Houston & Galveston (Harris & Galveston County) Resources
Houston Resources
BIRTH - a local birth network for women and their families
Midwives & Birth Centers
- Greater Houston Midwives Alliance
- Association of Texas Midwives
- Cy-Fair - Magnolia Birth Center
- Pasadena - Bay Area Birth Center
- The Woodlands - Nativiti Birth Center
- Pearland - Rite of Passage
- North Houston - North Houston Birth Center
- Katy - Katy Area Birth Center
- West - West Houston Birth Center
- Galveston - Galveston Birth Center
- Kingwood - Wellspring Midwifery Care
- Central - The Birthing Place
Homeopathic & Herbalists
- Texas Medicinals - a great source of information and shopping for herbs and homeopathics
- The Whole Health Center - Wholistic/Holistic Family Practice that offers a balance of medicine and holistic care
- Center for Alt. Medicine - massage, acupuncture, acupressure, chiropractic care
- The Center for Healing - a Family Practice that is holistically minded and supportive of alternative options in health care
- Heights of Health - natural health store, clinic, nutritional counseling, thermal imaging, allergy treatments, and ion foot baths
- Erma's - Nutrition and Whole Health Market
Chiropractic & Osteopathic Care
- Lessenger Chiropractic - chiropractic care and acupuncture
- West University Wellness - chiropractic, acupuncture, nutrition, and pediatrics
- HealthMatters Chiropractic - acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal shop, homeopathics, full spectrum and dietary assessment
- Osteopathic Healing Hands- Dr. Payel Banik is a family osteopath who's focus is preconception, prenatal, birth, postpartum, and infant osteopathy.
- Lance Chiropractic - Dr. Jennifer Lance, chiropractor and birth advocate
Breastfeeding
- A Woman's Work - Breastfeeding, Shop for Mother and Baby
- Mamas Milk No Chaser - online support and blog from a local breastfeeding advocate
- La Leche League - Houston area peer groups and support for nursing
- Mother's Milk Bank - a non-profit organization that accepts breast milk donation for ill and preemie infants
- Bay Area Breastfeeding & Education - serving all of the Houston area on down to the Gulf
Home & Baby
- Fussy Butt - cloth galore! Breastpads, pantyliners, diapers, wipes, etc...
- Houston Baby Wearing - a Houston babywearing group, includes information to their online community
- Pure Baby Organics - luxury organics for mother and baby
- Baby Holdings - slings and information on babywearing
- Woodland Babies - cloth diapers and baby carriers
- Blossoming Mama - growing families naturally
- Sweet Baby Pearl's Eco-Emporium - mobile natural pregnancy and parenting goods
- Nurtured Family - organic clothing, cloth diapers, baby care items, organic baby and mama care items
Misc.
- Prove - Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education - PROVE provides information on vaccines, and the immunization policies and practices that affect the children and adults of Texas.
- Pat Greer's Kitchen - raw/vegan cuisine - sold at her kitchen and retail locations throughout Houston
- Lovin' Oven - Gluten Free, organic, and whole options for meals, bakery items, etc..
- Whole Mother Radio - discussion with members from B.i.r.t.h. each Monday on KPFT 90.1 from 11:30-12:00
Yoga Studios, Massage, & Fitness
- Sundance Yoga Studio - prenatal yoga, mommy & me yoga, and many other options
- The Yoga Haven - gentle yoga (appropriate for prenatal) and many resources for pregnant women
- InfanTouch - ran by Cynthia Sara Friend, specializing in preterm & full-term infant massage. 281.451.8844
- Momma Strong - prenatal and postpartum fitness
- Joy Yoga - specializing in prenatal yoga
Photographers
- Alisa Murray, pregnancy and newborn photographer
- Stephanie Shirley - pregnancy, birth, newborn, family photography
- Courtney Cockerham - pregnancy, birth, newborn, lifestyle, family photography
- Lifes Images - pregnancy, birth, newborn, and children's photography
- Jamie Kutter - birth and family photography
- BlueFitz - lifestyle photographer
- Captured Simplicity Photography - pregnancy, family, newborn, and lifestyle photography
- Kelly Roth - pregnancy, family, newborn, and birth photography
Italicized items denote personally recommended businesses and organizations with whom I have professional or personal experience. I do not receive any benefit or incentive from these businesses and organizations.
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