The Main Line Baby Resource Guide for Expecting Parents

Tips and resources to help you navigate your pregnancy and new baby stage from the region's most trusted Facebook Group, our Main Line Parent Community.

June 22, 2023

Pregnancy is one of the most awe-inspiring, confusing, scary, anxiety-ridden, joyous, hopeful, and beautiful times in the life of any family. From the moment the test tells you it’s positive, after the shock wears off that this is really happening, it’s time to start studying and get planning. There is so much to learn about pregnancy, the process of birth, the postpartum period, and the first year of your child’s life, including breastfeeding, sleep support, and parental survival. And even if you’re an expert, you’ll still need help!

That’s why we’ve gathered this group of pregnancy, birth, and childhood experts and providers, with help from our Main Line Parent Community Facebook page. With just a little extra support to make this journey smoother and sweeter for both you and baby, you’ll be able to focus on the most important thing: your growing family.

Delivery

Chester County Hospital (Penn Medicine) – West Chester

I had my daughter 4 weeks early there. They were great! The NICU staff was compassionate and knowledgeable. Also, they had a pumping room and even a family room where hubby and I slept with our daughter the night before we brought her home to make sure we could handle everything. Very positive experience.
– Main Line Parent Community member

Lifecycle WomanCare (formerly The Birth Center) – Bryn Mawr

“I had all four children there and I could NEVER imagine delivering anywhere else. it was the most empowering experience ever and totally shaped me into the mother I am today. cant rave enough about it. I have turned so many woman that way even just for their gyno services and ALL have been thrilled. Client for life! “
– Main Line Parent Community member

Bryn Mawr Hospital (Main Line Health) – Bryn Mawr

“Delivered 3 babies at Bryn Mawr, great experience. Love all the nurses. I actually delivered my 3rd in the ER because I couldn’t get to L&D!!! Baby came fast!! But my doctor and L&D nurses came to the ER within minutes of him being born.”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Lankenau (Main Line Health) – Wynnewood

“Love Lankenau!!! Had both my babies there. Dr. Joan Devine was amazing. The nurses were super supportive and nice. I would have a third just to have that experience again.”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Paoli Hospital (Main Line Health) – Paoli

“It was wonderful. My labor/delivery was my room and it was a private room. The nurses were great and I was free to do what I needed to deliver naturally.”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Chiropractors

Bloom / Experience Chiropractic – King of Prussia

“Dr. Brandie specializes in pregnant women and is very gentle but still gets the job done. She’s also incredible at just feeling around and finding the exact spot that is the issue.”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Ohm Family Chiropractic

“Ohm chiropractic was amazing. I went once a week in my 3rd trimester and I swear they helped keep me up right at the end!”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Multi-Service Organizations

Main Line Family Education – Devon

Birthing classes, newborn basics, infant and child CPR, breastfeeding, sleep, and more.

Gathered Birth – Media

Birthing classes, pregnancy planning services, doula services, yoga, breastfeeding support, parent support groups.

King of Prussia Doulas

Classes both virtually and in person for lactation pre and postpartum, doula services, placenta encapsulation, bereavement, birth classes.

Love Over Fear Wellness

Doula services, yoga, childbirth classes.

These by far were my favorite childbirth classes. They were informative, engaging, and provided resources I actually used during birth.
– Main Line Parent Community member

Newborn Concepts – Malvern

Breastfeeding classes, childbirth education, fertility support including through hypnosis (hypnobirthing), doula services.

Berri Healthy – Media and Bala Cynwyd

Prenatal massage, doula services.

“Kymberlie did an AMAZING prenatal massage for me!”
– Main Line Parent Community member

The Nesting House – Mount Airy

Cloth diapering workshops and support, baby-wearing classes and support, natural baby registry, parenting support groups.

Well Born Baby

Doula services, childbirth education, breastfeeding classes and support.

Pre- and Post-Natal Fitness & Nutrition

ANC Wellness – Serving Montgomery County and the Greater Philadelphia area

Be Well With Beth

“Beth’s Refresh program is life changing for busy, working parents! She’s helped me establish easy habits that I can fall back on when life gets crazy with 2 kids under 3. I’m eating healthier, sleeping better, managing stress, and moving my body more which gives me more energy to show up as a better parent.”

