Guide to Maternity Services and Infant Care
Preparing for the arrival of a new baby is an exciting time full of anticipation and planning—for first-time parents and seasoned pros alike.
To help take the legwork out of finding local maternity and baby-care resources, Columbus Parent has compiled a guide to everything from fertility specialists and breast-feeding support groups to boutiques and pre- and postnatal fitness classes around Central Ohio.
Whether you're looking for furniture and accessories to create the perfect nursery to welcome home your little one or in-home child care for when it's time to head back to work, we've got you covered with resources in numerous areas—both before and after baby arrives.
For the sake of space, our list is limited to local independent retailers, rather than trying to list all of the big-box stores and major chains.
To submit an item for consideration, send an email to contact@columbusparent.com.
BABY CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES
Belles & Beaux Children's Boutique
1249 N. Hamilton Road, Gahanna
614-473-2000; facebook.com/bellesandbeauxgahanna
Cub Shrub
749 N. High St., Columbus
614-947-1193; cubshrub.com
Fritzy Jacobs
635 High St., Worthington
614-885-8283; fritzyjacobs.com
lilylimes
The Shops at Worthington Place, 7227 N. High St., Suite 94A, Worthington
614-448-1222; facebook.com/lilylimes
Lucky Shoes
3870 Townsfair Way (Easton), Columbus
614-475-4744; luckyshoes.com
Nicole's For Children
50 W. Olentangy St., Powell
614-433-0503; nicolesforchildren.com
Team Chipmunk
614-388-8730; teamchipmunk.com
What the Rock?!
3039 Indianola Ave., Columbus
614-294-9428; whattherock.com
Wholly Craft
3515 N. High St. (Clintonville), Columbus
614-447-3445; whollycraft.com
BABY FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
Bunk & Loft Factory
2999 Silver Drive, Columbus
614-484-0130; bunkloft.com
BREAST-FEEDING RESOURCES
La Leche League of Ohio
lllohio.org
Memorial Health
Breast-feeding Classes
Meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays; dates fluctuate.
Memorial Hospital, Meeting Room E, 500 London Ave., Marysville (use Entrance E)
937-578-2329; memorialohio.com/events
Breast-feeding Support Group
Meets at 6:30 p.m. first and third Mondays of each month and 9:30 a.m. second and fourth Wednesdays.
Memorial Hospital, Meeting Room E, 500 London Ave., Marysville (use Entrance E)
937-578-2329; memorialohio.com/events
Mount Carmel Health System
Breast-feeding Classes
Meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Mount Carmel St. Ann's and Sundays at Mount Carmel East; dates fluctuate.
Mount Carmel St. Ann's, 500 S. Cleveland Ave., Westerville
Mount Carmel East, 6001 E. Broad St., Columbus
380-898-6667; mountcarmelhealth.com/pregnancy-classes
Breast-feeding Services
Offerings include nursing bra fittings, breast pump rental, baby weight checks and a breast-feeding helpline.
614-234-6455; mountcarmelhealth.com/breastfeeding
Breast-feeding Support Groups
Offered at 2 p.m. Tuesdays at Mount Carmel East (6001 E. Broad St., Columbus), at 10 a.m. Wednesdays at Mount Carmel St. Ann's (500 S. Cleveland Ave., Westerville) and at 11 a.m. Fridays at Mount Carmel West (793 W. State St., Columbus).
614-234-6455; mountcarmelhealth.com/breastfeeding-support-groups
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Clinical Nutrition and Lactation
700 Children's Drive, Columbus
614-722-6200; nationwidechildrens.org/clinical-nutrition-and-lactation
OhioHealth
Breast-feeding Classes
Meets at various times and days.
Classes are available at these Central Ohio facilities: Doctors Hospital, Dublin Methodist Hospital, Grant Medical Center and Riverside Methodist Hospital.
614-566-3434; ohiohealth.com/breastfeedingclasses
Breast-feeding Moms Group
Meets at 1:30 p.m. every Thursday.
Riverside Women's Center, 3535 Olentangy River Road, Columbus
614-566-3434; ohiohealth.com/breastfeedingclasses
Breast-feeding Services
Offerings include nursing bra fittings, breast pump rental, baby weight checks and a breast-feeding helpline.
ohiohealth.com/breastfeedingclasses
OhioHealth Mothers' Milk Bank
Women can donate breast milk to those unable to breast-feed their children.
