Bella Birth's Resource List and Why We Love Them
Over the years, we’ve complied a pretty awesome list of people that can support you on this wonderful journey. From trying to conceive to postpartum support we have it ALL - and some reasons they might be helpful to you! You can never have too much support!
Chiropractors
Southern Family Chiropractic
Mandeville, LA
985.778.2881
Dr. Kristen Smith
Slidell, LA
985.774.9303
Limitless Chiropractic
Covington, LA
985.888.6200
Chiropractors are wonderful for SO many reasons. They can balance your pelvis to encourage optimal fetal positioning, reduce back pain, activate your immune system, and so much more. Pregnancy and birth can be hard on your body and your baby so an adjustment for you and your new baby after birth can be just what you need to feel better!
Acupuncture
Magnolia acupuncture
Ashley Miller
Covington, LA
985.590.5172
Acupuncture has many amazing benefits. You and your partner can even start to receive acupuncture when trying to conceive! During pregnancy acupuncture has many benefits, here are a few: reduces morning sickness, balances blood pressure, reduces anxiety, headache relief, relieves constipation, and improves quality of sleep! Acupuncturists can preform a technique called moxibustion to help flip baby into an optimal position — how cool!? I only have Ashley listed because I have personally used her and she has helped me SO much — from trying to conceive, pregnancy pains and a posterior baby, postpartum anxiety and mastitis, and so much more! You will love her!
Prenatal Massage
Grow Pregnancy & Parenting
Kayla Judy
comes to your home
www.growpregnancyandparenting.com
504.615.8442 (text is best)
Focus Massage & Wellness
Candy Welch
Covington, LA
504.388.1915
I mean, who doesn’t love a good massage?! Besides being extremely relaxing, prenatal massage has some wonderful benefits! Here are a few: reduces back pain, joint pain, edema, headaches and muscle tension. Prenatal massage also improves circulation, improves oxygenation of the soft tissues & muscles, AND improves your quality of sleep! I’ve personally used both of these massage therapists and they are WONDERFUL.
Sleep Consultant
Sleepless in Nola
Board certified pediatrician sleep consultant
Newborn Care Specialist
Aja Rodriguez-Harris
818.219.2528
Although Dr. Vyas and Aja’s jobs differ a bit, they both provide amazing support for new families! Dr. Vyas will work with you from pregnancy until the teenage years, meeting you wherever you’re at, to help get you and your children sleeping. She provides custom sleep plans based off your individual needs!
Aja’s work is non-medical, although, some people recognize her job as a “night nurse”. She educates parents on baby care & often works overnight so new parents can get some much needed rest! She puts babies on a good eat / sleep schedule and gives you the tools to do so during the day. Her hours are super flexible!
Nutrition / Health Coach
Nourish The Good Life
Alexa Poole, Holistic Health Coach
985.966.5863
Holistic Nutrition
Sandi Martin, NTC
Nutrition & overall health when trying to conceive, pregnancy, and postpartum is so important! Both of these ladies are fabulous coaches that will help you reach all of your health goals! Both have a passion for serving women and are mothers themselves — so they can really relate to their perinatal clients! They go beyond the kitchen and help you succeed in all areas of your life!
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Dynamic Physical Therapy
Covington, LA
985.893.4700
Amber Anderson
Baton Rouge, LA
225.761.1200
Pelvic floor physical therapy should be on everyone’s radar! Pelvic floor PT can teach you how to push effectively for your body, release a tight pelvic floor, strengthen your pelvic floor, relieve incontinence or urinary frequency, and SO much more. Seeing a pelvic floor prenatally then again postpartum can truly be a game changer!
Birth & Newborn Photography
Erika Pearce Photography
Erika Pearce (Birth Photography)
Northshore & surrounding areas
Andrea Davis Photography
Andrea Davis (Newborn Photography)
Northshore area
https://www.andreadavisphotography.com
985.264.0108
Birth is an awe inspiring event. There are so many details and small moments that make up your birth story, and honestly, it can be hard to remember everything. The newborn (and the newly postpartum) phase goes by SO fast — we highly recommend investing in someone to capture those sweet moments for you! Birth photography can help you see yourself in all of your strength & power, help you weave your story together, look back on your birth team & other little details, plus so much more. No matter if you choose lifestyle or studio newborn, you won’t regret having pictures of your baby newly earthside. This time is so precious and being able to look back at professional pictures is such an amazing gift!
Prenatal Yoga
Bayou Yoga
Mandeville, LA
985.237.1842
Pilates Bodies
Covington, LA
985.249.8483
Just Breathe Yoga Studio
Mandeville, LA
985.264.0200
(also does baby & me classes)
Prenatal Pilates
Pilates Embodyment
Mandeville, LA
985.624.5528
Moving your body and staying mindful is so important throughout your pregnancy. All of these studios make accommodations for pregnancy and postpartum and sometimes hold prenatal specific classes. Yoga & pilates are also a great, gentle way to ease back into exercising postpartum once you feel like exercising get the clear from your provider!
Therapist
Misty Wainwright, LPC
Covington, LA
985.867.0803
Misty is a licensed professional counselor specializing in the perinatal period. When choosing a therapist, it is so important that they are truly educated about perinatal mood disorders, the changes that go on throughout pregnancy and postpartum, and that they are full of resources who are also knowledgable about the perinatal time. Misty is just that. She has a true passion for serving women during this time & has great referrals for her patients. Our area is so lucky to have someone like Misty — everyone should take advantage!
Breastfeeding Support
Northshore Lactation Connections
Kristian Billiot, IBCLC
254.228.3744
Tribe Lactation
Nicole Sonier, IBCLC
Tribe Lactation
504.220.3672
Nourish Lactation Care
Brittany Peralta, IBCLC
504.628.2465
Milk Drops, LLC
Kane Chenevert, IBCLC
Southern Lactation Services, LLC
Michelle Roberts, IBCLC
Breastfeeding can be really easy or it can be really hard. Maybe it’s somewhere in between for you. Maybe your really nervous to breastfeed baby #2 because you had a rough time with your first. No matter what, having support and guidance can make your experience better. You can even meet with an IBCLC prenatally to discuss your plans (we highly recommend doing this)! They help with everything: latching and cluster feeding, pumping when away from baby, exclusively pumping, weaning, and supplementing, these ladies are here for you! They guide with such grace and offer so much knowledge!
I hope you find this list useful & utilize the services offered! Everyone deserves support throughout their perinatal period! Please contact me if you need a recommendation for a service that isn’t on this list.
—Bella Birth