Community Partners and Recommendations

Much of the nature of my work involves networking with other professionals in family services. I am proud to partner with and recommend those listed below as useful resources in our community. This list is not exhaustive, as I have found many allies to women and families. Please reach out with any specific needs. With love, Rachael.

  • Brave Birth Doula Care - A collective of birth workers offering professional support for pre-conception, pregnancy, labor, and postpartum and beyond.

  • Coyote Midwifery - Portland Midwives Joni Pedersen, CNM and Caitlin Maddigan, CPM providing well-rounded, holistic services to individuals seeking reproductive care in the Portland area. Perinatal Support, home births, postpartum midwifery support, gynecological care, fertility support, IUIs and family-centered conception, meal preparation.

  • Hearth and Home Midwifery - Midwives Sarah McClure, CPM and Charli Zarosinski offer natural, personal, and empowering prenatal care, home birth, and postpartum care. Midwifery, labor doula, and postpartum doula support. Portland and Hood River, Oregon.

  • Sommessa Photography - Portland maternity, birth, and newborn photography. Mel is also a doula and brings many layers of care to photo sessions.

  • Cascadia Lactation - Ashley Treadwell, IBCLC offers in-home lactation support as well as leads support groups in Portland

 

  • Bliss Lactation - Chelsea DeSorbo, IBCLC offers lactation support in Portland and SW Washington. 

 

  • Baby Blues Connection - Non-profit providing free support to families coping with perinatal mood disorders. Portland, Oregon.