All service providers listed are independent from the Center for the Childbearing Year and have paid to be listed in this Directory. Inclusion of a practitioner or service on this list is NOT an endorsement of any one individual by the Center. You are encouraged to investigate service providers by checking references and credentials.

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Do you provide education, products, or services of interest to childbearing families? In the past twelve-month period, we experienced a 67 percent increase in monthly visitors to the site! We are currently averaging over 15,000 visitors per month, many of them looking for resources, and we expect that number to continue climbing. Would you like to see your business listed here? We are happy to add new categories if you don’t quite fit into established categories. Email Patty if you have questions.

“We DO want to renew our listing under Pediatricians and are sending you payment for three years in advance. We have had a lot of referrals from your web site and the new moms are good matches for us. I am also recommending your organization for breastfeeding support frequently.” –Suzanne Thomashow, MD, Turke and Thomashow Pediatrics, Ann Arbor, MI

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Resources

Don’t miss the links to essential resources for anyone interested in MotherBaby topics. Just to your left, on the sidebar!

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Specializing in women’s health, including infertility, pregnancy, and postpartum. Acupuncture relieves common symptoms during pregnancy such as nausea, heartburn, and low back pain; helps women prepare for labor, naturally induce labor, and turn babies in breech or posterior position; and helps with persistent uterine bleeding postpartum, afterpains, breastfeeding problems, and postpartum depression.

The Lotus Center of Ann Arbor
2711 Carpenter Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734-975-2745
www.annarboracupuncture.com

The Lotus Center offers safe and effective acupuncture and integrative health care treatments, as well as a variety of classes and workshops designed to help you achieve your best life. Whether you are interested in relieving pain, eliminating stress or anxiety, receiving fertility support, or simply improving your overall health, the practitioners at The Lotus Center are here to help.

WomanSafeHealth
Stephanie Macey, RN, MSOM
2340 East Stadium Blvd., Suite 8, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-477-5100
info@womansafehealth.com
www.womansafehealth.com
Serving Southeast Michigan

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Low back pain, musculoskeletal and joint issues, smoking cessation and other addictions, infertility, chronic fatigue, pregnancy/ breastfeeding issues, turning breech babies, depression/anxiety, menstrual disorders, nausea, digestive problems, stress, menopause symptoms, headaches, arthritis and insomnia are conditions that many women find are improved with acupuncture.

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Ann Arbor Doulas, LLC
info@annarbordoulas.com
Serving Washtenaw county

Ann Arbor Doulas support women and their families in a nonjudgmental way as they make their journey into parenthood. Our comprehensive doula services include providing birth and postpartum services, as well as private childbirth education, labor support, Infant CPR classes, and personalized home visits with a postpartum doula.

Michelle Massey Barnes
Grass Lake, MI
734-834-6004
michellemasseybarnes@gmail.com
Serving Jackson and Wastenaw counties and surrounding areas

As your doula, I will be there to support you as you trust your body and make strong, confident decisions about your birth. I will be there to help you relax and stay connected to your own birthing wisdom so your birth can unfold in a beautiful and empowering way.

Krista Dragun
Dawn of Life Doula Services
734-945-5790
kmdragun@yahoo.com
Serving southeastern Michigan

My goal is to help your family create and have the birthing experience you desire. Services include two prenatal visits to discuss your goals, fears and options; attendance of your labor and delivery with support throughout; and breastfeeding support. Two postpartum visits provide continued breastfeeding support, help with baby/recovery questions, and more.

Melissa Furlette, CD(DONA)
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
734 347-9515
mfurlette@yahoo.com
Serving Washtenaw county (please contact me if you are out of area; travel is possible)

As your birth doula, I will collaborate with you to create the best possible birth experience. I believe in fostering safe, comfortable environments for birthing women and their families. I am committed to providing, at a minimum, two prenatal visits, attendance at your birth, and one follow up postpartum visit.

N. Alexis Gamble, MSN, LD
Alexis Gamble Doula Care
1626 NE Alberta St., Portland, OR 97211
503-505-0950
alexisgambledoula@hotmail.com
www.alexisgambledoula.com

Expecting mamas are my guides. As a doula I support families based on warm, trusting relationships. I provide resources and information from my experience, lending library, and education. This knowledge helps families make their own informed decisions about the care they want and deserve. I offer services throughout pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Postpartum doula services available.

Katy Gladwin
Sacred Roots Doula Services
734-276-2851
734-288-7784
katygladwin@sacredrootsservices.com
www.sacredrootsservices.com
Serving Ann Arbor and surrounding communities

I strive to create a space of safety and calm for mothers and their growing families. As your doula, I will provide support and information to you and your family through this exciting time. Services include 2-3 prenatal visits, continuous labor and immediate postpartum support, as well as 2-3 postpartum visits to make sure you and your family are adjusting well.

