Community resources
Childbirth prep classes
"Birthing from Within" with Shannon Padlog: $375/family, sliding scale available. In person and virtual.
Natural Resources Core Prenatal Classes: $109-536. Includes classes on childbirth prep, breastfeeding, newborn care. In person and virtual.
Sutter Health Childbirth Prep Classes: Variety of topics, including free virtual breast/chest feeding classes. Prices vary. In person and virtual.
"Preparing Your Vagina For Birth" with Britt Fohrman: 3-week series, in person. NR member price $232, non-member price $292.
"Pregnant! Now What? Navigating Pregnancy + Birth" with Lauren Miller Brown: In-person workshop. NR member price $20, non-member price $30.
Yes to Birth! with Rachel Yellin: Virtual. $295 includes all classes, e-book, and audio relaxation program.
Movement/exercise
Jane Austin Yoga: pre- and postnatal yoga, baby & me yoga, yoga for pelvic floor, labyrinth walk
SF Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga: pre- and postnatal yoga
Preggo Pilates: group classes, private and semi private classes in Potrero Hill and the Mission
Virtual birth center tours
Kaiser SF (2425 Geary Blvd., 3rd Floor, SF)
UCSF (Mission Bay) (1825 4th St., 3rd Floor, SF)
CPMC (Van Ness) (1101 Van Ness Ave., 5th Floor, SF)
ZSFG (SF General) (1001 Potrero Ave. Building 25, 2nd Floor, SF)
San Francisco Birth Center (2300 Sutter St. Suite 301, SF)
Marin Health (250 Bon Air Road, Greenbrae)
Postpartum care
Inquiry Form for Postpartum Support through Natural Resources
Contact form for postpartum doula support through Golden Gate Doula Associates
Postpartum doula support through Doulahood
Bay Area Night Doulas: day, night, and live-in postpartum support
The Village Postnatal Retreat Center at the San Francisco Fairmont Hotel; comprehensive postpartum recovery at $950/night (minimum 3 night stay)
Kitchen Doula: meal delivery service; serves all of the Bay Area
Milky Oat: postpartum custom meal delivery service; founded by a Bay Area postpartum doula
Mama Tong on Good Eggs: Chinese soups and broths for delivery
Three Stone Hearth: Berkeley-based meal delivery cooperative; delivers to San Francisco, south Marin, and East Bay
Placenta encapsulation
Heather Charmatz: serving San Francisco and south Marin
Maliya Rubio-Mills: San Francisco based, serves North Bay, East Bay, and as far south as San Mateo; sliding scale available
Healthcare
Insurance/benefits
Information on Medi-Cal and doula care
Prenatal care
Millie Clinic: comprehensive, holistic maternity care, including lactation support, mental health services, and nutrition counseling. Located in Berkeley.
Osteopathic medicine
Anna Wolff, DO, Wolff Osteopathic Medicine: provides pain relief to pregnant & postpartum patients and works with newborns (torticollis/plagiocephaly, breastfeeding e.g. poor latch/suckle reflex, and postural concerns)
Acupuncturists
Daniela Freda (in-network with a few different insurance companies)
Traci Moren (based in Oakland)
Chiropractors
Dr. Laura Sheehan (based in Novato)
Pelvic floor
Origin Physical Therapy (San Francisco)
Pelvic Health & Rehabilitation Center (locations in San Francisco, Los Gatos, Walnut Creek, and Berkeley)
Homebirth midwives
Sue Baelen (LM): Sacred Body Midwifery
Kara Engelbrecht (LM, CPM): Mothercraft Midwifery
Maria Iorillo (LM, CPM): Wisewoman Childbirth Traditions
Jen Madanat (LM, CPM): Wholesome Midwifery
Michelle Welborn (CPM, LM): Wellborn Baby
Breech
Nona Cunningham, MD: Marin-based OB/GYN, delivers breech
Felicia C. Lester, MD, MPH: UCSF OB/GYN, delivers breech (needs confirmation)
Breech Without Borders public directory of breech providers
IBCLCs (lactation consultants)
Amy Clark, RN, IBCLC (415-254-5349 or amyclark@gmail.com)
Lactation, breast/chestfeeding, & formula
LactMed® Drugs and Lactation Database: information on drugs and other chemicals that breast/chest feeding people might be exposed to (including effects on baby)
La Leche League of San Francisco and Alameda
bobbie baby formula: San Francisco-founded organic baby formula free of fillers, palm oil, corn syrup and that meets EU standards