Resources

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

  • Crisis Line (530) 272-3467
  • National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline (888) 373-7888
  • DVSAC (incest/sexual abuse)
    • 960 McCourtney rd. G V, Ca. 95949
    • (530) 272-3467
    • 24hr crisis line

Addiction Services

  • Community Recovery Resources (530) 273-9541
  • Nevada County Alcoholics Anonymous (530) 272-6287
  • Nevada County Behavioral Health (530) 265-1437

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)

Bereavement Support Group

  • Hospice (530) 272-5739

Birth Certificate

Applications to obtain a certified Birth certificate. Print at www.mynevadacounty.com, vital records. Adress: 500 Crown Point cir. Suite 110 Grass Valley, CA.

Other Birth Doulas

  • Chelsea Bryan. Email: grassvalleydoula@gmail.com
  • Cara Sether. Phone: (530) 559-2272

Bookstores

  • Bookseller (530) 272-2131, 107 Mill St. GV
  • Booktown Books- (530) 272-4655, 107 Bank St. GV
  • Harmony Books- (530) 265-9564, 130 Main St. NC

Breastfeeding Support

  • Debra Wilson, NPH, RD, IBCLC- Senior Nutritionist, WIC (530) 470-2439

Breastfeeding Classes

  • Nest- (530) NEST411 107 W. Main St. Grass Valley
  • Latch Clinic: Phone: (530) NEST411; Address: 107 W. Main St. Grass Valley

General Breastfeeding Information

  • www.kellymom.com. This is a rich breastfeeding resource with videos.
  • globalhealthnetwork.org- videos on expressing milk, first latch, what to do about nipple pain, breast engorgement, cup feeding
  • www.mobimotherhood.org- helful breastfeeding resource- inc. milk supply
  • www.llli.org/nb.html - Le Leche League’s breastfeeding answer site
  • breastfeeding/handexpression.html

California Poison Control Hotline

  • 1-800-222-1222

Car Seats & Infant Safety

  • National Highway Safety Administration www.nhtsa.gov/Safety/CPS
  • CHP – (530) 477-4900
  • Nevada County Child Car Seat Inspector. Phone: (530) 477-4900; Address: 
900 Sutton Way, Grass Valley  

    A trained and certified Highway Patrol car seat technician will inspect your car seat and show you how to correctly install and use it. Seems simple but it’s not! Please call for an appointment.
COST: FREE
  • text4baby Text Support

Childbirth Educators

  • Debbie Ashlock-Dugan- Grass Valley Childbirth, (530) 277-4111 Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
  • Celine Negrete- Grass Valley Childbirth
  • Nest- (530) NEST411 107 W. Main St. GV

Child Abuse Protection Services

  • (530) 273-4291

Chiropractors

  • Heather Jacobson- (530) 265-2220 194 Gold Flat Rd. NC
  • Karen O’Brien- (530) 277-9327 Nevada City Miner’s Village

Early Intervention programs for babies with special needs

  • https://www.parentcenterhub.org/services-ei/
    www.dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/docs/EarlyStart_InformationPacket.pd

Evidence Based Birth Videos

Family Doctors

  • Sierra Care Physicians
    140 Litton Dr #100
    (530) 272-9770

Family Resource Centers

  • Alta California Regional Center. Phone: (530) 272-4231
  • Nevada County Infant Program and First 5. Phone: (530) 265-0611
  • National Organization for Rare Disorders. Phone: 1-800-999-6673
  • Spina Bifida Association.  Phone: 1-800-621-3141
  • Down’s Syndrome Support. Phone: (530) 272-1009
  • Foothill Babies (low-income resource support)
    • 200 Providence Mine Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959,  (530) 265-9550

Health Food Stores

  • Briar Patch- www.briarpatch.coop/
  • California Organics. californiaorganics.com/
  • Natural Selection- 589 E Main St, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Hospital

  • Sierra Nevada Hospital-155 Glasson Way, Grass Valley, CA 95945, (530) 274-6000

Hypnotherapist

  • Anyes C. CCHT-www.2healyourself.com, agnes@2helyourself.com, (530) 277-9513

Infant/Child CPR & First Aid

  • Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital  (530) 274-6108
155 Glasson Way, Grass Valley
  • Nest- (530) NEST411 107 W. Main St. GV

