Resources
Lending Library
In addition to the books and DVDs listed below, we also offer birth accessories such as birthing balls and pools. The Lending Library is available at Birth Circle Meetings. For questions contact Amy Erlewine at amyerlewine@yahoo.com. Thank you very much to the Athens Foundation for their grant to purchase many of these resources for sharing!Books:
- After the Baby’s Birth: A Complete Guide for Postpartum Women, Robin Lim
- The Baby Book, Dr. Sears
- Best Feeding
- Birth Poetry, Charlotte Otten
- Birth Without Violence, Frederick Leboyer
- Birthing From Within, Pam England
- Childbirth Without Fear, Gary Dick-Read, M.D.
- The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, Sheila Kitzinger
- The Contented Little Baby Book of Weaning, Gina Ford
- Creating Your Birth Plan: A Definitive Guide to a Safe and Empowering Birth, Marsden Wagner
- Diaper Free, Ingrid Bauer
- Every Woman’s Guide to Eating During Pregnancy, Shulman and Davis
- The First twelve Months of Life, Frank Caplan
- Gentle Birth Choices, Barbara Harper (this is a book/DVD combo)
- Giving Birth: A Journey into the World of Mothers and Midwives, Catherine Taylor
- A Good Birth, A Safe Birth, Korte and Scaer
- A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Helping Your Child Sleep Through the Night, Cuthbertson and Schevill
- How to Raise a Healthy Child Inspite of Your Doctor, Robert Mendelson, M.D.
- HypnoBirthing, Marie Mongan
- I Watched My Brother Being Born (with DVD)
- Immaculate Deception, Suzanne Arms
- Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin
- Infant Massage, Vimala McClure (with DVD)
- Lamaze International’s Guide to Normal Birth
- Mind Over Labor, Carl Jones
- Mother Rising, Cortlund, Lucke and Watelet
- Mother’s Intention: How belief Shapes Birth, Kim Wildner
- The New Age Baby Name Book, Sue Browder
- The Official Lamaze Guide: Giving Birth with Confidence, Lothian and DeVried
- Optimal Foetal Positioning, Sutton and Scott
- Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, Forehand and Long
- The Politics of Birth, Sheila Kitzinger
- The Pregnancy Book, Dr. Sears
- Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn
- Pregnancy the Natural Way, Dr. Sarah Brewer
- Prenatal Parenting, Frederick Wirth, M.D.
- Pushed, Jennifer Block
- The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, Thomas Verny, M.D.
- Secrets of the Baby Whisperer, Tracy Hogg
- Spiritual Midwifery, Ina May Gaskin
- The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth, Henci Goer
- Unassisted Childbirth, Laura Kaplan Shanley
- The Very Best Baby Name Book, Bruce Lansky
- What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Cesarean Section 2004, Maternity Center Association
- When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual
- Abuse on Childbearing Women, Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus
- The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League International
- The Year After Childbirth
- Your Amazing Newborn, Klaus and Klaus
Videos:
- Birthing with a Doula, WOUB Health Vision
- Comfort Measures for Labor and Birth, Penny Simkin
- Delivery Self Attachment
- Infant Massage
- Keeping in Touch: Parent Massage Instruction
- The Natural Way, Dr. Nils Bergman
- The Original Paradigm, Dr. Nils Bergman
- Postnatal Massage
Audio CDs:
- Pregnancy Relaxation
- Relax for Childbirth
DVDs:
- Birth as We Know It
- Born in the USA
- Born in Water, A Sacred Journey
- Circumcision Education
- Gentle Birth Choices, Barbara Harper (this is a book/DVD combo)
- Giving Birth and Being Born
- The Happiest Baby on the Block, Dr. Harvey Karp
- Home Birth: The Spirit, The Science, and The Mother
- I Watched My Brother Being Born (with Book); Including Children at Birth
- Infant Massage, Vimala McClure (with book)
- Psalm and Zoya, The Unassisted Homebirth of Our Twins
- The Stages of Labor, 2nd Edition, A Visual Guide
- Tried and True, A Collection of Labor Techniques
Contact info for Athens area birth workers
The following is meant to be a comprehensive list of Athens area birth workers, and is in no way intended to endorse any particular provider. If you are seeking recommendations, we suggest you attend a Birth Circle meeting and ask attendees for input.
Childbirth Classes:
The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
Holly Poulson
Marietta, OH
740-376-0446 or hpoulson@suddenlink.net
Hypnobabies
Childbirth Education with Eyes Open Childbirth Hypnosis
Amy Christine Elliott, PhD, HCHI
Marietta, OH and Vienna, WV
740-525-6857, hypnobabiesmov@suddenlink.net, www.hypnobabies.com or www.hypnobabiesmov.com
HypnoBirthing®
These childbirth classes will eliminate unnecessary fears and teach you how to manage sensations of a great natural birth at any location.
Laura Post
Athens, Ohio
440-479-0367 or lp342300@ohio.edu
Lamaze® Childbirth Preparation:
Highly rated, economical, responsive, and open to all moms and any birth partners!
Lucy Juedes (Yee'-dus), LCCE
Athens, OH
740-594-8039, lucyj@intelliwave.com or www.birthprepbasics.com
O’Bleness Memorial Hospital Childbirth Classes
Learn the stages of labor and delivery, breathing and relaxation techniques as well as other pain relief options; information about hospital procedures and variations of labor.
