Western Wisconsin Resources

Peer support & Mentoring:

Western Wisconsin Cesarean & VBAC Support Group (Menomonie, WI).  Meets the second Tuesday of every month 6:30-8pm at TruLiving Birth Center.

Birth After Cesarean Mentoring (Menomonie, WI)

Hospital providers:

Dr. Denny Hartung & the WWH midwives, Western Wisconsin Health (Baldwin, WI).  Supports VBA2C as well as VBAC water birth.

Oakleaf midwives (Eau Claire, WI). *pending privileges at Marshfield. Support VBA2C as well.

Dr. Amy Falkenberg, Family Medicine, Oakleaf Clinics (Eau Claire, WI) *privileges at Marshfield pending

Drs. Chris Longbella & Frank Lorusso, OBGYNs, Oakleaf Clinic (Eau Claire, WI).  Delivering at Marshfield Clinic.  *VBA2C also available.

Marshfield midwives (Eau Claire, WI).  Delivering at Marshfield Clinic.  Recommend Karen Johnson, CNM in particular!  *VBA2C also available.

Gundersen midwives (La Crosse, WI).  Delivering at Gundersen Lutheran.  *VBA2C also available.

Winona Health (Winona, MN).  VBAC with midwife Katie Duerr (takes solo call for all her patients!) or with physicians. *VBA2C also available.

Out-of-hospital options/Homebirth After Cesarean:

Erin Kaspar-Frett LM/CPM & Jade Dillman, LM/CPM, Abundant Moon Birth & Wellness (Menomonie, WI).  Catching at home & TruLiving Birth Center in Menomonie.

Carrie Young & Beth Przybylski, CNMs, Evensong Midwifery (Hudson, WI).  Catching at home & TruLiving Birth Center in Menomonie.

Nicole Wocelka, LM/CPM, Apron Strings Midwifery (New Richmond, WI).  Catching at home & TruLiving Birth Center in Menomonie, as well as her own private birthing home in New Richmond.

Joanna Pust, LM/CPM, Oak Tree Midwifery (Cambridge, MN): Also licensed in Wisconsin.  Serves as far east as Shell Lake and as far south as Ellsworth, WI.  

Becky Amberg, RN, LM/CPM, Footprints in Time Clinic & Birth Center (Black River Falls & Greenwood, WI). 

Katie Breitenmoser, LM/CPM, Windy Hill Midwifery (Merrill, WI).

Crystal Komp, CNM, Health Inspired Women (Onalaska, WI).

Aly Folin, LM/CPM, North Star Midwifery (St. Paul, MN).

Tammy Wills, LM/CPM, Blessed Beginnings Midwifery (Medford, WI). Offering both HBAC & birth center VBAC at Unity Birthing House in Unity, WI.

Karen Pierce, LM/CPM, Pierce Midwifery (Medford, WI).  715-965-9255.  Offering both HBAC & birth center VBAC at Unity Birthing House in Unity, WI.

Amber LaBancz, Nourish Midwifery (Stillwater, MN)

Karen Garley, LM/CPM, Gentle Joy Midwifery (Stillwater, MN).

Midwives

Erin Kaspar-Frett, LM/CPM & Jade Dillman, LM/CPM, Abundant Moon Birth & Wellness (Menomonie, WI). Birth at home or at TruLiving Birth Center with this long-standing homebirth practice in Western WI.

Carrie Young & Beth Przybylski, CNMs, Evensong Midwifery (Hudson, WI).  Nurse-midwives with a private homebirth & functional medicine practice serving the St. Croix Valley and beyond.  Beth & Carrie were on staff at Western Wisconsin Health in Baldwin for many years prior to starting their own practice.  Also licensed in Minnesota and maintain privileges at TruLiving Birth Center in Menomonie.

Nicole Wocelka, LM/CPM, Apron Strings Midwifery (New Richmond, WI). Nicole is a clinical herbalist as well as a Wisconsin licensed midwife.  She also offers a private birthing home in the historic Dr. Epley office in New Richmond, and has privileges at TruLiving Birth Center in Menomonie.

