Local Bay Area Resources
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
Care.com
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Dr. Tucker, Kiwi Pediatrics
Dr. Sadeghi, Sutter
Dr. Pearlman, Stanford
Jerusalem Makonnen, FNP-C, One Medical Oakland
Katya Gerwein, Stanford Med Children’s Health in Berkeley
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**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.
Top Faves Below:
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The Beauty of What Remains by Steve Leder
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
You Better Be Lightening by Andrea Gibson
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