Free Support
Free Support
Support Programs
JUST BIRTH SPACE
Free and virtual doula support through pregnancy, postpartum, & beyond
FAMILY SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP
Help to be the best parent you can be, including resources for positive parenting, food, diapers, behavioral health, childcare, housing and legal assistance
https://tpchd.org/health/family/family-support-partnership/
OPEN ARMS PERINATAL SERVICES
We embrace new and expecting parents with compassion, encouragement, education, and culturally sensitive support so that families succeed and children thrive
HELP ME GROW PIERCE COUNTY
Help Me Grow is a free service that connects parents and caregivers to resources in their community. Whether it’s understanding your child’s development, food assistance resources, free or low-cost health insurance, or pregnancy and parenting resources, we are here to help. Depending on where you live, our local and Help Me Grow statewide hotlines are ready to support you and your family.
PERINATAL SUPPORT WASHINGTON
Supports the mental and emotional well-being of people in the perinatal period
POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM
The evidenced-based program promotes safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments. Learn skills to improve behavior issues like: Temper tantrums. Sibling conflict. Chores or homework struggles. Bedtime or mealtime problems.
https://tpchd.org/healthy-people/family-support-partnership/triple-p/
NOURISH PIERCE COUNTY
Food bank providing nutritious foods to families in need
https://nourishpc.org/need-food/
WASHINGTON CONNECTION
Apply for services such as Food, Cash, Child Care, Long-Term Care, and Medicare Savings Programs
www.washingtonconnection.org/home
WASHINGTON PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE
Find out how much paid leave you qualify for & steps to apply
Podcasts
Evidence Based Birth by Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN
Birth Stories in Color by Laurel Gourrier & Danielle Jackson
The Birth Lounge Podcast by Hehe Stewart
Orgasmic Birth by Debra Pascali Bonaro
The Positive Birth Story by Asa Holstein
Shrink Chicks by Jennifer Chaiken, LMFT and Emmaee Bierly, LMFT
Mommy Labor Nurse by Liesel Teen BSN, RN
The MamasteFit Podcast by Gina & Roxanne
I AM ONE Podcast by Postpartum Support International, Dani Giddens & Emily Jankowski
Books
Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives by Deepak Chopra
Real Food For Pregnancy by Lily Nichols
The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Johnson
The Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League
Birthing From Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Midwifery
ALL ABOUT BIRTH
Small shared practice educating, empowering, and listening to families.
www.allaboutbirthmidwifery.com
FOOTHILLS MIDWIFERY
Happy to serve clients who want home births or birth center births! We currently attend three home births per month and these are first come, first serve.
GIG HARBOR MIDWIFERY
Provides prenatal and postpartum care to healthy pregnant women and pregnant people regardless of personal beliefs, race, sexual orientation, or economic status.
LAOCH MIDWIVES
We offer prenatal, postpartum and newborn care. Choose from home birth services and birthing at The Birthing Inn in Tacoma, WA.
NATURAL BEGINNINGS MIDWIFERY CARE
Midwives Marie and Chelsea support out of hospital births
SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL MIDWIFERY
Promote healthier pregnancies of BIPOC communities and support the growth of black midwives and attain more information on our birth traditions.
WELLSPRING MIDWIFERY
Midwives Elliott & Lizz are Midwives and are passionate about providing warm, respectful, and affirming care to families of all kinds. We love customizing our care for your unique family.
Child Birth Education
WHOLE BODY PREGNANCY
Erika teaches child birth ed classes for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC folk only
www.wholebodypregnancy.com/childbirtheducation
Chiropractic
VITAL FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Julie Peterson has years of experience working with expectant mothers and she truly believes in the power of chiropractic care to improve women’s health before and after delivery
VIBRANT LIFE CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Cheris shares her passion of helping families find vibrant health through chiropractic care. She is Webster Technique Certified and located in Sumner
MITCHELL FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Jes is Webster Certified by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. It restores proper pelvic balance and function to prepare the body for an easier birth. A healthy spine allows for a healthy nervous system. And a healthy nervous system allows for proper adaptation to growth and development.
www.mitchellfamilychiropractic.com/pregnancy
Acupuncture
INTEGRITY ACUPUNCTURE & HERBAL MEDICINE
Carolyn Arenas is a nationally board-certified Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and Registered Nurse with over two decades experience. She specializes in women’s and reproductive health, offering holistic, individualized support.
