Resources

Looking to rent a breast pump? Want to ensure your car seat is installed correctly? We’ve gathered several useful contacts, support groups, and websites to help you on your way. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Please let us know, and we’d be happy to help you find it!

Breastfeeding

La Leche League
Accredited volunteers are available to help with routine breastfeeding problems and concerns.
(734) 332-9080 (local) or 800-LA-LECHE
www.lalecheleague.org

Board Certified Lactation Consultants

Ann Arbor

Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor/Barbara Robertson, IBCLC, MA (734) 975-6534
Lisa Hartmann, BSW, IBCLC (734) 846-1922
Marilee Woodworth, IBCLC (734) 995-2256
Amy Slotten, RN, IBCLC (734) 945-4765
Pat Ashley, RN, IBCLC (313) 378-0823
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic (734) 712-4214
University of Michigan Health System Family Breastfeeding Support (734) 764-8149

Brighton

Karen Koss, MPH, IBCLC (810) 229-2612
Kathy Malone, RN, IBCLC (810) 229-3328

Plymouth/ Canton

Ellen Doenitz, RN, IBCLC (734) 451-5657

Breast Pump Rentals

Ann Arbor: Medequip (734) 971-0975
Saline: My Urban Toddler (734) 944-3628, info@myurbantoddler.com
Brighton: Kathy Malone, IBCLC (810) 229-3328
Ypsilanti: St Joseph Mercy Hospital Pharmacy (734) 712-3333

Breast Pump Sales

Ann Arbor: Busch's Pharmacy (734) 994-7246
Babies R Us, Carpenter Road, Ypsilanti (734) 477-0943
Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor (734) 975-6534
St Joseph Mercy Saline Pharmacy (734) 429-1666

Recommended Breastfeeding Books and Websites

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League, 2004, 7th Ed. Rev.
Breastfeeding: How to Breastfeed Your Baby, Renfrew, Fisher & Arms, 2004, 3rd Ed. Rev.
The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning, Martha & William Sears, 2000
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, Newman and Pitman, 2000
The Baby Book, Martha and William Sears, 2003, Rev. Ed.
Nursing Mother, Working Mother, Gale Pryor, 2007 (esp. for working mothers)
Website: Normal Newborn: Ineffective Latch-On or Sucking, click here>>
Website: US Department of Health & Human Service, Breastfeeding articles, information and resources, click here>>

Car Seat Information

Safekids Coalition, Laurie Brinky (734) 615-1520
U.S. Government Auto Safety Hotline (800) 424-9393
Seatcheck.org website and information regarding car seats: www.seatcheck.org

Community Support Groups

Huron Valley Parents of Multiples
Social and support group for expectant and current parents of twins, triplets, and more. Members share information, experience, expertise, and humor unique to households with multiples. Sponsors social and support activities, including family events, biannual clothing and toy exchange, speakers, parent's night out, and a members-only Yahoo group. Annual dues $24 (includes monthly newsletter).
www.hvpom.org

The Mary G. Schuman Miscarriage and Newborn Loss Support Group
Our monthly support group serves couples, singles, relatives, and friends, and is facilitated by staff members that have personal and professional experience with loss.

There is no need to register – the group meets the second Tuesday of every month at the Lamaze Family Center from 7:00-9:00pm. An extensive library of books and resources is also available.

For a list of resources for Parents and Caregivers, click Grief Resources >>

H.U.G.S. Group (Help, Understanding, Grief Support)
A support group for parents experiencing any type of perinatal/neonatal loss. We meet on the third Thursday of each month from 7p-9p at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in the H.U.G.S. room. Group is facilitated by a nurse trained in the RTS (Resolve Through Sharing) system. For more information, contact Sheri A. Lucius RN BSN at 248-937-4847 or email slucius@dmc.org

Postpartum Depression Support Group of the Greater Ann Arbor Area
A support group facilitated by five volunteers who work with pregnant and parenting women. Our mission is to support women in their recovery from postpartum depression. Meets the first and third Mondays of the month from 10:30 a.m. to noon here at the Lamaze Family Center Ann Arbor. Women experiencing depression or anxiety symptoms during pregnancy or postpartum are invited to attend. Participants are welcome to bring their baby, partner, family member, or friend to the meeting.Please RSVP by calling 418-2683 and leaving a message. A facilitator will return your call.
www.ppd-annarbor.org