740-592-9275
Doulas (birth attendants):
Crysta Bourden, Doula
Marietta, OH
740-568-0134 or crystabourden@yahoo.com
Angela Cross Doula Service
Athens, OH
740-594-7511 or cohosh@frognet.net
Catherine Lachman, Postpartum Doula
Athens, Ohio
clachman@gmail.com
Midwives:
Sue Campbell, CNM
Jeri Kitchen, CNM
Hospital births in Gallipolis; see patients at Holzer Clinic in Athens.
740-589-3100
Angelita Nixon, CNM
Full scope midwifery specializing in homebirth and water birth, VBACs supported.
304-757-9006 or www.anmidwife.com
Marlene Waechter, CPM
D. Livery Services specializing in VBACs, waterbirths, hospital doula or monitrice, homebirth.
740-286-5756 or marlenecpm@verizon.net
Silvermoon Midwifery
Delphine Silvermoon CNM
Home birth, water birth, prenatal care, postpartum care, well woman care and PAP smears. Accepting most insurances, Medicaid and private pay.
740-592-9683 or www.silvermoonmidwifery.com
Obstetricians:
Athens, OH
- Coats & Chan, 740-594-2624
- Catherine Coats, D.O.
- Jack Chan, D.O.
- Holzer Clinic, 740-593-7969
- Rebecca A. Honaker, CNM
- Laurel A. Kirkhart, M.D.
- River Rose OB/GYN, 740-594-8819
- Kathleen Bertuna, D.O.
- Jane Broeker, M.D.
- Michael Clark, D.O.
- Jody Gerome, D.O.
- Jack Ramey, D.O.
Lancaster, OH
- Fairfield OB/GYN and Associates, 740-653-9411
- James Guenther, D.O.
- OB/GYN Associates of Lancaster, Inc., 740-653-5088
- Laurel J Santino, M.D.
- Sarah L Froman, M.D.
- Sheri Dodds, CNP
- J Scott Delong, M.D., 740-687-2229
- Paul E. Detty, M.D., 740-653-5959
Logan, OH
- Hocking Valley Medical Group
- Loretta Scism, M.D., 740-385-9614
- Karl Hsieh, M.D., 740-385-5414
Marietta, OH
- Marietta Gynecologic Associates, 740-374-3622
- Warren L. Cooper, M.D.
- Todd R. Myers, M.D.
- M. Paula Galupo, M.D.
- Parkersburg Gynecologic Associates, 304-424-2035
- Michael Shockley, M.D.
- Lisa Casalenuevo, D.O.
- Womencare Associates, 304-424-2088
- Thomas Durnell, M.D..
- Physicians Care, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 304-424-4135
- Heather Irvin, M.D.
- Peter Filozof, M.D., 304-485-2387
- Loma Prieta OB/GYN , 304-424-4124
- Gail A. Russell, M.D.
Sharing Practitioner Feedback
There are several options about giving feedback when you don't receive the kind of care you would like for yourself or your baby. Some options include, but are not limited to:-- If your caregiver is a nurse, you might be able to ask to talk with her directly, perhaps with your partner present and a colleague of the person's present as well. You could also contact the nurse manager of the hospital's labor and delivery unit.
-- If your caregiver is a practitioner, you might talk with him or her directly, perhaps with your partner present and a colleague of the person's present as well. You could also follow up with the practice at which the practitioner works. If you don't feel that the situation has been resolved, you can let the state medical board know. For more information in Ohio, go to www.med.ohio.gov. In West Virginia go to www.wvdhhr.org/WVbom.
-- If your caregiver is a midwife, you might talk with her directly, perhaps with your partner present and a colleague of the person's present as well. If you don't feel that the situation has been resolved, you can alert your state’s midwifery organization. For Ohio, see www.ohiomidwives.org. For West Virginia see www.eightrivers.com/mawv/
Of course, you can always vote with your feet and not return to a practitioner. If you want to continue to be seen by the other practitioners at a practice, you might choose to remain with a practice but refuse to be seen by a particular care provider. However, working with the person and his or her colleagues and the boards who certify a practitioner provides more thorough input and feedback to the larger community about possible care concerns.
Additional resources of interest
Prenatal Yoga:
Pre-natal Yoga classes prepare women for birth by building strength, increasing circulation, alleviating discomforts and most importantly class will relax and pamper mothers!
Laura Post
Athens, Ohio
440-479-0367 or lp342300@ohio.eduBreastfeeding Support:
La Leche League, www.lalecheleague.org or 740-689-3345
Breastfeeding peer counselors at WIC, 740-797-2352Groups/Governmental Agencies:
Athens County Health Department, 740-592-4431
Department of Human Services, Athens County, 740-797-2523
Department of Job and Family Services, 877-852-0010
Help Me Grow, 614-644-8389
Tri-County Mental Health, 740-592-3091
WIC, 740-797-2352Locally-Made Baby Products:
Calico Skies: Local handmade children's and baby items as well as products for Mom.
Kirsten Trachsel ktrachsel@msn.com or calicoskiescrafts.etsy.com or 740.677.4760Hanna's Handmades: Specializes in WetBags perfect for any wet or soiled items from diapers to cloth menstrual pads. Also making custom ring slings.
Hanna Vorisek, hannavorisek@yahoo.com or www.hannashandmades.etsy.comSpooky Kitty Collective: Cloth Diapers, Diaper Covers and Cloth Pads.
Melissa Prebe, 740-592-6329 or www.spookykittycollective.com
Parkersburg, WV