Thank-You to our Business Members!

Active Health Chiropractic
Address: 201 Centre Drive, Suite 102 Stephens City,VA 22655
Phone: (540) 868-9969
Email: activehealthchiro@gmail.com
Web Address:www.activehealth-chiropractic.com
Contact Person: Dr. Gretchen Reschke, DC and Dr. Darrell Voll, DC

Active Health Chiropractic strives to promote optimal whole body health naturally. Dr. Gretchen and Dr. Darrell have extensive training in pre- and post-natal care, as well as pediatrics. Both are certified in the Webster Technique.

Ariya Family Chiropractic Center, P.C.
Nisha Saggar, D.C., C.C.P
Address: 3660 Boulevard, Suite G, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
Phone: (804) 526-7125
Email: ariyachiropractic@yahoo.com
Web Address: www.ariyafamilychiropractic.com

Dr. Saggar holds a certificate in Chiropractic Pediatrics and Obstetrics and is proficient in the Webster's Turning Technique for breech positioning. She offers a broad range of techniques to alleviate common discomforts during pregnancy, as well as create a state of balance for the pelvis and uterus to prepare women for easier, quicker, and safer deliveries.

Arlington Women’s Center
Karen King, CNM
Address: 1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 325, Arlington, VA 20165
Phone: (703) 717-4600
Email: kingkb@earthlink.net
Web Address:www.arlingtonwomenscenter.com

We are a group of physicians and a certified nurse midwife dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women in the Northern Virginia and Metropolitan Washington area. We strive to provide you with the finest state-of-the-art individualized care in the area of comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology. We offer hospital birth to clients interested in having a midwife in a hospital setting.

Babe-Ease Birth Doula services
Celeste Youngblood
Phone: (540) 533-8692
Email: discodoula@comcast.net
Web Address:www.discodoula.com

Babe-Ease birth doula services is designed to give you the support you desire before, during, and after your birth.

Birth By Design
Peggy Franklin, CPM
Phone: 1-888-770-0243
Email: peggy@birthbydesign.org
Web Address:www.birthbydesign.org

Peggy Franklin RN,ND,CPM has many years of experience in natural health and birth. Peggy provides complete maternity care including all the prenatal care, labor, birth, newborn exams and postpartum care through 6 weeks. Free homebirth information classes are also held monthly.

Birth Talk Birth Circle
Jennifer Kyzer
Address: 1911 Rawlings Street, Richmond, VA, 23231
Phone: (804) 440-2498
Email: safe-n-happy@iglide.net
Web Address: www. health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BirthtalkRichmond/

A circle of trust and support for pregnant and postpartum women by:
SHARING stories of pregnancy and birth, as well as options for local providers, birth locations and birth educators;
INSPIRING power and confidence throughout the experience of pregnancy, birth and parenthood;
DISCOVERING how to become your own birth advocate in order to experience the birth you desire; and
CELEBRATING the life-changing experiences of pregnancy, birth and parenting.

Birthcare & Women's Health
Phone: (703) 549-5070
Address: 1501 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

BirthCare is a practice of five Certified Nurse-Midwives specializing in personalized gynecologic care and out-of-hospital births. Founded as a home birth service in 1987, BirthCare offers our clients a choice: Home Birth or birth at our Accredited Birth Center.

Birthing From Within Educator/Facilitator
Christine Murray
Address: 3785 Graemont Drive, Earlysville, VA 22936
Phone: (434)984-1353
Email: MotherJourneys@gmail.com

Birthing From Within is a unique, holistic approach to childbirth preparation. Our classes will include time spent learning pain coping practices, discussing the physiology and other information about pregnancy, birth, and post-partum, and time devoted to "birth art" as a means to help parents access their own inner wisdom as they prepare for birth and parenthood.

Birthing From Within Educator/Facilitator
Kristin Cummings, L.C.S.W. & Melissa Wilson, ODL.Ed.
Phone: 804-261-0585 or 804-231-1812
Email: kcummings7@verizon.net or melissa.c.wilson@verizon.net

Birthing From Within is a unique, holistic approach to childbirth preparation. Our classes are experiential and emphasize pain coping practices; basics of labor & birth; the postpartum year; making informed choices; working with the right brain through birth art; building community and honoring birth as a rite of passage. “If you are looking for something different and meaningful as you prepare for birth and parenting, you are in the right place!”

