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Research backed evidence for birth practices & interventions
evidencebasedbirth.com
VBAC
International Cesarean Awareness Network
Vbac.com
Postpartum:
The Pregnancy & Postpartum Resource Center
913-677-1300 or 866-363-1300
Postpartum Support International
www.postpartumprogress.com
Handouts & Articles on Depression in New Mothers:
http://www.uppitysciencechick.com/ppdhandouts.html
Postpatum depression in men:
http://postpartummen.com/
postpartum.org/the-journey/
www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/postpartum-depression.aspx
Preg & Postpartum Depression & anxiety weekly support group
Prairie Village: Teresa Marshall CD, PCD
7301 Mission Rd., Bldg A, Suite 315
Prairie Village, KS
913-271-4067
Tlmo24@yahoo.com
Wed. evenings 6:30-8:00
Lawrence: Lawrence Memorial Hospital- Thurs. 10:00.
Contact: Melissa Hoffman 785-550-695 melissa.hoffman@lmh.org
Lee’s Summit: Cornerstone Counselors, 410B SE 3rd st., suite 101- Wed 9:30.
Contact: Laurie 816-525-5333x3 lauriekmchenry@gmail.com
Overland Park: Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Tapestry Room- Every Thursday 5:30pm- 6:30 pm
Contact: 913-632-4223
St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church 12251 Antioch Rd. - Mon. 2nd & 4th 7:00pm
Contact: Emily 913-579-2877 or Katie 913-396-2922
Psychiatrist:
Dr. Shawn Wilson 913-381-4200 Prairie Village
Dr. Pam Seator 913-345-9774 Prairie Village
Dr. Zadarenko 913-642-0100 Leawood
Dr. Mossinghoff 816-453-7473 North Kansas City
Counselor/Therapists:
Meeka Centimano 913-735-3037 Prairie Village, KS
Amanda Leoni (913) 229-4774 Prairie Villiage, KS & Virtual
https://wildhopekansascity.com/amanda-leoni
email: amanda@wildhopekc.com
Jennifer Forman Wright 913-451-8550 Overland Park, KS
Therese McKechnie 913-362-0315 Overland Park, KS
Bonnie Benson 816-452-6200 Kansas City, MO
Marcia Biel 816-361-2877 Kansas City, MO
Darlene Kirtley 816-651-1865 Parkville, MO
Kris Probasco- Infertility, Adoption and Surrogacy Counseling 816-781-8550
Mandy Hubbard- Marriage, couples, and family therapy (913) 353-6202
7927 Floyd St, OP, KS
Home Holistics:
http://www.homeholistic.com/counseling.html ; 913-396-9595
Laura Porter - Professional Christian Counselor , 913-210-1015 Laura.porter@restorehopekc.com
Yoga Therapy
Lauren Letterman - The Zen Zone
Trish Elting
Ashley Walburn - Home Holistic
100 Ways to Encourage a New Mom
Pelvic Floor Therapist
Foundational Concepts, www.foundationalconcepts.com
Katy Rush - The Perfect Pelvis. theperfectpelvis.com
Amanda Fisher- www.empoweryourpelvis.com 816-607-1406
Alex Jackson- Centered Spirit www.Centeredspirit.com
Shannon DeSalvo 913-634-7434 shannon@rehabformer.com
Linda Mufich 913-396-9595
Encore Therapy and Performance http://encoretherapykc.com/ Overland Park
Web Physical Therapy http://www.webbpelvichealth.com/ Lawrence
Preferred Therapy- Addie Long, https://www.preferredptkc.com/
Breastfeeding Websites
Kelly Mom Breastfeeding & Parenting: www.kellymom.com
International Breastfeeding Centre (Dr. Jack Newman): http://www.nbci.ca/
Breastfeeding information page: http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca/content.php?pagename=information
Missouri Breastfeeding Coalition: http://www.mobreastfeeding.org/
La Leche League International: http://www.llli.org/
The Good Letdown: (has a different latch trick) http://thegoodletdown.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-all-in-latch.html
http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/
ABC’s of breastfeeding: http://newborns.stanford.edu/Breastfeeding/ABCs.html
Droplet: https://firstdroplets.com/
Breastfeeding Insurance and Reimbursement:
http://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/breastfeeding-insurance?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=vanity_URL&utm_campaign=Breas
Breastfeeding support group:
Breastfeeding Warm Line to answer questions that arise after you leave the Shawnee Mission hospital.
