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RESOURCES
Abdominal Rehab Splint(https://online.thetummyteam.com/)
Baby Belly Band and Groin Band(https://babybellyband.com/)
Insurance Covered Support Bands (https://aeroflowbreastpumps.com/apparel/maternity-compression)(for pregnancy + postpartum)
Prenatal Cradle and V2 Support(https://www.docortho.com/search?q=prenatal%20cradle)
Dr. Stas Kudla (Vashon): ND, LAc(http://www.seasons-4-health.com/)
Radiant Belly: Home Birth Kit / Tub Kit(https://www.radiantbelly.com/vashonisland.html)
Angela Hodge Birth Services:(https://www.angelahodgebirthservices.com/about-me) Angela Hodge
https://thebirthhour.com/homebirth-birth-plan(https://thebirthhour.com/homebirth-birth-plan)
www.homebirth.org.uk/plan.htm(http://www.homebirth.org.uk/plan.htm)
https://freebirthplan.com(https://freebirthplan.com)
Vashon Island Midwifery rents birth tubs to Vashon residents! Talk to your midwife today.
Vashon Island Midwifery Childbirth Education Class (javascript:void(0))
Other Vashon Professionals:
Angela Hodge Birth Services: Angela Hodge(https://www.angelahodgebirthservices.com/about-me)
Off-Island Professionals:
Childbirth Class for LGBTQ+ Families (Maia Midwifery)(http://maiamidwifery.com/classes-webinars/)
Parent Trust for Washington Children (https://www.parenttrust.org/for-families/classes/parenting-preparation/)
No-cost virtual workshops for Indigenous families (https://www.indigenous-midwifery.org/programs)(Center for Indigenous Midwifery)
Catherine Henderson (Vashon)(https://catherinehenderson.net/home.html)
Fertility Friend(https://www.fertilityfriend.com)
Natural Cycles(https://www.naturalcycles.com)
Taking Charge of Your Fertility(https://www.tcoyf.com)
Vashon Food Bank(https://www.vashonfoodbank.org/)
WIC (Washington Infant and Children)(https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/child-teen-health/women-infants-children.aspx)
Every Mother(https://every-mother.com/)
Fit2B(https://fit2b.us)
Mutu Systems(https://mutusystem.com)
Tummy Team(https://online.thetummyteam.com)
Tupler Technique(https://diastasisrehab.com)
DOVE Project (https://www.vashondoveproject.org/)(Vashon)
Vashon Island Midwifery Childbirth & Postpartum Doula(javascript:void(0))
Other Vashon professionals:
Fruit of the Womb Birth Services:(http://fruitofthewombbirthservices.com/biography.html) Amber Matusky
Angela Hodge Birth Services:(https://www.angelahodgebirthservices.com/about-me) Angela Hodge
Pinecone Perinatal Services: Gretchen Ryerson
Off-Island Professionals:
Daybreak Star Doulas:(https://www.unitedindians.org/services/early-childhood/daybreak-star-doulas/) No-cost full-spectrum doula services to families identifying as American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander
Open Arms Perinatal Services:(https://www.openarmsps.org/) No-cost doula services.
Global Perinatal Services:(https://www.globalperinatal.org/) No-cost doula services to low-income, immigrant, and refugee families.
If you are a latinx or BIPOC-identifying person who is interested in becoming a doula on Vashon Island, please reach out. Vashon Island Midwifery would love to support the training and certification processes for you and have you join our team!
