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Pregnancy Options: Backline- Pregnancy, parenting, abortion, adoption- a supportive, woman-centered talkline. After Abortion: Exhale is a talkline supporting women through the range of responses they may have after abortion, in an environment free from political agendas. Support is available in five languages. Find a Doula on the Web: Doula Network: Nationwide searchable doula database. Listing is free for any doulas.You can read statements from the doulas on this site. Doula World: Similar to the one above. You can post references for your doula on this site if she is listed. http://providers.mothering.com is a searchable database of all kinds of pregnancy and birth practitioners including doulas. This site is free- several other partner sites will list doulas for a fee. Contact info only. DONA International has international listings of doulas who are certified through DONA International. Contact info only. PALS is the local professional organization for doulas in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. They have referral hotlines in each county that will refer you to doulas certified through PALS based on your needs. A Nanny For U is a nanny referral service for Washington and Colorado that also places postpartum doulas. They will meet with you and find a doula based on your family's personal needs. Their fees and criteria for doulas/nannies are listed on their website. Cesarean Prevention/ Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC): International Cesarean Awareness Network, dedicated to reducing unnecessary cesareans Breastfeeding: Kellymom breastfeeding and attachment parenting South Sound Breastfeeding Network has local breastfeeding resources Pregnancy/Infant Loss: Share: pregnancy and infant loss support Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep is remembrance photography for bereaved families Teen Parenting: Girl-Mom has web support, community, and education for young mamas *Local* Rosie's Place: Advocacy and a safe place to hang out for people 21 and under in Olympia. Intersex: The Intersex Society of North America has Information, advocacy, and resources for parents of infants born with intersex, advocacy for intersex people |