Santa Cruz Birth + Baby Resources

A birth and postpartum doula's guide to Santa Cruz county birth and baby resources:

Midwives

• Sunshine Tomlin - fullmoonbirthing.com

• Stephanie Kerwin - stephaniekerwinmidwifery.com

• Shannon Purpuri - mahinamidwifery.com

• Sharron Potteiger - santacruzmidwives.com

• Serena Russel - santacruzmidwives.com

• Casa Natal Midwives - casa-natal.com

• Marea Goodman - restoremidwifery.com

• Madrone Mireille Cervelli - madronemidwifery.com

• Michele Nizza (VBACs) - mumstheword.biz

Obstetricians/CNM

• Dr. Leticia Oderman, Sutter

• Andrea Humphrey, CNM, Dignity Health

• Marian Aquistapace, CNM, Dignity Health

• Leora Fromm, CNM
  

Pelvic floor PTs

• Alex Bedouin - nurturesantacruz.com

• Amelia Foster - ameliafosterphysicaltherapy.com

• Jenny Putt - jennyputtpt.com

• Santa Cruz Pelvic Health - santacruzpelvichealth.com

• Tanya Goodrich - healthypelvis.com

Chiropractors

• Emily Anne Pillari - drpillari.com

• Laura Barnum  - barnumchiro.com

• Krista Healy - chirokrista.myrandf.com 

• Alex Gerdisch - healingcoast.org

Massage Therapists 

• Yvonne Horner - yvonnehornercmt.com

• Julie Gallant - taprootmassage.com

• Gretchen Retka - holistic-sister.com 

Acupuncturists

• Marcia Connelly  - mcherbgal@gmail.com 

• Anne Chiaramonte - arrivereproductivemedicine.com

• Olivia Baker + Beth Dorsey - pointsforwellness.com

• Flux Acupuncture - fluxacupuncture.com

• Five Branches - fivebranches.edu

Childbirth educators 

• Kim Guiley

• Elisa Havens Stock

• Journey Talkovic - dancingbirth.com

Lactation Consultants/support

• Journey Talkovic, CNM - dancingbirth.com

• Nursing Mothers Counsel - nursingmothers.org

• Holly Goetz: santacruzlactation.com

Holistic health practitioners

• Dr. Wendy Greene, naturopath - scnmc.com
  

Therapists

• Aine Kahn (home visits for postpartum)

• Bree Bode (out of Nurture)

Postpartum Fitness

• The Circle Family Center Yoga (Clara Miller, Kate Friel,  Emily Cyan, Journey Talkovic) - thecirclefamilycenter.org

• Monarch Pilates - monarchpilates.com

• Stow Strength & Fitness 

• Raices Y Cariño - www.rcfam.com