Erika Gothberg, CD (ICEA)
Advocacy Doula Serivces
22500 North Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49017
269-965-0787 or 231-329-4191 (cell)
birthdoulaerika@hotmail.com
www.facebook.com/AdvocacyDoulaServices

Advocacy Doula Services is about giving you all the information and power you need to be able to advocate for yourself during your pregnancy, labor and delivery. Working with you on designing a birth plan to fit your needs, relaxation for your labor, and easing your fears of delivery. Childbirth education available.

Monica Mae Leibson, Dipl. Ac., Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula
Acupuncture Healthcare Associates of Michigan Inc.
7001 Orchard Lake Rd., Ste 132, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
248-737-7126
www.acupunctureinmichigan.com

During birth, I feel that my biggest asset is providing pain relief with acupuncture and acupressure. I also utilize other comfort measures such as positioning, massage, breathing, and relaxation. Acupuncture releases endorphins, helps ripen and dilate the cervix, promotes effective contractions, and may relieve a cervical lip, along with many other benefits.

Angela Joy Ponaski LMT NTS
The Center for Well-Being, 3151 Baker Rd., Dexter, Mi
406-314-3258
angelajoynts@yahoo.com
Serving Washtenaw and surrounding counties

Angela Joy is a licensed massage therapist/bodyworker, doula and mother. She started working with women through therapeutic massage then her practice evolved to encompass birth doula services and now she specializes in holistic care for women during their childbearing year and beyond. The services Angela provides include: prenatal/postpartum massage, birth doula, polarity therapy and swedish/deep tissue massage.

Caryn Simon
Artemisia Birth Services
734-646-1351
artemisia418@gmail.com
Serving Washtenaw County Area
www.carynascreatrix.com

I specialize in holistic prenatal and postpartum care, herbal teas and baths, Reiki healing touch, nourishing meal preparation, and photography. I want to protect whatever aspects of your birthing are most important to you and your family. My package includes two prenatal visits, your birth, breastfeeding support, and two postpartum visits.

Kristina Statler, CD
Mama’s Journey LLC
Haiku, HI
808-268-3527
krisstatler@yahoo.com

Complete Birth Doula Services including labor, breastfeeding and newborn care preparation, guidance, and support.

Lee Christine Tury, CD(DONA)
Nature’s Way Birthing Services, LLC
1584 Blue Heron Dr., Highland, MI 48357
248-887-4207
lee_tury@yahoo.com
www.natureswaybirthing.com
Serving Oakland, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties

As a certified birth doula, my focus will be entirely on you. I provide prenatal, labor, delivery, postpartum, and breastfeeding support. I am available for home, birthing center, or hospital births. Prenatal massage also available. Please contact me for package information. This is your birth experience and I am honored to serve you.

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Eril is a certified massage and Polarity therapist, bringing more than 10 years of experience to women. She is well practiced in neuromuscular, myofascial and Swedish relaxation massage. She also uses a variety of Polarity Therapy techniques to help individuals find and maintain an energetic balance, and specializes in trauma recovery.

Deb Rhizal, CCE, CWC, CD(DONA)
Pregnancy Arts Ann Arbor, MI
(734) 926-5566
Contact@DebRhizal.com
www.pregnancyarts.com

Deep relaxation for birth preparation, stress management, removing psychological blocks, or chronic pain/nausea/fatigue. Deb incorporates Reiki, light touch bodywork based in Zero Balancing, Touch For Health, and Cranial-Sacral modalities, visualization, and art. Sessions are fully clothed and personalized for your needs. Home visits available postpartum.

A comprehensive breastfeeding center to meet all of your breastfeeding needs. Barbara Robertson is a lactation consultant who helps breastfeeding mothers overcome challenges through one-on-one sessions on site or in their homes. Medela pumps and accessories for sale, as well as a wide range of nursing bras to fit women of all sizes and expert fitters to assist you. A free drop-in group for breastfeeding moms and their babies–The Breastfeeding Cafe–meets every Friday from 10 — 11:30am. Plus lots more!

Elizabeth Shadigian, MD; Cynthia Greene, LMSW, PCD
WomanSafeHealth
2340 East Stadium Blvd. Suite 8, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-477-5100
info@womansafehealth.com
www.womansafehealth.com
Serving Southeast Michigan

WomanSafeHealth is a breastfeeding-friendly medical practice. We offer medical and social support for a number of breastfeeding concerns, including latch/ positioning issues, thrush, mastitis, plugged ducts, breast masses, breast pain, low milk volume and skin changes. We also offer guidance for tandem nursing, breastfeeding in pregnancy, nighttime parenting and weaning.

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On-site home and office complete PC services. Repairs, virus removal and prevention, computer set-up and configuration, wireless networking, data backup solutions, email and internet setup, hardware and software consultation, and program instruction.

Birthing From Within classes will help prepare you for your journey through birth into parenthood by expanding your existing knowledge base surrounding birth, helping to prepare you emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, and by helping you to master proven pain-coping techniques. Our classes are lively and interactive as well as thought provoking and inspirational.

