Our birthing Community in Kitsap is outstanding!
Below are links to pregnancy/birthing/parenting resources throughout our community.
Have one you'd like to include? Let me know! I am always adding to the list- it's constantly in progress.
Have one you'd like to include? Let me know! I am always adding to the list- it's constantly in progress.
Abused women shelters and support groups:
Addiction services and support groups
Birth centers:
Birth doulas:
Breast/Chestfeeding pump and equipment suppliers (purchase and rental):
Childbirth educators/ classes:
Childcare options:
Children's Hospitals:
Chiropractors, massage therapists, Reiki practitioners:
Community services and programs
Cultural/multicultural resources:
Early intervention programs for babies with special needs:
Family doctors/pediatricians:
Hospitals/minor emergency services:
Incest/sexual abuse support groups:
Infant massage classes and services
Lactation consultants:
Libraries/infant programs:
Maternity/nursing clothes
Midwives:
Multiple birth group associations
Naturopathic/homeopathic service stores and clinics
New mothers/fathers/parents groups
Obstetricians
Online resources:
Parent's Anonymous: No locations in WA, Help Line: http://www.nationalparenthelpline.org
Parenting classes
Parent and women's bookstores
Perinatal loss support groups/bereaved families support groups:
Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) resources and support groups:
Play groups Postpartum exercise classes/mother and baby exercise
classes/yoga classes
Postpartum doulas:
Teen parent support groups/educational services
Trans birthing and parenting resources
VBAC/CA support groups:
Well baby clinics
- Georgia’s House- http://www.gmweaverfoundation.org/
- Scarlet Road (Sexual Abuse)- www.scarletroad.org/
Addiction services and support groups
- Kitsap County Substance Abuse Prevention program: http://www.kitsapgov.com/hs/substanceabuse/saquestions.htm
- Kitsap County Recovery Program: http://www.kitsapgov.com/hs/krc/recoveryctr.htm
- Cascadia Addiction Treatment Center: http://www.bountifullife.org/
- Bremerton Alcohol Anonymous: https://www.aa.org
Birth centers:
- Salmonberry Community Birth Center- http://www.salmonberrybirthcenter.com/
- The Birthing Inn Tacoma- www.thebirthinginn.com
- The Birth House- Olympia www.olympiabirthcenter.com
- Midwifery Birth Center- Tacoma www.chifranciscan.org/Health-Care-Services/Womens-Care/Pregnancy-and-Childbirth/Birth-Centers/Midwifery-Center-Tacoma
Birth doulas:
- Angie Hotz: www.angiebeehotz.com
- Sophia Tschida: https://www.wolfmoondoula.com/
- Tammy Mills CD(DONA): www.loveatfirstsighgdoula.com
- Megan Kranenburg: http://chrysalis-pt.com
- Katlyn Carter: www.k4birthservices.com
- Ellen Barnyard: www.ellenbbirth.com
- Jen Watson: www.peninaulabirth.com
- Nicole Bothwell: www.nicolebothwellbirth.com
- Brittany Melseth: www.facebook.com/rainandrainbowsdoula
Breast/Chestfeeding pump and equipment suppliers (purchase and rental):
- Nurturing Expressions- Poulsbo: https://www.nurturingexpressions.com/
- Harrison Medical Center- Silverdale: https://www.chifranciscan.org/health-care-services/womens-care/pregnancy-and-childbirth/birth-centers/harrison-silverdale.html
- Kaiser Permanente- Bremerton: Contact Lisa Parrott RN, IBCLC, 360-307-7392
- Naval Hospital Bremerton Newborn Care Clinic: Contact: 360-475-4470
- Kitsap Community Resources WIC: http://www.kcr.org/wic.htm
- Kitsap County Breastfeeding Resources: https://www.kitsappublichealth.org/CommunityHealth/files/Kitsap_Breastfeeding_Resources.pdf
Childbirth educators/ classes:
- Angie Hotz, Bradley Method- Bremerton: http://www.bradleybirth.com/angiehotz
- Kitsap Birth, Jen Watson: http://www.kitsapbirth.com/childbirth-education-class/
- Ellen Barnard: http://www.ellenbbirth.com/services.html
- Franciscan Family Education: https://www.chifranciscan.org/classes-and-events/classes/family-education.html
- Birth Day Prep, Danielle Dodge: https://www.birthdayprep.com/current-class-offerings-registratio
- Mama Natural, Genevieve Howland- Online: https://mamanaturalbirth.com
Childcare options:
- Naval Base Kitsap: http://kitsap.navylifepnw.com/child-youth/child-care
- Kitsap YMCA: https://www.ymcapkc.org/ymca-child-care/
- Kitsap Community Resources: http://www.kcr.org/families_children.htm
- Bremerton School District: https://www.bremertonschools.org/Domain/1384