Lactation Consultants-IBCLC

  • Arly Helm IBCLC-  (530) 271‐BABY
  • Katie DaMota MAS, IBCLC 107 W. Main street suite B, Grass Valley, Ca (530) 637-8411
  • Kris Jensen IBCLC, Nurse Practioner-(Sierra Care Physicians)-(530)272-5780

Libraries

  • Madelyn Helling Library-980 Helling Way, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7050
  • Grass Valley Library-207 Mill St, Grass Valley, CA 95945
     530-273-4117

Midwives

Choosing to use a Licensed Midwife (LM) or a certified nurse midwife (CNM) for a home or hospital birth can be a safe and smart choice. You can read more about licensed midwives in California at http://www.californiamidwives.org.

  • Western Sierra Medical Clinic- Vanitta Lott CNM,
     844 Old Tunnel Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945 (530) 274-9762
  • Sweet Arrivals Midwifery-www.sweetarrivalsmidwifery.com
  • Taproot Midwifery- www.taprootmidwifery.com
  • Nevada County Homebirth-Nevadacountyhomebirth.com
  • Sierra Homebirth-  www.sierrahomebirth.com

Naturopath/Homeopath

  • https://www.whitewaternaturopathic.com/
  • https://www.nevadacitynaturopath.com

New Parent Support Group

  • Nest- (530)NEST411 107 W. Main St. GV
    http://startsmallparenting.com/live-course/

Newborn Apps

Tracking-feeding , diaperchanges, sleep, pumping, and more.

  • First Year-Baby
  • Awesome Baby Tracker

Newborn Care

  • www.secretsofbabybehavior.com - Dr. Jane Heinig of UC Davis deciphers infant behavior for
    new parents

Newborn Class

  • Nest- (530) NEST411 107 W. Main St. GV

Obstetricians

Dr. Lystra Wilson-Celestine, MD
280 Sierra College Dr #115
(530) 477-3119

Dr. McKenzie
280 Sierra College Dr #115
(530) 477-3119

Dr. Goddard Richard M MD
105 Margaret Ln # A
(530) 272-9615

Western Sierra Medical Clinic- (530) 274-9762
Dr. Genobaga-  
844 Old Tunnel Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945

Osteopaths

Dr. Allen
433 Coyote St, Nevada City, CA 95959
 (530) 478-5638

Dr. McKenzie
280 Sierra College Dr #115
(530) 477-3119

Parenting Classes

  • http://startsmallparenting.com
  • Kare Crisis Nursery- (530) 265-0693
  • Sierra Nevada Children’s Services- (530) 272-8866

Pediatricians

  • Sierra Care Physicians-)-(530) 272-5780
  • Sierra Care Physicians –Penn Valley (530) 432-7023
  • Sierra Family Medical Cliinic- (530) 292-3478

Birth Photography

Joleen Giuliani joleengphoto@gmail.com

Placental Encapsulation

Nest-(530)NEST411 107 W. Main St. GV

Postpartum Depression

  • Maternal Child Health Postpartum Depression Counseling- Charlene Weiss-Wenzl RN –(530) 265-1491
  • Depression after Delivery- Postpartum Support International- (800) 944-4773
  • Nevada County Mental Health Crisis Assistance- (530) 265-5811
    Nevada County
  • Depression/Anxiety Support Group (530) 477-9032

Other Postpartum Doulas

  • Nest- (530) NEST411 107 W. Main St. GV

Exercise Classes

  • Nest-( 530)NEST411 107 W. Main St. GV
  • Prenatal Pilates: Leah Paperno, Sat. 10am, Mariposa Birth and Wellness Center $10/class, 830 Zion st.
  • Pre/Postnatal Yoga: Nest-- (530) NEST411 107 W. Main St. GV

Pregnancy/Postpartum/infant massage

  • Leslie Stager-https://lesliestager.com/

Prenatal Support Group

  • Nest-- (530) NEST411 107 W. Main St. GV

Thrift store/Consignment/Baby Store

  • Pampered Earth- https://www.pamperedearthnc.com
    124 S. Auburn St.
    (Next to Caroline's Coffee)
    Grass Valley - CA

Toddler Class-Mama and Me

  • Nest (530) NEST411 107 W. Main St. GV