RESOURCES
WHATEVER RESOURCES YOU’RE LOOKING FOR, I HOPE YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE!
Pregnancy/Birth
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Raina Carpenter, All Creation Co. Goshen, IN. If you want an heirloom birth film but you don’t want a videographer in the room, Raina is offering birth films created with your own footage.
Danielle Sainz Buttler, birth doula and photographer, Goshen, IN
Hannah Norton, birth doula and photographer
Heidi Gross, The Natural Doula, birth doula and photographer, Warsaw, IN
Adina Brown-Selner, Thistle and Lace Photography
Michelle Glenn Photography, certified doula and photographer, Auburn, IN
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Betsy McCanse, CNM, Sacred Journey Midwifery, 385-274-6526, sacredjourneycnm@gmail.com
Kate Shantz, CNM, and Lori Martin, CNM, Peaceful Beginnings Midwifery Service
Ireena Keeslar, CPM, Gentle Birth Midwifery Services, attends births in Michigan
Terrie Lemley, CNM, Gentle Harbor Midwifery
Shanna Star Garries, CPM, Sacred Space Midwifery Service, attends births in Michigan
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Blessed Beginnings Care Center, Nappanee, Indiana, 574-773-7755, blessedbeginningscc@gmail.com
Auburn Birthing Center, Auburn, IN
Holy Family Birth Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana,
New Eden Care Center, Topeka, Indiana, 260-768-4401
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Betsy McCanse, CNM, Sacred Journey Midwifery, 385-274-6526, sacredjourneycnm@gmail.com. Betsy attends births at Blessed Beginnings Care Center.
Fertility and Midwifery Care Center, The midwives here attend births at Holy Family Birth Center in Fort Wayne, IN.
Kate Shantz, CNM and Lori Martin, CNM, Peaceful Beginnings Midwifery Service. Kate attends births at Blessed Beginnings and New Eden.
Auburn OB/GYN, The midwives here attend births at Auburn Birthing Center
Janis Chrissikos CNM. Janis attends births at New Eden and Blessed Beginnings.
Jana Schenkel CNM, Happy Stork Midwifery Service, 586-707-0645. Jana attends births at Blessed Beginnings Care Center.
Kayla Bauman, CNM, Kayla attends births at New Eden Care Center.
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Goshen Hospital, 200 High Park Ave, Goshen, IN 574-364-1000
Elkhart General Hospital, 600 East Blvd, Elkhart, IN, 574-294-2621
Kosciusko Community Hospital, 2101 East, Dubois Dr., Warsaw, IN, 46580, 574-267-3200
Memorial Hospital, 615 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN, 574-647-1000
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, 5215 Holy Cross Pkwy, Mishawaka, IN, 574-335-5000
Dupont Hospital, 2520 E Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne, IN, 260-416-3000
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Beacon Medical Group OB/GYN Elkhart, 1215 Lawn Avenue, Elkhart, IN, 574-293-2893. The midwives here attend births at Elkhart General Hospital.
Beacon Medical Group Midwifery Centered Care, 621 Memorial Drive, Suite 403, South Bend, IN 574-647-1405. The midwives here attend births at Memorial Hospital.
Fertility and Midwifery Care Center, The midwives here attend births at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN.
Auburn OB/GYN, The midwives here attend births at Parkview Dekalb Hospital, Auburn, IN
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RETA (Reason Enough To Act) is a faith-based resource center for moms and dads. They offer free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, coaching for moms and dads, abortion regret support, pregnancy loss support, and more. They are located at 300 W High St, Elkhart, IN. Call 574-522-3888 or visit www.retaforlife.com
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Evidence Based Birth provides unbiased research and information regarding the benefits and risks of every decision you will make as you create your birth plan.
The Miles Circuit is a combination of three positions done in succession that can help position a baby in the last few weeks of pregnancy or in labor.
Spinning Babies has an ample array of exercises and movements for pregnant women to begin doing in the third trimester to help position the baby and to help correct the breach and posterior positioning.
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Dr. Robin Niezgoda, Community Chiropractic & Wellness Center, Millersburg, 574-642-0233
Dr. Clarke Kauffman, Avad Chiropractic LLC, Goshen, 574-312-0402
Dr. Matthew Bennett, Schneider Clinic, Elkhart, 574-293-7000
Dr. Britney Miller, Lifestyle Chiropractic and Wellness, Goshen, 574-534-6824
Dr. Morgan Keel, AlignLife of Warsaw, 574-268-2727
Dr. Jarod Franklin, Legacy Family Chiropractic, Warsaw, 574-306-0099
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The Getaway Salon, Middlebury, IN, 574-825-9919
Giving Tree Massage, Goshen, IN, 574-821-4483
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Maureen Rousseve, Prenatal Yoga, Penrose Physical Therapy, Granger, IN, 574-318-4956
Dancing for Birth Class, Debra Collier’s School of Dance, Warsaw, IN
Sarah Knox Arend, Mind Body Doula, Offering Prenatal Yoga, Fort Wayne, IN
Ashley Keller, Prenatal and Postnatal Exercise Specialist, Glow Body PT, Ashley has tons of online resources and workout videos for pregnancy.
