Things we LOVE and Why we love them.

The companies and lovely humans below do not sponsor MMW and we do not in any way financially benefit from listing them on this site. That being said, in the vast world of holistic products, it is sometimes difficult to know what is of quality and what is just promotion. With this in mind, we wanted to share some of our favorite things with you !

WORDS, INTENTIONS AND MEDITATIONS

  • Mystic Mamma

    MYSTIC MAMMA’s mission, since its birthing in this form in 20o9, has been to expand the consciousness on our planet by offering a lovingly and intuitively curated reflective well of wisdom and guidance featuring the most pioneering voices of our time alongside those of our wise ancestors.

  • The Infinite Spark of Being

    Marvelous words by an amazing human. The name The Infinite Spark of Being refers to the interconnectedness of all living beings that is a constant thread throughout Buddhism, Hinduism and various other traditions. In the Bhagavad Gita Lord Krishna tells Arjuna, “All living entities are My part and parcels.” Later Krishna also states, “He who is rooted in oneness realizes that I am in every being; wherever he goes, he remains in me.”

LACTATION SUPPORT

  • La Leche League

    La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing breastfeeding education, information, support, and encouragement. All who are interested in breastfeeding are welcome to attend the monthly Group Meetings or call a Leader for breastfeeding help.

  • KellyMom

    This website was developed to provide evidence-based information on breastfeeding and parenting. The creator is a mother of three lovely children, and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). 

  • THE Foundation For a Breastfeeding Culture, Inc

    Breastfeeding support and advocacy. Services include in home lactation support, virtual support and classes.

  • KIDS ONLY DENTAL *LIP/TONGUE TIES

    Pediatric dentist offerring revisions for tongue and lip ties in the Gainesville area.

  • breast pumps

    Order your breast pump online :: Simply Provide your insurance information. We verify your coverage and submit all required paperwork on your behalf. Choose from the curated breast pumps, pregnancy support and postpartum recovery items covered by your insurance.

  • TCM for BREASTFEEDING

    Many mothers wonder: Can I take herbs while breastfeeding? The good news is that most TCM herbs are plant-based and will not cause adverse side effects. Traditionally, selected herbs were prescribed to mothers to promote recovery during the confinement period. These herbs are generally safe for anyone to consume.

  • BONDING WITH BABY LACTATION LLC

    Eden Marziali Nevarez, IBCLC is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and owner of Bonding with Baby Lactation. She has been working with breastfeeding families for more than 10 years.

  • ALISON E. MIRANDA LACTATION IBCLC

    Alison is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Maternal & Child Health with a specialization in Human Lactation. “I came to this path in life through my own struggles breastfeeding/pumping for a premature child and then breastfeeding a tongue and lip tied child. I have been on both sides of the fence in breastfeeding both struggling myself and then helping families with their struggles. I understand breastfeeding is not easy for everyone and work to provide in home individualized care and set plans for each family.”

  • WIC :: MARION COUNTY :: ALACHUA COUNTY

    Alachua Women Infants and Children Program (352) 225-4343. IBCLC, Breastfeeding Coordinator. Susie.tanner@flhealth.gov. (352) 225- 4369

    Marion County WIC Program (352) 622-1161 Breastfeeding Coordinator. Sandraseibert@flhealth.gov (352) 644-2726.

  • Healthy Start of North Central Florida

    To contact Healthy Start in your county: (877) 678-9355.

CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION (OTHER THAN MMW)

  • BirthFit

    Our Mission is to cultivate awareness and enhance education throughout the motherhood transition by developing and producing one of a kind BIRTHFIT experiences through in-person classes and distance learning so that a woman has the space to make her own informed, intuitively guided choices.

  • Hypnobirthing

    You will gain an understanding of how the birthing muscles work in perfect harmony–as they were designed to–when your body is sufficiently relaxed and you trust birth. You will learn how to achieve this kind of relaxation, free of the resistance that fear creates, and you will learn to use your natural birthing instincts for a calm, serene and comfortable birth.

