volume 1
pregnancy to parenthood resource guide
FINANCES
ACTIVITIES
CHILD CARE baby gear
HEALING
SCHOOLS
parenting
BABY
Fitness NUTRITION
doula
RESOURCES
MATERNITY birth
PHOTOGRAPHY
eco-friendly pregnancy breastfeeding
holistic
HEALTH
experts
FAMILY
community The Gathering Place
pregnancy, childbirth & parenting resource center
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wellness SOUTH FLORIDA
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Classes We offer a variety of childbirth preparation classes that emphasize birth as a normal, healthy, and uniquely personal event in the life of a family. From prenatal yoga, babywearing and everything in between. The Gathering Place unites parents and enriches their experiences and choices. Our classes are designed to meet the individual and unique needs of families.
Doulas Ensure that you have the kind of support you need - consider having a doula. The basis of doula care is guidance, which includes offering information, physical assistance, and emotional support. Our doulas empower each woman to have the birth of her choice and to approach motherhood with confidence.
Breastfeeding Whatever nursing challenges you may face, we can help with a variety of issues including positioning, proper latch and improving milk production. Our lactation clinic offers private consultations at our offices or in your home.
Community We believe in the strength and connection of community. Long before we opened, our founders had an idea of creating a space that was inclusive of all parenting choices. Our wish is that families experience our center as a supportive, safe place where they can find the resources they need throughout the exciting, difficult and vulnerable period of pregnancy and early parenting.
The Gathering Place
pregnancy, childbirth & parenting resource center
5810 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33137 www.theplacewegather.com | 786-953-6417
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index
Acupuncture
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Baby Gear & Furniture
6
Eco-Friendly Baby Products & Cloth Diapering
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Childcare, Sitters, & Nannies
10
Daycare & Preschools
10
Chiropractic
14
Maternity & Children’s Consignment
16
Cord Blood Banking
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Counselors & Therapists
20
Speech, Art & Occupational Therapies
21
Dentists
22
Family Wellness
24
Fertility & ADOPTION
25
Healthy Eating & NUTRITION
26
Kid’s Newsletters, Classes, & Calandars
30
Legal & Financial Services
30
Massage Therapy
32
Midwives & Birthcenters
33
Obstetricians
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PediatricIans
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Photography
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Ultrasound & Imaging
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Fitness & Yoga
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OUR SPACE, YOUR GUIDE.
Our center, The Gathering Place, is a space specifically designed for growing families. We bring people together during pregnancy, birth and early parenting and provide tools that empower families by giving them information and confidence. Our programs are geared towards enriching parents' experiences and choices by providing a wide array of services and resources all under one roof. Our commitment to families growing and raising young children extends beyond our center. We believe in the strength and connection of community and are dedicated to building stronger communities by fostering more informed, fully engaged parents. Staying true to being a meeting place for growing families, we have created a guide that serves as an extension of our space. This directory is a listing of local businesses who provide mother and baby friendly services to expecting and parenting families. All companies listed support a family’s right to make informed decisions about pregnancy and birth options and advocate evidence-based, mother-friendly care. We encourage you to seek providers who support your personal philosophies. Our directory lists businesses, providers and people in our community who we believe can aid and empower families during their time of growth.
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Acupuncture
A traditional Chinese medicine that
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Herbs, Chinese Medicine Pediatrics,
the insertion of needles at strategic points
BodyTalk (in person and distance
in the body. This modality is shown to aid
sessions), Homeopathy, Flower Essences,
in fertility, depression, relaxation, labor,
Energy Clearing, Distance Healing.
and increase energy levels after birth.
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Liapela
Our acupuncture physician has helped
Featuring a vast collection of high-end
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modern and eco-friendly baby products.
concerns, digestive disorders, chronic
Our commitment to eco-friendliness has
pain, and stress-related diseases.
given us an incredible opportunity to bridge
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the gap between innovative designers from
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Baby Registry
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Offering products & classes for pregnancy, birth preparation, toddlers & parenting. We are the only store in Miami with a Child Passenger Safety Technician, Certified Baby Wearing Educators, Baby Planners & a Full-Service Maternity Concierge to help you with all your maternity & baby needs.
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and bedding, gear, accessories and
offering the best and broadest assortment
personalized gifts. Give Wink's full service
of everything new and experienced parents
offers include free space planning and
need. To find the nearest location of your
design, white glove delivery and setup and
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gift registry.
