Local Bay Area Resources
Pregnancy and postpartum can bring so many shifts, questions, and needs. Thankfully, the East Bay is home to SO many incredible care providers and community resources.
Here are some of my favorite trusted practitioners and resources, and I am happy to make additional referrals as I learn more about your family and what support feels most aligned!
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Family Tree Wellness - pregnancy and postpartum therapy, free AAPI mothers + BIPOC mothers support groups
Grateful Heart - sliding scale therapy
Hopeman Therapy - great support for men
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Andrea Byers - Craniosacral
Meadow Evans- Massage
Gracie Kearney - Prenatal & Postpartum Massage
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Laura Howells - Lactation Consultant
Breastfriends Lactation - IBCLC home visits, mommy groups, breastfeeding peer counselor support
LactMed - database of drug effects on lactation (perinatal and baby)
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Nadya Lateef, Immaqi Pilates
Leonora Willis, Daughter of Samoa - prenatal and postpartum yoga & birth doula
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Early Oakland - child care directory and map
Sakura Daycare - Japanese + Spanish immersion preschoolLa Familia Co-op - co-op preschool for Spanish-speaking families with sliding scale tuition
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Dr. Tucker, Kiwi Pediatrics
Dr. Sadeghi, Sutter
Dr. Pearlman, Stanford
Jerusalem Makonnen, FNP-C, One Medical Oakland
**Resources About Homebirth
Want to learn more about homebirth and midwifery care? Below are some resources to send incredulous friends or family members...or to help support your decision-making!
Books To Read
Here are books I frequently recommend to clients, friends, and loved ones.
These are books that have shaped the way I think about birth, life, grief,, relationships, and living well through change.