  • Bradley Method

    The Bradley Method® series is designed for small classes with lots of individual attention. The standard length is 12 weeks covering 12 units of instruction.  By taking classes in The Bradley Method®of natural childbirth, you will learn about: Prenatal nutrition & exercise, Relaxation for an easier birth, Husbands as coaches, Birth plans and more!

BODYWORK, PRENATAL & POSTPARTUM SUPPORT

  • Marita Guilderson, LMT

    High Springs: Marita specializes in cranial sacral therapy with experience in baby & mother care. We highly recommend her services especially with babies diagnosed with tongue & lip ties. She can be reached via call or text at (352)226.2808.

  • her healing arts

    Gainesville: Offerings include acupuncture, herbal support, DOULA services, yoni steaming, body work, Arvigo abdominal massage and Ayeruvedic massage. “My practice is devoted to nourishing and nurturing the innate wisdom and beauty of the feminine creative force in every woman. I offer my practice, my service, to assist you in releasing anything that holds you back from being who you truly are and who you wish to be. It is an honor and a joy to witness you in transformation.”

  • pitts family chiropractic

    Ocala: Dr. Katherine White is an Ocala born native and is happy to be back home and provide health care to our community. Dr. White treats patients of all ages and has a true passion for working with pregnant women, newborns, and children. Dr. White is a Certified Webster Technique practitioner. 

  • AWAKEN CHIROPRACTIC

    Gainesville: We are focused on improving the health and wellness of our entire community, and that’s why our mission is to provide you not only chiropractic care, but the tools you need to improve your overall health and wellness for a lifetime. The chiropractic adjustments you receive at Awaken Chiropractic are safe and effective, and people of all ages, from infant to senior, can benefit from spinal re-alignments. Providing pregnancy, infant and postpartum chiropractic support.

  • Chance chiropractic

    Gainesville: At Chance Chiropractic, we love adjusting our patients before, during and after pregnancy. Proper spinal alignment is crucial for the ideal presentation of the baby, as well as for Mom’s delivery and recovery.

  • back in balance chiropractic

    Gainesville: At Back In Balance we maintain a standard of care that provides a holistic approach by prioritizing the brain stem’s ability to communicate with the body and nervous system through the correct alignment of the vertebrae; allowing for optimal health and wellness – physically, mentally, and emotionally.

  • Spinning Babies

    Online: Spinning Babies is an excellent resource for parents and birth keepers alike. Please check out their website for wonderful content that supports normal physiological birth. Spinning Babies® is a physiological approach to preparing for and caring for birth.  During birth, babies descend through the pelvis by turning to fit each curve in the passage. This turning is called fetal rotation. If fetal rotation can be made easier, birth is easier for everyone. Ease comes through understanding birth physiology better.

  • Pelvic link pt

    Ocala: Pelvic Link Physical Therapy provides exceptional Pelvic Health and Orthopedic Physical Therapy serving the Ocala and surrounding communities.  Are you finding yourself leaking with coughing, sneezing, laughing, jumping, or running during exercise? Dr. Gonzalez takes the time to listen to your needs, find the why of your pelvic floor and orthopedic symptoms, and guide patients to corrective exercises that are individually prescribed so that together we can reach your goals.  

  • Women’s Wisdom Integrative Wellness

    Gainesville: At Women’s Wisdom Integrative Wellness, we work together to explore the messages your body is sending and aim to uncover possible underlying root causes. We are passionate about supporting and empowering women to tune-in to their bodies, trust their inner guiding system, and unlock their innate healing ability so life may be lived fully, deeply, and passionately.

