Pregnancy Resources
March of Dimes
www.marchofdimes.org
OTIS Pregnancy
www.otispregancy.org
CTIS Pregnancy
www.ctispregnancy.org
Childbirth Connection
www.childbirthconnection.org
International Cesarean Awareness Network
www.ican-online.org

Birth and Postpartum Doula Recommendations
Local Doula Recommendation: Kathrin Auger, RN, CD(DONA), PPD(DONA)
www.losangelesdoula.com ; 310.430-1113
email: kathrin@losangelesdoula.com
Doulas of North America
www.dona.org
Penny Simkin, PT
www.pennysimkin.com
Childbirth Education
Local Recommendation:
Babytime Birth Services, Diana Peterson 818-693-1513
www.lababytime.com
International Childbirth Education Association
www.icea.org

Pregnancy and Obstetrics
Local Recommendation:
Rebecca Perlow, MD, 818.344.8822
www.drperlow.com
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
www.acog.org
American College of Nurses and Midwives
www.acnm.org
March of Dimes
www.marchofdimes.org

Pediatrics
Local Recommendation: Boulevard Pediatrics, 818.783.3110
www.boulevardpediatrics.com
American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
Immunization Action Coalition
www.immunize.org
Baby Classes: Outside the Box
www.otbee.com

Breastfeeding
Local Recommendation: Leslye Adelman, MS CLC, CBE 818.789.6718
www.gentlenurturing.com
La Leche League
www.lalecheleague.org
The Pump Station
www.pumpstation.org

Postpartum Depression and Perinatal Mental Health

 Phone Support
Post Partum Support International
www.postpartum.net
800.944.4PPD
National Hopeline Network
(800) SUICIDE (784-2433)

Psychiatrics
Women’s Life Center at UCLA
(310) 825-9989
Merrill Sparago, MD
(310)-470-7076
Emily Dossett, MD
www.edossettmd.com
626.660.6574
Stephanie Zisook, MD
(310) 365-7056

Therapists
Beverly Hills
Tiffany Howsam, MFT
(310) 226-2912
Glendora
Andrea Schneider, LCSW
(626) 241-6812
Long Beach/ Los Alamitos area
Amy Pesceone, MFT
(562) 226-1052
Pasadena
Denise Momsen, MSW, LCSW
(626) 794-5949
Santa Monica
Jodi Harris, MSW, LCSW
310 205-2600
jodih71@yahoo.com
Santa Clarita/Newhall
Karen Lee, LMFT
(626)-482-4789
Simi Valley
Kelly Tobey, MSW, LCSW
(805) 501-6630
kellytobeylcsw@yahoo.com
Woodland Hills and Tarzana
Diana Lynn Barnes, MFT, Psy.D
(818) 887-1312
CalFam Counseling Center
818 386-5615
Low-cost, sliding scale.
Family and individual therapy.
Parenting groups.

On-line Support and Information for
Mental Health in Pregnancy and Postpartum
On-line PPD Support Group
www.ppdsupportpage.com
The Postpartum Stress Center
www.postpartumstress.com
Beyond the Blues
beyondtheblues.com
Postpartum Health Alliance
www.postpartumhealthalliance.org
Postpartum Dads: A website for spouses and partners of women with PPD
www.postpartumdads.org
The National Women’s Health Information Center for Pregnancy and PPD
www.4women.gov/faq/postpartum.htm
Kids Health for Parents. Postpartum Depression and Caring for Your Baby
kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/home/ppd_baby.html

All Belly Library: Book Recommendations

 Childbirth and Delivery
The Birth Partner, Second Edition – P. Simkin
The Doula Book – M.H. Klaus & J.H. Kennell
Babies, Breastfeeding, and Parenting
Get Ready To Get Pregnant: Your Complete Pregnancy Guide To Making a Smart and Healthy Baby - Michael C. Lu
The Parent’s Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents – W. Martin
The Moral Intelligence of Children – Robert Coles, MD
The Spiritual Intelligence of Children – Robert Coles, MD
The Nursing Mother’s Companion - Kathleen Huggins, RN
Postpartum Depression and Perinatal Mental Health
Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding and Treating Prenatal  and Postpartum Depression - Shoshana Bennet, Ph.D.and Pec Indman, Ed.D., MFT
What am I thinking? Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression – K. Kleiman, MSW
The Pregnancy & Postpartum Anxiety Workbook - P. Wiegartz, K. Gyoerkoe
Sleepless Days : One Woman's Journey Through Postpartum Depression - Susan Kushner Resnick
Women's Moods : What Every Woman Must Know About Hormones, the Brain, and Emotional Health - Deborah Sichel, Jean Watson Driscoll
This Isn't What I Expected: Recognizing and Recovering from Depression and Anxiety After Childbirth - Karen Kleiman, MSW
Professional Development
When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing Women – P. Simkin, PT, & Klaus, CSW, MFT