Local Resources

Transforming Birth

One Family at a Time!

Pregnancy & Birth

Chiropractor's for Pregnancy and Baby

* Halifax – Dr. D’Arcy Stonehouse – Brickyard Health – 902-406-2006 http://www.brickyardhealth.com/ * Bedford – Dr. Michelle MacDonald – Coastal Sports & Wellness – 902-404-8034 https://coastalsportsandwellness.com/ * Hammonds Plains - Dr. Amy Robinson - The Lifehouse - 902-446-4030 http://www.the-lifehouse.com/index.asp * Dartmouth - Dr. Bridgitte MacPhail - Choice Health Centre - 902-404-3668 https://www.choicehealthcentre.com/



Naturopathic Doctors

* Halifax – Dr. Erin Balodis – Brickyard Health – 902-406-2006 * Bedford – Dr. Sarah Tanner – Natural Choices Heath Care – 902-832-3279



Massage Therapists

* Halifax: - Jo Morrison – Living Well Integrative Health Centre – 902-406-1500 - Natasha – Brickyard Health – 902-406-2006 - http://www.brickyardhealth.com/ * Dartmouth: Kristy Wright & Hillary Evelek - 902-462-7117 - https://www.massageexperts.ca/dartmouth/



Dietician & Holistic Nutritionist

* Catie Mason – The Flotation Centre – 902-453-5628 * Shelley Baccardax – Brickyard Health – 902-406-2006



Placenta Encapsulation

* Kate Varsava – kate.varsava@gmail.com - https://www.yourlocalmidwitch.com/ * Vanessa Downey (Cavicchi) - vanessa.cavicchi@gmail.com 902-483-2559



TENS Machine Rental

* Amy from Embrace Doula – http://www.embracedoula.ca/tens-rental/ * Wanda Cox from Graceful Beginnings - http://www.gracefulbeginnings.ca/rentals-for-comfort-in-labour.html



Birthing Pool Rental

* Renée Curry - info@beatha.ca or 902.932.5828 * Kate Varsava – kate.varsava@gmail.com * Wanda Cox - http://www.gracefulbeginnings.ca/rentals-for-comfort-in-labour.html



Acupuncture

* Halifax - Dr Erin Balodis - Brickyard Health - 902-406-2006 http://www.brickyardhealth.com/ * Dartmouth - Dr. Bridgitte MacPhail - Choice Health Centre - 902-404-3668 https://www.choicehealthcentre.com/ * Fall River - Emily Solway-Ferguson - 902-861-2511 https://fallriverchiropractic.ca/staff/emily-solway-ferguson/ * Bedford - Uliana Zhdanov – uliana.clinic@gmail.com - 902-266-6003



Breastfeeding

La Leche League

Call 902-470-7029 to talk to one of the LLL Leaders LLL Meetings are: * Evening meetings in Dartmouth/Cole Harbour are held at PACT (Parents and Children Together) every 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm * Morning meetings in Dartmouth are held at 30 Provider Rd, Sheerwater every 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am * Afternoon meetings in Halifax are held at 2521 Beech Street every 1st Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm For additional information, go to: https://www.lllc.ca/



Walk-in Support Groups

* Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 at Fiddleheads in Bedford * Mondays from 11:00 to 12:00 at Nurtured in Halifax



Lactation Consultants

* Kylie Field - 902-448-2213, kylie@thenurturingtouch.ca www.thenurturingtouch.ca * Jeannette Combs - 902-441-9188, jcombes@eastlink.ca * Nancy Harmon - 902-818-3803, nancy@goodlatch.ca http://www.goodlatch.ca/



Stores

Pregnancy & Maternity Clothing

* Hazelnut & Rose - http://www.hazelnutandrose.com/ * Thyme Maternity - www.thymematernity.com * Motherhood Maternity - http://www.motherhoodcanada.ca/



Baby Gear

* Nurtured - http://www.nurtured.ca/ * Fiddleheads - https://www.gofiddleheads.com/ * Bay B Boutique Consignment Store - https://www.facebook.com/baybboutique/ * Growth Spurts Consignment Store - https://www.facebook.com/growthspurtsconsignment/



At All 4 Mommy, we believe that every family around the world should be able to enjoy their pregnancy, birth and first years as parents; and it's because of this that we have created this list of Local Resources for you to have in one spot!