Resources

My Backup Doulas
natashiadoula.com Natashia Fuksman
familydoula.com Angie Ferin
Ellen Farhi 347-628-2108 Lovelabor2@aol.com

Pregnancy
childbirth.org Lots of links to a wide variety of topics.
havingababytoday.com Midwifery Today's parents' resource site.
mothering.com Magazine web resource that encourages healthful pregnancy, birth and parenting.

Childbirth Education
realbirth.com Manhattan-based childbirth education and postpartum resource center.
birthingfromwithin.com A childbirth approach that prepares mothers to give birth-in-awareness, not to achieve a specific birth outcome.
natashiadoula.com My back-up doula is also a childbirth educator

Labor and Birth
hencigoer.com/articles/ Helpful evidence-based articles from the author of the book The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth.
maternitywise.org Evidence-based information on pregnancy, birth and beyond.
alace.org Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators.
dona.org Doulas of North America.
nydoula.com Metropolitan Doula Group of NYC.
doulanetwork.com A directory of doulas.
geocities.com/skettimamma/ Christy's Birth Pages.

Postpartum and Breastfeeding
realbirth.com Manhattan-based education and learning center for parents, babies and toddlers.
lalecheleague.org Breastfeeding support groups and resource group.
kellymom.com An excellent evidence-based website with breastfeeding info.
upperbreastside.com Manhattan breastfeeding boutique for bra sizing and products.
promom.org/101/ 101 Reasons to Breastfeed.
fussybabysupport.com A Brooklyn-based organization that helps parents of fussy babies.
thehappiestbaby.com Baby soothing tricks and tools that really help!

Baby Stuff
newyork.urbanbaby.com Second-hand baby items for sale from local parents.
newyork.craigslist.org/bab/ Second-hand baby items for sale from local parents.
peppermint.com Slings, wraps and other baby carriers.

For more information, please contact
Michelle Lehmer
718.672.7355
mnlehmer@yahoo.com