Minglement (https://www.minglement.com/)(Vashon)
Motherlove(https://www.motherlove.com)
Birth Junkie (https://birthjunkie.com): Polly Jean Formula
Mountain Rose Herbs(https://mountainroseherbs.com/)
Herb Pharm,(https://www.herb-pharm.com/) online resource for herb purchases
Vashon Island Midwifery Lactation Support (javascript:void(0))(1-1 lactation sessions & lactation support groups)
Colleen Carette (IBCLC) (Vashon)
La Leche League Support for Transgender and Non-Binary Parents(https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/transgender-non-binary-parents/?fbclid=IwAR0OgkJ7TEGLXS2Hgus8FCgtOwHM5zQTpAjKK22vPfUuQH_GLj9J4Xw3WNY)
Milk Junkies: Breastfeeding and parenting from a trans perspective(http://www.milkjunkies.net/)
Breastfeeding videos from Stanford Medicine:(http://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/breastfeeding.html) Latch, milk expression, breastmilk storage and more
Breastpump order (Insurance)
Edgepark(https://www.edgepark.com)
Aeroflow Breastpumps(https://www.aeroflowbreastpumps.com)
Nurturing Expressions (https://www.nurturingexpressions.com/)(pumps, supplies, accessories, advice etc)
Frenotomy (laser method)
Kitsap Kid’s Dentistry (https://www.kitsapkidsdentistry.com/index.php)(Bremerton; accepts some medicaid)
Meridian Campus Family Dental (http://www.meridiancampusfamilydental.com)(Lacey)
Dr. Ghaheri ((https://www.drghaheri.com)Portland)
Olympia Smiles (https://www.olympiasmiles.com)
A Kids Place Dentistry (http://www.akidsplacedentistry.com)(Renton; accepts medicaid)
Airsync Integrative Dentistry (https://www.airsyncwellness.com/tonguetie-airway)(Issaquah)
Health:Latch ((https://www.healthlatch.com)Bellevue)
Olympia Pediatric Dentistry(https://www.olypd.com)
Karey Baker (https://kareybaker.com/contact)(Vashon)
Pinecone Perinatal (Vashon): Gretchen Ryerson
Vashon Island Midwifery Perinatal Mental Health Care(javascript:void(0))
Other professionals:
Valerie Harrington (Vashon)
Maiah Merino (West Seattle; virtual appointment): Specialist for BIPOC and LQBTQ+ identifying folks
Womens Therapy Referral(https://therapyreferral.org/)
MyTransHealth:(https://mytranshealth.com/) Directory of qualified, affirming medical & mental healthcare providers
UpLift:(https://www.upliftnavigator.com/) TeleTherapy for teens and young adults 13-21, sliding scale available.
Therapy Decolonized ((https://www.therapydecolonized.com/)Bryanna Boyd): Sliding scale options
Therapy for Black Girls:(https://therapyforblackgirls.com/) Resources, podcast, and provider directory.
Therapy for Black Men:(https://therapyforblackmen.org/#) Resources and provider directory.
Refugee Women's Alliance (https://www.rewa.org/services/behavioral-health/)(ReWA): Behavioral health services
Insight Physio (https://insightphysio.com/)(Vashon): Andra DeVoght, yoga classes
Nicole Grey (Vashon): Prenatal, postpartum, and fertility yoga
Vashon Natural Medicine(http://vashonnaturalmed.com/)
Vashon Youth & Family Services
DSHS:(https://www.dshs.wa.gov/food-cash-medical?utm_source=Resource+Wire&utm_campaign=8c34c1a56b-Resource_Wire_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7a1fb7aff4-8c34c1a56b-282214521) Food, cash, and medical assistance
Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave(https://paidleave.wa.gov/?utm_source=Resource+Wire&utm_campaign=8c34c1a56b-Resource_Wire_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7a1fb7aff4-8c34c1a56b-282214521)
Maternity Support Services (MSS) and Infant Case Management (ICM):(https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/child-teen-health/maternity-support-infant-case-management.aspx#locations) No-cost health education and counseling until your baby is two months old
King County Rent Assistance(https://kingcounty.gov/depts/community-human-services/COVID/eviction-prevention-rent-assistance/tenants.aspx)
Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA)(https://www.rewa.org/services/)
FindHelp.org:(https://www.findhelp.org/) Search for food assistance, help paying bills, and other free programs by zip code
211:(https://wa211.org/) Call or search for services near you.
