Welcome to mama*ology's list of resources for all things parenting!  If you know of a "must-see" person, place, or thing that mama*ology might want to check out, send us an email recommendation to info@mamaology.com. 

childbirth education
 
The Bradley Method
Holly Poulson, AAHCC
American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth
740 376-0446
www.bradleybirth.com

Classes are held Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30pm.  They are held at Christ United Methodist Church, Third and Wooster St, in Marietta.  Call Holly for further information or log on to the website.

Hypnobabies
Amy C. Elliott, PhD, HCHI
Doctorate in Clinical Hypnotherapy/Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Instructor
740 525-6857
www.hypnobabiesmov.com
100 Front St., Fifth Floor, Marietta, OH 45750

"Enjoy your baby's birth in comfort, joy, and love."  Hypnobabies is a 6 week complete childbirth education course using Gerald Kein's Painless Childbirth techniques. Private and group classes are available.  Call Amy or log on to the website for more information and class schedules.



Lamaze
Lucy Juedes, Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
740 594-8039
www.lamaze.org

This is a Lamaze series of classes where we'll learn more about:
* Labor & birth basics
* Maintaining comfort & progress
* Natural & medical pain relief options
* Managing complications
* Relaxation & massage practice
* New baby, mom, and family care
These classes are ongoing, economical, and highly-rated by both moms and birth partners.  Classes are based in Athens/The Plains, for a total of
15 class hours.  For more info, please contact Lucy Juedes at lucyj@intelliwave.com.



Marietta Memorial Hospital
740 374.1448
www.mmhospital.org

MMH offers a variety of classes and services for women during pregnancy and childbirth.  They are also the only hospital in the area with a Labor Tub and wireless fetal monitoring.  For additional services and information log on to their website.

midwives

Angy Nixon, Certified Nurse Midwife
304 757-9006
www.ANMidwife.com
ANmidwife@netzero.com

Angy attends homebirths with all standard precautions available, and physician back-up if needed.  She also provides homeopathic remedies when requested.

Marlene Waechter, CPM
740 286-5756
marlenecpm@verizon.net

Marlene Waechter is a Certified Professional Midwife who has been attending homebirths in southern OH, NE, KY, and WV for the past 30+ yrs. She does VBAC's, waterbirths, twins, breeches, etc.  She provides hospital monitrice services, which reflect her clinical skills in childbirth along with doula services.  She is currently writing a book titled, "The Joyful Mysteries of Birth," and a 4 min. video of her practice can be seen by Googling, "Like Heaven into my Hands."

childbirth support

Crysta Bourdon, Doula
740 568-0134 or 740 525-5044
crysta@mamaology.com

Crysta is a member of DONA (Doulas of North America), a trained hypno-doula, and believes that, "every family deserves a gentle beginning."  Check out more about Crysta on our "about us" page.

Holly Poulson, Doula
740 376-0446
holly@mamaology.com

Holly attends many births to provide emotional support for mothers and their partners.  Holly is also a trained hypno-doula.  Learn more about Holly on our "about us" page.

Sam Doak, LPN, IBCLC, Doula
740 374-5786

Sam provides professional childbirth, breastfeeding support, and is a hypno-doula.  More about Sam can be found on our "about us" page.

obstetricians

Paula Galupo, MD, OB/GYN
Todd Myers, MD, OB/GYN
740 374-3622

Gynecologic Associates, Inc.  410 Second St., Marietta, OH 45750

breastfeeding support

La Leche League - Marietta, OH
Leader: Sam Doak
740 374-5786

This is a support group for women who are thinking of breastfeeding, or are currently breastfeeding and have questions.  At a LLL meeting, your questions are answered not only by a leader with twenty years of breastfeeding experience, but by women who also breastfeed their children.  Meets the second Friday of each month, 10am, at Christ United Methodist Church (corner of Third and Wooster).  Call Sam for more information.  She is also available to answer breastfeeding questions and offer support whenever it is needed.

pre-natal fitness

Full Circle Yoga
Lori Tofaute
304 865-YOGA(9642)
www.bikramyogawv.com
1515 Grand Central Ave., Garden Level, Vienna, WV 26105

"Relieve common discomforts of pregnancy."  Full Circle Yoga offers pre-natal yoga classes on Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm.

Living Well Pilates Studio
Wendy Gray
740 236-8549
www.living-well-pilates.com 
238 Pike Street, Marietta, OH 45750

New Life Prenatal Pilates addresses your specific movement issues associated with your changing body during pregnancy.  Much care and attention is given to your body alignment and support to ensure that each movement is effective for you and safe for your baby.  Stability balls and flex bands are used to provide you with support as your pregnancy progresses keeping exercises as comfortable and manageable as possible.  New Life Prenatal Pilates is the perfect exercise method for pregnancy.  It is non-impact and addresses the most important issues for a safe delivery and healthy baby!  For class schedules and registration, please contact Wendy Gray by phone or email.  (Registration is required.)

post-natal fitness

Brandon Pierce, Personal Trainer
740 416-1418 (cell)
740 374-2247 (home)
b_pierce5@yahoo.com

Any mothers interested in getting back into shape after pregnancy contact Brandon for personal training. His high tempo fast paced workouts include circuit training, bodyweight training, and interval cardio along with fat blasting kickboxing and boxing workouts. He will work with any level of fitness.

