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Doctors and Midwives
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OB-GYN Associates of Santa Cruz
Doctors and Midwives working together for the health of Santa Cruz County. Drs. Janna Doherty and Marsha Muir, and Midwives Sherrie St. Clair, Margann Mentor and Karen Laing at 1779 Dominican Way, Suite B, SC 479-4966, http://www.obgynsc.com/ |
| Santa Cruz Medical Foundation, serving women and families for more than fifty years. Full obstetric and gynecological care: 2915 Chanticleer Ave. Santa Cruz, Ca, 95065. 831-477-2375. Howard Salvay, M.D., Susan Schaefer, M.D., Dawn Lawson, M.D., and Adwoa Christy, M.D. Certified Nurse Midwives Kris Ayer and Timmi Pereira. Facilitating birth the way you want it. Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center and Dominican Hospital. Contraceptive, preventive and peri-menopausal woman-care. Se habla espanol http://babies.sutterhealth.org/delivering/delivery_santacruz.html |
| Birth Network of Santa Cruz County provides a free listing of mother-friendly care providers (chiropractors, acuptuncturists, massage therapists, certified nurse-midwives, licensed midwives, doulas, and more). Call 425-3373 to request a Provider Guide brochure or visit www.birthnet.org |
| Labor of Love Midwifery Halimah Martin and Syliva Bortin Patience, 475-2814 |
| Midwives of Santa Cruz, 476-6755 |
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Natural Childbirth Classes
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| Small, personal classes designed for people who believe that childbirth is a natural process that doesn't require intervention in the absence of complications. Classes are consumer-oriented and empowering. Topics covered include normal pregnancy and labor, complications and interventions, relaxation, nutrition and coaching. Six years of teaching experience. Call Kara at 438-5460 or email bowman@got.net |
Prenatal and Postpartum Exercise
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| Jim Booth Swim School, we offer baby-parent lessons starting at 4 months and group lessons for kids of every age. We have an indoor pool for birthday parties, see our web site www.jimboothswimschool.com, 25 Penny Ln, Watsonville, 831-722-3895
Santa Cruz in Motion provides quality health and fitness programs for families living in the Monterey Bay area. We offer the following programs: Moms in Motion, Families in Motion, Itsy Bitsy Yoga, and personal/group fitness training. Visit www.santacruzinmotion.com email kristen@santacruzinmotion.com call 831-818-8423
 Stroller Strides® is a total fitness program that moms can do with their babies. It includes Power Walking and intervals of body toning using exercise tubing and the stroller. Taught by certified instructors (who are also moms), it's a great workout for any level of exerciser. Classes are held daily. Please contact robin@strollerstrides.net, or visit www.strollerstrides.net/santacruz for class schedule and more information.
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Birthing Centers and Hospitals
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The Birthplace at Watsonville Hospital
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call 688-2229 and 724-4741 in Watsonville, 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville
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| Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center |
831-477-2200, 2900 Chanticleer, Santa Cruz
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Dominican Hospital Prenatal Services
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610 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz, 95062, 457-7181 |
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Dominican Hospital Family Birthing Center, 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz
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462-7745 birthing center, 462-7710 emergency, 462-7682 newborn intensive care, 462-7712 foundation (you may make a tax-deductible donatation to the Pediatric Clinic in the name of WEE CARE to help supply a child with basic health care)
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Childbirth and Infant Care Classes
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| Birth Network of Santa Cruz County |
Birth Network of Santa Cruz County offers information, education, and advocacy for a mother-friendly childbirth community. Birth Network hosts the quarterly Pregnancy Information Night (7-9 pm on the third Tuesday of January, April, July and October) at Simpkins Family Swim Center. We offer infomation on a variety of local resources-from prenatal massage therapists to childbirth education to birth and postpartum doulas-serving pregnant women and their families. Visit us at our downtown location, 224A Walnut Avenue (call for current office hours). We have books to lend and videos to watch. Log onto www.birthnet.org or call 831-425-3373 for more information.
