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Angel
Angel Salvador Cotto
Son of Mercedes
Born January 16, 2008

Tyler
Tyler Tagliarini
Son of Lois
Born February 10, 2008

Alexandra
Alexandra Esterlis Cottrill
Daugher of Irina
Born February 10, 2008

Alyssa
Alyssa Chamberlain
Daughter of Marie
Born January 6, 2008

Simon
Simon Bradley Tischler Eberhart
Son of Alyson
Born December 23, 2007

Caden
Caden Victoria
Daughter of Tara
Born December 17, 2007

Milo
Miles (Milo) Benjamin
Son of Elizabeth
Born December 20, 2007

Rocco
Rocco Amedeo DeBiase
Son of Sara
Born December 9, 2007

Max
Maxwell Skyler Chapnick
Son of Sharon
Born December 21, 2007

Mariana
Mariana Alessandra Garcia
Daughter of Wendy
Born November 5, 2007

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Resources - updated

The following is a list of resources I have compiled on recommendations from other prenatal yoga students.  If you have additions or comments, please let me know. 

You’ll find naturopaths, chiropractors, massage therapists, doulas, hypnobirthing, a pool, a photographer and the much-accoladed body pillow. 

Naturopath/acupuncture

Robin Ritterman
3011 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT 06518
Phone:  203.288.8283
http://wholehealthct.com/

Ginger Nash
21 Anderson Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone:  203.777.7911
http://www.gingernash.com/

Artemis Morris
Revive Wellness Center
867-869 Whalley Avenue New Haven, CT 06515
Phone:  203.387.1540
http://www.drartemis.com/

Chiropractor
Katey CoFransesco
Office at Creative Body therapies
1079 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515
Phone:  203.387.5015
http://www.creativebodytherapies.com/instructorprofile.php?instructorID=67

Prenatal massage therapists
Jill Ruocco LMT
Body Basics Massage and Skin Care
79 Trumbull Street (2nd Floor)
New Haven CT 06510
Phone (203) 776-BODY (2639)
bodybasic@earthlink.net

 
Stephanie George
Cell:  203.980.6953
Will do in-home or at Creative Body Therapies (see above for address)

Cheryl Conway
Ph:  203.824.0929
At State & Skiff Street in New Haven

Lillee Chandra
Phone:  203.530.8876
http://www.lilleechandra.com/

I also have a friend who will see students of mine at a discounted rate.

Doulas
Birth Partners – a great resource for the childbearing family including childbirth education
http://www.birthpartnersdoulas.com/
    doulas students have used and liked:  Deby Bracket and Mik

A midwifery classmate of mine:  Leila Forman
    Leila.forman@yale.edu
    Cell:  845-536-5956

A former prenatal yogi:  Sarah Newstok
    Phone:  203-278-1354
    newstok@mac.com 

Hypnobirthing
Instructor:  Shelley Albini
http://www.natural-mama.net/index.html
She teaches courses at WELL (Women's Education Life Learning) at Yale.

Pool
LEAP Aquatics programs.  Warm pool with a variety of sessions lessons including infant and open swim at affordable prices. 

Call 203.773.0770 for more information

Photographer
    Maternity and newborn
    www.robfitch.com

Pillow
Leachco Back n Belly pillow
Can be ordered from amazon.comhttp://www.amazon.com/Leachco-Inc-Back-N-Belly/dp/B0002E7DIQ/sr=8-1/qid=1164923666/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-9508030-3357427?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products

Women's Education Life Learning (WELL)

Another nice resource for the childbearing family offering exercise, childbirth prep, breastfeeding support groups and other classes.  To see courses and register on-line go to:

http://www.ynhh.org/general/classreg.html

Belts for SI joint support

Recommended by a prental yogi who is also a physical therapist, these belts, "help with the ligament pain and SI Joint pain because our SI Joints get really loose during pregnancy."  She suggests the following sites:

http://www.sammonspreston.com/Supply/Product-List.asp?subsection=1346

or

http://prenatalcradle.com/

Birth Partners
For doulas and childbirth classes

http://www.birthpartnersdoulas.com/

Owen
Owen Trent Serton
Son of Charlotte
Born October 24, 2007

Jack
Jack Thomas Mele
Son of Lisa
born September 20, 2007

William
William Haakon Clemens O'Shea
Son of Kitty
Born September 29, 2007