Birth and Postpartum Doula Organizations

Childbirth Educators

Prenatal Yoga & Meditation

Pregnancy and Obstetrics

Pediatrics

Lactation

Postpartum Depression and Mental Health

Library

 

 

Birth and Postpartum Doula Organizations

www.mededppd.org/mothers

Med-Ed-PPD

www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/postpartumdepression/index.shtml

Department of Health & Senior Services - NJ

www.dona.org

Doulas of North America

 

 

Childbirth Educators

www.hypnobirthing.com

Hypnobirthing

www.alace.org

Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators

www.lamaze.org

Lamaze International

www.bradleybirth.com

Bradley Childbirth

www.icea.org

International Childbirth Education Association

www.cappa.net

Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association

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Pregnancy and Obstetrics

www.acog.org

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

www.acnm.org

American College of Nurses and Midwives

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Pediatrics

www.aap.org

American Academy of Pediatrics

www.cdc.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Lactation

www.lalecheleague.org

www.pumpstation.org

 

Leslye Adelman, MS CLC, CBE 818 789-6718

www.gentlenurturing.com

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Prenatal Yoga/Meditation

**Featured Link:  www.meditateinla.org Meditation classes offered at 16 locations throughout Los Angeles.

www.risinglotusyoga.com

www.mamasteyoga.com

www.goldenbridgeyoga.com

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Postpartum Depression and Perinatal Mental Health-

National Hopeline Network

(800) SUICIDE (784-2433)

 

Psychiatrists

Recommended by clients and clinicians for the treatment of women who are pregnant,

have postpartum depression, or other perinatal emotional difficulties.

 

 

Women’s Life Center at UCLA

UCLA Outpatient Women's Life Center
Telephone Number (310) 825-9989 Information and referral (800-825-9989 from outside 310) 

The Women's Life Center at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital offers a supportive and effective approach to mental health treatment during the special phases of a woman's life: Post-partum, Lactation, Menstrual phases, Menopause, Gynecological procedures, Pregnancy Infertility.

 

San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc.

www.sfvmhc.org

(818) 901-4830

*Accepts Medi/Medi

 

Los Angeles

Alisa A. Cross, M.D.

(323) 466-8300

 

Pasadena

Joel Miller, MD

(626) 577-9772

 

Pasadena

Giovanna Pegolo, MD

(626) 398-8228

 

Pasadena

Mariel Tourani, MD

(626) 577-9691

 

South Pasadena/ Tustin, OC

Rose Pitt, MD

(626) 403-1959

 

Westwood (UCLA)

Stephanie Zisook, MD

(310) 365-7056

Westwood

Merrill Sparago, MD

(310)-470-7076

 

Dana Point

Kathleen Farinacci, MD

(949) 493-6633

 

Laguna Hills

Carolyn Hooker, MD

(949) 458-8145

 

Mission Viejo

Bettina Franz, MD, PhD

(949) 365-0063

 

 

San Diego

Leslie W. Tam, MD

(619) 515-4765

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Therapists

Recommended by clients and clinicians for the treatment of women who are pregnant,

have postpartum depression or other perinatal emotional difficulties.

 

Beverly Hills

Tiffany Howsam, MFT

(310) 226-2912

 

Glendora

Andrea Schneider, LCSW

(626) 241-6812

 

Long Beach/ Los Alamitos area

Amy Pesceone, MFT

(562) 226-1052

 

Pasadena

Denise Momsen, MSW, LCSW

(626) 794-5949

 

Santa Monica

Jodi Harris, MSW, LCSW

310 205-2600

jodih71@yahoo.com

Santa Clarita/Newhall

Karen Lee, LMFT

(626)-482-4789

 

Simi Valley

Kelly Tobey, MSW, LCSW

(805) 501-6630

kellytobeylcsw@yahoo.com

 

Woodland Hills and Tarzana

Diana Lynn Barnes, MFT, Psy.D

(818) 887-1312

 

CalFam Counseling Center

818 386-5615

Low-cost, sliding scale.

Family and individual therapy.

Parenting groups.

