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We have a four part childbirth education series which covers Breastfeeding, Childbirth Classes, Newborn Care Classes, and Sleep Training.

Some of our more extensive guides include What is a doula?, HypnoBirthing, Birthing From Within, and Prenatal Yoga.

Most recently we’ve explored How to Check Dilation, Purple Line Dilation, Full Spectrum Doula services, Giving Birth at Home, Yoni Steam, Placenta Encapsulation, Belly Casting, and How to Use a Baby Wrap.

We offer one-on-one virtual or in-person childbirth education classes that are tailored to your specific needs and interests. This package can be purchased on its own, or bundle it with a birth doula or postpartum doula package and receive a discount. Contact us for more information!

5-week series teaching and practicing the Hypnobirthing method in a group setting. Currently being held on Zoom. Contact us for a discount code! Class info can be found here: Portland Hypnobirthing Center

Christine offers weekly classes, private classes, and immersion classes in Portland. Contact us for a discount code! More information and register here: Birthing from Within

RSG offers a variety of fitness classes for pregnant and postpartum people. Many of their classes are offered virtually, as well as at some local parks. Ready, Set, Grow

Tender Evolution is currently holding a wide range of yoga and education classes both in-person and online. Payment for their classes is on a sliding scale. Tender Evolution

Emily Light Yoga teaches yoga classes for whatever stage you are in the perinatal year, and she specializes in pelvic floor yoga therapy! Their classes are held online and in-person, and their pricing is on a sliding scale. Emily Light Yoga

Sara specializes in perinatal and reproductive mental health. She is LGBTQ+ inclusive and welcomes individuals of all genders to her practice. Find her at: River City Counseling.

Caitlin's practice is trauma-informed, she is certified in EMDR, and specializes in perinatal mental health, anxiety, and depression. Find her at Mighty Fern Counseling.

Rebecca specializes in health at every size, yoga therapy, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, ADHD, postpartum anxiety/depression, somatic approach - body check-ins. Licensed in OR/WA, individual & group cohorts with theme quarterly. Find her at: Rosehip Wellness

Dr. Kittinger (she/her) is licensed psychologist and owner of Compassionate Collective, a private practice serving adults in Oregon and Washington. She specializes in helping people navigate life transitions, including pregnancy, postpartum, and reproductive changes, as well as broader concerns like anxiety, body image, trauma, and identity exploration. Dr. Kittinger works with individuals, couples, and relationships. Find her at the Compassionate Collective.

OHSU Fertility - OHSU is a national leader in fertility research and with them you will have access to a complete range of services and specializations. https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/fertility

Fertility Center of Oregon - This center is in Eugene, OR., however, they have a range of fertility services for straight couples, LGBTQIA+ people and single folks looking to conceive. https://fertilitycenteroforegon.com/

ORM Fertility - ORM is another option in the Portland area. Their services are dedicated providing the best care possible to every family, including a range of services for LGBTQIA+ families. https://ormfertility.com/

Choosing a bank and a donor is an intimate experience that is unique to every individual and every family. By no means are the banks on this list suggestions, they are here to show you some options and for your convenience.

OHSU Egg Donation Program - This link will take you to OHSU's site for egg donation, and you can also find a donor by calling the number on their site. https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/ohsu-fertility-egg-donation-program

Fairfax Cryobank - https://fairfaxcryobank.com/

California Cryobank - https://www.cryobank.com/

Seattle Sperm Bank - https://www.seattlespermbank.com/

The best practice to ensure your insurance covers fertility treatments is to contact your carrier directly and confirm your benefits. Many fertility centers will also help you understand your coverage.

Orm Fertility - https://ormfertility.com/fertility-insurance-estimates/

OHSU - https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/insurance-help-fertility-patients

Fertility Center of Oregon - https://fertilitycenteroforegon.com/becoming-a-patient/financial-counseling/

Coyote Midwifery - Coyote offers fertility services in the form of classes, assisted insemination, and they will be with you every step of the way on your fertility journey. https://www.coyotemidwifery.com/fertility

Mosie Baby - Mosie Baby is an at-home insemination kit designed for intracervical insemination designed by women for optimal comfort and efficiency. https://mosiebaby.com/products/the-mosie-kit

With an anti-restriction approach to nutrition, you can work with our Specialist to creatively collaborate on foods, recipes and ways to ensure you are fully nourishing yourself during the postpartum phase. Additionally, you can work with our specialist to process the emotional complexities of how pregnancy can radically change our bodies and affect our relationship with food. Send us a message to learn more!

Bloom Berry prides themselves on delivering delicious, nourishing postpartum meals to families who have just welcomed a newborn into the world. Their menus include 3 entrees, energy/lactation snacks, a salad and side of whole grains to ensure you have a balanced meal while you enjoy your new baby. Bloom Berry Meals

Gather Around Nutrition offers an extensive menu of nourishing postpartum meals to aid in your recovery. Their menu is centered around optimal postpartum nutrition, including foods that support lactation and replenishing of vitamins and minerals after birth. They have options for every diet and even desserts too! Gather Around Nutrition

Fit4Mom offers fitness courses from prenatal to postnatal. Their classes are centered around your busy body and life, and many of their classes are designed to entertain little ones while you work on yourself! They are also offering virtual classes at this time, as well as workouts at local parks. Fit4Mom

RSG offers a variety of fitness classes for pregnant and postpartum people. Many of their classes are offered virtually, as well as at some local parks. Ready, Set, Grow!