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Sarah Knox Arend, Mind Body Doula, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Lily Nichols, RDN, has a terrific blog and two great books on prenatal nutrition.
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Kelley Penrose and Randi Osterloo specialize in women’s health including prenatal and postpartum care, pelvic pain, and incontinence. They also work with pregnant women to create a plan for a pain-free pregnancy. Granger and Goshen, IN, 574-318-4956
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Kami Schwartz. Check out my series here.
Jayde Wilkinson, Lake City Doula Care, Now offering a class in partnership with Milk Guide in Osceola, IN
Kellie Bailey, Happy Day Doula, Fort Wayne, IN
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Jessica Stackowicz, sacredbirthservices.com
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Kami Schwartz, Syracuse, IN, View my packages here.
Jayde Wilkinson, Lake City Doula Care, Syracuse, IN
Danielle Sainz Buttler, Birth Doula and Photographer, Goshen, IN
Rachel Cunningham, Goshen, IN
Rachel and Danielle (listed above) are currently running a partnership model, All Things Birthy
Jessica Stackowitz, www.sacredbirthservices.com
Hannah Norton, https://www.greatexpectationsmichiana.com
Sarah Knox Arend, Mind Body Doula, Fort Wayne, IN
Kellie Bailey, Happy Day Doula, Fort Wayne, IN
Heidi Gross, The Natural Doula, Warsaw, IN
Jamie Lake, Goshen, IN
Shelly Gilliland, www.doulanetworkfortwayne.com/shelly-gilliland
Not local? Look for a DONA-certified birth doula in your area here: https://www.dona.org/what-is-a-doula/find-a-doula/
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Fertility/Reproductive Health
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Kami Schwartz, Certified FEMM Educator, I provide reproductive health classes for puberty, naturally avoiding pregnancy, optimizing cycle health, and getting pregnant.
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Lauren Cox, CNM, and Betsy McCanse, CNM. Sacred Journey Midwifery, Goshen, IN, 385-274-6526, sacredjourneycnm@gmail.com. Lauren and Betsy are FEMM (Fertility Education and Medical Management) Certified and passionate about treating reproductive health by restoring ovulation.
Dr. Parker, MD, St. Joseph Health System, 574-335-6440, South Bend, IN, Dr. Parker specializes in Natural Procreative (NaPro) Technology and seeks to determine the underlying cause of fertility issues to help restore the body’s normal physiological function.
Dr. Christopher Stroud, Fertility and Midwifery Care Center, Fort Wayne, IN, 260-222-7401. Dr. Stroud has a comprehensive and integrative team of OBGYNs and Certified Nurse Midwives who work together for the complete care of women through fertility, pregnancy, and birth. Dr. Stroud is certified in NaPro Technology.
Not local? Look for a FEMM provider in your area here or find a NaPro Medical Consultant here.
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Dr. Lauren Warner, Northern Indiana Acupuncture, In Syracuse and Fort Wayne.
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Whitney Gingerich, Goshen, IN. Whitney specializes in using nutrition to balance hormones, increasing your chances of a happy, healthy pregnancy.
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Waiting For Baby Bird Ministries, Elisha runs an amazing blog, speaks at infertility conferences, and facilities infertility support groups.
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Dr. Stroud, Visit this page to watch a video and read through a unique treatment plan for recurrent miscarriage. There is so much hope and so much that can be done to bring your body to health and wholeness.
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The Outsmart Endo Group Coaching Program is led by Dr. Jessica Drummond and is a 6-month program giving you the complete guide to managing endometriosis. From heart rate variability tracking to addressing trauma to knowing which foods and supplements will best nourish you, this program is a holistic guide to reclaiming your life.
Dr. Cavallo, an experienced Da Vinci robotic excision surgeon, targets endometriosis at the root. Excision surgery (as opposed to ablation) reduces the risk of reoccurrence from 25% to 6% one year after surgery. Dr. Cavallo believes that surgery is just the first step to managing endometriosis and addresses many lifestyle factors to help prevent reoccurrence. Physicians HolisticHealth Alliance, South Bend, IN
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For Your Baby
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Dr. Kim Stuckey and Dr. Schrock, Medicine Reimagined, Goshen, IN, 574-319-1420. Dr. Stuckey and Dr. Schrock are excited to offer Goshen’s first Direct Primary Care practice.
Dr. James Gingerich, Maple City Health Care Center, Goshen, IN, 574-534-3300
Dr. Bethany Cohen, Granger Community Medicine, 574-335-8300
Dr. Alfred Schlorke, Goshen Physicians Osteopathic Family Clinic, Nappanee, IN, 574-773-4101
Sylvia Zakusilov, NP, Crossroads Health, Goshen, IN, 574-891-4920
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Dr. Rachel Poulsen, Princess City Dental Care, Mishawaka, IN, 574-259-8571
Dr. Mikel Newman, Newman Family Dentistry, Carmel, IN 46032 317-218-9102
Dr. Michael Bigler, Crossroads Pediatric Dentistry, Goshen, IN, 574-875-6531
Dr. Jessica Ginter, Mahoney Family Dentistry, South Bend, IN, 574-217-4709
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Shepard Swim School, 574-296-7946 Bathtime Babies is a free class for babies younger than 6 months old and focuses on helping babies enjoy being in the water. Visit the website for class schedules and to sign up.