Karen Garley, LM/CPM, Gentle Joy Midwifery (Stillwater, MN): Karen is truly a gentle joy!  While she is based in Stillwater, she is also licensed in Wisconsin and frequently serves Western Wisconsin families.

Sarah Stites, LM/CPM, Helping Hands Midwifery (Cameron, WI).  Homebirth midwife serving northwestern Wisconsin.  Currently taking repeat clients only.

Katie Breitenmoser, LM/CPM, Windy Hill Midwifery (Merrill, WI). Homebirth midwife serving West Central Wisconsin. Experienced doing co-care with Oakleaf providers.

Crystal Komp, CNM, Health Inspired Women (Onalaska, WI): Birth at home with a nurse-midwife. Serving the Driftless region, incluing LaCrosse.

Aly Folin, LM/CPM, North Star Midwifery (St. Paul, MN): Aly is very experienced with home birth after cesarean (HBAC) and is also licensed/serves into into Western Wisconsin.

Amber LaBancz, TM, Nourish Midwifery (Stillwater, MN): Amber is a tradititional midwife experienced with HBAC in particular.

Joanna Pust, LM/CPM, Oak Tree Midwifery (Cambridge, MN): Also licensed in Wisconsin.  Serves as far north/east as Shell Lake and as far south as Ellsworth, WI.  Experienced with HBAC.

Jamie Huberty-Koerner, LM/CPM, Solstice Midwifery (Saint Paul, MN): Also licensed and serving into Western Wisconsin, and on staff with Willow Birth Center in Minneapolis.

Sarah Kelly, LM/CPM, Geneabirth (Saint Paul, MN): Also licensed/serving into Western Wisconsin.  

Tammy Wills, LM/CPM, Blessed Beginnings Midwifery (Medford, WI). Offering home birth & birth center delivery at Unity Birthing House in Unity, WI.

Karen Pierce, LM/CPM, Pierce Midwifery (Medford, WI).  715-965-9255.  Offering home birth & birth center delivery at Unity Birthing House in Unity, WI.

Communities

Chippewa Valley Homebirthers (Eau Claire, WI)

Western & Central Wisconsin Homebirth Community (Amery, WI)

Minnesota Homebirth Community (Twin Cities, MN)

TruLiving Birth Center (Menomonie, WI):  Formerly known as MorningStar Birth Center under Paula Fiegal from 2003-2017, this beautiful, historic maternity home is now open and serving families again under new ownership.  Birth with your choice of a CPM, or CNM. Contact info@trulivingbirthcenter.com to learn more.

Footprints in Time Birth Center (Black River Falls & Greenwood, WI): AABC-accredited freestanding birth center serving West Central Wisconsin.  Also offers ultrasounds, labs, health education & screenings, and a clinic for family medical care.  Can bill a variety of private insurances as well as Badgercare.

Twin Cities Birth Center (Saint Paul, MN): AABC accredited facility on Grand Avenue.  Owned by Amy Johnson-Grass, LM/CPM and ND.

Minnesota Birth Center (MPLS-STP, MN): AABC accredited facility with locations in both Saint Paul and Minneapolis.  Midwives also maintain privileges at Abbott & United in case of transfer.  

Haeswinkle Private Birthing Home (New Richmond, WI).  Located in the historic Dr. Epley office at 137 E. 3rd Street.   Prenatal, birth & postpartum care available at this location with Nicole Wocelka, LM/CPM of Haeswinkle Holistic Health & Apron Strings Midwifery. 

Unity House Birthing Center (Unity, WI): Located in West Central Wisconsin, this private birthing home is housed at W129 Capital Rd, Unity WI.  Contact Karen Pierce, 715-965-9255 or Tammy Wills, 715-965-9464 to learn more.  

Willow Birth Center (Minneapolis, MN): AABC accredited facility.  Most midwives on staff also run homebirth practices or have extensive homebirth experience.  

Jen Plaetz DPT (Menomonie & Eau Claire, WI).  Birth-informed prenatal pelvic floor physical therapy.  Push prep and internal treatment available.  Postpartum rehab also available.  Sees people at Carlson Chiropractic in EC and Clear Connection Chiropractic in Menomonie. Email j.plaetz@health-shift.org to schedule.

