Treasure Valley Pregnancy & Birth Resources

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Midwifery Organizations

• Idaho Midwifery Council: www.idahomidwives.org
• (MANA) Midwives Alliance of North America: www.mana.org
• (NARM)North American Registry of Midwives: www.narm.org
• National Association of Certified Professional Midwives: www.nacpm.org
• The Midwifery Model of Care: www.cfmidwifery.org
• Midwifery Today: www.midwiferytoday.com
• ​Idaho Licensure Midwifery Board: https://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=MID

Breastfeeding Support

• La Leche League: www.lalecheleague.com
• Kelly Mom: www.kellymom.com
• Dr. Jack Newman: www.drjacknewman.com
• Baby Bonds: http://babybonds.us/
• Mommy’s Own (breast pumps/nursing bras/supplies): www.mommysown.com
• Family Seasons: www.familyseasons.us
• Bright Birth Options: brightbirthoptions@gmail.com

Doulas

• www.doulanetwork.com
  
• www.birthresources.com
  
• www.doulamatch.net
  
• www.treasurevalleydoulas.com
  

Postpartum Depression

• Trista Kovach, MA, LPC: (208) 639-4581 www.postpartum.net/locations/Idaho/

Birth Photography

• ShutterHappyPhotography www.ShutterHappy-Photography.com​
• Angela Minnick: minnickbunch@icloud.com
• LeahSouthwick: leahsouthwickphotography.com

Benefits/risks of
out of hospital birth

• Citizens for Midwifery fact sheet                                             Safety of Homebirth                                   www.cfmidwifery.org/pdf/safety.pdf​
• Midwife Alliance of North American research: https://mana.org/research/current-research-projects-published-studies
• ​Outcomes of planned home births with CPMs in North America                               www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/330/7505/1416

Cloth Diapering

• Boise Cloth Diapers: www.boiseclothdiapers.com
  

Pregnancy & Birth

• Water birth: www.waterbirth.org
  
• Birth without Fear Blog: www.birthwithoutfearblog.com
  
• Birthing from Within: www.birthingfromwithin.com
  
• Spinning Babies: www.spinningbabies.com
  

Childbirth Classes

• Baby Bump Services (Kyndal May): www.babybumpservices.com
• Bridge to Birth (Virginia Beal): www.bridgetobirth.com
• Well Nested (Jamie Corbin) www.jamiebirdcorbin.com

Naturopath

• Dr. Michael Karlfeldt, ND, PhD: www.thekarlfeldtcenter.com
• Boise Natural Health: www.boisenaturalhealth.com/
• Foothills Family Medicine: www.myfoothillsfamilymed.com
• Idaho Naturopathic Medicine: www.idnatmed.com
• Systemic Energy Healing systemicenergyhealing.com

Nutritional Counseling

• Jennifer Whitney, CHN: (208) 388-8902
• Dr. Brewer’s Diet: www.drbrewerpregnancydiet.com
• Summer Knight: (406) 451-3602

Placenta Encapsulation

• Gretchen Vetter: www.synergybirthservices.com
• Carren Mattson: 208-703-9800 ​​www.helpinghandsboise.com
• Hannah Ritner: 336-880-8437

Therapy (Prenatal and Postpartum Recovery)

• Thrive Physical Therapy and Pilates: www.thriveptpilates.com
• Lullaby Waters: www.lullabywaters.com