Private lactation consultation, breast-feeding education for parents and professionals, support groups, corporate lactation programs, professional mentoring, and retail items, including pumps and nursing bras. Operates the Human Milk Depot of Ann Arbor.V

726 Brooks [map]
Barbara Robertson, 975-6534

Catholic Social Services Adoption Program

Support and classes for current and prospective adoptive parents, birth parents, and adoptees. Search and reunion services. Pregnancy counseling (ext. 321) helps expectant parents explore parenting, guardianship, or adoption. www.csswashtenaw.org U

4925 Packard [map]
971–9781 ext. 322

Center for the Childbearing Year

Education, resources, and services for pregnant women and their families. Professional training and certification for birth and postpartum doulas. Classes for expectant parents include childbirth preparation, newborn and infant care, breast-feeding basics, infant massage, and infant CPR. Drop-in center, lending library, referrals to midwives and doulas, online directory and resources. Doulas Care (Lisa Kane Low, 332–8070) volunteer program matches low-income mothers with birth doulas and postpartum doulas. www.center4cby.com V

722 Brooks [map]
Patty Brennan, 663–1523

Doulas Care

Community-based volunteer doula program matches low-income mothers with a birth and/or postpartum doula. Birth doulas provide three prenatal visits, attend the birth, and provide three postpartum visits. Postpartum doulas provide a minimum of eight hours of in-home support, more if the need is strong. Volunteers welcome, especially bi-lingual women, and some scholarships for doula training available. V

722 Brooks [map]
Lisa Kane Low, 332-8070

Families for Children

Local chapter of an international adoption support and advocacy group serves families and those considering adoption. Sponsors family events, workshops, play groups, and cultural activities. info@familiesforchildren.net, www.familiesforchildren.net

Hands Across the Water

Specializes in international adoptions; also does domestic adoptions and pregnancy and birth parent counseling. Educational services, adoptive parenting classes, support groups. Nominal fees. info@hatw.org, www.hatw.org

2890 Carpenter, suite 600 [map]
477–0135

Jewish Family Services

Provides initial counseling to people considering adoption; supports a local chapter of Stars of David, a national network for Jewish adoptive families. info@jfsannarbor.org, www.jfsannarbor.org U

769–0209

Judson Center

Foster parent training and adoptions. Mon.–Fri. 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. jennifer_kiehl@judsoncenter.org, www.judsoncenter.org

4925 Packard, suite 200 [map]
528–1692

La Leche League

Local chapter of international group offers information about breast-feeding and peer support to nursing mothers. Several groups meet monthly; open to pregnant women and to mothers and their children. www.hvcn.org/info/LLL

332–9080, (877) 452–5324

Lamaze Family Center Ann Arbor

Classes in childbirth and sibling preparation, infant care and CPR, and breast-feeding. Groups for postpartum mothers and for miscarriage and newborn loss support. Toddler play groups. Mon.–Thurs. 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. info@lamazefamilycenter.org, www.lamazefamilycenter.org V

2500 Packard, suite 101 [map]
973–1014

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Miscarriage and Newborn Loss Support Group (Lamaze Childbirth Preparation Association)

Lutheran Adoption Service (Lutheran Social Services of Michigan)

Places American children of all ages. Recruits foster parents and places children with them. Serves all regardless of religion. www.lasadoption.org

2770 Carpenter, suite 200 [map]
971–1944

Michigan Association of Single Adoptive Parents

Information and support group for single adoptive parents in southeastern Michigan.

551 Second [map]
Jerri Ann Jenista, 668–0419

Mother to Mother Program, MSU Extension

Offers peer counseling help for breastfeeding mothers in the home or on the phone. U

997-1678

Planned Parenthood Mid and South Michigan

Gynecological exams, emergency contraception, birth control information and supplies, pregnancy testing and counseling, prenatal services, natural family planning, surgical and nonsurgical abortions, vasectomies, sexuality education for groups and individuals, and testing, treatment, and counseling for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. Sliding-scale fees.contact@ppmchoice.org, www.plannedparenthood.org/midsouthmi V

3100 Professional (973–0710) & 2370 W. Stadium (929–9480) [map]

Pregnancy Counseling Center (Family Life Services of Washtenaw County)

Free on-site pregnancy testing; educational resources, counseling, and support for pregnancy; alternatives to abortion. New mom mentoring; postabortion therapy. www.women-helping-women.net/pcc.html V

2950 Packard, Ypsilanti [map]
434–3088

Pregnancy Help Center

Provides baby food, clothing, furniture, equipment. Tues. 1–4 p.m., Thurs. 9:30–11:30 a.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. www.arborvitae.com V

3150 Packard [map]
975–4357 (volunteer returns calls)

RESOLVE of Michigan

Peer-led infertility support group for individuals and couples meets second Fri., 7–9 p.m. at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ellen Thompson Women’s Health Center, 5301 McAuley, second floor, classroom 3. www.greatlakes.resolve.org V

(888) 255–1399

U-M Nurse-Midwifery Service

Education and support for a natural, healthy birth. Certified nurse-midwives. jabailey@med.umich.edu, www.med.umich.edu/obgyn/midwives

Mott Children's Hospital, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, room F4835-0264
763–2311

Washtenaw County Public Health Department

Programs include maternal and infant support services, 544–2984, and supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC), 544–6800. Free walk-in pregnancy testing Wed. 9 a.m.–4 p.m., 544–6840. publichealth.ewashtenaw.org

555 Towner, Ypsilanti [map]
544–6700

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