Birthing Services-Resources

Birth Certificates
Columbia St. Mary's cannot issue copies of birth certificates. Copies of birth certificates can be requested from the County Clerk in the county where you or your child was born or from the State of Wisconsin Vital Records, Department of Health & Family Services. Below is a link to the State of Wisconsin's birth certificate Website that includes instructions on obtaining an official copy. http://dhfs.wi.gov/VitalRecords/birth.htm

Questions & Concerns
Do you have questions or concerns about the Birthing Services at Columbia St. Mary’s?
Do you have a prenatal or parenting question for the Perinatal Education Coordinator? Please contact Kate H. Jurgens, RN, ICCE, CD (DONA) at (414) 291-1025 or by email.

Social Services
Specialists are available to help parents and families cope with emotional and social concerns that may arise during pregnancy and throughout the first year of your baby's life. Services include referring families to resources in the community, and arranging for insurance approved follow-up care including medical equipment, supplies, outpatient rehabilitation therapy or nursing visits to the home. For more information call (414) 291-1955.

MilwaukeeMoms.com
MilwaukeeMoms.com was launched on July 15, 2002 as a resource and networking community for parents raising kids ages 0-6 years. As a one-of-kind, centralized resource, the site has caught the attention of the FOX6 Wake-Up News, CBS 58's Building "Blocks for a Lifetime," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Milwaukee Business Journal for its comprehensive present

Mombabymilwaukee.blogspot.com
The parents that have met one another through the New Parents Network group are so excited about the impact it has made on them that they created their own blog site.

The New Parents Network is comprised of the Newborns to Crawlers & Toddlers meetings — Meetings where you join with other parents and babies to discuss the many life situations surrounding the birth of a newborn. It's a great opportunity to share ideas, learn from each other and talk about coping techniques. Parents and babies meet once a week. Also, Walking Wednesdays — A morning of walking and talking while we push our strollers through Lake Park.

To find class locations and more information about the New Parents Network search for a class near you in our Community Education calander.

International Childbirth Education Association 
ICEA is an organization of over 4,000 members from throughout the United States and 42 countries who believe in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care.

Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth
Founded upon six care practices that support normal birth, the Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth is an evidence-based resource for new and expectant parents and childbirth professionals. Use this site to find credible, relevant and useful information and discover how to come together with normal birth advocates in your community.

DONA International
An international, non-profit organization of doulas that strives to have every doula trained / educated to provide the highest quality / standards for birth and/or postpartum support to birthing women and their families. To that end, we promote continuing education for doulas and provide a strong communication link among doulas and between doulas, families and the medical birthing community.

Parenting.com
Every thing you need to know about pregnancy, baby, child and parenting brought to you by Parenting magazine.

Childbirth.org
This site is designed to educate pregnant women to be good consumers, know your options and learn how to provide yourselves with the best possible care for a healthy pregnancy.

Family Caregiver Support Network
The Family Caregiver Support Network (FCSN), a program in the metropolitan-Milwaukee area, Wisconsin, offers personal support and information for family caregivers.