Valley Birth Network

RPH, Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor
Trillium Yoga Studio,
103 E College Avenue, Suite 302 (upstairs 3rd floor)Located Downtown Appleton above Starbucks Coffee Shop, Cross street is Oneida St./College Avenue.

Prenatal Yoga classes, Partners Yoga Workshops for Birth Preparation, Pre- and Postnatal Private Yoga Sessions at Studio or Home
Area Served: Fox Cities
(920) 915-6772
PNYOGA@hotmail.com
www.yogatina.com

Many women find yoga during their pregnancy. They intuitively know that pregnancy is a time to be mindful. Prenatal Yoga classes are the perfect opportunity to take time to connect with the baby growing within. We will explore gentle postures, breath work, vocal toning, and relaxation techniques in a supportive and nurturing environment designed to nourish your energy and comfort the body. There will be pauses to reflect on this special time, as well as time to meet other women who are sharing the journey of pregnancy. Beginning students welcome! Explore body, mind, and spirit. Yogic principles of concentration, focus, relaxation, strength, flexibility, meditation, and breath awareness are all valuable skills in preparation for Labor and Delivery, Breastfeeding,& parenthood.

LM, CPM
BirthWise Health and Birth Center
920-574-3074
www.wisconsinbirthcenter.com
Serving Northeast Wisconsin including Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay, Door County

Our services include individualized and comprehensive prenatal care, birth attendance at home or in the birth center, water birth, lactation support, and postpartum care for you and your baby.

We believe that the birth experience belongs to you and your intimate family. We encourage you to be an active participant in your own healthcare and will make every effort to provide you with information and education regarding all options, so that you can make truly informed choices about your care.

There is an inherent perfection in childbearing and birth as a significant life process, one which does best without interference. We understand that attempts to control the process inevitably alters it, and frequently may harm a delicate balance. We embrace non-intervention consciously, quietly witnessing and facilitating the spontaneous process of pregnancy, labor and birth, utilizing interventions only as truly necessary for the safety and well-being of mother and child.

Our practice reflects an awareness and integration of cultural standards, midwifery and medical standards and an ability to network with available social and health care services and resources as needed.

CPM, LM
Midwifery Care
Area Served: 1 hour radius from my home in Fond du Lac
920-602-2389
fdlmidwife@yahoo.com

I consider pregnancy and birth a normal healthy passage of life for most women. While I am thankful for medical help when it is needed, I don’t accept the idea that pregnancy or birth are abnormal physiological manifestations that women need to be saved from. I believe women are intelligent and able to make informed decisions for themselves and their baby’s when presented with factual information.

Over the last 20 years, I have observed that woman are much stronger than they accept, and they are empowered as they realize this through their labor & births. We are able to care for a family member with special needs, hold the hand of a parent as they pass away and still carry on, because we are women, and we are created strong. Our bodies yield to the weight of a baby in the womb, endure the labor and delivery of that child, cry and rejoice at it’s birth, nourish the newborn from our body, and we will move the earth to protect that child from then on. What a privilege to conceive, carry and deliver another life, and that privilege continues as we influence and mold our babies into toddlers, teenagers and adults.

I am blessed beyond words to be allowed to support women through such a personal and intimate time in their life.

CPM, LM
Birthwise Health and Birth Center
Midwife
Area Served: Northeast Wisconsin
920-993-9857
midwifejill@sbcglobal.net
www.wisconsinbirthcenter.com

Therapeutic Pulse
CranioSacral Therapy, Lymph Drainage Therapy, Myofascial Release, Therapeutic Massage
Area Served: Fox Valley
920-740-5101
therapeuticpulse@gmail.com
www.iahp.com/sharonblake

I am committed to helping adults, infants, and children find a new level of health and balance. By listening to the subtle rhythms of the body, previously undetected restrictions can be addressed and removed, leading to a healthier system. CranioSacral Therapy is especially helpful for infants and children. It is an extremely safe and gentle treatment that helps your newborn get a healthier start on life. Common issues such as colic, reflux and difficulties with nursing can be lessened. New mothers benefit from the calming of their nervous system and the balancing effect it has on their hormones. These gentle treatments are a welcome alternative to drug therapies.

Otto Chiropractic S.C.
Chiropractor
Area Served: Appleton
(920) 739-6800
www.appletonchiropractic.com

I believe all women should have the most comfortable, positive pregnancy and birth experience possible. Chiropractic care is a natural, drug-free way to balance the body and nervous system to promote a healthy, comfortable pregnancy.

Breath of Life Chiropractic
Specific chiropractic care for the whole family, with an emphasis on women and children
Area Served: Fox Cities, Green Bay, Shawano, Oshkosh
920.419.1457
shaedoran@hotmail.com
http://wisconsinbirthcenter.com/?page_id=73

The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his or her patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.
—Thomas Edison

As a chiropractor, I believe in the bodies ability to heal itself. Chiropractic helps people of all ages live a healthier, longer life. I’m passionate about good health, avoiding sickness and disease, spending time with the people who matter most to you, and my faith in Jesus Christ. What a more important time to promote good health than when you are pregnant! Chiropractic care during pregnancy offers the best opportunity for your baby’s new start in life. It keeps the body balanced, providing the mother with greater comfort and ease of delivery. I offer free consultations in a friendly, warm environment located within a beautiful Birthcenter in Appleton. Please call me with any of your questions. I can’t wait to meet you!
Dr. Shae

Intuitu LLC
HypnoBirthing classes, hypnosis (particularly applications relating to the childbearing year, like fear release, nausea, malpositioned babies, etc.)
Area Served: Green Bay to Milwaukee
920-342-9095
kim @kimwildner.com
www.kimwildner.com

Women are built to to give birth. Babies come out.