Kate Todd DPT, Optimum Therapies (Lake Hallie): pregnancy & postpartum pelvic floor PT in the Eau Claire area. 

Katie McMorran, DPT, Tuning Tree (Eau Claire, WI): holistic women's pelvic PT.

Amber Labancz, LM/CPM, Nourish Midwifery (Stillwater MN): practices Tami Lynn Kent's Holistic Pelvic Care

St. Croix Valley

Kayli Schounard, IBCLC, River Valley Lactation (Osceola, WI).  Offering in-home & virtual lactation visits, prenatally and postpartum.  

Lynn English, RN, IBCLC, Lactation Lynn (Woodbury, MN).  Offering in-home lactation, newborn care and postpartum doula support in Western Wisconsin.  Lynn was the head of Lactation Services at Woodwinds Hospital for 20 years!

Chippewa Valley

Jennifer Hafele & Keeley Moore, IBCLCs Mama Bear Lactation Care (Eau Claire & Chetek, WI).  Private practice international board certified lactation consultants offering one-on-one consults, as well as several free virtual support groups & private classes on infant feeding topics.

Katie O'Halloran, CLC (Elk Mound, WI).  Private certified lactation counselor.

Driftless Region

Erin Edwards, LPN/IBCLC, Little Bird Lactation (La Crosse, WI). Offering in-home as well as clinic visits.

Free Support Groups

Oakleaf Clinics (Eau Claire, WI). Teresa DeMoe, RN, CLC is continuing the former Sacred Heart breastfeeding support group at Oakleaf post-closure.

La Leche League - Eau Claire chapter (Eau Claire, WI).  Monthly in-person peer support group in Eau Claire. *meetings temporarily paused until further notice.

Mayo Clinic Nursing Moms Network (Eau Claire, WI). Open to Mayo patients. Second and fourth Tuesdays every month, 9-10:30 a.m. in the 727 building.

Lip & Tongue Tie Revisions*

Dr. Skow, Spring Valley Dentistry (Spring Valley, WI) 

Dr. Winn, Smiles in Motion (Eau Claire, WI)

St. Croix Kids Pediatric Dentistry (Hudson, WI)

*Whether to proceed with an oral revision is a personal decision the pros & cons of which should be explored thoroughly with a team of trained professionals.   These resources are offered on the assumption that referrals will be individualized after expert consultation. 

St. Croix Valley

Jess Kramer, L.Ac., herbalist, RN, Glenwood Family Acupuncture (Glenwood City, WI)

Emily Jacobson & Amber Moore, L.Ac., Healing Roots Wellness (River Falls, WI). 

Chippewa Valley

Jamie Wilcox, L.Ac., Eau Claire Acupuncture (Eau Claire, WI) 

Sarah Aiken-Felling, L.Ac., Inspired Balance (Eau Claire, WI)

Sarah Aiken-Felling, L.Ac., Inspired Balance (Eau Claire, WI) 

Up north

St. Croix Chiropractic (St. Croix Falls, WI). Has an acupuncturist on site as well as other wellness services.

Articles/Videos

How to Massage Your C-Section Scar (Institute for Birth Healing)

Tips for Cesarean Recovery (Matrescence)

Connect with Your C-Section Scar: Rituals for Healing (Matrescence)

Pelvic PT/Scar Mobilization

Katie McMorran, DPT, Womb Space PT (Eau Claire, WI). 4th Trimester Healing, trauma-informed womb care, and more.  Currently practicing out of Inspired Balance.  

Jen Plaetz, DPT, email j.plaetz@health-shift.org (Menomonie & Eau Claire, WI).  Mon/Wed: sees patients at Clear Connections Chiropractic; Tue, Th, Fri: sees patients at Carlson Chiropractic.

Holistic Abdominal Massage

Carrie Young, CNM, Evensong Wellness (Hudson, WI).  Mayan-inspired abdominal massage.  Will also teach you how to do a castor oil pack!

