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Postpartum Resources

We want to ensure that you and your family have the support they need to adjust to the newest addition to your family.

Postpartum Doulas

  • Kailyn Browning, DONA trained Postpartum Doula

    • Birthsource

    • Empowering, supporting, and equipping the Mid-Ohio Valley and surrounding areas. Here to help make your transition to newborn parenting easier by coming alongside and building your confidence as a parent. In-home help and tips on newborn care, feeding, emotional support for the whole family, household help, sibling care, and referrals to other help as needed.

    • Call or text 740-818-5039

    • support@mybirthsource.com

    • www.mybirthsource.com

    • See her Birth Circle monthly meeting presentation, “Postpartum Mood Support” here!

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Nursing/Chestfeeding Support

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  • Be Well Chiropractic

    • Chiropractic adjustments to help resolve breastfeeding issues

    • 740-591-7788

  • Ebb & Flow Lactation Services, LLC​​

    • Julie Gladney, BS, LPN, IBCLC

      • Offering clinical infant feeding care as well as parent classes.  In-network with Anthem, BCBS, Aetna, & Meritain insurance plans.

      • 217 Columbus Rd Suite 103, Athens, OH 45701

      • 740-306-0624

      • See her and Cassie Meek’s Birth Circle monthly meeting presentation, “Let’s Talk About Breastfeeding,” here.​​

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  • Holzer Gallipolis

    • Free online breastfeeding information included in what’s advertised as the “Online Childbirth Class.”  Written portions and some videos.

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  • La Leche League

    • available for breastfeeding information and support by phone

      • Cassie Meek, 740-707-2519 (Athens county)

      • Sherri 740-274-0835 (Athens county)

      • Jackie 740-590-9994 (Athens County)

      • Jennifer 740-645-3269 (Jackson area)

      • Charla 740-416-9133 (Middleport area)

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    • See Cassie Meek and Julie Gladney’s Birth Circle monthly meeting presentation, “Let’s Talk About Breastfeeding,” here.

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  • Penny Williams RN, BSN, IBCLC

    • Ohiohealth O’Bleness Hospital lactation consultant, also offering Breastfeeding Preparation Webinars.

    • Learn from lactation educators about the natural process of breastfeeding, lactation and physiology of the breast, positioning, identification of infant feeding cues, nutrition and storage of breast milk.  *Schedule in the second trimester for best availability.  Plan to attend 4-6 weeks prior to your due date.

    • penny.williams2@ohiohealth.com

    • 740-592-9364

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Placenta Encapsulation

Diapers & Formula

  • Castrop Center Diaper Bank, OhioHealth Physician Group, Heritage College Obstetrics and Gynecology (double check)

    • General diaper bank including wipes, baby clothes, blankets, shelf-stable food boxes, and occasional gas vouchers and funding for various needs as they arise for families. 

    • Recipients need not be patients of the practice. 

    • Normally community members can come to the office during normal business hours and request what tis needed. Currently, due to COVID, please call ahead and arrange receiving items in advance so someone can bring the items out to you.

    • 75 Hospital Drive Suite 260 Athens OH 45701

    • 740-594-8819

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  • Salvation Army of Athens and Meigs County, OH 

    • Formula, diapers and baby items for low-income families in Athens and Meigs Counties.

    • Contact Cheska Boden, 740-797-1305, or via Facebook

Locally Made Baby Products

  • Coral Marie

    • Consciously handmade clothing & products for the way you live.

    • 740-698-0210

Feasts/Meals for Families

These are free meals for families with newborns, prepared and delivered by Birth Circle volunteers. ​Postpartum families who desire to have help in the form of free meals may sign up with us sometime during their pregnancy. After the baby arrives, the new parents notify us through the appropriate form below, and the meals are then prepared and delivered by Birth Circle volunteers.

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If you are going through another type of transition in your family, or have experienced a loss, The Birth Circle is more than happy to organize a meal calendar to help support you as well.

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If you would like to help prepare meals for families, please click the appropriate form below.

Where to Find Us!

217 Columbus Rd.

Suite 103

Athens, OH 45701

The Nest

Phone

740-652-MAMA (6262)

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