Music Together. If you want to connect with your baby through song, this fun (and often free) class is a great way to do it! Locally, we have classes in Goshen, in Winona Lake, and in Elkhart. If you aren’t local, search this page to find a class near you!
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Breastfeeding
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Gemma Regan, IBCLC, Ashley Bontrager, IBCLC, and Cindy Werner, IBCLC, Birth Lactation Connection, Gemma and her team offer telephone, virtual and in-home consults for breastfeeding mothers as well as prenatal breastfeeding classes and a passion for supporting breastfed babies through tethered oral tissues.
Emily Martin, IBCLC, Milk Guide
The Lactation Collective of Michiana includes three different LCs, Kristin Szerszen, Lauren Dill, and Lauren Ulam. Find out more about their businesses here.
Goshen Hospital 574-364-2764
Elkhart General Hospital 574-389-4886
Kosciusko County Hospital 574-372-5818
Memorial Hospital 574-647-3475
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center 574-335-4127
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Milk Guide is offering a bi-weekly breastfeeding support group at Sacred Journey Midwifery on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 9:30 am.
Mother to Mother Goshen, Pro Park One Building, 2120 S Main St, Goshen, IN, Mondays 2:30-4pm
Motherhood and More, Elkhart General Health Education Center, 2222 Rieth Blvd., Goshen, IN, Tuesdays 3-5pm
The Nursing Nook, Beacon Medical Group Midwifery Centered Care, 621 Memorial Drive, Suite 403, South Bend, IN, Mondays and Thursdays 11:00-12:30
Breastfeeding Support Group, Saint Joseph Health System Mishawaka Medical Center, 4th Floor, Family Unit East Conference Room, 5215 Holy Cross Parkway, Mishawaka, IN, 46545, Wednesdays 2-3:30
Nursing Mother’s Group, Kosciusko Community Hospital, 2101 East Dubois Drive, Warsaw, IN, Tuesdays 9:30-11:30, Siblings older than 6 months are welcome after 10:30 am.
La Leche League of South Bend, Visit www.lllofsouthbend.blogspot.com for a list of different gatherings and events.
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Goshen 574-535-6765
Elkhart 574-522-0104
Warsaw 574-269-4456
St. Joseph County 574-245-5520
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Postpartum
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Ashley Keller, Postnatal Exercise Specialist, GlowBody PT, Ashley has a complete 12-week postpartum plan designed to heal diastasis recti and strengthen the body.
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Ryan’s Place offers group and individual counseling for children, teens, young adults, and adults who have lost someone significant including parents who have lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death. They meet Monday evenings at Goshen Church of the Brethren, 203 N 5th Street, Goshen, IN. Call 574-535-1000 to schedule an appointment.
Forget Me Not is a monthly support group coordinated by the Center for Hospice for parents who have lost a child during pregnancy, childbirth, or infancy. The Mishawaka location is at 501 Comfort Place and the phone number is 574-255-1064.
Pregnancy Loss Support Group is hosted monthly by RETA on Monday nights at 300 W High St, Elkhart, IN 46516. 574-522-3888
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Story of Hope Counseling, Licensed Marriage, and Family Therapists. Michelle Story specializes in supporting women and couples throughout the entire childbearing process, including through infertility or difficulty adjusting to parenthood. Mishawaka, IN, 574-904-9959
Shetler Psychological Services. There are several counselors in this office and many are members of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Goshen, IN, 574-534-2161
Brooklyn Spirito, LMHC, Cornerstone Family Therapy, Osceola, IN. Brooklyn is EMDR certified and often works with birth trauma and postpartum adjustment.
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Jamie Lake, https://www.lifesongdoulacare.com
Carli Sumwalt, www.facebook.com/Doula-Carli-Sumwalt
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Jessica Stackowicz, sacredbirthservices.com
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Miscellaneous
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Sibling Class, Goshen Health offers a one-hour sibling class for children aged 2-10. Call 877-566-4660 to register or visit www.goshenhealth.com for more info.
The Birth of Our New Baby: Including Children in Pregnancy and Birth, the perfect children’s book to help your older child(ren) understand the pregnancy and birth process, written by Ashley Comer
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Dr. Lauren Warner, Syracuse, IN, 574-457-7472
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Elkhart County Women’s Shetler, PO Box 2684, Elkhart, IN, 574-294-1811
Indiana Department of Child Services, 1659 Mishawaka St., Elkhart, IN, 574-266-2401
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline 1-800-800-5556
Child and Parent Services, 1000 W. Hively Ave, Elkhart, IN, 574-295-2277, www.capselkhart.org
YWCA, 1102 S Fellows Street, South Bend, IN, 574-233-9491, www.ywcancin.org
24-hour crisis hotline 1-866-YES-YWCA