Family Practice Providers
Kathleen M. Kleinert, DO, PC
17246 Trinity St., Detroit, MI 48219
313-362-3116
kmkleinertdo@aol.com
Serving Southeastern Michigan
As an osteopathic physician, I am dedicated to helping you become and stay well. My services include general medical care for the whole family, ostepathic manipulative therapy, preventive care, and nutrition counseling.
Hospital-Based Birthing Centers
Providence Alternative Birthing Center
Providence Hospital
16001 W 9 Mile Rd
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 849-3919
The philosophy of the ABC is to foster a natural birth experience – one that does not routinely require medical intervention – and one that respects your privacy while encouraging family involvement. Queensize beds, hydrotherapy tub, birthing chairs, comfortable recliner chairs, and more. The ABC offers expectant mothers a low-risk birthing option in a homelike setting, attended by participating physicians and nurse midwives, with medical backup available.
Infant Massage
Hanna Kitchens
313 East Cross St., Ypsilanti, MI 48198
734-417-5924
h.kitchens@comcast.net
Serving Washtenaw county
Babies 8 weeks to pre-crawling. Through the art of infant massage, you will gain a deeper understanding of your baby’s nonverbal cues, identify calming techniques that work, and enhance your parenting confidence. We will also address parenting and developmental topics. Private, small group, and community groups available.
Midwifery Care
New Moon Midwifery
722 Brooks St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-424-0220
info@NewMoonMidwifery.com
Serving a 60-mile radius around Ann Arbor
Since 1987 New Moon Midwifery has provided prenatal, homebirth, and postpartum care to between 50 and 60 families per year. Midwives Amanda Smith CPM and Amanda Topping CPM specialize in individualized care, including nutritional counseling, waterbirths, and breastfeeding support.
The Greenhouse Birth Center
1831 Newman Rd., Okemos, MI
517-349-2620
info@greenhousebirthcenter.com
Serving mid-Michigan
Kathleen M. Kleinert, DO, PC
17246 Trinity St., Detroit, MI 48219
313-362-3116
kmkleinertdo@aol.com
Serving Southeastern Michigan
The Midwifery Model of Care has been my practice for all of the 28 years I have been involved in homebirth. Please call for a free “get acquainted” visit.
Goldie Parker, DEM, CE
A Mother’s Touch Midwifery Service
4317 Summer Place, Shelby Township, Mi 48316
586-489-1608
goldie_parker@yahoo.com
Serving Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, Genesee, St. CLair, and Sanilac counties
Homebirth midwifery service with over 20 years experience in uninterrupted labor and birth; childbirth classes following the philosophy of “Birthing from Within.”
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Pharmacies
Dexter Pharmacy 2
7039 Dexter Ann Arbor Road
Dexter, MI 48130
734-426-1600
marni_dexterpharmacy2@yahoo.com
Serving Washtenaw and Livingston counties
We carry a wide variety of natural health and skincare items including New Chapter organic vitamins & Natracare feminine hygiene products. If we don’t carry something you need, we’re happy to try to get it. Thank you for choosing us.
Photography
Michelle Massey Barnes
Grass Lake, MI
734-834-6004
michellemasseybarnes@gmail.com
Serving Jackson and Wastenaw counties and surrounding areas
Photography that captures the heart of children and families. Natural lighting gives your images an intimate and artistic look and feel. Sessions are either outdoors or in your home. Our time together is relaxed and personal so the natural beauty of your family can shine through. Birth photography also available.
Postpartum Doulas
This list includes doulas who charge a fee for services. They are all self-employed and have designed their own service packages and set their own fees. You are encouraged to contact listed doulas to determine who will best be able to meet your unique needs. For additional leads on finding a doula and to learn more about how to hire a doula, click here. If you cannot afford a professional doula, you may be eligible to receive free doula assistance through the community-based volunteer Doulas Care Program.
Babymoon Doulas
Cynthia Greene & Tracey Perample
7645 Forest St., Dexter, MI 48130
734-426 5648
cynthia@babymoondoulaservices.com
Serving Washtenaw County Area
Babymoon Doulas is a postpartum doula service. We provide support during the special transition period of welcoming a new baby into your family. Specific tasks will be agreed upon during an initial consultation meeting. We keep the house work flowing so the mother can rest and recover, and the family can joyfully bond with the new arrival.
Krista Dragun
Dawn of Life Doula Services
734-945-5790
kmdragun@yahoo.com
Serving southeastern Michigan
The postpartum period is a time of transition, learning, growing, loving and, sometimes frustration. My goal is to help families find their way through this challenging time in their own way. I help with practical household issues — dishes, cooking, light cleaning etc., and with baby care, recovery, and breastfeeding.