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Products & Cloth Diapering
Products are unique like families, and there is no product that is perfect for everyone. This
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section includes more natural options to care
Miami’s ultimate maternity and baby
for your precious little one.
destination. On-site experts are personal consultants to new parents expecting one
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baby, or multiples. With knowledge and
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support, Tutti Bambini Baby Planners guide
We limit our products through research,
parents to-be-through pregnancy, baby’s
community feedback and product review.
arrival and life at home. Classes, baby
Resulting in a carefully curated selection
planning and maternity concierge services
of unique, natural, non-toxic products
are provided
including baby carriers, cloth diapers,
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wooden toys and feeding supplies.
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5810 Biscayne Boulevard
South Miami, Florida 33143
Miami, Florida 33137
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Reasons to consider cloth diapers 1 There are a lot of chemicals in disposable diapers. 2 Saves parents money, approximately one tenth the $3,500 cost of disposables.
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3 Cloth diapering also creates an easier transition for potty training. 4 They are super cute!
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Childcare, Sitters, & Nannies
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There are many changes in a person's
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schedule when a new baby arrives.
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Day c a r e & P r e s c h o o l s
As a parent, you want to ensure that your child will be in a safe, healthy, and happy environment that will nurture learning. Here are some places that will enhance your child’s knowledge and creativity and passion.
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Reasons to Have a Doula
Your personal pregnancy consultant • A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support for families. • They are on call to answer any questions you have about your pregnancy and birth. • W ill listen and relive all the details of your birth both in the moments right after delivery and in the weeks to follow. Support every step of the way • A doula assists families with preparing for and carrying out a birthing plan by providing information to help them make informed decisions. • They are on call for you during your birth month, through your entire labor, birth and first hours of postpartum as well as postpartum follow up. • In the weeks after the baby is born, the doula is available to talk, answer questions, and to process concerns. Won’t be the third wheel • A doula does not replace medical personnel, such as a midwife or doctor, but supplements their care. • Doulas can help facilitate positive communication between you, your partner and the hospital staff. • Helps other family or friends support you, and offers them a break without feeling guilty about leaving you alone. Home or Hospital, there where you need them • D oulas can aid in a variety of birth settings such as hospital, home or birthing center. • A Labor and Delivery nurse will be helpful but they also have administrative tasks, other patients and shift changes.
A doula is there to pay special attention to your needs throughout your birth process, providing comfort and security. •A doula is trained to suggest position changes, relaxation methods and comfort measures. Your doula works for YOU. •A doula works for you, not the hospital and not your care provider. • Can talk you through your options every step of the way. She won’t make decisions for you but will help you ask the questions needed to make the best choices for your birth. •M any families feel overwhelmed or helpless during labor. A doulas presence can help you feel more confident and in control. Happy mom, happy baby, happy doula •S upportive doulas have been shown to lower cesarean section rate by 21% •B eneficial to babies resulting in shorter hospital stays, and fewer NICU admissions • Women report feeling empowered during birth and indicate greater connectedness to baby
If you have more questions or would like to hire a doula, The Gathering Place offers information and a program that can help match you with the doula that is right for you. Call us at 786-953-6417
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Rainbow Cultural Garden
Mia Piccolo Montessori
RCG Miami is a multicultural education
Where children are guided by their interests
program that uses guided play in more
and have the opportunity to work on those
than seven languages and cultures. We
interests and learn the importance of taking
help children create a natural state of joy
care of the environment. Where the learning
and happiness that will remain with them
is not limited to the classroom.
no matter where they are or what they
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Le Petit Papillon Montessori
It is our aim here at Le Petit Papillon The Learning Nest
Montessori School in Miami Beach to
A bilingual Preschool devoted to the
facilitate the child’s self-creation of the
Montessori philosophy and principles.
person he/she is to become.
1801 NE 2nd Avenue
1021 Biarritz Drive
Miami, Florida 33132
Miami Beach, Florida 33141
(786) 414-8968
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Bottega Childcare Center
Bambini Academy Preschool
An innovative learning facility dedicated
We are a FAMILY. We play, eat, learn,
to practicing the highest standards of
explore, talk, discover, laugh, cry, share, and
early childhood education.
create TOGETHER.