MT-BC, CD (DONA)
Harmony Doula Services
Birth Doula and Music Therapy Assisted Childbirth
Area served: Appleton, Neenah/Menasha, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac
920-303-9567
jtvoll@sbcglobal.net
www.harmonydoulaservices.com

Having a Doula for your childbirth experience adds many benefits to you, your partner and your baby. I believe that every woman deserves to experience her ideal birth in a calm, safe, and supportive environment. This is my personal goal for every birth I participate in.

CD,CLD,CPD,DIP CBEd Parent Educator (Teen Support)
Door County Doula
Childbirth Education, Birth Preparation, Birth Support, Breastfeeding Assistance, Postpartum Assistance, Parenting Skills, Specialized Teenage Support, Perinatal Bereavement Support
Area Served: Door, Kewaunee, Brown Counties
(920)743 – 6955
doorcountydoula@yahoo.com
http://www.doorcountydoula.com

I believe in a personal approach to your birth and parenting experience. This is your body, your baby and your journey. I look forward to assisting you while you discover your path towards becoming a parent.

CD, CBE, (CBI)
Certified Doula and Childbirth Educator Childbirth International
Mother’s Advocate Doula Services
Mother’s Choice Birth Education
Area Served: Fox Cities
920-759-0771 and 920-475-5313
mary@mothersadvocate.com
www.mothersadvocate.com
www.mothersadvocate.com/birtheducation

Birth is a powerful experience. Pregnancy is a journey; one of the most important journeys of your lifetime. As a birthing mother, do you know where you want this adventure to take you? Having a doula by your side will help you see the path ahead more clearly, and ease your steps along the way. As your doula, I will offer compassionate, knowledgeable support, while respecting your wishes. Learn more about me and my doula services at my website http://www.mothersadvocate.com.

Mother’s Choice Birth Education is private, personalized, birth education, custom tailored to meet your needs.
My classes take a new approach to birth education in that they are topical and specific to each family’s needs. As women’s educational needs vary, class topics, lengths, and costs vary as well. For this reason I do not have a set series of classes. That’s what “Mother’s Choice” is all about - achieving exactly what you need in efficient, personal, and custom fit classes. Simply call or email me to set up your custom class itinerary.

New Birth Childbirth Services
Labor Assistant, ALACE-trained, and Student Midwife
Area Served: Northeast Wisconsin
920-487-2031
bekahs77@gmail.com
http://newbirthcs.com

It is my desire to help families through their unique and personal, life-changing birth and to support their informed decision making. Especially in the hospital, birth can become a routine event. It is my goal to make sure that my clients feel that the birth of their child was individualized to reflect their family’s desires and beliefs. My job is to facilitate support of the laboring woman, allowing the partner and family to be involved as fully as possible. I also offer myself as a resource to encourage a healthy, educated pregnancy, a positive birth experience, and a satisfying postpartum period.

Peaceful Birth Services
Birth and Postpartum Doula Services
Area Served: Fox Valley
920-731-9393
jmetzen0816@att.net
http://www.professionaldoulaservice.com/

CD (DONA)
Doula, Teen Support
Area Served: Green Bay/Appleton
920-468-7404
cmhemstreet@sbcglobal.net

The Doula Advantage
Area served: Northeast Wisconsin
920-883-6807
cgrunt@aol.com

Childbirth Educator, Doula, Midwifery Student
Area Served: Appleton and the surrounding areas
(920) 574-3074; (920) 882-8021
lejade.farin@gmail.com

Anja began teaching childbirth classes 1997, when she completed training in The Bradley Method. She is currently working towards re-certification with Association of Labor Assistance and Childbirth Educators (ALACE), and draws on her years of experience to nurture couples through their childbearing year. Anja believes that birth is a natural, normal event in the life cycle of women, and that women who are supported during a natural childbirth gain confidence and empowerment that will serve them throughout their lives.

RN CD(DONA) CBE
I work part time as a labor and delivery nurse at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, I also provide Doula services, Breastfeeding consulting, and I am studying to be a licensed midwife.
Area Served:Green Bay to Oshkosh
920-559-1683
heidi.chaudoir@aurora.org

Birth works and has for hundreds of years. The least we mess with the process the better things go. I believe that preparation and education is key in the childbearing years, and my goal is always to allow couples and families to make informed decisions. This is your body, your birth, your baby.

Whole Family Health, LLC
Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Acupressure for Labor & Delivery
Area served: Fox Cities
920-574-0447
leah@wholefamilyacupuncture.com
www.wholefamilyacupuncture.com

Pregnancy should be a joyful time for all women. It is a time to pamper yourself, a time to slow down and be mindful of the new life inside you. Unfortunately, for many women the nausea, aches and pains, emotional ups and downs and other complaints of pregnancy can cast a cloud over even the healthiest pregnancy.

Just because your symptoms may be part of a normal, healthy pregnancy, doesn’t mean you have to suffer through them. Acupuncture is a safe and natural therapy that can be an integral part of your pregnancy and postpartum care.