Resources
- What HPC doulas carry in their birth bags
Hudson Perinatal Consortium
Planning for Pregnancy
NJ Dept of Health & Human Services :: A Healthy You = A Healthy Baby
WIC: Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants and Children
Jersey City WIC Program
201 Cornelison Avenue, 2nd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 547-6842
DMurray@jcnj.org
Wellness during Pregnancy
Exercise
Pilates:
Caitlyn Cade:: Jersey City
www.TheNourishedYou.com
caitlyncade@yahoo.com
347.831.7237
Bella Bellies :: Hoboken
http://www.bellabellies.com/
223 Bloomfield St.
Studio 100 & 101
(201) 705-4018
Yoga:
Yoga Shunya :: Jersey City
http://www.yogashunya.com
275 Grove Street, 3rd floor
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 610-9737
SunMoon Hot Yoga :: Jersey City
http://ss-yoga.com/
413 Monmouth Street
Jersey City NJ 07302
(201) 963-7999
Mimi Kids :: Hoboken
http://www.mimikidsyoga.com/
1001 Bloomfield Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 222-1814
Hooping:
Hooping Fitness Pro :: Jersey City
Robyn Martijena
609-532-1214
hoopingwithrobyn@yahoo.com
Prenatal massage
Laura Lacey :: Jersey City
www.lauralacey.com
212 ½ Seventh Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-927-0648
Julie Winslow :: Home visits in Jersey City
http://www.totalbodywellnessforme.com
juliewinslow7@yahoo.com
Second location: Fairfield Family Chiropractic Center
124 Little Falls Road Suite 1
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Hoboken Women’s Wellness :: Hoboken
www.hobokenprenatalmassage.com
204 2nd St.
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
(201) 420-6988
Prenatal/postpartum nutrition
Caitlyn Cade :: Jersey City
www.TheNourishedYou.com
caitlyncade@yahoo.com
347.831.7237
Laura Lacey :: Jersey City
www.lauralacey.com
212 ½ Seventh Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-927-0648
Shiatsu, Reflexology, Reiki
Heavenly Embrace :: Jersey City
Liraz Bergman-Turner
http://www.heavenlyembrace.com/
(646) 435-7316
lirazbergman@heavenlyembrace.com
Bellycasting
Hoboken Women’s Wellness :: Hoboken
www.hobokenprenatalmassage.com
204 2nd St.
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
(201) 420-6988
Acupuncture
Joseph Tonzola
L.Ac. :: Jersey City
732-232-1679
jtonzola@hotmail.com
Meditation
Jessica Rasp :: Bloomfield
www.jessicarasp.com
973-893-9211
jessicarasp5@gmail.com
Lullabies and Music for Relaxing
Putumayo’s Dreamland: World Lullabies and Soothing Songs
Putumayo Presents: African Dreamland
Birth and Meditation Music
Prenatal Peace and Calming
by Jill Wodnick
Celebrate Peace by Snatam Kaur
Brooke Medicine Eagle
http://www.medicineeagle.com/
Alissa Starkweather
http://alisastarkweather.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=124&Itemid=47
Childbirth Education for Informed Decision-making
Childbirth Education
HPC Free Childbirth Education Classes :: Jersey City
Jeanne McMahon
201-876-8900 x 240
Teen parent educational services
Jennifer Singer
HPC Teen Health Initiative :: Jersey City
201-876-8900 x 239
jsinger@hudsonperinatal.org
Resources for your Self-guided Information Gathering
Hudson County Public Libraries
http://www.publiclibraries.com/newjersey/hudson.htm
Bayonne Free Public Library
697 Avenue C
Bayonne, NJ 70022
Phone: (201) 858-6973
Harrison Public Library
415 Harrison Avenue
Harrison, NJ 70291
Phone: (973) 483-2366
Hoboken Public Library
500 Park Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 70303
Phone: (201) 420-2346
Jersey City Free Public Library
472 Jersey Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 73023
Phone: (201) 547-4500
Kearny Public Library
318 Kearny Avenue
Kearny, NJ 70322
Phone: (201) 998-2666
North Bergen Free Public Library
8411 Bergenline Avenue
North Bergen, NJ 70475
Phone: (201) 869-4715
Secaucus Free Public Library
1379 Paterson Plank Road
Secaucus, NJ 70943
Phone: (201) 330-2084
Union City Public Library
324 43rd Street
Union City, NJ 70875
Phone: (201) 866-7500
Weehawken Free Public Library
49 Hauxhurst Avenue
Weehawken, NJ 70866
Phone: (201) 863-7823
Evidence-based Online Resources
Childbirth Connection
Lamaze International
The Cochrane Library’s Systematic Reviews of pregnancy and childbirth
Other useful pregnancy and birth websites