Patricia Kramer
Ann Arbor, MI
734-428-8740
pjkmidwife@aol.com

Patricia is a Nurse Practitioner and direct entry midwife. She has been a healthcare facilitator for 35 years. She offers: homebirth services, lymphatic drainage, visceral manipulation, cranial-sacral therapy, and other holistic modalities in her Ann Arbor studio. Phone consultations. “Course 9”—a nine-hour course for teens on pregnancy, birth, and parenting.

Deb Rhizal, CCE, CWC, CD(DONA)
Pregnancy Arts Ann Arbor, MI
(734) 926-5566
Contact@DebRhizal.com
www.pregnancyarts.com

Something special! Childbirth educator and family wellness coach Deb approaches birth/postpartum from the perspective of building strong families. She is an active doula and incorporates practical insights from her experience in local hospitals and homes. She understands the mind-body-spirit physiology of labor and how to help birth go well. Private and Group Classes

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My Nanny Rocks understands the importance of having a trustworthy individual caring for your children. Selecting a caregiver can be daunting but My Nanny Rocks makes this task easy for your family. We offer: postpartum doulas, occasional babysitters, part-time caregivers, temporary caregivers, overnight caregivers, full-time nannies (both live-in and live-out), and tutors.

Kate VanHorn 
Green Apple Garden Childcare and Bilingual Preschool
2664 Miller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734.369.8248
director@greenapplegarden.org
www.greenapplegarden.org

Our state-licensed childcare center offers a nature and play-based curriculum, Spanish Immersion Preschool and Summer Camp, Nature Playscape, Natural Materials, Children’s Gardens, locally sourced food and goods, Eco-Friendly practices, baby-wearing and cloth diapering, consistent caregivers, full and part-time programs for ages six months to six years.

Dr. Mark is a husband, father of three, and a chiropractor interested in providing high quality care for women and their families throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. He has taken coursework from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and promotes the empowering of families to create an unforgettable birth experience.

Daniel Laframboise, DC, DACCP, FICPA
Andan Chiropractic
20222 Farmington Rd., Livonia, MI 48152
(248) 474-5252
drdan@andan.net
Serving Wayne, Oakland, and Washtenaw counties

Dr. Dan is the only chiropractor in Michigan to have earned the prestigious Diplomate in Chiropractic Pediatrics through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. He is certified and experienced in the Webster technique for turning breech babies. Dr. Dan lovingly provides specialized care for pregnant mothers and newborns, as well as gentle family care.

Anna Petrou Alf, DC
WomanSafeHealth
2340 East Stadium Blvd. Suite 8, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-477-5100
info@womansafehealth.com
www.womansafehealth.com
Serving Southeast Michigan

Anna is a chiropractor, homeopathic practitioner, and Hatha yoga instructor who received her doctorate (DC) from the National College of Chiropractic and her homeopathic training from the Canadian Academy of Homeopathy. She offers a combined mind-body approach to correcting alignment and treating constitutional ailments.

Therapist and researcher focused on issues of birth trauma, reproductive challenges, and women’s experience of depression. I work with outside consultants as needed to coordinate medical, family, spiritual or other support. In-network provider for BC/BS Traditional and PPO plans, and Blue Care Network (also known as UM Premier Care or Gradcare). Twelve years experience.

Cynthia Greene, LMSW, PCD
WomanSafeHealth
2340 East Stadium Blvd. Suite 8, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-477-5100
info@womansafehealth.com
www.womansafehealth.com
Serving Southeast Michigan

Psychotherapy for individual women, girls, and couples in a warm and nurturing environment. Cynthia is a psychotherapist who specializes in trauma recovery, parenting and relationship issues, post-partum adjustment and breastfeeding. Each session is tailored to your unique needs, and may draw from a number of different therapeutic approaches and treatment modalities.

Melisa M. Schuster, LMSW, ACSW, CAAC
500 Little Lake Dr., Suite 300, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-302-0033
Serving Washtenaw, Livingston, Wayne, and Monroe counties

Offering therapy and supportive counseling to women and their families during the childbearing years. Specializing in perinatal mood disorders (prenatal and postpartum depression and/or anxiety), childbearing losses (including miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, adoption), healing mother’s traumatic birth experience, and parenting and child guidance. Attachment parenting and homeschooling-friendly therapist.

Ann Shields, Ph.D.
320 North Main Street, Suite 420B, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-622-0661
shieldsa@umich.edu

My practice focuses on important quality-of-life issues (relationships, anxiety, depression, family life) and I specialize in reproductive health. I offer counseling and consultation to individuals and couples facing reproductive challenges: reproductive loss (miscarriage, stillbirth, fetal anomaly), postpartum adjustment (depression, anxiety, parenting), and infertility (coping, decision-making, grief/loss, gamete donation, surrogacy). Insurances accepted.

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