Doulas

Ann Arbor Doulas, LLC
Ann Arbor Doulas support women and their families in a nonjudgmental way as they make their journey into parenthood. We provide loving, knowledgeable, and trained support during pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum.
www.annarbordoulas.com

Center for the Childbearing Year

The Center for the Childbearing Year is a local organization providing DONA Certified training for both birth and postpartum doulas. The Center also has a resource list of birth and postpartum doulas in the area.
www.center4cby.com

DONA International

A website for information regarding birth and postpartum doulas.
www.dona.org

Doulas Care
This service matches trained doulas with low-income pregnant women in Southeast Michigan for no fee. For middle income families, Doulas Care now offers the birth doula service package for a fee of $350. To learn more, call 1-866-845-0003 or 734-332-8070.
www.DoulasCare.org

Hospital Tours

Lamaze Family Center- Becoming Brothers and Sisters Class/Tour (734) 973-1014
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital (734) 712-5400
University of Michigan Women's Hospital (734) 763-6295

Insurance

Priority Health (800) 852-9780
We are a Priority Health participating member, which means you will be reimbursed for one prenatal class offered at Lamaze Family Center. Priority Health has asked that each Priority Health member pay for their class in full before they will receive reimbursement. To ensure proper registration for Priority Health members, please follow these steps:

When checking out, please pay in full.
After your registration is complete, print the Download: Receipt from your account and bring to class so your instructor can sign it.
Next, visit Priority Health website to download the Member Reimbursement Form (Home Page, Quick Links/Member Forms, Submit a claim, Member Reimbursement form), complete and mail along with your LFCAA receipt after completion of class, for class fee reimbursement.

Flex-spending or medical expense accounts
For families using a flex-spending or medical expense account, you can :

Pay for your class in full, then print the Download: Receipt by clicking on the Invoice number on your My Account activity screen and have your instructor sign at the conclusion of your class to submit for reimbursement to your flexible spending account administrator. Unfortunately, we cannot process your flex spending card through our website.

The Birth SurveyHave you given birth in the last three years? If so, take The Birth Survey and provide feedback on your doctor, midwife, birth center, or hospital. The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) has developed this consumer feedback website where women provide information about the maternity care they received.
www.TheBirthSurvey.com

More Useful Links

American College of Nurse-Midwives
Information and resources for midwives, aspiring midwives, midwifery students and midwifery consumers. Information on everyday health, caring for baby and resources. Moms-To-Be page contains The Share with Women series from the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health and contains great pregnancy advice.
www.myMidwife.org

The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS)
CIMS is a coalition of individuals and organizations with concern for the care and well-being of mothers, babies, and families. Our mission is to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs. Excellent site for information on evidence-based care, plus resources regarding breastfeeding, risks of cesarean delivery and problems of unnecessary inductions.
www.motherfriendly.org

The Cochrane Collaboration
The reliable source of evidence-based practices in health care. An international not-for-profit organization, providing up-to-date information about the effects of health care. learn more They produce the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, part of The Cochrane Library, the definitive resource for evidence-based health care.
www.cochrane.org

Lamaze International
Lamaze International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote, support and protect normal birth through education and advocacy. This website is a wonderful resource for both expectant families and for professionals.
www.lamaze.org

March of Dimes
A nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health that provides information on preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Excellent resource for every kind of pregnancy concern and prenatal testing.
www.marchofdimes.com

Mother's Advocate
Produced by InJoy Birth & Parenting Videos in partnership with Lamaze International. This website brings the Six Lamaze Healthy Birth Practices to life and has a combination of free videos, print materials and useful links for better birth.
www.injoyvideos.com/mothersadvocate/index.htm

The National Women's Health Information Center: WomensHealth.gov
Information on getting pregnant, pregnancy, environment, getting ready for baby and childbirth and beyond.
www.womenshealth.gov/pregnancy
www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding

ORGYN.com
The essential resource in obstetrics and gynecology. This useful link will connect you to useful information on current research in obstetrics and gynecology.
www.orgyn.com

Sidelines- National High Risk Pregnancy Support Network
A non-profit organization providing international support for women and their families experiencing complicated pregnancies and premature birth.
www.sidelines.org

St. Joseph Mercy Hospital-www.sjmercyhealth.org

University of Michigan Health Center- www2.med.umich.edu

Washtenaw Success By 6
The Washtenaw Success by 6 Parent Eduction and Support Network is working to ensure that every family in the county has the resources and support it needs to prepare its young children for success in school and life. For more information, call (734) 994-8100
www.washtenawsuccessby6.org