Below are listed the practioners that I used during my pregnancy.  Without them I would not have had the easy and well planned and monitored pregnancy that I had.  If you want excellent care with a spiritual focus on wholeness, I highly recommend everyone on this list.

Catherine Schaefer and Nora Tallman ND's and Midwives  After Brenda moved to Boise, I needed to find another midwife.  By a beautiful piece of synchronicity I was led to the midwife team of Catherine and Nora.  They are both Naturopaths and Certified midwives with 50 years of experience between them.  They specialize in midwifery, home water birth, and pediatrics.  I'm looking forward to my next pregnacy and birth experience under the care of these two women.  Their office is located in North Portland.  You can reach them at 503.263.2058

Dr. Doug Brown, Classical Homeopath.  I first went to Doug at the encouragement of my shaman mentor, Greta Holmes, who is also a classical homeopath.  I had been having trouble staying grounded in my body (a challenge for many intuitives) and this had been preventing me from becoming pregnant and holding a pregnancy.  Doug found the right homeopathic remedy for me after an extensive interview.  During my pregnancy, he kept an eye on my overall symptoms and was critical in lowering my bloodpressure at one point, and at another reducing painful swelling.  Doug is highly intuitive.  Contact him not just for prenatal care, but for other hard to treat ailments.  I know he was instrumental in eliminating panic-attack symptoms that had been plaguing me for years, and until that point had only been controlled with monthly acupuncture.

Dominic Anaya, LMT.   Dom has had extensive training in Osteopathy, Bodywork, and Massage Therapy.  I went to Dom for bodywork, which included cranial.  During his sessions with me, he made sure that my circulation was optimal (a problem during pregnancy) and eased the changes occuring within my back, pelvis, and sacrum with the growing baby.  Dom also treats newborns, helping colicky symptoms caused by the squeeze through the birth canal or lack of squeeze with a C-section.  Dom is excellent---without his treatments I would have been a very uncomfortable woman during the last half of pregnancy. You can reach Dom at 503.222.5371

Toshia Parker: Toshia's speciality is hypnobirthing classes.  My sessions with her over several months prepared my mind and body for the upcoming birth so I could experience it painfree by working with my body.  Dismantling my fears around labor, delivery, and motherhood in general were critical to how I was approaching labor.  Also, Toshia provided CD's with various scripts to listen to daily, and with each session she provided articles around birth and pregnancy.  Each session she spent with me was over an hour and very thorough.  Toshia is located in the midwest, but phone sessions were absolutley no problem.

Michael Quindoy, LMT      After Kenna, my first LMT, moved to La Grande, I was very concerned about finding a massage therapist that I'd be happy to have work on me.  Kenna recommended Michael, and I've found him excellent, especially at prental massage.  Michael has locations in Tigard and Forest Grove, Oregon.  You can reach Michael at 503.975.9217

Chuck Gonzales, personal trainer.  I worked with Chuck throughout my pregnancy up to 36 weeks.  We kept my body firm but limber, adjusting workouts as we went.  Without Chuck's encouragement, I probably wouldn't have been in the great shape I was to handle labor with confidence.  You can reach Chuck at 503.547.5521

Dr. Brenda Holcombe, Naturopath and Midwife.  Brenda has been a midwife for over 25 years and has delivered nearly 900 babies.  Besides her phenomenal experience, she has a very reassuring presence.  Brenda spent at least an hour with me at each prenatal visit, more than half of which were home visits.  Brenda attends births at home or at a clinic in Portland.  I can't say enough about Brenda.  If you live in the Portland area and you want an excellent midwife, she's the one!  You can reach Brenda at 503.MIDWIFE