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| Community Education Classes at Watsonville Hospital |
Classes offered in Infant CPR, Prepared Childbirth, Pre-Natal Yoga, New Mom and Baby Yoga, Medical Spanish, Babysitting, Baby Talk, Yoga for Moms-To-Be (English and Spanish) call 831-761-5618 or visit www.wathosp.org |
| Dominican Hospital Pep Classes |
Classes offered in Infant CPR, Pediatric First Aid, Kids Can Learn CPR, Preparation for Childbirth, Babysitting Workshop, New Moms-New Babies, The Dad's Class, Infant Care, Preparing for Twins, Prenatal Yoga, Make Room for Baby, Successful Breastfeeding, 462-7709, 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, in Spanish call 457-7103 www.dominicanhospital.org |
| Nuture |
Bradley Method classes, professional labor support, birth videos rentals, lending libraries. Slidig scale, no cost to low-income women. Call 722-8780. 100 Primrose Lane in Watsonville. |
| Nursing Mothers Counsel Volunteer Training |
a non-profit organization that helps breastfeeding mothers in the Santa Cruz Community by providing them with information and support. To find out more about training classes that start in April, contact barbara@harker.com or call 423-7576 or 427-3825 |
| Family Health Education Programs of the Live Oak Family Resource Center |
1777 Capitola Road, inside the Senior Center. Office hours are 10am-2pm, M-F. Call first: 476-7284 or 457-0334. Parent Resource material is available in addition to classes. Most classes take place at 323 La Fonda Avenue in Santa Cruz, just inside the entrance to Harbor High School. There are parent education programs (parent and child play groups, parenting infants and toddlers, parenting 2 to pre-K), park playgroups-bilingual (Together in the Park, Las Madres y Los Padres), childbirth education (childbirth preparation in English, childbirth refresher in English, private childbirth classes, childbirth preparation in Spanish, private childbirth classes in Spanish), parenting and special circumstances (Blaine Street Women's Jail Family Activity Days, Parents in Recovery: NA, Mondanaro-Baskin Center, Positive Parenting in English and Spanish) |
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Breastfeeding Support Groups
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| La Leche League |
monthly meetings in Santa Cruz, Aptos, and Boulder Creek providing support, information, and encouragement to women that want to breatfeed. Phone and email help available at all times from volunteer leaders. Call 425-3088 for more information. LLL reaches over 300,000 women monthly in 61 countries.www.lalecheleague.org |
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Baby Safety
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| Baby Bee Safe, 831-336-1642 |
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Pregnancy Resources
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| Pregnancy Resource Center of Santa Cruz, for pregnant women who need support, counseling, resources and community for food, housing, etc. 1570 Soquel Drive, #4, SC, 831-475-2200 |
| Birth Network , see above in Childbirth Classes |
| Family Health Education Program of Live Oak Family Resource Center, 1777 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 831-476-7297 |
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Local Businesses
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| New Book by a local Mom: What We Eat, the Santa Cruz Toddler Cookbook created and edited by Amy Isacson, $10.00, This book has 77 pages full of fun, easy, healthy recipes for your toddlers and the rest of the family! The book makes a unique and affordable birthday or Mother's Day gift that any mom or dad will appreciate and love! Found in many local bookstores. |
TwinkleBaby
Twinkle Baby manufactures the best-selling Twinkle Baby Bonding Doll, as well as infant hats, shirts, blankets and bibs. They also design wonderful gift baskets for new parents. Each basket is filled with a nice array of Twinkle Baby products, as well as products from The Berts Bees Line. This is a perfect baby gift! See for yourself at www.twinklebaby.com |
| Rawsome Recipes, by Robyn Boyd are featured in her book, "Holy, Wholly. and Raw" . This is a wonderful introduction to using raw foods in tasty recipes, even for kids' lunchboxes! Robyn gives a workshop every month sharing her wonderful recipes, including the cost of the book and lunch in her workshop fee. Give her a call at 831-689-0609 or email her at wrboyd@earthlink.net |
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