Parent Resources
Answers for New Parents
Our Birth Center's team of seasoned clinicians is here to help you navigate the many sources of information that exist for new parents. They have compiled a comprehensive list of local and national resources for your reference. If you do not find what you are looking for, or if you have more questions, please feel free to reach out to their team today.
Parent Resources
Baby-Friendly Hospital Designation
Being a Baby-Friendly Hospital is the gold standard of maternity and infant care practices. Learn more with Heather Knott, RN-IBCLC:
Baby Massage Classes
Alicia Keleher, Phone: 970.309.7251
Irma Sanic, Phone: 970.456.3617
Breastfeeding/Lactation Consultation
Aspen Valley Health Lactation Services, Phone: 970.544.1251
Breast Pump Sales and Rentals
Aspen Birth Center:
Outpatient consultations and Breast Pump Rentals (by appointment), Phone: 970.544.1130
Breastfeeding Support in our Community
The Bosom Buddies breastfeeding social and support group takes place Thursdays at the Aspen Birth Center 2:00 pm–3:00 pm. Further questions? Please email Jenny Tighe @ jtighe@aspenvalleyhealth.org
Aspen Valley Health: Breastfeeding Warmline (help line), Phone: 970.544.1251
La Leche League, Phone: Corrine 970.945.9754
Car Seat Safety
Colorado Laws for Child Restraints and Car Seats
Aspen Police Dept., Phone: 970.920.5400
Child and Adolescent Services
Head Start, Phone: 970.963.9121
Child Care
Child Care Referral and Financial Assistance
Kids First, Phone: 970.920.5363 / 970.928.7111
Child Find Developmental Screening
Donna Ward (summers only), Phone: 970.925.8367
Coping Measures in Labor
Cord Blood Banking
For frequently asked questions about cord blood banking, Read More
Counseling
New Parents and Pregnancy:
Counseling to pregnant and postpartum women confronting emotional challenges is complimentary to women who are seen at Aspen Valley Health.
Counseling services are available by referral.
Lynne Feigenbaum, LCSW, specializes in treating women with emotional difficulties and concerns resulting from their reproductive lives. For the past sixteen years, she has worked with women who sought help while undergoing infertility treatments, following a miscarriage or stillbirth, or when suffering from pre/post-natal mood and anxiety disorders. Lynne has an MA and MSW from New York University as well as postgraduate training in child and adolescent psychoanalysis from the National Institute of the Psychotherapies in New York City. She is currently in private practice in Basalt.
Email: Lynnef606@gmail.com
Phone: 917-689-9371
Dental Care During Pregnancy
Dental Care for Moms: What You Need to Know Before You’re Pregnant to While You’re Nursing
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Aspen Counseling Center, Phone: 970.920.5555
Emergency Services, Call 911
Early Childhood Connections
Family Planning
Adoption Options, Phone: 970.945.9108
Community Health Services, Phone: 970.920.5420
Planned Parenthood, Phone: 970.945.8631
Immunizations
Lactation Education Resources
Educational links and resources for breastfeeding mothers, read more.
Mountain Parent Magazine
Read more: Mountain Parent Magazine
Music Programs for Children
Mountain Laurel Music, Phone: 970.963.7411
All Valley Music Together (infants–4), Phone: 970.963.1482 or 970.925.3254
Mothers of Preschools (MOPS)
Ginny Paas, Phone: 310.804.4995
Midvalley Moms — Check us out on Facebook, for more info visit our website, www.midvalleymoms.weebly.com or contact Ginny Paas (310.804.4995).
Nutrition
WIC Program Pitkin County, Phone: 970.920.5420
Aspen Valley Health Certified Dietitian Counseling, Phone: 970.544.1145
Parenting Education
Aspen Birth Center, Phone: 970.544.1130
Family Visitor Program, Phone: 970.945.1234
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers — pregnancy to kindergarten) Katy Laven, Phone: 970.945.2076
Parent Coaching and Consultation free2bcoaching.com Rebecca Romeyn, PhD, Phone: 303.877.8913
Baby Photography
Brandy Lauren Photography, Phone: 970.930.5388
Luminance Photography*, Family Photographer – Phone: 970.379.8945
Robin Proctor Photography*, Phone: 970.819.1427
Tara Marolda-Photographer, Phone: 970.343.0140
*Special thanks to donors of photography to Aspen Birth Center
Birth Photography
Marcia Cerise Photography, Phone: 970.984.2155
Irma Sanic, Phone: 970.456.3617
Prenatal Programs
Aspen Birth Center — Prenatal Education Program, Phone: 970.544.1130
Community Health services (Pitkin County), Phone: 970.920.5420
Eagle County Health and Human Services, Phone: 970-274-2760
Family Visitor Program, Phone: 970.945.1234
Healthy Beginnings Prenatal Program, Phone: 970.945.6614
Mountain Family Prenatal, Phone: 970.928.0183
Pregnancy Resource Center, Phone: 970.945.5562
Text4Baby: Free text messages to keep you and your baby healthy
Preschool Information
Kids First (Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield Counties), Phone: 970.920.5363 / 970.928.7111
Public Health
Community Health Services (Pitkin County), Phone: 970.920.5420
Social Services Garfield County Social Services, Phone: 970.945.9191
Recreation Centers
Aspen Recreation Center, Phone: 970.544.4100
The Snowmass Recreation Center, Phone: 970.922.2240
Support Groups
Aspen Birth Center Bosom Buddies Breastfeeding Support Group, Phone: 970.544.1251 or 970.544.1130
Bosom Buddies – Baby Café (Breastfeeding Support in English and Spanish) Facebook page
Aspen Birth Center Perinatal Bereavement Support Group: Allison Daily, Phone: 970.379.5276
Post-Partum Support Group, Hope Center — Mia Wilson, Phone: 970.925.5858
WHO Guidelines
WHO Guidelines for the Safe Preparation, Storage and Handling of Powdered Infant Formula, Download PDF