Michelle Hansen, RN/LMT, Moon Shadow Healing Arts (Eden Prairie, MN): Mayan Abdominal Massage; preconception, pregnancy & postpartum health; yoni steaming & more for pelvic health.

Craniosacral Therapy

Syvana Hager CST, A Touch of Balance (Altoona & Thorp, WI).  Also offering K-taping (kinesiotape) for c-section scars.

Acupuncture

Sarah Aiken-Felling, L.Ac., Inspired Balance (Eau Claire, WI). Sarah is also a c-section & VBAC (HBAC) mom.

Peer Support

Western Wisconsin Cesarean & VBAC Support Group (Menomonie, WI).

Books

"Treasured Cesarean" by Holly Fehr: The complete, uncensored, healthy mama's guide to accepting, preparing for and owning your cesarean while healing from the inside out!

Individual Birth Consults

"Debriefing From a Difficult Birth" with Amanda Mondlock, amandamdoula@gmail.com (Eau Claire, WI).  

Birth After Cesarean consults (Menomonie WI)

Karah Gonstead, LCSW, Genuine Way Family Therapy (Eau Claire, WI).  Perinatal mental health certified.

Missy Jenneman, LCSW, Authentic Mental Health (Eau Claire, WI): Perinatal mental health certified.

Creative Healing Mental Health (Lake Hallie, WI) *EMDR, DBT available; experienced with trauma.

Sara Bowe, LPC, Uplift Counseling (Eau Claire, WI)

McKala McWilliams-Nehring, MSW, Collaborative Counseling (Eau Claire, WI)

Birth Trauma Support Group

Taylor Johnson, PHA Wellness, taylor.johnson@phawellness.com (Wisconsin & Minnesota groups available)

Prescribers:

Karen Johnson, CNM, Marshfield Clinic (Eau Claire, WI).

Sarah Tyler-Peterson, CNM, Western Wisconsin Health (Baldwin, WI): experienced with progesterone replacement therapy and other medication treatments for people at high risk of PPD.  Generally need to establish care as an obstetric patient, deliver with the midwives and begin treatment immediately after birth to access this modality.

Amy Marvin, RN MSN, Willow Creek Women's Clinic (Altoona, WI).  

Specialty Perinatal Mental Health Clinics

Marshfield Clinic, Perinatal Mental Health Program (Marshfield, WI). 715-387-9077 *clinic treatment only

RedLeaf Center for Family Healing, Hennepin Healthcare (Minneapolis, MN) *intensive mother-baby day program 

PrairieCare Perinatal Mental Health Clinic (Brooklyn Park, MN) *currently all perinatal mental health services are offered virtually

Dr. Denny Hartung, Western Wisconsin Health (Baldwin, WI).  Routinely delivers breech singletons & twins, including physiologic breech, breech for primips (first time moms) and breech and twin VBAC (including a breech twin A).  WWH maintains a strict 25 mile radius to prioritize its local population, but will often make exceptions to this for planned breech births or twins.  Please call the birth center (715-684-1455) to request a consult with Dr. Hartung.  They will ask your zip code to determine your eligibility for care.

Drs. Chris Longbella & Frank Lorusso, Oakleaf Clinics (Eau Claire, WI): Although Dr. Longbella has reduced his patient load to focus on fertility treatments and established patients, he has delivered breech babies and his partner has delivered twins, including twin VBAC.  Drs. Longbella & Lorusso formerly delivered at HSHS Sacred Heart, which was permanently closed in March 2024.  Post-Sacred Heart, they maintain privileges at Marshfield Clinic in Eau Claire.

*All of these providers have high success rates with ECV (external cephalic version) for breech or transverse babies.

Out-of-hospital midwives:

Please inquire for more information.  We do have a local homebirth midwife who is experienced and comfortable catching breech babies on a case-by-case basis.

L+J CO. Photography (Clayton, WI): Northwest Wisconsin birth photographer experienced in both home and hospital settings.

Luci Levon Photography (Menomonie & Eau Claire, WI): maternity, family & lifestyle photographer.

Angi Randall Photography (Augusta, WI): newborn photography in West Central Wisconsin.

