Finding a doctor you love for your pregnancy is no easy task. But Lake Country Family Fun polled local families to find their top rated OB-GYNS. 

Find the results of the top 15 in the area here or by clicking the image below:

There are alternatives to hospitals and these birthing options in our area have some great resources:

• Home Birth Midwifery Services at Family Focused Midwifery in Waukesha, WI with Beth Connors, CNM, LM  – Check out  Family Focused Midwifery  
• Birth center birth – Check out the Authentic Birth Center in Wauwatosa
• Doula & Birth Services – Check out Lake Country Birth and the Grow Collective
• Doula & Birth Services – Check out the Tree of Life 
• Birthing with acupuncture – Check out Lake Country Acupuncture

Each hospital offers a variety of different classes including labor and delivery, breastfeeding, newborn care, hospital tours, plus more! Check out the links below to view and search class listings.

• Waukesha Memorial Hospital and Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital (Prohealth)
• Women’s Healthcare Waukesha
• Aurora Medical Center in Summit (Aurora + other clinic locations)
• Elmbrook Memorial Hospital (Ascension)
• Community Memorial Hospital (Froedtert)

Here are the Top 10 Reasons to Take an Independent Childbirth Class. Find other non hospital classes across Waukesha County here:

• Fearless Birth Academy Online Birth Course
• Well Rounded Maternity Center
• Bradley Birthing Classes
• Women’s Healthcare Waukesha
• Safe Babies Healthy Families (low cost)
• Waukesha County Public Health (low cost)
• Waukesha Public Health is offering Free Childbirth Education Classes
• Local Podcast, “Your Birth Bestie“
  • Beth Connors is a certified nurse midwife, birth doula, childbirth educator, and girl mom. Every week, Your Birth Bestie, shares practical pregnancy tips, personal birth stories, and dives deep into informed and empowering maternity care to help you have the best labor and delivery experience. Tune in for expert insights and trusted support through every stage of pregnancy, birth, and parenthood! Get answers to all your pregnancy questions by tuning in and following Beth on Instagram @family.focused.midwifery

Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) is offered by providers from Children’s Wisconsin. It teaches families:

• How to spend less time dealing with challenging behavior.
• How to spend more time building close relationships.

You’ll practice positive parenting skills to manage stress and promote healthy habits. That can mean more good days for your family. Triple P is FREE for parents with children from birth to 16 years old.

Triple P events help you learn new skills and find support. These free events help you create a parenting plan that works for your family. Sign up for a class on the calendar here: https://reg.learningstream.com/view/cal4a.aspx?ek=&ref=&aa=&sid1=&sid2=&as=96&wp=392&tz=&ms=&nav=&cc=&cat1=&cat2=&cat3=&aid=CHWTP&rf=&pn=

1:1 coaching: Talk with a Triple P provider for advice on a specific problem. This FREE coaching is a brief support program. It helps you create an action plan for your family’s needs. Please note that 1:1 coaching in a primary care clinic may have a fee. Parents may receive a bill for services. Sign up for short – term coaching here: https://childrenswi.org/medical-care/primary-care/triple-p/triple-p-registration

Triple P online is a FREE self-guided parenting program. It includes 8 modules that you can complete at your own pace.

You choose what works for you. Pick the modules that support your family’s needs and values. Sign up here: https://childrenswi.org/medical-care/primary-care/triple-p/triple-p-registration

Children’s WI Triple P Website: https://childrenswi.org/medical-care/primary-care/triple-p

• Latched Lake Country: Since moving to their own space in Hartland, the ladies at Latched Lake Country now host free weekly support groups (just Latched IBCLCs) at their Hartland office.
  They have also added a donor milk bank to their new location!
  • • Schedule a Lactation Consult.
• La Leche League: Breastfeeding Support Group in Brookfield
• Lake Country Pediatrics: Breastfeeding Classes & Support
• Children’s Hospital of WI: Breastfeeding support
• Waukesha County Breastfeeding Coalition
• Success Lactation Specialists, LLC: Home Visit Breastfeeding support prenatal and postpartum
• Wisco Lactation: A team of IBCLC Lactation Consultants and Feeding Specialists in Southern Wisconsin including Milwaukee, Madison, Kenosha Wisconsin & the surrounding areas.
• Gigi’s Cookie Jar: Diane makes nutrient packed lactation cookies to support postpartum mothers in nourishing their babies. Her yummy cookies come in flavors like ooey gooey s’mores, peanut butter dark chocolate, chocolate chip, and more.

Check out your hospital classes for breastfeeding information and support

And because everyone just can’t help but offer their advice during this time and through the 4th trimester, we recommend reading this post about setting moms of newborns up for success.

It’s important not to forget moms as they learn to navigate life with a new little one.  Moreland OB-GYN Associates has great 4th trimester resources for the mothers here: https://www.morelandobgyn.com/fourth-trimester. 

Buns in Balance: Kelsie is a nutritional therapy practitioner who will work 1:1 with you to meet your health goals. With a focus in prenatal, postpartum, and hormonal health, she is the person to consult with to make sure your body is getting what it needs to thrive. And with tools like HTMA testing, your recommendations are customized to exactly what your body needs. Kelsie also created a social community called Hold the Mother as a forum for moms and future moms to support each other on their journey through motherhood. 