5911 Bird Road
300 NW 28th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33155
Miami, Florida 33125
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Con s ider ing H om e School Not every child learns in the same manner or thrives in the same environment. Choose the option that is right for your family. Find a homeschooling group near you!
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5 Tips for
Successful Breastfeeding
1. Try to breastfeed within the first hours after birth According to the organization Healthy Women, this helps your uterus contract, provides valuable colostrum, and bonding with baby.
4. Always feed baby on demand Watch for signs of hunger, including: stirring or rooting around searching for your nipple, putting his hand in his mouth, sucking motions and lip movements, looking increasingly alert, and restlessness.
2. Have a nurse or lactation consultant check how baby latches on while you're still in their care Maternity nurses or a lactation consultant can offer breastfeeding tips, starting with how to position the baby and make sure he or she is latching on correctly.
5. Take care of your nipples It is important to keep your nipples dry to avoid cracking; letting your natural milk dry on your nipples is known to be soothing and can protect against nipple dryness and cracking. Avoid using lotions or creams with potential allergens If breastfeeding hurts, and contact is not going as you a lactation thought, or you're consultant having doubts, call immediately and get help from an if you see IBCLC. Don’t suffer blisters, through it, we are cracks or here to help. Call us (786) 953-6417 bleeding.
3. Wait until breastfeeding is well established to introduce baby to a bottle or pacifier The thrusting motion required to nurse is different from that required to suck an artificial nipple. This can be confusing to your baby and cause breastfeeding problems such as sucking and latching difficulty, sore nipples, and poor milk supply. For the best start, delay bottle feeding and pacifier for six weeks.
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Chiropractic
Awesome Chiropractic Center
Chiropractic care is the adjustment of
We specialize in the treatment of
misalignments in the body, especially the
musculoskeletal conditions.
spine, to promote health throughout the
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body. During pregnancy and postpartum, it
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can provide relief from pain and discomfort
North Miami, Florida 33181
without the need for medication.
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Rubinstein Family Chiropractic Chiropractic care for children and their
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We help you be your best by restoring the
nervous system and the hazard that any
communication pathways between your
nerve interference can cause in your
brain and your body.
quality of life.
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13 Tasker, A., Dettmar, P. W., M., Koufman, calm and content because youPanetti, have met J. needs. P. (2002). Is gastric reflux a cause of all ofPearson, his or her
Carried babies...
in children? The Laryngoscope, 112:1930–1934 • Cry less! 43% less overall and 54% less during evening hours. • Are healthier! They gain weight faster, have better motor skills, coordination, increased muscle tone, and sense of balance. • Get a better view of the world! Babies pushed in strollers or lugged around in car seats only get to see the adult world at knee level.
• I s convenient — nothing is more awkward than carrying a heavy plastic car seat with one arm! • Allows you to safely move about with your baby regardless of terrain — you can stroll down uneven sidewalks, narrow lanes, walk up stairs, or climb mountains. • I s healthy for you—it encourages you to get out and exercise with your little one.
• Become independent faster! Making them confident and less clingy.
•M akes discreet nursing possible without having to find a place to sit.
• Sleep better! They fall asleep quicker and sleep for longer periods of time.
•H elps you to interact with your other children while holding your little one compliments of close at the same time.
• Learn more! Not overstimulated, but calm and alert, observing and taking in the world around them. • Are happier! They feel loved and secure.
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Chiropractic works with the nervous
We carry retail, consignment,
system to help ensure that you and your
and locally sourced clothing and
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Dr. Gena has a passion for the care of
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pregnancy and pediatric patients. Serving
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At a time when size is ever changing,
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buying clothes can be costly. Cute and
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lower cost than at retail stores.
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Top Tips
for Installing Car Seats Safely 1 READ THE MANUAL. It sounds simple, but most of us do not read manuals for the products we buy. While it might be easy to set up your new coffee maker or flat screen TV, installing a car seat is serious business and the manual is written according to how the car seat is crash tested. Read the warnings and the table of contents first, and then refer to the pages for your specific installation. Some situations might require a phone call to the manufacturer. Do not hesitate to call them if you need assistance. They are happy to help!
4 HARNESS YOUR CHILD PROPERLY. Your child’s harness works just like a race car driver’s harness. It holds them in the car seat and spreads the crash forces over the strongest parts of the body. This helps decrease the risk of injury or death. The harness should fit snug and comfortable. Try the pinch test up near the collar bone. If you can pinch the harness webbing between your thumb and index finger, give another tug on the adjuster strap until you can’t pinch any webbing. While there might be room near the belly area, a snug fit up at the collar bone is all you need.