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Phone Support

Postpartum Support International (PSI)

www.postpartum.net

(805) 967-7636

 

Coordinator: Sara Isner, (714)891-5371, hope4moms@aol.com

 

Coordinator: Andrea Schneider, MSW, LCSW, (626)-241-6812; (323) 333-2121, schneider374@msn.com

 

Coordinator: Amy Pesceone, LMFT (562)-226-1052, amypmft@yahoo.com

 

Co-Coordinator: Walker Karraa, MFA, MA (818) 489-8192; truegrit@adelphia.net

 

Phone Support: Kimberly Wong (310) 614-3625 or (213) 974-2888

 

Spanish-English Bi-lingual Phone Support: Simona Montanari (818) 834-5779

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On-line Support

On-line PPD Support Group

www.ppdsupportpage.com


The Postpartum Stress Center

www.postpartumstress.com

Breast feeding and Medication—Is breast always best???

 

Beyond the Blues

beyondtheblues.com

Postpartum Health Alliance
www.postpartumhealthalliance.org

 

Postpartum Depression Help

www.postpartumdepressionhelp.com

 

Postpartum Education for Parents (PEP)

www.sbpep.org

 

Postpartum Dads:

A website for spouses and partners of women with PPD
www.postpartumdads.org

 

Postpartum Depression Bulletin Board

messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-ppppd

 

The National Women’s Health Information Center for Pregnancy and PPD

www.4women.gov/faq/postpartum.htm

 

Kids Health for Parents. Postpartum Depression and Caring for Your Baby

kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/home/ppd_baby.html

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All Belly Library

 

Childbirth and Delivery

What am I thinking? Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression –K. Kleiman, MSW

The Mother-to-Mother Postpartum Depression Support Book – S. Poulin
Overcoming Postpartum Depression & Anxiety—L. Sebastian
The Pregnancy & Postpartum Anxiety Workbook—P. Wiegartz, K. Gyoerkoe
The Journey to Parenthood: Myths, Reality and What Really Matters—D. Barnes, Psy.D ; L. Balber

The Birth Partner, Second Edition – P. Simkin

The Doula Book – M.H. Klaus & J.H. Kennell
Birthing From Within - Pam England & Rob Horowitz
The Birth Book - W. & M. Sears
The Homeopathic Childbirth Manual – Betty Idarius

 

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Babies, Breastfeeding, and Parenting

*Featured Title: Get Ready To Get Pregnant:
                         Your Complete Pregnancy Guide To Making a Smart and Healthy Baby - Michael C. Lu

The Parent’s Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents – W. Martin

The Moral Intelligence of Children – Robert Coles, MD

The Spiritual Intelligence of Children – Robert Coles, MD

The Nursing Mother’s Companion - Kathleen Huggins, RN
The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need To Know About Nursing Your Child – Sears & Sears
The Baby Book - W. & M. Sears
The Happiest Baby on the Block – H. Karp M.D.


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Postpartum Depression and Perinatal Mental Health

**Featured New Title: When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women – P. Simkin, PT, & Klaus, CSW, MFT

Laughter and Tears: The Emotional Life of New Mothers - E. Bing & L. Colman
Postpartum Survival Guide - Dunnewold, Sanford

Sleepless Days : One Woman's Journey Through Postpartum Depression
-Susan Kushner Resnick

Women's Moods : What Every Woman Must Know About Hormones, the Brain, and Emotional Health-Deborah Sichel, Jeanne Watson Driscoll

Rebounding From Childbirth: Toward Emotional Recovery
-Lynn Madsen

Postpartum Depression: Every Woman's Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
-Sharon L. Roan

Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding and Treating Prenatal  and Postpartum Depression
-Shoshana Bennet, Ph.D.and Pec Indman, Ed.D., MFT

When Words Are Not Enough : The Women's Prescription for Depression and Anxiety
-Valerie Davis Raskin

This Isn't What I Expected: Recognizing and Recovering from Depression and Anxiety After Childbirth
-Karen Kleiman

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Prenatal Yoga/Meditation

**Featured Title: The New Meditation Handbook: Meditations to make our life happy and meaningful – Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

 

Joyful Birth: A Spiritual Path to Motherhood - Piver, S. 

Prenatal Yoga and Natural Birth - Baker, J. Parvati

Step-By-Step Yoga for Pregnancy - Teasdill, W.

Inner Beauty, Inner Light: Yoga for Pregnant Women - Leboyer, F.; Iyengar, B K S

Yoga for Pregnancy - Widdowson, R.

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