Goodness+Grace Photography (Menomonie, WI): family, newborn & maternity photography; Fresh 48 sessions

Sage Imagery (Colfax, WI): baby, boudoir & family photography.

Lydia Laurette Photography (Eau Claire, WI): maternity, birth & motherhood photography.

Dina Aasen Boudoir Photography (Whitehall, WI): milk bath maternity photos, women's empowerment & boudoir photography.

Michelle Monson Photography (Eau Claire, WI): newborn & fresh 48 photographer.

In addition to home birth, water birth is available at the following locations with the specific providers mentioned.

Western Wisconsin Health* (Baldwin, WI) with the midwives or Dr. Hartung.

Marshfield Hospital (Eau Claire, WI) with the Marshfield midwives.  

Footprints in Time Birth Center* (Black River Falls & Greenwood, WI)

TruLiving Birth Center* (Menomonie, WI) 

*water birth also available for VBAC.

Birthing From Within (Chippewa Falls, WI) at Lake Wissota Family Chiropractic 

Spinning Babies Parent Education (Eau Claire, WI) with Dr. Abby at Confluence Birth

Hypnobirthing (virtual) with Dr. Abby at Confluence Birth

Blended Yoga & Birth Prep (Menomonie, WI) with Cheryl Berkley of Let Love LLC, at TruLiving Birth Center - email Cheryl@letlovellc.com

Birth Basics (Eau Claire, WI) with Mama Bear Family Care 

Books

"How to Heal a Bad Birth: Making Sense, Making Peace & Moving On" by Melissa Bruijn & Debby Gould

"Heal Your Birth Story: Releasing the Unexpected" by Maureen Campion

"Treasured Cesarean" by Holly Fehr

"Homebirth Cesarean" by Courtney Jarecki

Support groups

Western Wisconsin Cesarean & VBAC Support Group (for c-section moms & VBAC hopefuls in Northwestern & West Central Wisconsin)

SacredHealing.org (run by marriage & family therapist Sarah Picken, MA, MFT, specializing in birth trauma; offers a "DIY Healing From a Difficult Birth" package)

Birth Trauma & Birth Injuries Support Group (virtual) hosted by PHA Wellness. **You must be physically in Minnesota to attend.  Wisconsin residents can access this support group by driving into Minnesota when they log in.

Birth & Trauma Support Group (online forum) hosted by Dancy Perinatal

Birth Trauma Support Group (live virtual meetings) hosted by Postpartum Support International

NICU Parents Support Group (live virtual meetings) hosted by Postpartum Support International

Homebirth Cesarean (online forum) for people who planned home births but transferred and had a cesarean

ICAN CBAC & Uterine Rupture Support Group (online discussion forum)

National Accreta Foundation (survivor community, advocacy & support)

Preeclampsia Foundation (survivor community, advocacy & support)

Individual Therapy; EMDR

Birth Story Healing with Virgina Borbro (virtual).  Highly recommend!

Creative Healing Mental Health (Lake Hallie, WI) *EMDR, DBT available; experienced with trauma.

Karah Gonstead, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C, Genuine Way Family Therapy (Eau Claire, WI) *birth trauma & maternal near miss survivor

Missy Jenneman, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C, Authentic Mental Health (Eau Claire, WI)

Maureen Campion, MS, LP, author of "Heal Your Birth Story" (Bloomington MN) Email info@marriagegeek.com *accepting limited clients

Other

Debriefing a Difficult Birth, Amanda Mondlock (Eau Claire, WI) contact amandamdoula@gmail.com 

Chelsea Vollmer (Bloomer, WI): chels.vollmer@gmail.com

Cheryl Berkley (Eau Claire, WI): cheryl@letlovellc.com 

The Motherhood Collective (La Crosse, WI): themotherhoodcollective@gmail.com 

Tuning Tree (Eau Claire, WI) holistic prenatal & postnatal massage, reiki, physical therapy & myofascial release with Katie McMorran.  Recently relocated to Inspired Balance in Eau Claire.

Evensong Wellness (Hudson, WI): Holistic abdominal massage with Carrie to support fertility, pregnancy, endometriosis & more.

Elev8teUs (Hudson, WI).  Holistic prenatal massage with Hannah Goette.