(No Hudson County chapter, but there are NYC Uptown and Brooklyn chapters)
Birthing from Within: Birth Art and Childbirth Education
American Association of Birth Centers
Childbirth Advocacy
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS)
www.motherfriendly.org
International Mother-Baby Childbirth Initiative: 10 steps to optimal mother-baby maternity services
http://www.imbci.org/ShowPage.asp?id=209
Women’s E-news Black Maternal Health: legacy & future, special series
http://womensenews.org/story/090922/black-maternal-health-legacy-and-future
U.S. Office of Minority Health: A Healthy Baby Begins with You
A campaign to reduce Black infant mortality with Tonya Lee
http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=117
Cesarean and VBAC websites
VBAC.com by Nicette Jukelevics
www.vbac.com
Understanding the Dangers of Cesarean Birth: Making Informed Decisions by Nicette Jukelevics
www.dangersofcesareanbirth.com
International Cesarean Awareness Network
http://www.ican-online.org/
Consumer reports and reviews
Birth Survey
www.birthsurvey.org (consumer reports on birth)
Choices in Childbirth
www.choicesinchildbirth.org
Midwives & Midwifery
Midwifery Today: “The Heart and Science of Birth”
www.midwiferytoday.com
American College of Nurse-Midwives
http://midwife.org/find.cfm
International Confederation of Midwives
http://www.internationalmidwives.org/
Clinical Care
Hudson County Health Centers
Horizon Health Center
714 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
PHONE: 201-451-6300
North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center
800 31st Street
Union City, NJ 07087
PHONE: 201-210-0100
Metropolitan Family Health Network
935 Garfield Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
PHONE: 201-478-5800
Hospitals in Hudson County
Christ Hospital
http://www.christhospital.org/
176 Palisade Ave
Jersey City, NJ
Tel: 201-795-8200
Jersey City Medical Center
http://www.libertyhealth.org/
355 Grant St
Jersey City, NJ
201-915-2000
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center
http://www.libertyhealth.org/
55 Meadowlands Parkway
Secaucus NJ 07096
Tel: 201-392-3100
Palisades Medical Center
http://palisadesmedical.org/
7600 River Road
North Bergen, NJ 07047
Tel: 201-854-5000
Hoboken University Medical Center
http://www.hobokenumc.com
308 Willow Ave
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Tel: 201-418-1000
Children’s Hospitals
The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital
Hackensack University Medical Center
http://www.thechildrenshospitalhumc.net/
30 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201.996.2000
Jersey City Medical Center
http://www.libertyhealth.org/
355 Grant St
Jersey City, NJ
201-915-2000
Closest Birth Centers
Brooklyn Birthing Center
http://www.brooklynbirthingcenter.com/
2183 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11229
Phone: 718.376.6655
Fax: 718.336.4113
Morris Heights Women’s Health & Birthing Pavilion
http://www.mhhc.org/pages/Women_%20Health.html
70 West Burnside Avenue
Bronx, NY 10453
Tel: (718) 716-BABY (2229)
Fax: (718) 294-1549
St. Luke’s Roosevelt
http://www.nywomenshealth.com/birthing-center-st-lukes-hospital-new-york.htm
1000 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
www.nywomenshealth.com
212-523-baby
For more information: 212-523-6222
To schedule a tour: 212-523-6091
VBAC Support
ICAN of New Jersey
http://www.icanofnj.com/resoucesvbaccsection.htm
(Support groups meet in Morris, Somerset and Monmouth Counties)
Practicing North Jersey Homebirth Midwives
Lauren Bildner, CNM
973.981.1123
Joan Bryson
http://www.communitymidwifery.com
1622 8th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone Number: 718-788-0595
Email: joaniesb@gmail.com
Judy Hagan, CNM
http://www.babycatcher.com
Jessica Lawlor, CPM
http://www.newjerseyhomebirth.com
Anne Margolis, CNM, NP
http://www.imamidwives.com
Leah Marinelli, CNM, NP
Homebirth With Love
www.homebirthwithlove.com
845.641.5058
Marcy Perlman Tardio, CNM
474 5th Street 11215
718-788-9131
marcenu@verizon.net
http://birthwoman.typepad.com/birthwomans_weblog/
Valeriana Pasqua-Masbeck, CNM
http://homebirthmidwifery.com/
845-426-4686
info@homebirthmidwifery.com
Linda Perry, CPM, CM
http://www.completewomanmidwifery.com
Lauren Pine-Bildner, CNM
lauren.bildner@gmail.com.
