Speakers Bureau Offer to speak to your institution (or go public!) about midwifery. Or contact the Affiliate at prpcom@oregonmidwives.org to book one of these great midwife advocates to present at your event.
Helen Welch – The Profession of Midwifery
Geri Cullers – Midwifery in America: Past and Present
Laura Jensen – Midwifery and Midwifery Care; Health Care/Midwifery Legislative Update
Sally Hersh – Midwifery and Midwifery Care
Polly Malby – WaterBirth; Helping our overweight and obese patients; Taking care of the provider; Finding and rekindling your passion
Happy Barnes, CNM • getsupport@oregonmidwives.org Just-in-time FREE peer counseling. Do you need to talk through an upsetting occurrence or just want the advice of an experienced midwife? Contact Happy to set up a time for a phone call or meeting.
Adria Goodness, CNM, PMHNP • adriagoodness.com Adria is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife in Portland, Oregon. She provides mental health care in a private practice which she states draws from midwifery philosophy in striving to create a health care experience that respects human dignity, individuality and diversity among groups. She has particular expertise in supporting health care providers suffering work related distress and treats pregnant and postpartum women with anxiety and mood disorders in her specialty focus of Reproductive Psychiatry.
Margaret K. Alexander, ND, MS, PMHNP • maggiealexandernp.com Maggie Alexander is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and nurse-midwife in Portland, Oregon. Her private counseling practice specializes in adults and teens facing common mental health issues, as well as women and health care providers suffering childbirth or work related distress. She offers a comprehensive, personalized approach that engages the client in their own recovery.
Christopher Miller, L.Ac • miller-acupuncture.com Christopher is a Portland Acupuncturist who believes that Acupuncture & Acupressure can facilitate your body to remember it’s own innate balance, health and wellbeing. Retreat participants enjoyed personalized sessions to address all kinds of physical and emotional concerns.
Ann-Marie Hall-Pond of Avalon Holistic Therapies • avalonholistic.net provides exceptional bodywork to restore ideal function and balance. She provides both Relaxation Massage and Therapeutic Bodywork for those suffering physical trauma. Her 20 minutes seated massages were a highlight of the retreat.
LINKS
MIDWIVES
Oregon Midwifery Council OMC is a community of midwives, birth professionals, and families unified around a common passion for the health and well-being of mothers and babies.
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) ACNM provides research, accredits midwifery education programs, administers and promotes continuing education programs, establishes clinical practice standards, creates liaisons with state and federal agencies and members of Congress.
International Confederation of Midwives An international non-governmental organization that unites 85 national midwives’ associations from over 75 countries. It both represents and brings together the midwives of the world.
Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) The mission of MANA is to provide a nurturing forum for support and cooperation among midwives.
Midwifery Today A business that publishes a quarterly magazine, a quarterly newsletter and produces a weekly e-mail newsletter. In addition, Midwifery Today has produced and published several books, offers numerous educational aids, and presents domestic and international annual conferences.
National Association of Childbearing Centers A non-profit membership organization founded by the Maternity Center Association under a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation of New York.
BABY HEALTH
The American Academy of Pediatrics. Kudos to AAP for allowing public access to their association’s Policy Statements, Clinical Reports, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Technical Reports. Read the Academy’s policy statements.
Women, Infant and Children – WIC The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – better known as the WIC Program – serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
Nurse-Family Partnership An evidence-based program available in Oregon in the following counties: Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Lane, Lincoln, Morrow, Multnomah, Umatilla, and Washington. Nurse-Family Partnership’s maternal health program introduces vulnerable first-time parents to caring maternal and child health nurses. This program allows nurses to deliver the support first-time moms need to have a healthy pregnancy, become knowledgeable and responsible parents, and provide their babies with the best possible start in life. The relationship between mother and nurse provides the foundation for strong families, and lives are forever changed – for the better.
familydoctor.org Pregnancy and childbirth information, produced by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Oregon Health Authority: Breastfeeding Laws Both Oregon and Federal laws ensure workplace support for breastfeeding mothers. This page includes Oregon and Federal workplace laws; reporting a problem/getting help with workplace accommodation; laws for the right to breastfeed in public; public pool regulations; and jury duty exemption.
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
Birthing From Within Offers a soulful and holistic approach that prepares parents to birth-in-awareness.
International Childbirth Education Association ICEA is an organization of over 4,000 members from throughout the United States and 42 countries who believe in freedom to make decisions based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care.
MedlinePlus: Childbirth From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
VBAC.com Nicette Jukelevics’ site for women considering vaginal birth after previous cesarean.
DOULAS AND OTHER MATERNITY SUPPORT SERVICES
Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Organization CAPPA is a non-profit international organization that was founded in 1998 to offer the highest level of professional membership and training to childbirth educators, lactation educators, labor doulas, antepartum doulas and postpartum doulas.
Doulas of North America The oldest and largest and doula association in the world. Promoting continuing education for doulas and provide a strong communication link among doulas and between doulas, families and the medical birthing community.
DoulaWorld A registry for doulas, and a resource for pregnant women.
MENTAL HEALTH
Baby Blues Connection Our mission is to provide support, information and resources to women and families coping with pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders and to the professionals who serve them. Call Our FREE 24/7 Message Line at 1-800-557-8375 and get support via phone. We primarily serve the greater metro area of Portland, Oregon & Vancouver, Washington, but we are happy to help you no matter where you are.
Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Organization CAPPA is a non-profit international organization that was founded in 1998 to offer the highest level of professional membership and training to childbirth educators, lactation educators, labor doulas, antepartum doulas and postpartum doulas.
Doulas of North America The oldest and largest and doula association in the world. Promoting continuing education for doulas and provide a strong communication link among doulas and between doulas, families and the medical birthing community.
DoulaWorld A registry for doulas, and a resource for pregnant women.
MENTAL HEALTH
Baby Blues Connection Our mission is to provide support, information and resources to women and families coping with pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders and to the professionals who serve them. Call Our FREE 24/7 Message Line at 1-800-557-8375 and get support via phone. We primarily serve the greater metro area of Portland, Oregon & Vancouver, Washington, but we are happy to help you no matter where you are.
Earth Mama Angel Baby Teas, bath herbs, gentle handmade soaps, salves and massage oils made from certified organic or organically grown herbs and oils, free from all artificial preservatives, fragrances or dyes.
Our Bodies Ourselves The support website for the ground-breaking book, Our Bodies, Ourselves, by the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective. Contains many excerpts from the book.
Planned Parenthood Information about women’s health and contraception. They speak Spanish!
Earth Mama Angel Baby Teas, bath herbs, gentle handmade soaps, salves and massage oils made from certified organic or organically grown herbs and oils, free from all artificial preservatives, fragrances or dyes.