  • mama Stace

    Gainesville: Stacy Arenas LMT BCST CYT offers a wide variety of body work including massage therapy specializing in Biodynamics of Craniosacral, Reflexology, Connective Tissue, Prenatal, Postpartum, & Infant, sound healing, herbal support and mother roasting. “Differentiation within Oneness. Harmony amid Unity. Uniqueness in Totality. Providing touch while abiding in the disposition becomes a potent portal of transformation for self and others. My approach with people is considerate, supportive, skilled, and intuitive. I invite you to connect with me to work together achieving your own individual needs.“

BABY WEARS & CLOTH DIAPERS

  • Green Path Baby

    GreenPath Baby is a mom-owned, natural parenting, babywearing and cloth diapering store. 

    “We carry cloth diapers, baltic amber necklaces, woven wraps, natural detergents, and a great variety of natural products for moms and babies. Everything you need in one place! We believe in mindful parenting, green living and cloth diaper advocacy. “

  • Urban Baby Co.

    Urban Baby Co. is a thriving baby brand that delivers both consciously created and curated one-of-a-kind goods, sourced domestically and internationally, to hip humans all around the world. “We’re committed to being green in all facets of our business—from using sustainable fabrics and recycled materials to compostable packaging delivered right to your doorstep. The goods we design and sell are those our own hip little ones wear and use because we fully trust them to be both good for the family as well as Mother Earth.”

  • clean baby booty cloth diaper service

    “We believe in providing convenience and top care for your baby. A modern style to an old school approach.” Services include cloth diaper wash, diaper rental and diaper delivery.

DOULA SERVICES

  • oulala doula

    I help expecting mothers tap into their innate resources, embrace their power, and cultivate parental attachment with a natural, wholistic approach to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care.

  • idoulove

    Servies include birth and postpartum support and yoni steam.

  • Loving Belly Doula Services

    Certified Doula and Educator. Postpartum Care is my passion. Serving families in Central Florida.

  • her healing arts

    “I serve anyone in the birth spectrum, including those that have experienced miscarriage, abortion, stillbirth or other pregnancy loss. I believe that it is important for women to receive care and education to understand that the body still needs tending and that our ancestors left us ways to move through our grief, to nourish ourselves, and to heal whatever we face.”

  • eden doula services

    Anna is a DONA trained Birth and Postpartum Doula serving the Central Florida area.

  • jordan schumacher

    Postpartum support and Pediatric Sleep Consultant.  I am passionate about caring for you if you are trying to get pregnant, are in the postpartum period, or need to get some sleep! My goal is for you to feel supported, educated, encouraged, and cared for. I can't wait to meet you! 

BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY

FOOD & HERBS

  • WISHGArdEN

    We craft our formulas using scientific research as well as drawing upon thousands of years of traditional use. An understanding of human physiology and lifestyle helps us create formulas that meet the real needs of modern life. We prioritize sourcing organic, sustainable herbs from fair trade, family-owned farms, and qualified suppliers. Our vision is beyond being an herbal supplement company. We’re committed to being a resource for human wellness, an advocate for Herbalism and a steward for a healthy planet.

  • AURORA MIDWIFE HERB SHOP

    Nourishing and hand made herbal products for pregnancy and postpartum made with organic ingredients to pamper your body.

  • EUPHORIC HERBALS

    Euphoric Herbals products are made with organic and natural ingredients, we have supported over 60,000 families in 59 countries. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. We only create products and offer products at our Apothecary that inspire and add value to the lives of our customers. We work with the highest quality suppliers and we source only organic fair-trade herbs whenever possible.

  • WILD HILL SOAP & HERBALS

    Wild Hill Soap & Herbals of Vermont is a small family business located in Chelsea, Vermont. We are dedicated to promoting a Healthy planet & Healthy bodies by providing clean & pure alternative products that are bio-degradable and animal friendly with minimal packaging. We use no chemical preservatives, additives or synthetic colors.

