Philly Queer Doula Collective
Philly Queer Doula Collective
Resources
This is a living, breathing, and ever evolving resource list for queer & trans birthing people & families. All the referrals on this list are Queer and Trans affirming to the best of our knowledge. If you have a practitioner or group to recommend please don't hesitate to send them our way! We are invested in this list as both a resource for our communities & a way for us to deepen and strengthen our networks of support amongst providers.
KEY:
* LGBTQIA+ identified
! BIPOC led
$ Free or sliding scale
VIRTUAL GROUPS
SUPPORT GROUPS:
- Virtual Peer Support Group for LGBTQIA+ individuals & their families - an online support group led by Jenna "JB" Brown (they/he), Love Over Fear Wellness (*$)
New Parent Support Group - Kith + Kin, 1pm on Tuesdays led by Elizabeth Weinstein (she/her) & Tegan Bernstein (she/her)(*$)
Family Equality (*!$)
Birthbrown Coop (*!$)
MOVEMENT CLASSES:- Breath Easy: Radically Inclusive Functional Movement, Rest, & Breath Practices for Pre-Conception, Pregnancy, & Postpartum - online video series led by Jenna "JB" Brown (they/he), Love Over Fear Wellness(*)
- You MVMNT - personal training & functional movement coaching with Tami Bernard(*!$)
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES:- All Genders Birth Class - with Moss (they/them)(* Trans & GNC centered, $)
- Whole Body Pregnancy Childbirth Education Class, with Erika Davis (she/her)(*!$)
IN-PERSON GROUPS
- FREE! Infant Feeding Support Group: Breast/Chest Feeding, Bottle Feeding, Pumping - every Thursday, 10-11:30am. Hosted by Stephanie Brown, IBCLC/CLC at the Philadelphia Midwife Collective - 6837 Germantown Ave(*$)
- Birthbrown Coop - (*!$)
SPECIALIZED CARE
Gynecology/Well-Person/Primary Care:
- Philadelphia FIGHT (*$!)
- Radiance Medical Group - Vicky Borgia, MD (*$)
- Philadelphia Midwife Collective - Mac Vantilburg (they/them) CNM, MSM (*)
- Abington Hospital - Larissa Crownover (she/her) CNM and Jen Johnson (she/her) CNM
Homebirth Midwives:- Refuge Midwifery - Ray Rachlin (she/they) LM, CPM, CLC (*)
- Philadelphia Midwife Collective - Mac Vantilburg (they/them) CNM, MSM(*)
Bodyfeeding Support:- Stephanie Brown - (they/she) IBCLC (*)
- Samirah Brogdon - (she/they) IBCLC (*!$)
- Birthbrown Coop - (*!$)
Chiropractor:- Philadelphia Midwife Collective - Rachel Pawlikowski, DC
Osteopath:- Philly Osteopathic - Beth Blum, DO (*$)
Bodywork:- Sensory Centered Massage - Ayanna ife (!)
- Julia Taylor - Craniosacral Therapy(*)
Pelvic Floor Specialist:- Inclusive Care LLC - Dr. Krystyna Holland (she/her). Located in CO but can do a lot of support virtually(*)
Physical Therapist:- Ally Wellness - Alise Parrish; (*!$)
Acupuncture:- Three Points Acupuncture - Bec Jimenez (*!)
- Acupuncture in Motion - Cara Mafuta Raboteau (she/her/they/them)(*!$)
- Six Fishes Acupuncture - Cara Frank (she/her), Bec Jimenez(*!)
- Philadelphia Community Acupuncture - Erin Schmitt (she/her), Ellen Vincent (she/her), J. Billy Scott (she/he/they/them) (*$)
- West Philly Community Acupuncture - Sarah Lefkowich (she/her) ($)
Therapy:Doulas:- Elizabeth Weinstein - (she/her)(*)
- Black Moon Doula - Tekara Gainey (she/her) (*!)
- Queer Doula Network - database of queer gestational workers across the globe
- Katie Hackett - (she/her) - full spectrum doula (*$)
- Sam Merkt - (she/ they) - full spectrum doula (*$) smerkt27@gmail.com
- Nested Birth Doula - Megan Mauger (she/her) (*)
- Denali Gillaspie - (they/them)(*!)
- Divine Nine Wholeness - Shakera Holness (she/her) (*!)
- Two Rivers Doula - Jacks Overstreet (she/her)(*$)
- Birthbrown Coop - (*!$)
Sleep Counseling:- Doulas of Philadelphia - Lee McClenon (she/her) (*)
- Savvy Parenting Support - Moorea Malatt , CLEC , CPD, CLC (she/her)(*)
Birth Photography- Apiary Photography - Cait Sumner (they/she) (*$)
Yoga/ Movement:- Sweet Perfection Yoga Therapy w/ Marina Patrice Vare (she/they/MP) yoga therapist (*$)
Grief Groups:Community Resources:- West Philly Bunny Hop - Community led, mutual aid, food distribution.