Birthing Tree
Sara Rountrey Toombs
Address: 8728 W. Huguenot Rd., Richmond, VA 23235
Phone: (804) 878-6249
Email: bodhisara@gmail.com
Web Address: www.birthingtree.biz

Birth and postpartum doula services, sales of Mobywraps and other unique baby carriers promoting parent-infant contact as well as Motherlove herbs supporting breastfeeding.

Birthways
Cassandra Perez, R.N., B.S.N.
Address: P.O. Box 156, Fairfield, VA 24435
Phone: (540) 462-7958
E-mail: cassandra@birthways.com
Web Address:www.birthways.com

There are many ways to give birth, let me help you find your way.

Birthways offers professional labor support services, education, and consultation for childbearing women. Birthways specializes in helping women to find their own unique way to give birth; connecting to and unlocking their own inner birth wisdom. Birthways believes that every woman holds the wisdom of how to give birth within herself. Serving Rockbridge County and the surrounding areas.

Blessed Birth Services
Robin Weisbrod
Address: 8 critzos court, Hampton, VA 23669
Phone: (757) 896-9809
Email: mommymidwife@cox.net
Web Address: www.blessedbirthservices.com

We are a homebirth midwifery group that serves the families of Southeastern Virginia.

Bodywork for Birth
Dawn Ann Woodring, NCTMB
Address: 871 Cedar Meadow Drive, Nellysford, VA 22958
Phone: (434) 361-9151
Web Address: www.bodyworkforbirth.massagetherapy.com

Dawn Ann Woodring is a VA and nationally certified massage therapist with special training in preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum massage. She incorporates hot stone work into the preconception and postpartum massages. All treatment sessions are 90 minutes.

The Bradley® Method of Natural Childbirth
Jennifer Green, MS Ed., AAHCC
Address: 2253 Calvert Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone: (757) 339-4315
Email: tbmclasses@verizon.net
Web Address: www.bradleybirth.com

My goal is to empower women with the knowledge to birth instinctively and with trust in their bodies.” Classes are designed for the approved twelve-week series. Topics covered are exercise, nutrition, breastfeeding, pregnancy, the stages of labor, effective labor strategies, postpartum care, newborn care and procedures, medical interventions, and informed consent.

BreastfeedingOnLine.com
Cindy Curtis RNC IBCLC CCE
Phone: (540) 829-5775
Web Address:www.breastfeedingonline.com

Breastfeeding is an important women's, human rights, health and feminist issue. Breastfeeding empowers women. Women who wish to breastfeed their babies but do not, because of inadequate support from family or health workers, constraints in the workplace, or misinformation, often feel guilty because of this failure at something they wanted to do.

Breastfeedingonline.com hopes to help empower women to choose to breastfeed and to educate society at large about the importance and benefits of breastfeeding.

Commonwealth Midwives Alliance
Address: P.O. Box 80, Sperryville, VA 22740
Phone: (877) 833-6656
Web Address: www.commonwealthmidwives.org
CMA Statement of Purpose

• To create an organization that can unite all midwives in Virginia.
• To facilitate communication among all midwives in Virginia.
• To further the education of midwives.
• To educate the public regarding midwifery and childbirth.
• To respond to the legal needs of midwives in Virginia.
• To further the alliance between midwives and other health care professionals.
• To maintain affiliation with local and national organizations who share our interests, as well as midwifery organizations from other states.

Emporia/Greensville Birthing Center
Birthing Center Coordinator
Kathleen McClelland, CNM
Address: 10014 Rogues Road, Midland, VA 22728
Phone: (540) 788-3145
Email: mcnellis@rcn.com

Emporia/Greensville Birthing Center is a free-standing birth center in Emporia, VA, opening in 2009 as a division of Southern Dominion Health System, a nonprofit federally qualified health center. We will be staffed by 2 CNMs and will serve all women, regardless of ability to pay. We are approximately a half hour from Petersburg and Roanoke Rapids, NC and we will serve Greensville, Brunswick, Sussex, and Southhampton Counties.

