Local Pregnany, Birth + Parenting Resources
Cleveland Birth Village
This welcoming and inclusive online community is for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio parents interested in holistic and natural pregnancy, birth, and parenting topics. The private Facebook group is a wonderful space for parents looking for support and recommendations, to connect with peers and local birth professionals. Cleveland Birth Village also hosts FREE monthly gatherings! We (usually) meet on the second Wednesday of each month in Cleveland Heights. Please refer to our calendar for a list of all upcoming events
Breastfeeding Resources
Breastfeeding Medicine of Northeast Ohio, located inside Senders Pediatrics has a staff of medical doctors, nurses, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) to help with any breastfeeding challenges.
Here is a wonderful breastfeeding resource guide from The Nurturing Root Ohio, that lists many valuable and free resources to help you during the breastfeeding journey!
Madison Hendry, Owner of Mama Bird Hendry is a Certified Lactation Educator and offers a variety of breastfeeding classes and facilitates twice monthly free breastfeeding support groups in Olmsted Falls, OH.
Milkology offers two online breastfeeding classes, that boasts you will learn to breastfeed like a boss in 90 minutes. You can enroll in the Ultimate Breastfeeding Class or the Ultimate Back to Work Pumping Class for only $19 per class!
The Breastfeeding Center is located in Massillon. It is a great peer resource for families living in the Akron/Canton area. They also have an active ‘Mama’s Chat’ Facebook group.
There are several LLL leaders and regular meeting in the Cleveland and Akron areas.
Milkful Lactation Granola Bars are great one-handed breastfeeding snacks loaded with nourishing ingredients that may help support ample milk production.
Birth Doulas
Christine Cassella is the owner and founder of Light Footsteps. She shares her passion for the Earth, plants, women, and children through her business, as a certified community herbalist and holistic birth doula. Contact Christine: 440.479.2566 or christine@lightfootsteps.com
Sarah Popivker is the mother to five boys! She provides labor doula aromatherapy, and birth photography services to Cleveland families. You can reach her at 216.773.0313 or spopivker@gmail.com
Patsy is a wonderful DONA certified birth and Stillbirthday bereavement doula. You can reach her at 440.888.2623 or PatsyLeo@sbcglobal.net
Danielle Breach is the co-owner of Mother Rising, located in Chardon. She provides birth doula services to NEO families. You can reach her at 440.363.1886 or info@mother-rising.com
Connie Machan is a proud mother, grandmother, and retired nurse. She now provides labor doula services to Cleveland families. You can reach her at 216.544.0282 or cdmachan@doulanana.com
Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga
Studio owner, Hope Hood offers a thoughtful array of classes, including slow flow, restorative, and prenatal yoga in her Larchmere neighborhood studio.
Jenna Hull is a certified prenatal yoga instructor. She teaches classes at Awaken, in Mentor and also authors a holistic pregnancy, birth, and motherhood newsletter called Chrysalis.
The Partners To Empowerment studio, located in Beachwood, features a wonderfully serene and nurturing space. They offer a variety of holistic services for the mind, body, and spirit, including acupuncture services, prenatal massage, and postnatal yoga classes.
Homebirth Midwives
Lakewood, OH, (216) 299-8522, circleoflifebirthservices@gmail.com
Jess Brown, Hudson, OH, (330) 289-4829, info@botbbirth.com
Serving Greater Cleveland, OH, (216) 771-8065
Chagrin Falls, OH, ohpam@juno.com, (216) 771-8065
Certified Nurse Midwives
Multiple Health Centers, Cleveland, OH The Midwives at Neighborhood Family Practice attend births at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital (216) 281-0872
Westlake, OH, The Holistic Birth Center at UH St. John Medical Center Family Suites, (440) 827-5483
Cynthia Cover, C.N.M, Willoughby Hills, OH, Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, (440) 312-2229
Pamela Hetrick, C.N.M., Willoughby, OH, Lake Health West Medical Center, (440) 602-6710
Natural Medicine
Dr. Erin Holston Singh is an exceptionally gifted and experienced Naturopathic Physician. Her office is located in Cleveland Heights (216) 707-9137, oncservice@gmail.com
Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, D.O., offers an array of personalized holistic and complementary healthcare options for families, including cranial osteopathic services, whole women’s health support, chiropractic care, natural medicine, and pediatric support. If you are looking for a holistic pediatrician, Dr. Janet Levatin, M.D., provides her services and expertise at Tenpenny, in Middleburg Heights. (440) 239-3438, info@tenpennyimc.com
Dr. Nanci Miklowski is a Naturopathic Physician located in Beachwood, OH (216) 765-3221 info@gonaturalhealth.com
Chiropractors
Core Life Chiropractic is owned by Dr. Pooja Patel, D.C., Shaker Heights, OH, corelifechiro@gmail.com
Drs. Valerie and LaMar Hunter, Lyndhurst, Ohio
Code Chiropractic is owned by Drs. Chad Teague and Mary Wiley. Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Dr. Amanda Zimmerman owns Fresh Start Chiropractic, a practice dedicated to supporting women and children. Avon, Ohio
Postpartum Support + Childcare
The Nurturing Root provides in-home placenta encapsulation services to northeast Ohio families
Nurtured Foundation Doula Services provides postpartum doula services throughout the greater Cleveland area
Babies Need Boxes provides families with a safe-sleep environment and valuable newborn and postpartum supplies to expectant and new mothers in Cleveland.
The Nanny Connection supports Cleveland and Akron area families with a variety of childcare services from occasional babysitting to long-term nanny placement and everywhere in between.