Vicki Hedly & Sabine McKennon
201.505.1214
Pediatricians
Riverside Pediatrics
www.riversidepeds.com
324 Palisade Ave
2nd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-386-1400
Total Care Pediatrics
550 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Tel: 201-714-7902
West Side Pediatrics
2749 John F. Kennedy Blvd
Jersey City NJ 07306
Tel: 201-432-0714
Wellbaby Clinic
CHC Clinic
201 Cornelison Avenue 1st Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07304
201-547-5258
After Your Baby’s Here
Selected online resources
Skin to skin contact: http://www.kangaroomothercare.com/research.htm
Blacktating: Breastfeeding News and Views from a Woman of Color
La Leche League
LLL of Jersey City Leaders
http://www.lllofjerseycity.org/
Eileen: 201-798-3038 (email: efbaino@comcast.net)
Jennifer: 201-255-0867
Lissa: 201-433-5287
Lynn: 201-795-4765
Alie: 201-333-1074
LLL Meetings
Jersey City Evenings: 7:00-8:30 pm, 3rd Tuesday of each month Call Alie (201-333-1074) for details. Location: Jersey City Medical Center, meeting in conference room 7. Park on the street or in the lot, get parking voucher validated before meeting at the guards desk.
Hoboken: 10:00-11:30 am, 2nd Wednesday of each month. Call Eileen (201-798-3038) for details. Location: 333 River Street, 2nd floor meeting room.
Lactation Consultants
Robin Petrick IBCLC, CCE :: Jersey City
(201) 418-1015
Julie Rosen
:: Hoboken
(201)837-5910
julie.rosen@verizon.net
Laurie Barbalinardo RN, IBCLC :: Montclair
Breastfeeding Support Program
Parent Education Mountainside Hospital
(973) 429-6264
Maternity & Nursing Clothes
Target
100 14th Street
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Tel: 201-499-0017
Motherhood Maternity
30-264 Mall Drive West
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Tel: 201-656-0698
Infant Massage & Nutrition
Laura Lacey
www.lauralacey.com
212 ½ Seventh Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-927-0648
Email: laura@lauralacey.com
HPC Infant Massage and Nutrition
Stephanie Singer
201-876-8900 x 222
ssinger@hudsonperinatal.org
New Mothers Groups
Hoboken University Medical Center
308 Willow Ave.
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Robin Petrick
201-418-1015
Playgroups
www.mothersandmore.org
(there is a yearly membership fee)
Support Groups for Parents
Mocha Moms
New Jersey chapters (No chapter currently in Hudson county)
http://www.meetup.com/Single-Moms-And-Dads-of-Hoboken/
Daycare/Childcare
Early Head Start Hoboken/Jersey City
http://www.hopes.org/
124 Grand Street
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Phone: (201) 656-3711
E-Mail: info@hopes.org
Montessori School of Jersey City
www.montessoriofjerseycity.com
17 Erie Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-432-6300
Garden Preschool Cooperative
http://gardenpreschool.org
242 Tenth Street suite 104
Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-309-0440 (please don’t call at naptime from 1 pm to 2:15 pm)
gardenschool2010@gmail.com
Baby Galileo
http://babygalileo.org
360 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-798-0343
Email: contactus@babygalileo.org
Kiddie Galileo
http://babygalileo.org
175 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Email: contactus@babygalileo.org
The River School
http://www.theriverschool.com/
251 Warren St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-369-7003
Email: kidslearn@theriverschool.com
Babysitting
Navigating the Tough Stuff
Abused Women’s shelters and support groups
http://www.hud.gov/local/nj/homeless/shelters/hudson.cfm
Catholic Community Services
Anthony House
246 Second Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 420-1070
Catholic Community Services
Franciska Residence
615 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 653-3366
Catholic Community Services
Neuville Housing
619 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 656-5771
Seton House
181 Carteret Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 451-6199
Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC)
(formerly St. John’s Shelter)
108 36th Street
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-8150
Lutheran Social Services
St. Paul’s Shelter
657 Bergen Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-8150
Hoboken Clergy Coalition Shelter
300 Bloomfield Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 656-5069
YWCA Battered Women’s Program
270 Fairmont Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 333-5700
York Street Project
St. Joseph’s Home
81 York Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 413-9280
Jersey City Episcopal CDC / Corpus Christi Ministries
118 Summit Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 604-2600
Hudson County American Red Cross
26 Greenville Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 433-3100
Jewish Family Counseling
Jersey City/Bayonne
1050 Kennedy Boulevard
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 436-1299
Bayonne American Red Cross
Seven West 9th Street
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 436-8600
Child Abuse Protection Hotline
http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/abuse/hotline/
All reports of child abuse and neglect, including those occurring in institutional settings such as child care centers, schools, foster homes and residential treatment centers, must be reported to the State Central Registry (SCR). This is a toll-free, 24-hour, seven-days-a-week hotline.
