Flagstaff Family Resources ~
Mountain View Pediatrics
77 West Forest Avenue Suite 304
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
928-214-3600
Flagstaff Medical Center Women and Infants' Center
Northern Arizona's facility for women desiring or requiring a hospital birth. Take a virtual tour of labor,
delivery and recovery or get information on childbirth education classes and pre-registration.
Coconino County Health Department Health Services - Healthy Babies
Information on childbirth education classes, pregnancy fitness, boot camp for new dads, newborn
care workshops, and couples skills for new parents.
Naturopathic Medicine - The Flagstaff Clinic of Naturopathic Medicine
WIC
WIC is a Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
How to apply, income requirements and printable application forms.
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Northern Arizona Breastfeeding Support ~
Breastfeeding.com
The #1 site for breastfeeding information and support.
Kelly Mom
Another great site for breastfeeding and parenting.
Breastfeeding Center at the Women and Infants' Center
Lactation consultants with expertise to solve breastfeeding problems, breast pump rentals, breast
feeding supplies and prenatal breastfeeding classes.
Flagstaff La Leche League
Contact information and location for local La Leche League meetings.
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Recommended Parenting Resources ~
AskDrSears.com
Information on all aspects of parenting with information on attachment parenting and co-sleeping.
Elizabeth Pantley, Author and Parent Educator
Advice, hints, tips, links, videos, audiotapes and book on raising children with love, compassion,
respect and consistency.
PSI: Postpartum Support International
Resources for women with depression or those who just want more information.
Mothering Magazine
The magazine of natural family living.
Earthy Family
Dedicated to bringing you articles on natural living, weekly natural household tips, healthy recipes,
and a fun family playtime activity, along with exceptional products for a healthy lifestyle.
Baby Diapers
Advice on choosing cloth and disposable diapers, laundering cloth diapers and potty training.
Baby Center
A good website to learn about everything from fetal development to potty training and more.
Search Institute and MVParents.com
Search Institute has wonderful guidelines for parenting based on 40 developmental assets that
families and communities can help develop in infants, toddlers, children and teenagers. This is one
of the most positive programs on parenting we have ever seen. There are local teachers in Flagstaff -
contact Womancare for more information.
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National Midwifery / Homebirth Information ~
Midwives Alliance of North America
An organization of North American Midwives and their advocates.
Citizens for Midwifery
The only national consumer-based group promoting the Midwives Model of Care. CfM works to
provide information and resources that promote the local midwife, as well as midwives and midwifery
care across the country.
Midwifery Today
A quarterly journal for midwives, nurses, doulas, childbirth educators, doctors, parents, parents-to-be,
and anyone who wants to learn more about pregnancy, labor, and birth.
The American College of Nurse-Midwives
Promotes the health and well-being of women and infants within their families and communities
through the support of the profession of midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives,
and certified midwives.
National Association of Childbearing Centers
The complete birth center resource.
Mothers Naturally
This website has a lot of information about homebirth and midwifery care including
statistics and resources.
The Birth Survey
Share your birth experience with others or view consumer feedback about
local health care providers/settings.
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Empowering Birth Support and Information ~
The Bradley Method® Home Page
Childbirth education classes that stress the importance of Healthy Baby, Healthy Mother and
Healthy Families.
Birthing From Within
Childbirth classes based on the book, designed to work through the psychological aspects of birth.
Helps women work through past birth trauma and overcome cultural fears about birth.
DONA.org
Doulas of North America is an international association of doulas who are trained to provide emotional, physical and educational support to women and their families during childbirth and postpartum.
International Cesarean Awareness Network
Information includes how to prevent an unnecessary cesarean, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC),
how to find resources in your community, information about ICAN, and how to become a part of ICAN.
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Waterbirth Information ~
Waterbirth International
Information and resources on waterbirth.
The Water Birth Website
Provides in-depth information on the use of water for labor, childbirth, and early childhood
development. It includes fascinating information from the world's leading waterbirth pioneers,
product information, waterbirth stories, and a waterbirth photo gallery.
AquaDoula
Sales and rentals of portable spas for labor and waterbirth. Clients can also rent an Aqua Doula
directly from the Womancare Midwifery Center.
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Products We Recommend ~
KDI Photography
Beautiful black and white photography of moms, babies, and families created by Kristen Dacey Iwan.
Cameron + Kelly Studios
Great local photographers, specializing in weddings but they do babies and families also.
Instinctive Parenting
Wide variety of baby slings and carriers and information on babywearing, attachment parenting,
kangaroo care and premature babies, co-sleeping and adoption.
Raising Twins
Products for twins featuring breastfeeding pillows and baby carriers.
In His Hands Birth Supply
Provider of birth supplies to midwives, birth centers and expectant mothers all over the United States.
Motherwear
Outerwear, lingerie, bras and breastfeeding supplies for nursing moms.
Harriette Hartigan - Insight Photography
Making visible the nature and art of pregnancy, birth, newborns throughout life.
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Documents and Forms ~
Below
are some forms designed by Womancare that are commonly used in our practice.
Adobe Acrobat Reader Required
Home
Birth Supplies List
Iron
and Pregnancy
Release
of Records to Womancare
Options
for Your Newborn
Medical
History
Food
Recall
How to Optimize Your and Your Baby's Health in Pregnancy
(please print, fill out and return to our office)
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