“Every person is his (her) own architect.”

~George Boardman

Resources

Gentle Birth Resource Directory

Resources helpful for moms and babies in the Providence, RI area.

Acupressure

  • See Karlo Berger under Shiatsu
  • Mary Claire Dilks; Emerging Energy Acupuncture, Providence, RI; 401.228.8163; maryclaire.dilks@cox.net
  • Kitty Cook; Wickford, RI; 401.269.9740 ;seaclearly@earthlink.net
  • Herb Wyfe

Acupuncture

  • Sean Tuten; 144 Waterman Street; Providence, RI; 401.569.022 ghostpillow@gmail.com
  • Catherine Price; 120 Wayland Avenue; Providence, RI; 401.351.5004 mail@catherineprice.net
  • Mary Claire Dilks; Emerging Energy Acupuncture, Providence, RI; 401.228.8163; maryclaire.dilks@cox.net
  • Ying Yan; 1020 Park Ave Cranston, RI 401.946.9750
  • Cris Monteiro; Providence Community Acupuncture
  • Center of Balance, Amelia Hirota E. Greenwich, RI

Chiropractors

Clothing

Doula Information

Food – Healthy Easy Eating

Herbalists

  • Sean Tuten; 144 Waterman Street; Providence, RI; 401.569.022 ghostpillow@gmail.com
  • Catherine Price; 120 Wayland Avenue; Providence, RI; 401.351.5004; mail@catherineprice.net
  • Mary Claire Dilks; Emerging Energy Acupuncture, Providence, RI; 401.228.8163; maryclaire.dilks@cox.net
  • Ying Yan; 1020 Park Ave Cranston, RI; 401.946.9750
  • Traditional Western Herbalism; Mary Blue at Seven Arrows Farm
  • Center of Balance, Amelia Hirota E. Greenwich, RI

Hypnotherapy / EFT

Infant Massage

Lactaction Consultants

Medical Resources that Support Gentle Birth

  • Memorial Hospital Birthing Center, Pawtucket, RI
    Affiliated providers who support gentle birth:
    • Mary Mumford Haley, CNMW; East Bay Health Care; Riverside, RI; 401.437.1008
    • Heidi Peterson, MD; Family Medicine Associates; S. Attleboro, MA; 508.761.5650
    • Margaret Koehm, MD; Primary Care Center of Quality Hill; Pawtucket, RI; 401.729.3800
    • John Morton, MD; Women’s Health Care Specialists; Pawtucket, RI; 401.729.3600
  • Alternative Birthing Center, Women & Infants Hospital, Providence RI
    Midwiferies:
    • Women’s Care
      Providence Office: 18 Imperial Placesuite 2-D Providence, RI 02903; 401.727.4800
      Pawtucket Office: 407 East Ave., Suite 150 Pawtucket, RI 02860; 401.727.4800
      Additional offices in Warwick and Woonsocket
    • OB/GYN Associates
      Providence Office: 1 Randall Square Providence, RI 02904; 401.331.6980
      Additional offices in East Greenwich, Wakefield, Newport RI & N. Attleboro & Swansea, MA
  • Landmark Medical Center, Precious Beginnings 115 Cass Avenue Woonsocket, RI 02895
    Affiliated providers who support gentle birth:
    • Dr. Laurie Curry, MD; Thundermist Health Center; Woonsocket, RI 401.767.4100
  • South County Hospital Maternity and Birthing Center, 100 Kenyon Avenue, Wakefield, RI
    Affiliated providers who support gentle birth:
    • Dr. Jill Samale, MD South County Hospital OBGYN 401.789.0661

Homebirth Supported Midwife

  • Woman Wise Midwifery Care, Michelle Gemma Palmer, CNM, MSN Homebirth midwife, 401.474.1539 mgemma@midwives.org

Midwifery Offices

Organizing / Nesting

Pregnancy Massage

Pregnancy Shiatsu

Pregnancy Yoga

Additional Resources