TACOMA EAST ASIAN MEDICINE
Amanda Anuraga, EAMP
Provides an all-inclusive, accessible, body-positive environment and community care
Naturopathic Medicine
SAMANTHA KLIM, ND
Naturopathic medicine for reproductive years, holistic postpartum healing
DR. MADDIE ALLEN
Full body, holistic, functional medicine approach to help moms and moms-to-be
Photography
KARLI MCGOWAN
Birth photographer, trained doula and massage therapist
KYLE KAZ
Certified Birth photographer offering maternity, fresh 48, newborn and video, part of the Wildflower Birth Photographer collective
Postpartum
Postpartum
Lactation
LA LECHE LEAGUE OF WASHINGTON
Chest-feeding support group meeting in-person and virtually
ZOE RUABORO, IBCLC
Holistic in-home and virtual lactation and postpartum support
SOUND BEGINNINGS
Joy MacTavish is a calming source of holistic parenting support including, lactation, infant feeding, and holistic sleep coaching.
Pelvic Floor Therapy
DR. ANGIE MAXWELL
Holistic and whole body pelvic floor physical therapy for women
DR. MANDI MURTAUGH
Offers Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, Yoga and also offers Holistic Pelvic Care™ to address imbalances related to postpartum recovery, pregnancy loss, and birth trauma.
PHYSIOSTRENGTH PHYSICAL THERAPY & PELVIC HEALTH
Physical Therapy
Placenta Encapsulation
ANITA TERCERO ORTEGA
Doula providing placenta encapsulation and keepsakes
DOULA LO LAURYN
Traveling holistic birth worker, Yoga instructor, Hoodoo wombman, Herbalist, Lactation peer counselor, Placenta specialist, Artist/Creative and Community healer
Newborn Education
THE BIRTHING INN
Postpartum, breastfeeding & newborn care is offered separately, as an accelerated 1-day workshop or a 3-week series.
https://thebirthinginn.com/classes
CONSCIOUS FATHERING
Dads will learn about their newborn baby’s 5 basic needs and how to anticipate meeting the needs of their new baby. This class helps new fathers build a partnership with mom in helping care for and nurture their children from the very first day. Taught by men for men to allow for a unique experience related to skill development and building a frame for how you want to father.
www.parenttrust.org/baby-care-individual-classes/conscious-fathering/
PUGET SOUND BIRTH AND NEWBORN CARE
Caring for parents and babies physically, mentally, and emotionally through postpartum doula support, meal prep and nutrition consulting, birth tub rentals, and more.
www.pugetsoundbirth.com/birth-newborn-classes/
Newborn Sleep Consultant
DOULA DEB
A doula and pediatric sleep consultant empowering families on their unique journey through parenthood, with knowledge, guidance, and emotional support
SOUND BEGINNINGS
Joy MacTavish is a calming source of holistic parenting support including, lactation, infant feeding, and holistic sleep coaching.
VILLAGE TO VILLAGE
A doula agency that offers virtual and in-person baby sleep coaching and guidance
www.villagetovillagedoulas.com
WILD CHILD SLEEP
A neuroscience and attachment based approach to support you to reach your baby sleep goals so that you can enjoy parenthood
www.instagram.com/wild.child.sleep
Cleaning / Meal Prep
QUEEN CLEAN LAUNDRY
A professional laundry service that will pick-up and drop-off to your home
Contact Sierra at 253-449-6100 or toptobottomcleanservice@gmail.com
HAPPY NEST
America's Largest, Most Affordable Laundry Service is Ready to Take Laundry Off Your To-Do List.
MEAL TRAIN
Organize meals for a friend after a birth, surgery, or illness
MAMA & SMUSH
Meals crafted with ancient wisdom specially for modern postpartum families in Seattle to Olympia. Delivery and pickup available
Mental Health
STEPHANIE CAMPUZANO LMHC, CCTP
Latina licensed therapist offering therapy, support groups, and workshops
ANGHARAD HOLLINGWORTH, PLLC
She has a particular interest in working with the LGBTQ+ community, especially youth, parents, and couples trying to conceive. She spent five years as a birth, fertility, and parenthood doula
JEN REISINGER, LMHC, PMH-C
Therapy and intensives for women, mothers and grief in Gig Harbor and virtually throughout Washington State
LAUREL HIGHTOWER, LICSW
A clinical social worker therapist that aims to be gender, culture, and body affirming. Laurel uses intuitive, embodied, and communal healing practices in her therapeutic practice
LAURA MEADER, LICSW
Virtual therapy specializing in anxiety, depression, and perinatal mental health, and postpartum support in the Puget Sound and Washington State
Naturopathic Medicine
SAMANTHA KLIM, ND
Naturopathic medicine for reproductive years, holistic postpartum healing
Dr. MADDIE ALLEN
Full body, holistic, functional medicine approach to help moms and moms-to-be