Mod Physique offers a virtual personal training program for prenatal and postnatal parents. Their program is OBGYN-approved and they offer specialized postpartum workouts for your changing body. Mod Physique

Mamalates offers virtual fitness programs for your prenatal, postpartum and parenting fitness journey. They also offer resources for new moms and nutrition information. Their programs are based on a monthly subscription, starting at $14.99 a month. Mamalates

Mamaspace Yoga has a wide range of classes for fertility, prenatal and postpartum. They even offer free videos before you decide to come to a class! MamaSpace Yoga

Tender Evolution is currently holding a wide range of yoga and education classes both in-person and online. Payment for their classes is on a sliding scale. Tender Evolution

Mamaste Fit not only offers prenatal and postpartum fitness training, they also offer childbirth education and birth doula services. Their program is designed to support your self-care through all the stages of the perinatal year. MamasteFit

One Strong Mama offers virtual courses for all your fitness needs through pregnancy and postpartum. You can choose 3 different levels of difficulty, they include pelvic floor and core workouts, and their workouts are designed to help soothe the aches and pains of pregnancy. One Strong Mama

Alma describes themselves as a center with "the best of both worlds," and they deliver! Their philosophy centers around finding the balance between highly medicalized models of birth and one that involves little to no medical intervention. Their mission is to give you the birth experience you have dreamed of, all while ensuring you and baby are safe and healthy. Alma Midwifery

Vivante Midwifery is staffed with a team of experienced certified midwives to assist you in however you envision yourself giving birth. They provide prenatal care, labor and birth care as well as postpartum. Vivante Midwifery

Unfurling Birth is staffed with certified professional midwives who specialize in low-risk pregnancies. They are prepared for all things prenatal care, labor, home birth, water birth and postpartum care. They also offer fertility support and preconception care! Unfurling Birth

Flourish Midwifery's mission is to promote wellness and healing emotionally, energetically and physically throughout your pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience. They are trauma-informed and actively work to make their company a safe space and your birth a memorable experience. They also offer care for newborns through 6 weeks postpartum. Flourish Midwifery

PNB midwives offer services in pregnancy care, homebirth, waterbirth, postpartum care and lactation. Being a small practice, PNB midwives are dedicated to their clients, being on-call 24/7, and individualized care for every expecting parent. Portland Natural Birth

Magnolia has a skilled team of naturopathic physicians and midwives here to assist you in your perinatal experience. They also offer primary care, pediatrics and family medicine at their clinic. Magnolia Family Clinic

Kari is a Certified Professional Midwife who has attended and delivered hundreds of babies through her experieince as a doula, childbirth educator, and midwife. She is warm and kind, and is a fantastic person to have by your side during the perinatal year. Beautiful Births

CDA is a community-based doula program that is creating a space for diverse doulas, especially BIPOC. Based on a client's preferences, they match you with a culturally specific doula. Community Doula Alliance

Doulas Latinas is a team of culturally-specific doulas that identify as Latinx and speak Spanish. A great option for people looking for someone who is bilingual for their labor/birth/postpartum advocate. Doulas Latinas es un equipo de doulas culturalmente específicas que se identifican como Latinx y hablan español. Doulas Latinas

The BPI is a culture-specific, community-centered organization that collaborates with families to ensure innovative, culturally-relevant and sustainable interventions and opportunities to help them thrive. Black Parent Initiative

Support groups, social media and local breastfeeding support. They also have a page for chestfeeding trans and non-binary parents. LLL of Oregon, and for Transgender & Non-binary Parents

Kelly Mom is a great resource for general parenting help and breastfeeding support. They have a plethora of articles for all your breastfeeding questions. They also have resources for chestfeeding LGBTQIA+ parents. Kelly Mom

A gentle and evidence based method for pain-free chestfeeding. The Thompson Method

Decriminalize Sex Work is a nonprofit advocacy group working to end the prohibition of consensual adult prostitution in the United States. DSW works with local organizations, advocates, and lobbyists to build community support as they work to convince legislators to reject harmful legislative efforts like the Equality Model and fully decriminalize prostitution-related activities. Extensive evidence shows that decriminalizing sex work can help to reduce human trafficking, benefit public health, and increase community safety.

Many birth injuries are the result of medical negligence before, during, or after labor and delivery. Learning birth injury causes, signs, and treatments can empower and guide you as you take action to help your child. Some common birth injuries include, cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, brain damage, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, intrauterine fetal demise, newborn jaundice, kernicterus, newborn cephalohematoma, spinal cord injuries, and vacuum extraction injuries.

After receiving a birth injury diagnosis, you may have many questions on how to provide the best care for your child. Fortunately, there are many medical, emotional and financial resources you can access. These resources can provide a comprehensive care plan not just for your child, but for an entire family affected by a birth injury.

We hope you will explore The Birth Injury Justice Center website to learn more.