Missoula Birth & Postpartum Resources
Birth Doulas
* Marisa Wright – marisajwright@gmail.com / (406) 880-2320
* Kyle Smit-Barnes - (406) 531-5998
* Kendra Potter - (503) 961-2030
* Cerisse Allen - (406) 207-2012
Postpartum Doulas
* Marisa Wright - marisajwright@gmail.com / (406) 880-2320
* Cerisse Allen - (406) 207-2012
* Kylie Smith-Barnes - (406) 531-5998
*Jessica Farnham - Postpartum Doula, Craniosacral Fascial Therapist & Massage Therapist
www.TheRootsOfWellness.com / (406) 529.7397
Birth and Family Photographers
* Jane McNeill - (406) 214-6069
* Jenna Nord Photography - (406) 829-1640
Childbirth and Natural Health Educators
* Marisa Wright - Spinning Babies® Certified Parent Educator
* Cerisse Allen - Birth Essentials
Birth Centers/Midwives
* Sandahno Danison (406) 880-0265
* Ashley Hinton-Sharp, Heart Strong Midwifery - (406) 396-0222
Breastfeeding pump & equipment / Lactation Consultation
*The Nursing Nook
734 Kensinton Ave Missoula, MT 59801 / (406) 721-5440
Breastfeeding support groups, clinics, classes
In addition to the Nursing Nook,
* Baby Bistro - A support/social group held every Wednesday at 11:00am at the Missoula Food Bank
*La Leche League – missoulalll@gmail.com / (406) 493-1813
*Missoula County WIC - 301 W Alder St, Missoula, Mt 59802 / (406) 258-4740
Abused women shelters and support groups
* YWCA - 1130 W Broadway, Missoula / www.ywcaofmissoula.org / (406) 543-1944
* Battered Women’s Support Group
1130 W. Broadway Missoula MT 59802 Missoula County / (406) 543-6691
* Crime Victims Advocate
City Attorney 435 Ryman Missoula, Mt 59801 Missoula County / (406) 523-4630
* Department Of Family Services
610 Woody Missoula, Mt 59802 Missoula County / (406) 523-4100
Addiction services and support groups
* Turning Point Addiction Services
1325 Wyoming St, Missoula / (406) 532-9800 / www.wmmhc.org
*Department of Health and Human Services
Child & Family Services 2677 Palmer St, Missoula / (406) 523-4100
Child abuse Protection agencies
* Child and Family Services Division – Public Heath and Human Services
Child Abuse Hotline (toll free, 24 hours) 1-866-820-5437
2677 Palmer Street Suite 300 Missoula, MT 59808
Childcare options
*Child Care Resources - 105 E. Pine St., Missoula
www.childcareresources.org / (406) 728-6446
Children’s hospitals/ Minor emergency services
* Community Medical Center 2827 Ft. Missoula Rd, Missoula Mt
www.communitymed.org / (406) 728-4100
* St. Patrickʼs Hospital 500 West Broadway, Missoula Mt
http://www.saintpatrick.org / (406) 543-7271
Chiropractors, Cranial Sacral/Massage Therapist, Acupuncture
* Life Chiropractic - Austin Davis
*Tall Pines Chiropractic - Steven and Christa Stanchuk 913 SW Higgins Ave 926-1575
* Henry Cloud Massage - Craniosacral, lymphatic, deep tissue, Reiki, and Feldenkrais functional integration
Located at Black Bear Naturopathic Clinic - 2831 Fort Missoula Rd Suite 105 Missoula, MT 59804
http://www.blackbearnaturopaths.com / (406) 542-2147
* The Roots of Wellness - Jessica Farnham - Postpartum Doula, Craniosacral Fascial Therapist & Massage Therapist
www.TheRootsOfWellness.com / (406) 529-7397
*MamaLove Massage - Chistina Harrell CMT, CD(DONA)
www.mamalovemassage.com / (406) 239-0546
Community services and programs
*The Parenting Place - 1644 S 8th Street West, Missoula
www.parentingplace.net / (406) 728-5437
*The Natural Parenting Center (406) 543-6053
Cultural/Multicultural resources
*Missoula Cultural Council – 327 E Broadway Missoula, Mt 59802 / (406) 541-0860
*Missoula Indian Center – 830 W Central, Missoula Mt 59801 / (406) 829-9515
Early intervention programs for babies with special needs
*Parents Letʼs Unite for Kids
www.pluk.org / (800) 222-PLUK or (406) 327-4645
Family doctors/Pediatricians
*Blue Mountain Clinic
610 N. California St., Missoula / ( 406) 721-1646
*Laura Marx
Health food stores
* Good Food store – 1600 3rd W, Missoula MT 59801 / (406) 541-3663
* Natural Grocers - 2530 S 3rd Street West, Missoula, MT 59804
* Huckleberries in Rosaures - 2350 South Reserve Street, Missoula, MT 59801
Libraries/Infant programs
*The Play Network
playnetworkmissoula@gmail.com / www.playnetworkmissoula.blogspot.com / (406) 721-7690
*Missoula Public Library – 301 E Main St, Missoula MT 59802 / (406) 721-2665
Maternity/Nursing clothes
*Motherhood Maternity - Southgate Mall Missoula, MT 59801 / (406) 721-7674
* Target - 2420 North Reserve Street, Missoula, MT 59808
* Goodwill - 2501 South Reserve Street, Missoula, MT 59801 (a surprisingly good selection of maternity clothes!)