Forest Women's Center
Contact: Mary Kwiecinski
Address: 2007 Graves Mill Road, Forest, VA 24551
Phone: (434) 385-8948
Email: mary@forestwomenscenter.com
Web Address: www.forestwomenscenter.com

Forest Women's Center offers a range of OB/ GYN services, including a full scope Midwifery practice. There are three Certified Nurse Midwives; Nancy Prothero, Tamra Thompson and Mary Kwiecinski. Each CNM has their Masters of Science in Nursing degree and is a Licensed Nurse Practitioner . We feature Centering Pregnancy, which is group prenatal care that provides 20 hours of prenatal education, a hospital tour, and a 2 hour introduction to breastfeeding class. Our Midwifery practice also offers traditional pre-natal visits. Our babies are birthed at Virginia Baptist Hospital, a family-centered facility which supports each woman's individual needs.

Homebirth Midwifery Services
Kim Mosny, CPM
Address: Chesterfield County, VA, 23832
Phone: (901) 292-4876
Email: kmosny@yahoo.com
Web Address: www.richmondmidwife.com

Delivering MORE birth options to the women & families of Richmond and surrounding communities!! Midwife-attended Home & Water Birth. Comprehensive Midwifery Model Care. We Bring the Birth Center to You! Relocating to the S.W. Richmond VA area in September 2008!

ICAN of Southwest VA
Dawn Kubik
Phone: (540) 890-5502
Email: dawnkubik@yahoo.com
Web Address:www.icanofswva.org

The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. ("ICAN") is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). ICAN of SW VA meets the 2nd Thurs of every month from 7-9PM at Roanoke County HQ Library (419 BRANCH).

Lactation Services of Loudoun
Maureen Carey-Back IBCLC
Address: Leesburg Pharmacy, 36-c Catoctin Circle, Leesburg VA 20176
Phone: 703-777-5333 x1204 & 703-309-4444
Email: careyback@aol.com
Web Address: www.lactationservicesofloudoun.com

Lactation Services of Loudoun in located in the Wellness Center of Leesburg Pharmacy. Maureen Carey-Back IBCLC provides both office and home Lactation Consultations , breastfeeding classes, nursing bra fittings , breastfeeding support group and FREE BREASTFEEDING DROP IN on Monday and Thursday's from 12noon - 1pm. In addition, Leesburg Pharmacy provides a full service nursing mother boutique.

Light Chiropractic
Ariel Troxel
Address:2811 Linkhorn Dr. Ste. C, Lynchburg, VA 23503
Phone: 434-384-8285
Email: lightchiropractic@comcast.net
Web Address: light-chiropractic.com

Whether it's a small pain or a chronic problem, a simple ear ache or a constant illness, the Doctors of Light Chiropractic provide gentle chiropractic care for all ages.

Lotus Labor Assistants
Shona Stack, RD, RN and Christa Koshock, M. Ed
Address: 6324 Bergen Drive, Richmond, VA 23225
Phone: (804) 248-5277 or (804) 387-6850
Email: lotuslaborassistants@gmail.com
Web Address:  www.lotuslaborassistants.googlepages.com  

Lotus Labor Assistants encourages informed choices through prenatal education and provides emotional and physical labor support. Our care consists of prenatal visits attended by both doulas, full labor and delivery coverage, and one postpartum visit. Christa has six years experience working with pregnant teenagers and Shona is a nurse with obstetric and postpartum experience. You receive double the expertise with Lotus Labor Assistants and a back-up doula is not necessary. See our website for more information.

Loudoun Community Midwives
- Pregnancy, Birth and Well-Woman Gynecology
- Births at Loudoun Hospital with Certified Nurse-Midwives
- Committed Labor Support and 24-hour physician availability
Address: 19465 Deerfield Ave. Suite 205, Leesburg, VA 20176
Phone: (703) 726-1300
Fax: (703) 726-9612

Web Address:www.lcmidwives.com

Melody A. Yazdani Photography
Melody Yazdani
Address: 1004 Jeff Ryan Dr., Herndon, VA, 20170
Phone: (703) 489-8934
Email: myazdani@melodyyazdani.com
Web Address: www.MelodyYazdani.com

Melody Yazdani captures the unique emotion of birth with her award-winning photography.

Nature's Child
Kristen Gallagher
Address: 3440 Seminole Trail, Suite 105, Charlottesville, VA, 22911
Phone: (434) 973-6930
Web Address: www.thenatureschild.com
Email: kristen@thenatureschild.com

Nature's Child specializes in unique and natural items to take you and your baby from pregnancy through toddlerhood. We offer products for natural parenting, unique gifts for mother & baby, and toys that are far from run-of-the-mill.

Our goal is to help you find the tools and information you need to make healthy, enriching and environmentally friendly choices for your family.

