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Vermont Birth Network (7-29-07)

Pre- & Post- Natal Wellness Providers
Scroll down to see a list of wellness providers:

Acupuncture • Breastfeeding Support/Education
• Chiropractic • Fitness • Herbalists
HypnotherapyMassage
MovementOtherYoga

Acupuncture

  • Kerri Harrington, L Ac. And Herbalist
    Upper Valley area, Connecticut River Valley, Orange County, VT, Montpelier area, St Johnsbury area. Close to the NH border, so towns like Littleton, Plymouth, Hanover and Lebanon are easily accessible.
    kerriharrington@hotmail.com
    (603)989-3396

  • Joshua Singer, L.Ac.
    Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
    Montpelier
    802-249-0252

 

Breastfeeding Support/Education

  • Mary Bibb, IBCLC (International Board Certified
    Lactation Consultant)
    In-home breastfeeding help
    Addison ,Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, West Washington Counties
    802- 899-4845
    mvbibb@earthlink.net



  • Sally MacFadyen, IBCBC, CD (DONA)
    The Fourth Trimester
    15 Ludwig Court
    Burlington, VT 05401
    802-865-2562 or 802-355-4645
    Offers lactation consults both in-home and office visits. Also provides labor support (and has done so for 12 years) in primarily Chittenden County.




  • Sprout Natural Parenting Retail Store
    57 Elliott Street, Brattleboro VT
    A community resource center providing free workshops on a variety of topics including cloth diapering, breastfeeding, circumsciion, prenatal nutrition, babywearing, and more…
    Opening new Burlington location Fall 2007
    802.254.2600
    SPROUTVT@YAHOO.COM
     


  • Rachel Foxx, RN
    La Leche League Leader, Breastfeeding support
    Burlington, but can provide phone help to anyone
    (802) 863-7981
    mamafoxx@gmail.com

 

Chiropractic

  • Dr. Heather Jerome
    Jerome Family Chiropractic
    Chiropractic Service, specializing in pre-natal care
    Certified in the Webster Technique for pregnancy
    Servicing Montpelier, Barre and surrounding areas
    338 River Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
    802-225-8958
    drhjerome@yahoo.com
    www.jeromefamilychiropractic.com

  • Dr. Bryan Natusch and Dr. Amber McLelland
    Upper Valley Chiropractic, PLLC
    "Your Families Health and Wellness Center"
    107 South Main St.
    West Lebanon, NH 03784
    603-298-7400
    uppervalleychiro@gmail.com

  • Drs. Matthew & Julieta Rushford, Rushford Family Chiropractic
    “Our advocacy is not just for natural childbirth but for informed and empowered childbirth, in a hospital, home, or taxi cab.”
    -comprehensive pre- and post-natal chiropractic care
    -well-baby chiropractic check-ups
    -natural childbirth education and support
    South Burlington, Vermont
    802-860-3336
    RFCC1@aol.com
    www.RushfordChiropractic.com

Counselling (Individual/Group)

  • Jennifer Auletta, LCMHC, DTR
    Group/Individual psychotherapy/expressive arts therapies;
    prenatal/postpartum services, including transitioning to motherhood,
    challenging pregnancies; birth and VBAC preparation, other mental
    health issues related to pregnancy, postpartum transitions, depression
    and anxiety.
    Handicapped accessible office; babies welcome; some insurance
    accepted, including Medicaid.
    Office in downtown Barre.
    279-5809

Fitness

Herbalists

  • Jill Frink-Thompson
    Clinical Western Herbalist, Ayurvedic Postpartum Doula
    Serving Central VT and the NE Kingdom
    P.O. Box 53
    Plainfield, VT 05667
    802-426-2042
    jill@VTdoula.com

Hypnotherapy

  • Bob Higgins
    Certified Clinical Hypnotist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
    HypnoBirthing instructor and Couples Coach. Certified in the use of hypnosis for fertility through the HypnoBirthing Institute.
    27 Bank Street,
    Lebanon, NH 03766
    (603) 448-3739
    RHSpeaker@aol.com

 

Massage

  • Kerri Harrington
    Upper Valley area, Connecticut River Valley, Orange County, VT, Montpelier area, St Johnsbury area. Close to the NH border, so towns like Littleton, Plymouth, Hanover and Lebanon are easily accessible.
    (603)989-3396
    kerriharrington@hotmail.com


  • MamaDoula
    Nathalie Kelly, director
    Postpartum doula care, in home post-partum massage (Chittenden county), hypnosis for childbirth, relaxation and guided imagery CDs for birth and postpartum, new mother support groups, and Happiest Baby on the Block education.
    Chittenden, Addison, Washington, Lamoille, Orleans, Caledonia, and Grand Isle counties
    802-985-8330
    NathalieKelly@yahoo.com
    www.MamaDoulaVt.com



  • Astrid Grove, Licensed Midwife at Birthroot Midwifery
    Comprehensive Homebirth Midwifery Care, Preconception Counseling, Well Woman Care, Maya Abdominal Massage, Herbal Wellness Consultations, Birth and Postpartum Doula Services,
    Classes and Apprenticeship
    Serves 1 hour radius of Montpelier
    141 Main Street, Suite 1
    Montpelier, VT 05602
    802-223-3562
    www.birthrootmidwife.com



  • Flower Kotkes, BA, CMT
    Swedish/Esalen, Deep Tissue, Reiki, and Pretnatal Massage
    Central Vermont Area
    (802) 223-0313, (802) 236-7791



  • Chloe Ohme
    Prenatal & Postpartum Bodywork
    Chloe is a certified massage therapist, a licensed homebirth midwife and a mother. She is trained in Pre- and Postnatal massage, traditional Shi'atsu, Swedish, Deep-Tissue, Reiki and Craniosacral Therapy.
    76 B Park Street, Burlington, 05401
    802.734.3225
    ohmechloe@yahoo.com

  

Movement

Other

  • Kurt Budliger Photography
    Pregnancy, family, baby and child portraits and photography.  Kurt captures authentic, beautiful moments with natural light and in a relaxed setting. 
    Central Vermont; Burlington, Montpelier and surrounding towns
    Call 223-4022 or email at info@kurtbudligerphotography.com
    Website: www.kurtbudligerphotography.com




  • Mama Do It
    Birth stories, interviews and a blog.
    www.mamadoit.com
     

 

Yoga

  • Beecher Hill Yoga
    Hinesburg  VT
    802-482-3191

  • Evolution Yoga
    20 Kilburn St
    Burlington VT
    802-864-9642


  • Prenatal and Mama and Baby Yoga

    Central Vermont Medical Center

    Elizabeth Murchpy, RN, BSN

    Come, nourish your growing body, mind and spirit!!

    Prenatal -- Saturdays, 9:00-10:15 am

    Mama and Baby – Saturdays, 10:45-noon
    CVMC, Conference Room 3 (downstairs)

    802-371-4299

  • Studio Bliss
    Rutland VT
    802-775-2547

  • Yoga Mountain Center
    79 Main Street
    Montpelier VT
    802-223-5302

  • Yoga Vermont
    1 Mill Street
    Burlington VT
    802-2660-9718


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