Sage and Zion Co.: Aliese creates tinctures, tonics, soaps, tallows, and SO much more. Her goal is to create top quality herbals at an affordable price point to be accessible for families to use. Make sure to ask her about her postpartum recommendations. 

Financial Planning with Briana Smith of Stone Point Investments: Welcome Briana Smith, Director of Wealth Management with Stonepoint Investments! Briana has been guiding clients through the financial planning process since 2014. She prides herself on building strong relationships with her customers to find the best fit for their needs. Talk to Bri to ensure that your little one and your family is set up for financial success at any age and for any situation!

Wheeler Family Wellness: Tara has a passion for handcrafted herbal remedies designed to support your body’s restoration to health and wellness. Her goal is to find solutions for wellness that are as unique as you. 

Summit Pediatric Therapy: Jordan Ruiz is a down to earth speech language pathologist who will help your child build the skills they need to grow! With an approach that is consistent, motivating, while engaging and play-based; she is able to build a toolbox and provide support to help your child become their best at communicating.

Bender, Kind, & Stafford Dental/ Wisconsin Tongue Tie Center: Servicing Jefferson County and the surrounding area, they help keep you and your family smiling with more conveniences and dental services under one roof. They are a family dental practice committed to improving smiles for all ages, and dedicated to using the latest technology and customizing each treatment plan. Ask about their full service care for oral ties from screening, lactation consulting, myofunctional therapy and beyond!

Fitness is an important elment of both physical and mental health for mom before and after pregnancy. Consult your doctor before engaging in exercise.

• Moreland OBGYN has a great article with frequently asked questions about Exercise During Pregnancy – read it here
• Expecting & Empowered, Comprehensive Pregnancy Workout Guide (business run by two Wisconsin women)
• Grow Collective, a prenatal and postpartum yoga studio provides holistic benefits for expectant and new mothers, promoting physical and emotional well-being in downtown Oconomowoc.
• Soleil Lune Yoga Center, Prenatal Yoga
• Movement Center in Pewaukee, Prenatal Yoga and Pilates
• Most of the yoga studios offer classes that are suitable during pregnancy. Contact your favorite yoga studio to determine which class would be the right one for you.

Infant Massage

• Lake Country Pediatrics

Prenatal Massage

• Elysium Massage –  As seen at Love Your Belly!
• Brooke Rose Massage Therapy
• Lake Country Massage Therapy
• Profoundly Peaceful Massage & Yoga

Cloth diapering has become popular again especially as a way to reduce waste. Here are some cloth diapering resources and articles below:

• Nicki’s Diapers: Purchase cloth diapers and accessories. Online only and based out of Wisconsin
• Well Rounded Maternity Center: Cloth diaper basics class
• One Family’s Cloth Diapering Journey:  Lake Country Family Fun contributor’s journey

Lake Country has many amazing Maternity photographers.  Click or tap on the image below to view our most recommended photographers and search by “Maternity”. 

Photo credit: Julie Collins Photography

Gifts are a big part of new babies from push gifts to shower gifts and more. We love encouraging people to shop local.  You can view our SHOP SMALL GUIDE for ideas and a few are listed out below:

• Brown Street Emporium in Oconomowoc
• Books and Company in Oconomowoc
• Baby Jack and Co., Mukwonago/Online
• Cedar North, baby clothier by local Lake Country mom
• Fray Babes, in downtown Oconomowoc
• Goo Goo Gaa Gaa, Brookfield

There are so many places to host a baby shower in Waukesha county.  A great place to explore ideas is the Venue Guide of Waukesha County. Click on the image below to access it:

We are blessed to live in an area that offers amazing childcare options!  Find them below:

• Lake Country Family Fun’s Childcare Guide
• Lake County Family Fun’s Preschool Guide
• YoungStar: Wisconsin’s daycare rating and improvement system. Search for licensed child care options based on location, name, or rating.
• Certified In-Home Child Care, Waukesha County

Sleep for new parents? What is that!?  Ha! But seriously, we recommend Lake Country Sleep as an amazing local resource:

• Lake Country Sleep – Erin Meinel

Chiropractor are for pregnant moms, post-pregnant mothers and even infants can be extremely valuable.  Find our top rated (top 15) chiropractors from a poll in January of 2024 here. Some options include:

• Chiropractic Company in Oconomowoc
• North Point Chiropractic in Brookfield
• Lake Country Health Center in Delafield
• Hartland Family Chiropractic in Hartland
• Traub Chiropractic Care Center in Oconomowoc

Physical Therapists are for pregnant moms and post-pregnant mothers. These have a pelvic floor focus. 

• Bloom Physical Therapy and Wellness
• Empower Movement Physical Therapy
• Balance Within Integrative Physical Therapy
• New Heights Physical Therapy
• Resilience RX Physical Therapy
• Foundation Physical Therapy
  • Also, sees infants from birth to walking in addition to pelvic floor patient concerns.

Moms groups and playgroups can be very helpful to parents. For me personally, they have been a blessing and some of my best friends to this day are from moms groups.  Click on the image below for a local list of playgroups:

Not all moms give birth to their children, but are moms none the less!  Here are resources on Adoption and Foster care from our Lake Country Family Fun team:

• Stephanie’s adoption blog
• Madi’s Foster Care post

May is National Foster Care Month and November is National  Adoption  Month.