Child Abuse Hotline (State Central Registry)
1-877 NJ ABUSE
(1-877-652-2873)
TTY 1-800-835-5510
Child Behavioral Problems Assistance
http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/behavioral/
1-877-652-7624
Division of Child Behavioral Health Services
DCF’s Division of Child Behavioral Health Services (DCBHS) serves children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral health care challenges and their families. DCBHS is committed to providing these services based on the needs of the child and family in a family-centered, community-based environment.
Postpartum Depression Resources
www.njspeakup.gov
www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/postpartumdepression/about.shtml
State PPD Hotline: 800.328.3838
State Crisis Hotline: 877.294.4357
(Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm)
Julie Fitzgerald
Hudson Perinatal Consortium
jfitzgerald@hudsonperinatal.org
Perinatal Loss Resources
Share
http://www.nationalshare.org
Mountainside Hospital :: Montclair
Bay & Highland Ave.
Linda LeCompte
(1st Wed. 7:30-9pm)
201-429-6936
Rape Crisis Center and Support Groups
Hudson County Rape Crisis Center of New Jersey
http://hcrcc.blogspot.com/
24-hour hotline: 201 795 5757
Counseling and Resource Center at Christ Hospital
179 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306.
Connie Bryant (201) 795- 5816
Addiction Services
Julie Fitzgerald
Hudson Perinatal Consortium
jfitzgerald@hudsonperinatal.org
Other Handy & Fabulous Resources
Jersey City WIC Program
201 Cornelison Avenue, 2nd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 547-6842
DMurray@jcnj.org
Petsitting
Muttz ‘n Fuzzy Buttz
http://muttznfuzzybuttz.weebly.com/
Sol Casillas
(201) 918-7028
infomuttz@gmail.com
Portaits, Family and Baby Photography
Adena Stevens
Studio A Images :: Hoboken and NYC
http://www.studioaimages.com/
315 559 7631
adena@studioaimages.com
What are HPC doulas reading?
Thanks to the State of NJ Access to Care program, we have an ever growing HPC Community Doula Lending Library of books, dvd’s and audio cds. Here is a quick pick of some of what we are reading:
Being Born: The Doula’s Role by Jewel Hernandez
Beautiful! Images of Health and Vitality in Pregnancy and Birth by Jennie Joseph
The Doula Book by Klaus, Kennell & Klaus
Prenatal Peace & Calming, an audio relaxation cd to reduce stress in pregnancy.
The Black Woman’s Guide to Breastfeeding by Kathi Barber
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding by Ina May Gaskin
“This is quickly becoming one of my favorite books,” explains HPC doula and HPC Breastfeeding Coordinator, Rebecca Four.
Gentle Babies: Essential Oils and Natural Remedies
“I always learn new strategies for assisting pregnant clients with edema or insomnia when I read Gentle Babies,” shares HPC Community Doula Coordinator, Jill Wodnick.
What else do HPC doulas carry in their birth bags?
Compassion, confidence, knowledge of childbirth anatomy and physiology; warmth, patience and knowledge of protocols; relaxation practices, stress reduction strategies and self care; essential oils, optimal positions for labor and birth, nourishing herbal tonics, birth balls, the medicine of song; breath work, affirmations, joy, inclusion of the father/spouse/partner, breastfeeding assistance; poems, positions to help move posterior babies, products that smell yummy. Tennis balls, therapeutic touch, wise woman traditions. Strategies for second stage labor, whispers of support and encouragement. Lotions, potions of lovingkindness and a commitment to treat each laboring woman with dignity and respect.