2 SLIDE THE BELT IN THE RIGHT PLACE. Car seats have belt paths for either the seat belt or the lower anchor straps to slide through. If the seat is a convertible, it will have two belt paths: One for rear-facing and one for forward-facing. It’s very important to use the appropriate belt path.
5 CHECK YOUR WORK. Most car seats are unknowingly installed incorrectly. You might look for a professional to teach your child how to play the piano, tutor them in math, or teach them how to swim. Why not look for a professional that could possibly help save their life? There are dedicated Child Passenger Safety Technicians willing to help. You can find one located near you at safercar.gov
3 INSTALL THE SEAT TIGHT. Once you have pulled the seat belt tight and locked it or pulled the lower anchor strap tight, the car seat should move less than one inch side-to-side or front-to-back when you tug at the belt path. If there is too much movement, start the installation process over or change to another seating position.
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The blood that can be retrieved from the umbilical cord after birth contains stem cells that could be potentially lifesaving by being able to treat a variety of diseases. Many parents are now choosing to collect and store cord blood and tissue for future medical use.
Family Cord Storing your baby’s cord blood and tissue is an investment in your family's future. FamilyCord combines unmatched scientific excellence and innovation with customized personal service to provide the easiest and most complete experience possible.
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P
arents can easily tell the story of the day their ba-
Children Thrive
or freeze”. If parents can first evaluate their expecta-
bies were born.
tions and fears,
They speak of
and discover
the anticipation
the values and
and the plan-
ideals they wish
ning, the awe
the family to
they feel as they
carry, while also
first meet their
understanding
little one and the
the quick shifts
fear of being home alone with baby. What is
and turns of a baby’s development, then
often forgotten and/or ignored is the birth
the ride can be less bumpy. Multiple studies
of the parent and the creation of a family.
show that a baby often leads the parents
Prior to baby, each parent was an individual
into remembering their past, their family, the
and now baby asks for these individuals to
values passed on to them. A child will thrive
become a dyad and a family. It is important
if the parent can make sense of where they
to embrace that as the child develops, so
come from and can then make choices on
does the parent. If a toddler is two, then
what to pass on and what to leave behind.
that mommy is only a two-year-old mommy,
If these two aspects are clear, then taking a
learning, growing, and changing right along
moment to discover where your child is in
with her child. This is the salient reason why
development can make the task of grow-
it feels shaky and confusing. In parenting you
ing up into a parent a bit easier. Try to take
can never truly know how to respond without
a couple of minutes every night to remind
first experiencing the moment and under-
yourself of all the things you did right and
standing the child’s
that will help to reduce the noise of the
individuality, tempera-
parenting how to’s, do’s and don’ts, and
ment, and development.
ease the intrinsic pressure of trying to be the
Change has a way of
perfect parent. But most importantly, give
making us feel out of
yourself a break, enjoy
sorts, and sometimes it
the ride, and honor the
turns on the “danger”
journey your child has
mechanisms of our
just gotten you on.
neurology asking us to engage in “fight, flight,
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Woman’s Personal Physicians
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Full Circle Health Care
We welcome you to our practice and
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critical care obstetrics. We constantly
possible, promoting health and disease
strive to make your experience fulfilling
prevention in women.
and positive by providing the best
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obstetrical care available.
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Jose Bendayan, MD
1190 NW 95th Street
4308 Alton Road
Suite 203
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Miami, Florida 33150
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
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Miami Center of Excellence for
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Center for Integrative Medicine,
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Unwavering Devotion.
Our promise to you. Our dedicated team of doctors, nurses, support staff and world-class facilities have earned us recognition in U.S.News & World Report’s list of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.” There’s only one healthcare system in South Florida exclusively for children. And now the finest in pediatric care is available to you through Miami Children’s Hospital’s expanding network of outpatient and urgent care centers with locations in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The best is closer than you think. For more information on specific services, locations and hours, please log on to: mch.com/OutpatientCenters
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omen have more choices available than ever before when it comes to labor and delivery. Led by Stephanie Fink, MSN, NP, CNM, Maggie Wardlaw, MSN, CNM
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