- Boys & Girls Club: http://www.bgcsps.org/find-a-club/bremerton
Children's Hospitals:
- Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital: https://www.marybridge.org/
- Seattle Children’s: http://www.seattlechildrens.org
Chiropractors, massage therapists, Reiki practitioners:
- Chiropractic Lifestyle Center- Bremerton: http://www.clc4health.com
- JP Chiropractic- Port Orchard: http://www.jp-chiropractic.com/
- Young Family Chiropractic- Port Orchard: http://www.youngfamilychiropractic.org/
- Bella Vita Chiropractic- Gig Harbor: https://bellavitachiro.com/
- Shontel Sutton Heim- Natural Mystic Wellness Center, Massage: www.naturalmysticwellness.com
- Cyndi Hedel- Cyndi's Light- Massage: www.cyndislight.com
Community services and programs
Cultural/multicultural resources:
Early intervention programs for babies with special needs:
Family doctors/pediatricians:
- Dr. Niran Al-Agba- Silverdale- http://silverdalepediatrics.com/
- Dr. Hawley & Dr. MacDonald- Poulsbo- https://www.soundpeds.com/your-doctor-1
- Dr. Chow- Silverdale- https://www.thedoctorsclinic.com/physicians/jenny-chow.aspx
- Dr. Frances Malone- Bainbridge Island- http://www.malonepediatrics.org/about-1/
Hospitals/minor emergency services:
- Harrison Medical Center- Silverdale: www.harisonmedical.org/home/women-children
- Jefferson Healthcare Hospital- Port Townsend: www.jeffersonhealthcare.org
Incest/sexual abuse support groups:
- Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress: http://depts.washington.edu//hcsats
- Rebuilding HOPE! Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County: http://www.sexualassaultcenter.com
Infant massage classes and services
Lactation consultants:
- Katie Dunning (IBCLC La Leche League of Central Kitsap) 360-626-3197
- Tracy Corey (RN IBCLC Nurturing Expressions) 206-763-2733
- Melissa Bonghi (RN IBCLC) 206-790-9488
- LLL of Central Kitsap:
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/309001304597/
- http://www.lllofwa.org/la-leche-league-central-kitsap
- LLL of Poulsbo:
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/535011333232616/
- http://www.lllofwa.org/la-leche-league-poulsbo
- LLL of Port Orchard:
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/302101639211/
- http://www.lllofwa.org/la-leche-league-port-orchard
Libraries/infant programs:
- Kitsap Regional Library Play & Storytime: http://www.krl.org/kids
Maternity/nursing clothes
Midwives:
- Salt and Cedar Midwifery (Morgan Hughes)- https://www.saltandcedarmidwifery.com/
- Gig Harbor Midwifery (Niki Coraggio)- https://www.gigharbormidwifery.com/
- Salmonberry Midwives- http://www.salmonberrybirthcenter.com/home-birth/
- Innate Start Midwifery (Joella Pettigrew)- http://www.innatestartmidwifery.com/
- Off the Grid MIdwifery (Kay Jackson)- http://www.offthegridmidwifery.com/
- Peninsula Midwives- http://www.peninsulamidwives.com/
- Fly True Midwifery (Ashley Jones)- http://www.flytruemidwifery.com/
Multiple birth group associations
Naturopathic/homeopathic service stores and clinics
New mothers/fathers/parents groups
Obstetricians
Online resources:
- Peninsula Birth Network: http://www.peninsulabirthnetwork.org
Parent's Anonymous: No locations in WA, Help Line: http://www.nationalparenthelpline.org
Parenting classes
Parent and women's bookstores
Perinatal loss support groups/bereaved families support groups:
- M.E.N.D (Mommies enduring neonatal death) https://www.mend.org/chapter-nwwa-welcome
Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) resources and support groups:
- Kitsap HOPE Circle- http://www.kitsaphopecircle.org/
- Perinatal Support of Washington- http://perinatalsupport.org/
- Christi Hunt- www.christihuntphotography.com
- Motherbird Photography (Heather Clement)- http://www.facebook.com/motherbirthphotog/
- Mindy Capps Photography- http://www.mindycappsphotography.com/
Play groups Postpartum exercise classes/mother and baby exercise
classes/yoga classes
Postpartum doulas:
- Patricia Grenseman, Postpartum Doula (CBI), patricia.grenseman@gmail.com, http://www.patriciagrenseman.com/
- Amanda Wanner, Cygnet Doula Services, (630) 272-9532, Amandaeleanore@gmail.com https://cygnetdoula.wixsite.com/cygnetdoula
Teen parent support groups/educational services
Trans birthing and parenting resources
VBAC/CA support groups:
- Kitsap VBAC & Cesarean Support: http://www.kitsapcesareansupport.com/about.html
Well baby clinics