ParentHelp123:(http://www.parenthelp123.org/) Extensive directory of resources for pregnancy, parenting, and life.
Vashon Youth & Family Services
Parent Trust for Washington Children (https://www.parenttrust.org/for-families/classes/parenting-preparation/)(parenting classes, newborn care, infant CPR and more!)
Queer/Trans Early Parenting Support (QEPS)(http://maiamidwifery.com/classes-webinars/)
Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS)(https://www.peps.org/)
Families of Color Seattle:(https://www.focseattle.org/parent-groups/about/) No-cost support groups for new parents, Black moms, parents of children with disabilities, Native families, queer & trans families of color, and more!
No-Cost LGBTQ+ new parent drop-in group (LGBTQbirth.com)(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6GtJy-YvYhJ0leDr_ilcnaywLCGsdwTC82xaa5juihqvomg/viewform)
Femme & Them: Bringing Baby Home(https://femmeandthempllc.com/workshops-for-new-expecting-parents/)
Thresholds: Bringing Baby Home(https://thresholds.info/bringing-baby-home/)
Parent's Guide to Paid Family and Medical Leave Plan
Co-sleeping Safely
Spinning Babies(https://spinningbabies.com)
Miles Circuit(http://www.milescircuit.com)
Vashon Natural Medicine(http://vashonnaturalmed.com/)
SeaMar Community Health Center(https://www.seamar.org/king-medical-vashon.html)
Odessa Brow Childrens Clinic (Dr Ben Danielson)
Insight Physio ((https://insightphysio.com/)Vashon): Andra DeVoght
Fruit of the Womb Birth Services:(http://fruitofthewombbirthservices.com/biography.html) Amber Matusky
LGBTQ+ Reproductive Loss Group (https://www.birthwithkatie.com/events/reproductive-loss-group)(Katie Byron)
Pregnancy + Birth Loss Healing Circle (https://thresholds.info/pregnancy-loss/)(Thresholds)
Northwest Abortion Access Fund(https://nwaafund.org/)
All-Options:(https://www.all-options.org/) Judgement-free support for reproductive decisions
International Stillbirth Alliance(https://www.stillbirthalliance.org/parents/)
The Compassionate Friends(https://www.compassionatefriends.org/)
Babyinheaven:(https://babyinheaven.com/) An infohub for grieving parents
Vashon Island Midwifery Support Groups(javascript:void(0))
Off-Island Resources:
Coalition for Breech Births(http://www.breechbirth.ca)
Holistic Moms Network(https://www.holisticmoms.org)
International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)(http://www.ican-online.org)
Perinatal Support International(https://www.postpartum.net/)
Perinatal Support Washington(https://www.facebook.com/PerinatalSupportWashington)
Liberate Meditation (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/liberate-meditation/id1451620569)(Free meditation app by and for POC)
Breathe Easy: Radically Inclusive Movement, Breath, and Rest Practices for Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum(https://vimeo.com/ondemand/breatheeasy)
Teen Link:(https://www.crisisconnections.org/teen-link/) Confidential & anonymous helpline for teens
Postpartum Men:(http://postpartummen.com/) Resources for non-gestational parents experiencing postpartum mood disorders
King County 24-hour crisis line:(https://www.crisisconnections.org/24-hour-crisis-line/) 1-866-4CRISIS (immediate interpretation in 25 languages)
A Healing Passage for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Trauma(https://www.sacredwombservices.com/survivors-healing-retreat)
Birth & Trauma Online Support Group(https://www.facebook.com/groups/birthtraumasupportgroup/)
No-Cost Birth & Trauma Support Group(https://www.facebook.com/groups/birthtraumasupportgroup/)
No-cost Support group for partners of those who experienced traumatic birth(https://www.facebook.com/groups/birthtraumapartnersupport/)
Spa Ecdysis (https://www.ecdysislove.com/)(Vashon): Body treatment, postpartum planning, and menstruation consultations
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