New Life Birth Center
Karen Winstead
Address: PO Box 21461, Roanoke, VA
Phone: (540) 798-4064
Email: karenwinstead@newlifebirthcenter.net
Web Address: www.newlifebirthcenter.net

As a member of the American Association of Birth Centers, we are establishing a non-profit, faith-based physician/midwife collaborative practice that will provide both birth center and hospital birth services by nurse-midwives in Roanoke, VA. We will serve the women and families of the Roanoke Valley and surrounding communities. For more information visit our website:www.newlifebirthcenter.net or contact Karen Winstead at 540-798-4064.

OmMama, LLC
Yoga For the Childbearing Years
OmMama, LLC offers a comprehensive program of yoga and related classes for women and families in their childbearing years in Richmond, Virginia, and in-depth teacher training for the yoga teachers who serve this population natlonally. Our highly acclaimed classes include Prenatal, Baby and Me, Itsy Bitsy® Yoga, labor prep classes for couples, and periodic workshops geared toward expecting and new families. We also offer a newsletter and mailing list.

Contact Person: Leslie Lytle
Address: 2203 West Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Phone: (804) 612-6366
Web Address:www.ommama.com
Email: info@ommama.com

Red Tent Birth Service
Misty Ward
Birth and Postpartum Doula
Birth Pool Rentals
Home Birth Referrals
Phone: (540) 830-4462
Email: mistydward@yahoo.com

Sonak Family Chiropractic
William M. Sonak, DC
Address: 46859 Harry Byrd Hwy Suite 102, Sterling, Virginia 20164
Phone: (703) 406-0200
Email: drwill@vafamilychiropractic.com
Web Address: www.drwill.net

Dr. Will’s mission is to become the leader in natural, family healthcare, to release the innate healing powers within each person, and guide all towards optimal health. He is a family chiropractor and has certification in pediatrics and pregnancy, including certification in the Webster Technique.

Ten Moons
Whole Birth Services
Serving communities within an hour and a half radius of Front Royal, VA
Web Address:www.ten-moons.com

Aimee Fairman
Phone: (540) 933-6253
Email: aimee@ten-moons.com

Desiree Cripps
Phone: (540) 622-8424
Email: desiree@ten-moons.com
 
We offer a wide range of services for pregnancy, birth and beyond, including Childbirth Education, Labor Support, Birth Assisting, Breastfeeding Counseling, Birth Circle and Accessories for the Birth Enthusiast.

The Midwifery Center at DePaul
Nell Dowell, CNM, Blair Conger, CNM, Erin Smith, CNM
Address: 150 Kinglsey Lane, Norfolk, VA 23505
Phone: (757) 889-3443
Web Address: www.bonsecourshamptonroads.com/women/midwifery_depaul.html

The Midwifery Center at DePaul is proud to be the region's first and only hospital-based, accredited Midwifery Birth Center - designed to offer a high-touch experience in a home-like environment but within the safety of a hospital. Our philosophy is to treat birth like a natural process, not an illness. Visit us during our open house, which is held every month; please call for the next date and time.

Traditional Midwifery of Northern Virginia, PLLC
Lori Orme LM, CPM and Tammi McKinley LM, CPM
Phone: (703) 593-4278
Email: midwives@traditionalmidwiferyofnova.com
We Address: www.traditionalmidwiferyofnova.com

Homebirth midwifery and well-woman care

Transitions Birth Doulas
Lori Cooper
Phone: (703) 444-3093
Email: lori@transitionsbirthdoulas.com
Web Address:www.TransitionsBirthDoulas.com

Birth doula (and birth assistant with Birth Care) working with families in the Northern Virginia area both prenatally and during their labor and birth in helping them achieve the birth of their desire.

Virginia HypnoBirthing
Gina Kochany
Address: 1430 Sandbag Terrace, Midlothian, VA, 23113
Phone: (804) 513-1969
Email: info@virginiahypnobirthing.com
Web Address: www.virginiahypnobirthing.com

Gina Kochany is a Certified HypnoBirthing Practitioner/Educator, Hypnotist and ALACE trained Doula. Gina was taught and certified by Marie Mongon, (creator of HypnoBirthing), and trained by Theresa Hak-kun as a certified doula. She offers prenatal, labor, and postpartum support with hypnosis, childbirth education and doula services. She passionately aims to supply the tools needed to create families and educate parents to prepare them to be the best parents possible before, during, and after giving birth.