Trinity Massage (Hudson, WI). Prenatal massage with Alicia Hardy.

Smith & Prissel (Eau Claire, WI). Prenatal massage is available in addition to chiropractic care.

Sara Forde, CST/RN, Rooted CST (Hudson, WI): Specializing in pediatric feeding challenges & mother/baby care.  Sees a very limited client load at Croixview Family Chiropractic.

Syvana Hager, CST, A Touch of Balance (Altoona & Thorp, WI).

Beth Scott, Fall Creek Chiropractic (Fall Creek, WI).  Dr. Beth is also a pediatric/prenatal chiropractor.

Emma Loberg, CST (Baldwin, WI). Contact at 651-295-8666 *not accepting new patients.

Amy Swanson, MiyoFlow (Hudson, WI): Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist, Breathing Educator and Infant Craniosacral Therapist. Works with pediatric lip/tongue tie and other functional issues.

Mellie Artema, CST, Artema Somatics (Menomonie, WI). Somatic focus, primarily works with adults.

Halos of the St. Croix Valley (New Richmond, WI). A nonprofit providing financial and other resources to families facing the loss of a pregnancy or child.

Faith's Lodge (Danbury, WI).  A retreat for parents & families coping with the loss of a pregnancy or death of a child.

SHARE of the Chippewa Valley (Eau Claire, WI).  Offering a remembrance walk, support group and more locally.

Postpartum Support International Loss Support Groups

St. Croix Valley

Nicole Wocelka, Clinical Herbalist, Haeswinkle Holistic Health (New Richmond, WI): Offering in-person consultations & custom blended remedies.  (Also a homebirth midwife).

Phyllis Jaworski, Sacred Ibis Botanicals (Hudson, WI): Herbalist practicing out of Arcana Apothecary.  Handcrafted teas, tinctures & more for women's health & beyond.

Chippewa Valley

Kerri Mae, Master Herbalist, River Prairie Apothetcary (Eau Claire, WI): Offering local classes, in-person consultations and custom blends. 

Erica Wilfer, Terravee Naturals (Eau Claire WI): Herbal tinctures, loose leaf brews, magnesium lotions, fire cider, elderberry tonics & other handcrafted natural products for women's reproductive health, family well-being & more.

Sarah Aiken-Felling, Inspired Balance (Eau Claire, WI): Acupuncturist who is also a Masters in Chinese Herbal Medicine.

Up North

Lisa LeCuyer Kofakis, Silver Creek Herbals (Turtle Lake, WI): Clinical herbalist offering individual consults & herbal products in Barron County.

Twin Cities

Erin Piorier, Willow Midwives (Minneapolis, MN): In addition to being an experienced homebirth midwife, Erin is also a Registered Herbalist who studied under the famous Lise Wolff.

Menomonie Food Market Co-Op (Menomonie, WI): carries a wide selection of loose-leaf herbs.

Beth Rogers RN, Intuitive Postpartum Doula (New Richmond, WI)

Ellie Huebner (Eau Claire, WI) *overnight care

Bethany Aberle, 715-538-3673 (Eau Claire, WI) *overnight care

Rhonda Gearing (Osseo, WI)

Amanda Mondlock (Eau Claire, WI)

Spero Wellness Clinic (Chippewa Falls, WI): Family medicine MDs and nurse practitioners with a functional medicine practice, including IV therapy.

Evensong Wellness (Hudson, WI): Nurse midwives with a private functional medicine practice.  Specializing in reproductive hormone issues.  DUTCH testing and hormone replacement therapy available.

Wholistic Nutrition LLC (Eau Claire & Stanley, WI): Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultants and Certified Integrative Health Coaches offering personalized testing, detox programs & hormone health strategies. 

Sara Brown, CNM, APNP, Western Wisconsin Health (Baldwin, WI): nurse-midwife in the hospital setting with a functional medicine practice, including hormone replacement therapy & fertility. 

Family Tree Health & Wellness (Eau Claire, WI): offering nutrition response testing.

Wellness Way (Eau Claire, WI): chiropractic & functional medicine program.