Call 913-632-4330 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 7 days a week, and leave your name, phone number, and question and a consultant will get back with you within 24 hours.
Shawnee Mission Breastfeeding support group: Tuesday from 10-11:30 a.m. Life Dynamics Building
9120 W. 75th Street, Shawnee Mission, KS
Olathe Medical Center Breastfeeding Support group: Meets every Tuesday of the month in the Family Resource Center on the fifth floor of the hospital from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m
Olathe Medical Center Family Resource Center, fifth floor of the hospital
20333 W. 151st St. Olathe, KS
913-791-4200
Overland Park Regional Breastfeeding Support group : call (913) 541-5208.
Every Monday, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Every Wednesday, 9:30 - 11 a.m.
Every Friday, 2:30 - 4 p.m.
Sunflower Café Conference Room
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
10500 Quivira
Overland Park, KS 66215
La Leche League of Greater Kansas City
Lenexa / Shawnee
Meetings are the 1st Tuesday at 7pm
Leaders: Susan 816 916 4313
More information: https://www.facebook.com/LenexaShawneeLLL?fref=ts
Johnson County South (Olathe, Gardner, Spring Hill, Overland Park)
Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday evening at 7 pm
Leaders: Laura 913 839 3654, Nicki 913 904 8658
More information: https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Leche-League-of-Johnson-County-South-KS/655280441201940
Wyandotte County / Merriam
Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday Morning at 9:30 am
Leaders: Allison ajknight6@yahoo.com
More information: https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Leche-League-of-Wyandotte-CoMerriam-KS/124976640919130
Blue Springs
Meetings are the 3rd Monday at 9:30 am and the 1st Thursday at 6:30 pm
Leaders: Samantha 816 729 4415, Nannette 816-392-8430 or nannette222@gmail.com
More information: https://www.facebook.com/bluespringsLLL
Discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/422168094777/?fref=ts
Jackson County AM (Raytown)
Meetings are the 3rd Friday at 10:30 in the Raytown / Lee's Summit area. Please contact a Leader for location specifics.
Leaders: Bibi 816 863 4091, Amber 816 875 4440, Audrey 816 739 0861
More information: https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Leche-League-Jackson-County-AM-Group/219826838147798?fref=ts
Brookside / Prairie Village
Meetings are the 1st Monday of the month. For toddler meetings, contact a Leader.
Leaders: Beth 816 333 1562, Katherine 913 486 8852, Katie 913 217 7967, Patti 816 868 2998, e-mail: lllofpv@gmail.com
More information: https://www.facebook.com/plazabrooksideLLL
Kansas City South / Lee's Summit
Meetings are the 3rd Monday evening at 7 pm and a playgroup meeting the first Tuesdays mornings at 10 am.
Leaders: Cynthia 816 761 7212, Leslie - mailto:lesliepalmerlll@gmail.com or 816 651 7024
More information: https://www.facebook.com/groups/334125381488/?fref=ts
Le Leche league KC groups: http://www.lllusa.org/web/KansasCity.html
New Birth Company Breastfeeding support group: http://www.newbirthcompany.com/upcoming-events/
Chocolate Milk Café: www.uzazivillage.com; Designed to give African-American women a safe and empowering environment to ask questions and practice breastfeeding. Bi-monthly on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm. Uzazi Village, 3647 Troost Ave Kansas City, MO 64109
Lactation consultants
Kay Miller, LPN, IBCLC
http://www.heavensentsupport.com/
kay@heavensentsupport.com
816-210-5100
Mother’s Milk Kansas (Lawrence)
Mmkansas.com
785) 748-4855
happybabies@mmkansas.com
Nurture Lactation
nurturelactationkc.com
sarah@nurturelactationkc.com
https://nurturelactationkc.com/contact/?fbclid=IwAR2kOx436xtmxdMwf6BlMp_3Po659dCWAAtRX85X2QKkCpU2Ah7_2GOmO4Y
816-281-7558
Summer Mayse, IBCLC
Donenaturally.com
913-908-2676
Liz Levy, RN, IBCLC (specializes in tongue and lip tie)
Lizslactation.com
lizlevy@lizslactation.com
913-530-5950
Jessica Mattingly IBCLC
jtmattingly@gmail.com
Georgina Lile, RD, IBCLC
Completefamilynutritionkc.com
Georginalile.rd.ld.ibclc@gmail.com
816-812-5396
Therese Dansby RN, IBCLC
Happymamahealthybaby.blogspot.com
402-740-2646
Petra Saidi RN, IBCLC
Midwestlactation.com
kclactation@gmail.com
913-709-0031
Breast pump rental:
Shawnee Mission Hospital
Mommy & Me Boutique
913-632-4121
Saint Luke's Hospital
4401 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 6411
816-932-2511
Saint Luke's East Hospital
100 N.E. Saint Luke's Blvd.
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
816-347-4680
Saint Luke's North Hospital – Barry Road
5830 N.W. Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64154
816-880-2746
Saint Luke's South Hospital
12300 Metcalf Ave.
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-317-7813
Company that you can get breast pumps locally and they will work on getting the breast pump you want covered by insurance:
Advanced Medical DME
9151 NE 81st Terr. Ste. 257
Kansas City, MO 64158
www.advancedmedicaldme.com
913-721-3737
Human Milk Bank Donations
Human milk bank depot
The Kansas City Regional Human Milk Bank at Saint Luke's Hospital
4401 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64111, 816-932-4888
Email: kcmilkbank@saint-lukes.org.
Formula feeding: (Doc)
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm048694.htm
Kansas City Womens Wellness Center
Bumps with Benefits
www.bumpswithbenefits.com
816-873-1292
Workshops, Classes, prenatal massage, various support groups, Fun Fellowship
Fetal Positioning
Spinning babies.com: http://www.spinningbabies.com/
Variety of topics:
Birthing Naturally: http://www.birthingnaturally.net/
Baby Center: http://www.babycenter.com/
The Natural Child Project: http://www.naturalchild.org/jan_hunt/biography.html
Stop SIDS Now: www.stopsidsnow.com
Evidence Based Birth: www.evidencebasedbirth.com
Vaccine Information:
Vax Truth: http://vaxtruth.org/2011/08/vaccine-ingredients/
Dr. Sears “The Vaccine Book” also information on his website
Circumcision:
American Academy of Pediatrics Statement
http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/Newborn-Male-Circumcision.aspx?nfstatus=401&nftoken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3a+No+local+token
Cloth Diapers:
All About Cloth Diapers website:
http://allaboutclothdiapers.com/why-choose-cloth-diapers-health-reasons/
Itsy Bitsy Bums
6213 Oak St, Kansas City, MO 64113, (913) 601-1659,
Cloth Diapers, Baby Store, Baby wearing products and Certified baby wearing instructors
Diaper Daisy, 6114 Johnson Dr, Mission, KS 66202, 913-236-2528, diaperdaisy.com
Happy Bottoms: http://happybottoms.org/
Metro Cloth Diapering: www.metroclothdiapering.com, 913-850-9076 , Kansas City’s Cloth Diaper Service also serving Lawrence and the Greater KC Metro area, service@MetroClothDiapering.com
Teeny Greeny , www.teenygreenykc.com ,(mainly online with free local pickup, and by appointment) in Overland Park, near SM Hospital. She carries several different brands of modern cloth diapers, and diaper rentals
Mommyshop, 14870 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66223 • 913-400-2034
La Xachitl
Hemp Cloth diapers & more
660-238-3088
Dulcewrappers.com
Lil’ Stuff
Kelly Quinn
Natural, organic baby products for cloth diapering and natural mothering
www.kellylulu.etsy.com
lilstuffbykellylulu@gmail.com
Natural newborn: Cloth diaper friendly creams, DEET free bug repellent, all-natural vapor rub, moisturizing body butters, pure liquid soaps
www.naturalnewborn.com
877-960-9292
care@naturalnewborn.com- Cloth Diaper creams and more
MomBecks.com- Cloth Diapers , Olathe
Kangaroo Care & Skin to Skin
http://nuroobaby.com/skin-to-skin/
http://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/skin-to-skin-care-should-be-aggressively-promoted/
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/kangaroocare.asp
http://www.prematurity.org/baby/kangaroo.html
Parenting websites: (you may or may not agree with)
http://naturalparentsnetwork.com/what-is-np/
Developmental milestones:
Wonder years App
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html
Free Parenting webinars
www.mommybites.com
Chiropractors for Pregnant, Infant and Children:
Bumps & Babies Chiropractic
222 W Gregory Blvd #315, Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 361-0655
Dr. Rikki Hays Clawson
902 Main St.
Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-229-4949
www.mywholelifehealth.net
Nigus Chiropractic & Acupuncture- Dr. Tyler J. Nigus D.C.