Naturopathic/homeopathic services/stores and clinics
*Natura Naturopathic
*Meadowsweet Herbs – 180 S 3rd St W, Missoula MT 59801 / (406) 728-0543
Parenting class
*Families First- 815 N Higgins Ave, Missoula
www.familiesfirstmontana.org / (406) 721-7637
Perinatal loss / bereavement support groups
* Riverbanks Missoula on Instagram
*Season Bereavement Programs - 815 E. Front St Suite #3, Missoula Mt / (406) 721-7690
Postpartum depression resources and support groups
*Natura Naturopathic
* Christine White comes highly recommended for her management of hormone imbalances that can often be the cause of PPD, as well as addressing other causes
* Jen Hudson – 519 South Fourth Street West Missoula, Mt 59801 / (406) 213-0163
*Missoula Women’s Health - 2835 Fort Missoula Road, Suite 202 Missoula, Mt 59804 / (406) 728-4292
Single parenting groups
* The Parenting Place - 1644 s 8th W, Missoula / (406) 728-5437 / http://www.parentingplace.net
Teen parent support groups/educational services
* Boys & Girls Club of Missoula - 1515 Fairview Avenue Suite 243, Missoula, Mt
www.bgcmissoula.org / (406) 542-3116
* Mountain Home Montana - 2606 South Ave West, Missoula Mt
info@mountainhomemt.orgwww.mountainhomemt.org / (406) 541-4663
VBAC/CA support groups
* ICAN - International Cesarean Awareness - http://www.ican-online.org
* Stacey Dunn - Mountain Mama Birth Services / mountainmamabirth.com / 406) 219-8029
* The Positive Cesarean - www.birthcut.com
Well baby clinics
* Blue Mountain Clinic - 610 N. California St., Missoula / (406) 721-1646
* The Golgi Clinic – 113 W Front St, Missoula MT 59802 / (406) 541-8886
Evidence Based Research for Doula Support
Cochrane Review of Benefits of Continuous Labor Support:
http://childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10272&ClickedLink=200&area=2
“Overall, women who received continuous support were less likely than women who did not to have regional analgesia, have any analgesia/anesthesia, give birth with vacuum extraction or forceps, give birth by cesarean, have a baby with a low 5-minute Apgar score, report dissatisfaction or a negative rating of their experience. Women receiving continuous support were more likely than those who did not to give birth spontaneously (that is, with neither cesarean nor vacuum extraction nor forceps) [and] have a shorter labor.”
DONA's Birth Doula Position Paper:
http://www.dona.org/PDF/Birth%20Position%20Paper_rev%200912.pdf
“Doulas provide unique positive contributions to the care of women in labor. By attending to women’s emotional needs, some obstetric outcomes are improved. Just as importantly, early mother - infant relationships and breastfeeding are enhanced. Women’s satisfaction with their birth experiences and even their self-esteem appears to improve when a doula has assisted them through childbirth. Analysis of the numerous scientific trials of labor support led the prestigious scientific group, The Cochrane Collaboration’s Pregnancy and Childbirth Group in Oxford, England to state: “Continuous support during labor has clinically meaningful benefits for women and infants and no known harm.”
The Evidence for Doulas:
http://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/
“The most important thing a woman needs during labor is continuous support. This means that you have someone by your side continuously from start to finish. A doula never leaves your side. Nurses have many other responsibilities other than you…A nurse’s support ends when her shift does. The doula only has one obligation the whole time she is with you—and that is YOU!”
DONA’s Postpartum Doula Position Paper:
http://www.dona.org/publications/position_paper_postpartum.php
“In order to define the role of the postpartum doula and determine her scope of practice, DONA International undertook a study of existing literature on factors that influence postpartum recovery and adjustment and identified which of these might be offered by non-medical professionals. These have been included in the tasks that comprise the doula’s role, along with other factors, including the family’s perceptions of their own needs for supportive nurturing.”