Angela (Kiki) Farrow
Kiki’s Doula Care
275 North Harvey St., Plymouth, MI 48170
734-459-3769 (H) or 734-658-8328 (cell)
kikifarrow@aol.com
Serving Wayne, Washtenaw, and Oakland counties
Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula. Pediatric LPN, BS in Elementary Education. Mother of 4 and Grandmother of 5. Experienced. Compassionate. All aspects of child/family care.
Cia Gabriel, PhD
Growing Together
1050 Olivia Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-622-8335
cynthia@togrow.org
Serving Washtenaw County and surrounding areas
I love the tears and the joy of new motherhood — and usually there is a lot of both in the first weeks! As a postpartum doula, I support new mothers in any way that is needed, especially in C-section recovery, older sibling adjustment, and breastfeeding (including breastfeeding after reduction or augmentation).
Lily Sacks-Hubbard
My Nanny Rocks, LLC
2874 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-649-3212
mynannyrocks@gmail.com
Serving Washtenaw and western Wayne counties
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.
Lily Sacks-Hubbard, LLMSW
2818 Lillian, Ann Arbor, MI
734-929-2317
lily.sacks@gmail.com
Serving Washtenaw county
I am a postpartum doula and practicing maternal and child health social worker. My specialties are multiples, premature/medically fragile babies, c-section recovery, postpartum depression, and helping families with the transition of bringing a new baby(ies) home.
Anne Stehle
Anne’s Doula Care
1340 Morehead Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-662-5503
annestehle@comcast.net
Serving Washtenaw County
Certified Postpartum Doula through DONA. RN with experience in obstetrics and pediatrics. Mother of four grown, breastfed children, including a set of twins. Services include breastfeeding and infant care education, physical and emotional support, community resource referrals, safety information, basic meal preparation, laundry, errands, and household assistance. Experienced in care of multiples and postpartum depression.
Prenatal & Postnatal Massage
Kate Stroud
1202 Whitter, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734-395-6900
starcage@hotmail.com
Certified Massage Therapist, certified childbirth educator through ALACE, certified birth doula through DONA International, and a doula trainer and childbirth educator at the Center for the Childbearing Year. Committed to helping women in the childbearing year have their optimal experience.
Andrea Hill Therapeutic Massage
328 S. Ashley, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-255-8487
emailandrea@earthlink.net
Serving Wastenaw and surrounding counties
Therapeutic massage for the childbearing year and beyond. Certified massage therapist, BS Sports Medicine, Member AMTA. Swedish massage, neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release, intuitive energy balancing. Wholistic care for health and wellness since 1990.
Mary Light, ND, MH, LMT
Gaia School and Health Clinic
9335 Scio Church Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-769-7794
gaiacenter@sbcglobal.net
Serving Washtenaw and surrounding counties
Traditional naturopath, medicinal herbalist, massage therapy/bodywork, educator since 1992, women’s and family health care, pregnancy massage, c-section scar reduction, custom herbal formulations, on-site apothecary.
Support Groups
The Breastfeeding Cafe
The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor
722 Brooks St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-975-6534
Featuring a free meeting space for breastfeeding moms, every Friday, 10–11:30am. Drop in and have a cup of tea, relax, and chat with others about what’s on your mind. Support staff is available to answer your breastfeeding questions with accurate, up-to-date information.
Mothering Arts
Center for the Childbearing Year
722 Brooks St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-663-1523
Weekly support group, for moms with in-arms babies, focuses on making a positive adjustment to the joys and challenges of being a new mom. Topics include sleep issues, breastfeeding, baby-wearing, taking care of yourself, sex after baby comes, birth stories, infant massage, baby signs, and more. Eight-week class repeats consecutively and can be joined at any point in the series. Meets on Mondays from 10–11:30am.
Well Woman Care
New Moon Midwifery
722 Brooks St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-424-0220
info@newmoonmidwifery.com
Serving Washtenaw County Area
New Moon Midwifery provides well woman care that includes annual exams, pap tests, nutritional counseling, resources and referrals in the community, and information about herbs and other natural remedies. Care provided Amanda Smith, CPM and Mickey Sperlich, CPM.
Kathleen M. Kleinert, DO, PC
17246 Trinity St., Detroit, MI 48219
313-362-3116
kmkleinertdo@aol.com
Serving Southeastern Michigan
As an osteopathic physician, I am dedicated to helping you become and stay well. My services include general medical care for the whole family, ostepathic manipulative therapy, preventive care, and nutrition counseling.