frm Birth to Age Two" by William and Martha Sears
- "Natural Family Living: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Parenting" by Peggy O'Mara
- Ended Beginnings: Healing Childbearing Losses by Claudia Panuthos and Catherine Romeo
- Journey Into Motherhood, by Menelli
- The Motherhood Manifesto, by Blades & Rowe-Finkbeiner
- What Babies Want, DVD/video, Takikawa
- Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom, by Christiane Northrup