Brandon is employed as a Personal Trainer at Anytime Fitness of Marietta, OH.  He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), a Certified Athletic Trainer, a Professional MMA Fighter, and an Assistant Jiu-Jitsu Instructor at Mid-Ohio Valley Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  Last, but not least, Brandon has a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Marietta College.


child development programs

Help-Me-Grow - Washington County
740 374-4954
hmgpam@suddenlinkmail.com
202 Davis Ave., Marietta, OH 45750

Help-Me-Grow is a resource to call when you are not sure if your baby is developing skills appropriately.  Their Family Support Specialists are available to answer your questions and provide developmental and therapy services.

parenting support

MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support)
Pamela Masselli, President
740 568-9486
Meetings are the 3rd Monday of each month at 10AM, First Presbyterian Church, 4th and Wooster Streets, Marietta.

MOMS Club is a local stay-at-home Moms support group with a monthly meeting and several planned activities for children each month.  Events include tours of local facilities and businesses, park days, play dates, and even a Mom's night out.  Children are always with Mom during meetings and activities (no child care).

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Christy Minard - 740 374-5504 and Pamella Masselli, Coordinators
Meetings are the 2nd Thursday of the month from 9:15-11:15AM, September through May.  They are held at the First Baptist Church of Williamstown, 431 Highland Avenue.

MOPS is a support group for mothers with any children from birth to kindergarten.  This group offers teaching, discussion, creative projects, presentations, and community services.  Separate programming for children is available (crafts, stories, playtime) while mom meets with the group.

Parent Magazine
Amy Mendenhall, Editor
304 485-1891 ext. 220
amendenhall@parentmagazineonline.com
P.O. Box 1787, Parkersburg, WV, 26101

Look for Mid-Ohio Valley Parent Magazine around town for lots of local parenting news, information, and resources.  Contact Amy for more information, or if you have a great idea for a story.

Athens Birth Circle
www.athensbirthcircle.org

The Birth Circle is an informational discussion and support group for pregnant women, their partners and new parents in the Athens, Ohio area.  It is a group that gathers once a month to share in each other's lives, creating a sense of community through the experience of parenthood.  Athens Birth Circle meets the 4th Thursday of each month from 7-9 pm in the Athens Public Library.  Check the website for announcements, news, meeting topics, and time or location changes.

Resolve Through Sharing
Naomi King, Coordinator
740 376-5519

RTS is a pregnancy and perinatal (after birth) loss support group.  Call for meeting times and locations.

pregnancy/pediatric health professionals

Ann Trembly
Massage Therapist/Craniosacral Therapist
740 374-2663
200 Union Square, Marietta, OH 45750

Let Ann help your baby (and you) be calm, rested, and relaxed through craniosacral and massage therapies.  Ask Tina for more information about how Ann helped eliminate her son's tantrums and head banging.

Integrative Holistic Health
Dr. Bonnie Buchman, RN, ND, PhD
304 485-9027
1638 19th St., Parkersburg, WV, 26101

Integrative Holistic Health Services' goal is to provide competent and complete holistic services in a caring, personal manner with the upmost regard to the client's emotional, physical, and spiritual integrity.  Homeopathic remedies and immunizations available along with many other services.  Call for an appointment or more information.

Results Chiropractic, Inc.
Dr. Letty Urban
1-888-687-KIDZ (5439)
Two Locations to serve you:
Barlow:  740 678-2700
Beverly: 740 984-8800

Dr. Urban specializes in chiropractic care for children and expectant mothers, with over 450 hours of education with the focus on treatment and care of this population.  She is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, and holds a post-graduate Diplomate and is Board Eligible in pediatrics and pregnacy.

child and family photography

Roberts Family Photography
Andi Roberts, Owner and Photographer
740 423-1122 or 888 887-1122
www.robertsfamilyphoto.com
115 Elm Street, Belpre, OH 45714

Photographs tell the story of your family's life - the look in your husband's eye at your wedding, the way your newborn smelled just after a bath, the sound of your child's giggle and the way your little girl looked as she was about to graduate from high school. Roberts Family Photography can preserve those memories exactly as you remember them.  They specialize in relaxed, documentary style portraits that are full of emotion and tenderness. You can view Andi's work on mamaology's "about us" page.

other 

Jonni Tucker, RN
Child Passenger Safety Technician
jonnitucker@mariettaoh.net
740 373-0611 ext. 109
Marietta City Health Department, 304 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750

Call for an appointment to have your child's car seat checked (no charge).


Brighter Day Restaurant and Natural Foods
740 374-2429
211 2nd Street, Marietta, OH 45750

This store offers the following: nourishing pregnancy herbs and teas; fertility enhancing vitamins and herbs, prenatal vitamins w/ EPA and DHA's; homeopathic remedies and herbal alternatives; all natural baby care products (Salves, Creams, Colic Remedies); vitamin and mineral rich snacks.
Next door is their amazing lunch and dinner restaurant providing hormone free meats, including an extensive vegetarian menu with all natural foods and no hydrogenated oils or trans fats. 
(Kids 10 and under eat free on Thursday nights from 5-8pm.)



Kelly Lincoln, Artist
Fernwood Farm and Studio
1903 Masonic Park, Marietta, OH 45750
740 376-0223

Kelly is available for commission; or call to see her watercolor prints and cards offered for sale.

 Remember, our resource list is still "gestating" and we need your help .  Please help our list grow and stay updated by emailing us information about the products and services you provide.  All requests for inclusion on the resource list are subject to the approval of mamaology, and mamaology may remove anyone from the list at their discretion.

Mamaology  is not responsible for the actions, practices, or products offered by those on our resource list.