2016 Austin Birth Awards Winners Announced
The 2016 Austin Birth Awards, hosted and organized by Central Texas Breastfeeding Coalition and benefitting the local non-profit Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas, were announced at the awards ceremony at George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center on October 14. The Birth Awards are a community effort to raise awareness for evidence-based birth and breastfeeding practices.
Debuted in 2012, 2016 marks the first year the Austin Birth Awards have taken place since 2013. This year, in its third year running, there were more than 625 nominations submitted and over 3,000 votes cast.
Write-in nominations in 25 categories were open to the public August 1-15, with the top four nominees in each category becoming finalists on the ballot for the official voting period open to the public September 5-19, 2016.
Austin Expecting is honored to be a 2016 finalist in the ‘Best Parenting Resource” category of the Austin Birth Awards.
In our very first year, we are so completely overjoyed that Austin Expecting was nominated as a finalist for a 2016 Austin Birth Award in the ‘Best Parenting Resource’ category! Our hearts are full, and we are incredibly thankful to the community for welcoming us with such enthusiasm since our launch on Mother’s Day just a few short months ago!
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees, many of whom, we are so thrilled to call friends and partners. We are proud to be part of such an incredibly diverse community of pregnancy and birth professionals in Austin.
And the 2016 winners are…
Midwife/Midwifery Practice:
AUSTIN AREA BIRTHING CENTER
FINALISTS:
- Nurture OBGYN
- Natural Beginnings Birth Center/OBGYN North
- Tandem Midwifery
OGBYN Practice:
OBGYN NORTH/NATURAL BEGINNINGS BIRTH CENTER
FINALISTS:
- Austin Area OBGYN
- Nurture OBGYN
- Vitae Clinic/Dr. Kalamarides
Pediatrician/Pediatric Practice:
TREEHOUSE PEDIATRICS
FINALISTS:
- Schoolhouse Pediatrics/Dr. Reidy
- Barton Creek Pediatrics/Dr. Wheelock
- Grow Pediatrics
Naturopath:
AMY TYLER, ND
FINALISTS:
- Inner Sun Chiropractic/Romy Sanders
Family Chiropractor:
LOTUS CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE
FINALISTS:
- Blessed Family Chiropractic
- Hoffman Family Wellness/Myra Hoffman
- Inner Sun Chiropractic
- Thrive Chiropractic Center/Cory Ellerbroek
Lactation Consultant/IBCLC Practice:
MILK MAVEN
FINALISTS:
- The Mama Mantra/Breanna Duncan
- Breastfeeding Success Company
- My Pure Delivery
Acupuncturist/Acupuncture Practice:
SAGE ACUPUNCTURE
FINALISTS:
- Lotus Chiropractic & Acupuncture
- Earthspring Acupuncture
- Light Family Acupuncture/Melissa Light
- PK Acupuncture
Birth Doula/Doula Practice:
ATX DOULAS
FINALISTS:
- Austin Born
- Christine Mesich
- Shelley Scotka
Postpartum Doula/Doula Practice:
ATX DOULAS
FINALISTS:
- Austin Born
- Dream Baby Austin
Craniosacral Therapist:
SALLY LEISSNER
FINALISTS:
- GB Khalsa
- Maria Scotchell
Massage/Movement Therapist:
BELLY LOVE MASSAGE/HANNAH FORD
FINALISTS:
- Woman Craft/Colleen Mikeska
- The Living Well/Lacreshia Laningham
- Sally Leissner
Herbalist:
TEXAS MEDICINALS/GINGER WEBB
FINALISTS:
- The Barefoot Dragonfly/Amy Kreydin
- Greenstar Herbs
- Beauty Blossom Birth/Stacy Wooster
Placenta Encapsulation Service:
HILL COUNTRY PLACENTAS
FINALISTS:
- Mama Peace
- Placenta Chi
- Woman Craft
Breastfeeding Class:
AUSTIN AREA BIRTHING CENTER
FINALISTS:
- ATX Doulas
- Austin Baby Guru
- Austin Born
Birth Prep Class:
AUSTIN AREA BIRTHING CENTER
FINALISTS:
- Austin Born
- Hypnobirthing of Central Texas
- Vitae Clinic/St. John Paul II Life Center/Christine Mesich
Hospital to Deliver (Baby-friendly & Mother-friendly Practices):
ST. DAVID’S NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER
FINALISTS:
- Seton Medical Center Austin
- St. David’s Medical Center
- St. David’s South Austin Medical Center
Birth Center:
AUSTIN AREA BIRTHING CENTER
FINALISTS:
- Birthwise Birth Center
- Central Texas Birth Center
- Natural Beginnings Birth Center/OGBYN North
Prenatal/Postpartum Fitness Provider:
YOGA YOGA
FINALISTS:
- Austin Area Birth Center Yoga/DeLora Fredrickson
- Fit4Mom Sunset Valley
- Tribe Austin
Maternity/Baby Retail Store:
BABYEARTH
FINALISTS:
- Enlightened Baby
- Special Addition
Consignment/Resale Store:
ONCE UPON A CHILD
FINALISTS:
- Just Between Friends Williamson County
- Kid to Kid
- Pumpkin Patch
- Sparkle Kids
Birth/Baby Photographer:
LEILANI ROGERS PHOTOGRAPHY
FINALISTS:
- Kimberly del Angel
- Little Dreamers
- Sabrena Rexing Photography
Mom/Baby Group:
AUSTIN BORN
FINALISTS:
- ATX Doulas
- South Austin Breastfeeding Group/Donna Cordoba
- Tribe Austin
Resource for Special Needs Babies:
ANY BABY CAN
FINALISTS:
- Hand to Hold
- Sammy’s House
Parenting Resource:
FREE FUN IN AUSTIN
FINALISTS:
- Austin Expecting
- Austin Moms Blog
- To Due Baby Planning
Postpartum Depression/Family Counseling Resource:
PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM HEALTH ALLIANCE OF TEXAS
FINALISTS:
- Kelli Foulkrod
- Kelly Boyd
For more information, check out the official Austin Birth Awards website.
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