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Postpartum Services

The following care providers have demonstrated a special interest in treating and serving women experiencing postpartum adjustment issues including depression and anxiety (PPD and PPD/A).  Because the Baby Blues Connection cannot recommend any specific intervention we suggest you call the provider and discuss your exact needs and concerns.

  • Renaissance Childbirth and Postpartum Professionals
    Angi Gunther, Support Coordinator and Childbirth Educator
    503-493-7390
    hello@renchildbirth.com
    www.renchildbirth.com
    Provide Birth and Postpartum Doula services with special interests in supporting moms with depression and anxiety. Servicing Portland, Vancouver and Salem areas.
  • Postpartum Care Services
    Vicky York, IBCLC, CPD
    P.O. Box 15221
    Portland, OR 97239
    503-320-5811
    vmyork@yahoo.com
    www.vickyyorkpostpartumdoula.com
    www.ikarma.com/user/vmyork
    Work with perinatal mood disorders, twins, first or later births, breastfeeding and gay couple support.
  • Care Givers Placement Agency
    503-244-6370
    10211 SW Barber Blvd. 110A
    Portland, OR 97219
    sharyn@cgpa.com
    www.cgpa.com
    Offering screened, trained experienced nannies to provide the support and help you need.
  • ABC Doula Service
    Kimberly Bepler
    503-752-1691
    P.O. Box 2732
    Wilsonville, OR 97070
    www.abcdoulaservice.com
    Kimberly@abcdoulaservice.com
    We serve families with newborns through several months of age, providing care for new moms as the rest, recoup and nurture their little ones. We focus our care on the new mother, meeting her need for support, instruction and practical care. We are non-clinical providers, non-judgmental nurturers and take great care of tired new moms!
  • Mothertree Birth Services
    503-343-9911 Portland
    360-635-5666 Vancouver
    www.mothertreebirth.com
    Provides pregnancy, birth and postpartum doula support.
  • Courtney Jarecki
    Full Moon’s Daughter
    503-737-8834
    Northeast Portland
    Portland, Or 97211
    courtney@fullmoonsdaughter.com
    www.fullmoonsdaughter.com
    Full Moon's Daughter and I work to create sacred space for a mother and her emerging family through doula services, childbirth education workshops, Blessingways, and Reiki healing. A Portland, Oregon based mother-baby organization, Full Moon’s Daughter celebrates and honors the journey of all women as they walk their individual path towards motherhood.
  • Misty Menashe
    Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician
    pdxcarseatmama@hotmail.com
    503-285-0887
    Misty provides local free car seat use and installation assistance. Misty can also provide answers to the challenges of fitting multiple child car seats in a vehicle, best use practices, type of car seat to purchase and recall notifications. As a mother of three, and survivor of postpartum depression and anxiety - she can and will be sensitive to meeting your child safety seat needs. Serving the Portland Metro Area (including Vancouver, WA.)
  • Ruby Sky Baby Sleep Coaching
    Suzanne Hansen RN BSN
    www.rubyskycoaching.com 
    Suzanne@rubyskycoaching.com 
    503-720-5652
    Ruby Sky Baby Sleep Coaching offers compassionate support and sleep coaching for families with infants through school age children experiencing sleep deprivation and exhaustion. Our customized sleep plans support a wide variety of parenting philosophies. We work with families that are seeking assistance with weaning while still maintaining a family bed, to families that want support helping their children to fall asleep independently in their own room. We provide email support daily, and normally return all requests by email or phone in less than 24 hours.
  • Krista Arias
    MamaMuse
    857 N. Prescott
    Portland, Oregon 97217
    Telephone: 503-750-1415
    www.mamamuse.com 
    Krista facilitates birth preparation and birth trauma resolution with approaches that emphasize the body’s innate capacity to heal. She is trained in Somatic Experiencing, Birthing from Within, Nutritional Therapy, and Craniosacral Therapy. Encourages the mending of personal mythology (birth and mothering stories) through trauma resolution, sacred & healing foods, down-to-earth Curative Story, Ritual and Ceremony. Payment plans, a scholarship fund, and a reserved number of sliding scale spots. Group retreats and private sessions.

If you are aware of a resource for mothers with PPD or PPD/A that is not listed here, or if a current listing needs updating, please Contact Us.

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