La Maison Health & Fitness

Megan Seay at La Maison for prenatal and postpartum fitness! She is fantastic at designing workouts to fit your individual strengths, weaknesses and goals. Plus she is fun to work with and a great motivator!
– Main Line Parent Community member

Fit4MOM Main Line & Media

I love the Fit4Mom community and classes. I started with my daughter when she was around 6-8 weeks. She’s now 2.5 and I still take her. Babies cry, need to be fed and changed. Toddlers through toys and tantrums! It’s all good and you are not alone. All the mamas help out!
– Main Line Parent Community member

Focus Fitness Main Line – Bryn Mawr

Awesome boutique gym with great intimate small childcare. Definitely worth checking out!!
– Main Line Parent Community member

Doulas

After the Stork

“Georgette and her team went above and beyond each moment she was with our family. She has the keen ability to foresee our needs before we even see them ourselves. She made the postpartum time so much easier and so much more delightful. She truly knows her stuff and is such a valuable resource! We already have her contracted for the birth of our fourth boy”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Main Line Doulas

King of Prussia Doulas

“An amazing resource for prenatal/post-partum support, lactation, placenta encapsulation, infant massage, childcare resources… Lacey is amazing & a mother of 3 girls herself, her knowledge, kindness and support is unparalleled. I’ve found that she will literally go above and beyond for her clients’ happiness”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Childcare Referral and Placement

Main Line Child Care – Rebecca Cronin

Philadelphia Nanny Network – Ardmore

Maternal Mental Health Services

The Postpartum Stress Center – Bryn Mawr

Women’s Emotional Wellness Center – Newtown Square

Women’s Emotional Wellness Center is great for mental health during pregnancy, handling unexpected outcomes, and postpartum as well. I can not recommend highly enough!
– Main Line Parent Community member

Lactation Services

Breast Assured Lactation – Serving Delaware, Montgomery, and parts of Philadephia Counties

Breastfeeding Resource Center – Abington and King of Prussia

“The Breastfeeding Resource Center saved my breastfeeding relationship with both of my children.”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Brooke Knows Breast

“Highly recommend Brooke Knows Breast Brooke Azevedo, IBCLC. She is so caring, knowledgeable and just a great human.”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Colleen McLaughlin – Media

There are several chapters/groups in our area and it’s free! It’s a great resource for online Facebook advice but they also host in person meetings which has helped me meet other nursing mothers and address questions and concerns when it arises.
– Main Line Parent Community member

Linda Derbyshire, IBCLC

contact lindaderbyshire@gmail.com 610-316-9157

Motherborn – West Chester

“I am a new mama and worked with IBCLC who was amazing a so supportive. I had a great session with her while I was still pregnant and a few after having my daughter.”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Obviously we want you to nurse your baby wherever you both feel happy and comfortable, but if the need for privacy arises when out in public here are some places that have rooms for nursing or pumping available to you.

Sleep Training and Consultants

Confident Parenting

“I highly recommend contacting Erica Desper of Confident Parenting. It was the best money we spent when my 3yo went through a major sleep regression. My only regret was not contacting her sooner because we spent two years not sleeping prior to that and it was all completely avoidable.”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Tiny Transitions – West Chester

Savvy Parenting Support

“Savvy Parenting Support is “a gentle sleep consultant, gentle discipline (toddlers etc) specialist, and early potty training consult. All of her methods work well with attachment parenting, co-sleeping, etc. We used her for some extra newborn care (also is a postpartum doula) and general sleep help for a baby who enjoys middle-of-the-night parties. We did not want to do sleep training, so she gave us a plan without.”
– Main Line Parent Community member

Support for Families With Multiples

MultipliCity – Delaware Valley Families of Multiples Club

Main Line Moms of Multiples

Photo by Silvina B Photography

“Colleen does really wonderful work with little ones during lactation/breastfeeding and/or after vaccines, injuries etc. She has helped our son tremendously through CFT therapy.”
– Main Line Parent Community member

La Leche League of Eastern Pennsylvania