7295 W 97th St.
Overland Park, KS 66212
Niguschiropractic.com
913-953-5959
Well Balanced Family Chiropractic
Madison Gilbert
913-333-0618
www.wellbalancedkc.com
Kezia Shine, DC, CACCP
913-322-0251
drkezia@myalign.com
Located in the New Birth Company
www.myalign.com
Dr. Alyssa-Rae Zonarich
Chiropractic, prenatal, postpartum & pediatric care
First Choice Chiropractic & Acupuncture
11960 Quivira rd.
Suite 200
Overland Park, KS 66213
913-402-7444
Optimal Health Chiropractic: Josh Oberhelman
10251 W 87th ST., Overland Park, KS 66212 (913)-839-6422
www.optimalhealthchiropractickc.com
Other Acupuncturist
Stephanie McGuirk, L.Ac.
www.planetacupuncture.com
913-522-1198
Vitality Holistic Medicine- Acupuncture
Janet lee
913-855-1579
Kansas City, MO & Lawrence, KS
Cranial Sacral Therapist:
Cura Integrative Health Care- Jill
7000 W 121st St Ste 100, Leawood, KS 66209, 913-499-7053
http://www.curaintegrative.com/
In Body Wisdom, LLC
5615 Kenwood Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-333-0720
Dentist and Doctors that will assess and treat tongue tie
Dr. Prater
13095 S Mur-Len Road, Ste. 160
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 764-6222
http://pediatricandlaserdentistry.com/
BabyFriendly Hospitals
Truman Medical Center
2301 Holmes St, Kansas City MO
(816) 404-1000
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
9100 W 74th St, Shawnee Mission, KS 66204
(913) 676-2000
Natural Childbirth preparation and prevention
Stacey Molder- Teaching the Creighton Model
Fertility Care System
Providence Medical
913-596-4281
Car Seat Program
Elizabeth Burns: Blooming Beginnings Birth Services
At home car seat inspection and instructions
Saint Luke's offers certified child passenger safety technicians
Saint Luke's Hospital
4401 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-932-5100
Saint Luke's East Hospital
100 N.E. Saint Luke's Blvd.
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
816-932-5100
Saint Luke's North Hospital – Barry Road
Checks at Thoroughbred Ford
8501 N. Boardwalk Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64154
816-932-5100
Saint Luke's Cushing Hospital
711 Marshall St.
Leavenworth, KS 66048
913-684-1136
Saint Luke's South Hospital
12300 Metcalf Ave.
Overland Park, KS66213
816-932-5100
Nutrition/ Food
Nettle+Honey
Postpartum nutrician and meal prep, Ayurvedic lunches
773-603-7684
www.nettleandhoney.com
Little Pumpkins LLC. (Baby Food)
Angie Glotstein
info@littlepumpkinsllc.com
816-682-4377
www.littlepumpkinsllc.com
The Freedom Chef/Noodfoods
Premium Food sensitivity & allergy free creations, renal, diabetic & complicated dietary needs accommodation nutritional culinary classes, custom menus and recipes
Chef Becky Ross
913-815-0086
info@thefreedomchef.com
My Family Meal Planner:
Simple easy meal planner for you for 4 days per week for 12 months, all the recipes you need and a weekly grocery list.
www.myfamilymealplanner.com
Social Supers
Lee’s Summit, Prairie Village, Barry Road, Springfield, Lenexa
www.socialsuppers.com
Dream Dinners
6517 W. 119th St., Overland Park, KS
913-491-6733
119metcalfKS@dreamdinners.com
Prenatal Fitness:
Boulevard Yoga & Healing Arts, 215 Southwest Blvd. KCMO 64108
816-899-YOGA info@boulevardyoga.com
Body and Soul of Kansas City, LLC, 649 East 59th Street, KCMO 64110
816-363-8282 http://www.bodyandsoulkc.com/
Darling Yoga Studio, 11711 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66210
913-498-1144 info@darlingyoga.com
Home Family holistic center
7927 Floyd St, Overland Park, KS 66204
Phone: (913) 396-9595
www.homeholistic.com
Great postpartum exercise home programs:
Restore your Core
https://laurenohayon.com/offerings/restore-your-core/
MuTu
Mutusystem.com
Dr. Sarah Duvall
www.coreexercisesolutions.com