POSTPARTUM & MENTAL HEALTH MAMA SUPPORT

  • BE HER VILLAGE

    We are a groundbreaking gift registry that gets you the funds you need for the support you deserve. Because let's face it: No one needs more stuff. Instead of being gifted thousands of dollars of expensive baby items (42 newborn-size onesies anyone?) we’re helping moms get what they really need: Support! The perfect gift, every time. It’s simple: The parents-to-be add the services they want to their registry. Friends and family send money directly to the new parents using our unique cash registry. New moms use the funds to get exactly what they need (and deserve).

  • MEAL TRAIN

    Meal Train is rooted in the idea that a meal is a symbolic gesture of one person’s willingness to help another. The meal is a vehicle that allows the giving party the opportunity to show they care, that they hope to reduce a burden, and they will be there for the receiving party in the future. This outreach is a true interpersonal connection and is one that helps foster inter-dependence, dialogue, and compassion.

  • FIRST STRIDEZ COUNSELING

    First StrideZ Counseling is dedicated to providing a full spectrum of evidence-based, integrative psychological services in order to advance and promote the emotional, behavioral, and developmental well-being of all individuals and their families. First StrideZ Offers: Adult Individual counseling, Child/Adolescent Counseling , Behavioral counseling , Women's trauma assistance, Premier sports psychology/counseling, Weightless/fitness counseling and more. Located in Ocala, FL.

  • RESTORED COUNSELING :: APRIL ADAMS & EMILY GIOVANNELLI

    Specializing in behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution focused brief (SFBT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and more. Compassion focused and strength based psychotherapy.

  • Awakening the Heart Therapy

    Kris Ann Arana, Licensed marriage and family therapist in Gainesville, FL.

  • Chris Kazachkova Counseling

    I emphasize evidence-based approaches to treat concerns such as anxiety and depression, stress, relationship issues, trauma, life transitions, addiction/substance use, perinatal mental health, and pregnancy loss. The primary modalities I use include Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Treatment (SFBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Located in Gainesville, FL.

BOOKS, PODCASTS & WEBSITES

  • THE FIRST FORTY DAYS {BOOK}

    Inspired by global traditions of postpartum care, including the Chinese practice of zuo yuezi, or “sitting the month,” The First Forty days is a wise guide and trusted ally during the early months of motherhood—and beyond. Created by MotherBees founder Heng Ou, along with her co-authors Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger, the book demonstrates how preparation and awareness can transform the first forty days after the birth of a child into the foundation of decades of empowered mothering and vibrant wellbeing.

  • NINE GOLDEN MONTHS {BOOK}

    Nine Golden Months shares timeless guidance from the authors’ extraordinary circle of practitioners, guides, and wisdom-keepers specializing in prenatal care; it draws from Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, and features rituals and self-sourced wisdom, so that it addresses all aspects of a woman’s pregnancy experience: emotional, mental, physiological, and spiritual.

  • RECLAIMING BIRTH AS A RITE OF PASSAGE {BOOK}

    It’s time for a childbirth revolution. The modern approach to maternity care fails women, families and care providers with outdated practices that centre the needs of institutions rather than individuals. In this book, Rachel Reed weaves history, science and research with the experiences of women and care providers to create a holistic, evidence-based framework for understanding birth. Reclaiming childbirth as a rite of passage requires us to recognise that mothers own the power and expertise when it comes to birthing their babies. Whether you are a parent, care provider or educator, this book will transform how you think and feel about childbirth.

  • THE MIDWIVES CAULDRON {PODCAST}

    Join us as we hubble, bubble, toil, and trouble our way through aspects of midwifery, birth, lactation, and womanhood. We tackle and discuss a variety of topics within the sphere of womanhood, birth, and lactation and what this entails in today's society. We want to be able to share in the strengths of women gathering together and being more informed, for their birth, their feeding experience, and the transition into knowing ourselves better. This is the podcast to connect us as a greater circle of women united.