St. Croix Chiropractic & Wellness (St. Croix Falls, WI): Offering comprehensive functional hormone testing including the DUTCH test, and appropriate supplements/lifestyle changes.

Willow Creek Women's Clinic (Altoona, WI): providing primary care for women.

Birchwood Family Medicine (Birchwood, WI). Direct primary care for the whole family, including a 6-visit "Fourth Trimester Care" package for new moms. 

Lakeland Clinic (Rice Lake, WI): Direct primary care.

Althea Medical Group (Chippewa Falls, WI): Direct primary care, including functional medicine.

Footprints in Time Midwifery & Family Clinic (Black River Falls & Greenwood, WI): In addition to being a freestanding birth center, Footprints also offers primary care for the whole family.  They have PAs, APNPs & RNs on staff!

Dr. Amy Falkenberg, Oakleaf Clinics (Eau Claire, WI)

Dr. Jenifer Bassett, Oakleaf Clinics (Eau Claire, WI)

Dr. John Plewa, Mayo Clinic (Eau Claire, WI)

Dr. Jeffrey Shepich, Marshfield Clinic (Eau Claire, WI)

Dr. Kristen Dall-Winther, Birchwood Family Medicine (Birchwood, WI)

Paige Harper DNP, FNP-C, Lakeland Clinic (Rice Lake, WI)

St. Croix Valley

Dani Cincoski (Stillwater, MN), daniellecincoski@gmail.com 

Aileen Larson (Saint Paul, MN), doulaaileen@gmail.com

Ashley Dippel (River Falls, WI), 218-770-8965 / labour.love@live.com

Mary Stoehr (Hudson, WI), 651-434-7516 

Chippewa Valley

Rhonda Gearing (Osseo, WI), info@rhondagearing.com 

Baby-Toddler Closet (Durand, WI): providing essentials to families with small children at no cost.  Located at Faith Lutheran Church on Prissel St. in Durand.  Email babytoddlerclosetdurand@gmail.com to inquire.

Helping Hands for Our Children of the Chippewa Valley (Eau Claire, WI): providing

Sleep in Heavenly Peace Dunn County (Menomonie, WI): Providing handmade beds at no cost to families in need.  "No kid sleeps on the floor in our town!"  Contact mary.bygd@shpbeds.org to learn more or apply for a bed.

Stepping Stones of Dunn County (Menomonie, WI): Food pantry, emergency and transitional shelter and resources for people experiencing housing and food insecurity.

Bolton Refuge House (Eau Claire, WI): Domestic violence services & shelter for women & children.

Hope Gospel Mission (Eau Claire, WI): Addiction recovery and homelessness services.  Both short and long-term programming available.

Sojourner House (Eau Claire, WI): Catholic Charities-run homeless shelter for both men & women.

Options for Women (Menomonie, WI): providing free & confidential counseling, testing and resources to people experiencing unplanned pregnancy.

Pregnancy Help Center of Rice Lake (Rice Lake, WI): providing free & confidential counseling, testing and resources to people experiencing unplanned pregnancy.

Apple Pregnancy Care Center (Eau Claire, WI): providing free & confidential counseling, testing and resources to people experiencing unplanned pregnancy.

Western Dairyland (Independence, WI): Housing and economic assistance for disadvantaged families in West Central Wisconsin.  Also has an Eau Claire office.

WestCAP (Glenwood City & Menomonie, WI): Housing & energy assistance, transportation, food banks & more.

Dunn County WIC (Menomonie, WI): nutritional and breastfeeding assistance for women & children.

*sleep consultants listed do not promote or adhere to "cry it out" strategies

Chippewa Valley

Kate Kleven, Isla Grace (Eau Claire, WI): Breastfeeding specialist & baby-led sleep & well being specialist.

St. Croix Valley

Elizabeth Eirwood, RN, CLC, Empowering Mama (Saint Paul, MN).  Experienced postpartum doula & sleep consultant offering gentle sleep coaching into Western Wisconsin.

Gina Dolksi, Calm Cool Families (Saint Paul, MN): Experienced doula & sleep consultant offering gentle sleep support into Western Wisconsin.