  • BIRTHING INSTINCTS {WEBSITE & PODCAST}

    “The current obstetric environment does not bode well for these women and we have yet to experience the full knowledge of the physical and emotional damage being done by all these surgical births. For our beloved daughters and for the sake of all our future mothers the time to stand down is over. Make your voices heard.” _Dr. Stu

  • MIDWIFE THINKING WITH DR RACHEL REED {BLOG}

    This blog was created in 2010 with the aim of sharing free evidence-based information about birth with parents and anyone involved in providing maternity care or education. Posts are updated regularly to include the latest evidence and information.

  • EVIDENCE BASED BIRTH {WEBSITE & PODCAST}

    Our mission is to help birth workers build the evidence based knowledge, skills, and power they need to protect families’ abilities to give birth with empowerment. The work we do goes on to impact families who are searching for accurate information to empower their prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences!

  • SEX BIRTH & TRAUMA {PODCAST}

    Sex, Birth, & Trauma is your invitation to join this conversation at a deeper level as we ask the big questions about how we can be more human, and more humane in our relationships, and reconnect with our primal wildness.

  • THE HOMEBIRTH MIDWIFE {PODCAST}

    The Homebirth Midwife podcast is hosted by Sarah McClure, CPM, LDM, LM and Charli Zarosinski, CPM, LDM, LM, founders and primary midwives of Hearth and Home Midwifery, a homebirth practice in Oregon and Washington. They are experts on all things related to natural pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. Each week the podcast delves into the topics you want to know about regarding your pregnancy and birth.

  • COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE LIST

    Resources for a Healthy Pregnancy, Birth & Baby.

OTHER MIDWIFERY SUPPORT

  • A Mothers village birth center & homebirth

    Merrell Holliman-Carlson is a Licensed Midwife with years of experience in the birth world. She is the founder of A Mother's Village LLC and believes in uplifting women throughout their entire lives through pregnancy, birth and beyond. “We are thrilled to announce that we now have our own facility for welcoming new members to the family. We have your choice of two rooms each furnished with a comfortable full size bed, a couch to relax or rest as well as lots of space to move and birthing pools are available. We want to support you on your journey whether it means resting, floating, rocking or walking to get there. We are here for you.”

  • Riverbend midwifery

    Riverbend Midwifery is a warm and welcoming homebirth practice that believes by providing excellent midwifery care we are helping North Florida families thrive and grow. “We feel strongly about honoring the childbearing year by providing holistic and evidence-informed care to help you achieve the homebirth you deserve.” Riverbend Midwifery serves Columbia, Suwannee, Union and Alachua Counties and the surrounding areas.

  • In Full Bloom Midwifery

    In Full Bloom Midwifery is a practice founded by two women, Hannah and Carolyn, who love caring for individuals throughout their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Our goal is to always provide high quality affordable midwifery care. We believe in empowering families with education, understanding, guidance, informed consent, and confidence. In our space, your intuition is honored and your words respected. You will be truly supported, and both you and your baby deeply loved.

  • Birth in Awareness

    Comprehensive midwifery services, including Homebirth, pre-conceptual counseling and well-woman care. Now Servicing the Following Areas: Seminole, Orange, Volusia, Osceola, Lake, Brevard.

  • Kindred Holistic Midwifery

    At Kindred Holistic Midwifery, we serve the whole family from preconception throughout the childbearing year. At Kindred Holistic Midwifery, our goal is provide the utmost professional care to each client and treat each person as an individual safely, respectfully, and with dignity and steadfast support.

  • Nacer Midwifery

    Servicios de Partera en Florida Norte/Central! Parto en la casa, parto en el agua, VBAC y mas.

  • Loving Arms Birth Center Ocala

    Our mission is to provide every woman we touch with the tools necessary to achieve optimum wellness during her pregnancy and birth. Our goal is to give a woman the power to create for herself the best birth experience possible. Each birth is an individual experience. We will help you make the decisions that are best for you and your child.

  • Midwives Cooperative Gainsville

    THE MIDWIVES COOPERATIVE is a group of Midwives working together to provide family centered maternity care for birth in the comfort of your own home. Servicing Alachua county.