Eastside Health Center, 4850 E. Main St., Suite 140, Columbus
614-566-0630; ohiohealth.com/mothersmilkbank
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Breast-feeding Classes
Meets at various times and days.
The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, 460 W. 10th Ave., Columbus
614-293-5123; wexnermedical.osu.edu/obstetrics-gynecology/pregnancy/pregnancy-and-childbirth-education
Breast-feeding Services
Offerings include breast pump selection, baby weight checks and more.
614-293-8910; wexnermedical.osu.edu/obstetrics-gynecology/maternity-center/breastfeeding-assistance-program
DIAPERS
Cloth Diaper Connection
This nonprofit program helps provide cloth diapers for Central Ohio families who qualify for WIC, Medicaid or the Ohio Food Assistance Program.
P.O. Box 14244, Columbus 43214
clothdiaperconnection.org
Columbus Diaper Bank
The nonprofit organization collects and raises funds to provide disposable diapers for those in need.
1040 N. High St., Columbus
419-571-8417; columbusdiaperbank.org
Diaper Duty
The cloth-diaper laundry service offers pickup and delivery throughout Central Ohio.
614-943-3889; diaper-duty.com
Sprout Soup
The store sells cloth-diaper supplies and offers Cloth Diapering 101 classes. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
5625 N. High St., Suite 10, Worthington
614-602-6999; sproutsoup.com
FERTILITY AND OBSTETRIC CARE
Columbus Obstetricians-Gynecologists Inc.
Seven locations in Columbus, Dublin, Grove City, Hilliard, London and Pickerington
614-434-2400; columbusobgyn.com
Complete Healthcare for Women
99 N. Brice Road, Columbus
5888 Cleveland Ave., Columbus
670 Hill Road N., Pickerington
614-882-4343; drsamuel.org
Comprehensive Women's Care
3600 Olentangy River Road, Building A, Columbus
477 Cooper Road, Suite 320, Westerville
614-583-5552; cwc4women.com
Elizabeth A. Cummins M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology
50 Lazelle Road E., Columbus
614-888-0800; elizabethcummins.com
Eastwind Women's Health
2000 Newark-Granville Road, Granville
904 Eastwind Drive, Westerville
614-890-1914; eastwindwomenshealth.com
Innovative Women's Health
7450 Hospital Drive, Suite 350, Dublin
3712 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard
614-875-0444; innovativewomenshealth.com
MaternOhio Clinical Associates
Includes Kathleen Q. Lutter, M.D. (Columbus), Kingsdale Gynecologic Associates (Columbus and Powell), Marysville Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bellefontaine and Marysville), Northeast Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Gahanna and Grove City), Olentangy Obstetrics and Gynecology (Columbus), Premier Women's Health (Columbus, Dublin and Westerville) and Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Dublin and Westerville)
614-457-7660; moca-obgyns.com
Ohio Reproductive Medicine
4830 Knightsbridge Blvd., Suite E, Columbus
614-451-2280; ohioreproductivemedicine.com
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center – Obstetrics and Gynecology
Six locations in Columbus, Dublin and Gahanna
614-293-5123; wexnermedical.osu.edu/obstetrics-gynecology/pregnancy
Professionals for Women's Health
921-B Jasonway Ave., Columbus
6870 Perimeter Drive W., Suite A, Dublin
484 County Line Road W., Suite 230, Westerville
614-268-8800; pwhealth.com
Reproductive Gynecology Inc.
540 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 100, Westerville
614-895-3333; rgiohio.com
FITNESS, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND YOGA
Balanced Yoga
Prenatal and Baby & Me yoga
3520 N. High St. (Clintonville), Columbus
614-265-9642; balancedyogastudios.com
beYoga and Wellness
Pre- and postnatal yoga
1840 Zollinger Road, Columbus
614-578-4746; beyogacolumbus.com
Fitness Matters
Personalized fitness training and physical therapy
7710 Olentangy River Road, Suite 100, Columbus
614-841-3900; fm2us.com
MumYoga
Creatively Stated, 28 N. High St., Dublin
Booher Family Chiropractic, 387 County Line Road W., Suite 215, Westerville
facebook.com/mumyogacols
Om for Mom Prenatal Yoga
1152 Kenny Centre Mall, Columbus
614-407-6664; omformom.com
Yoga on High
Prenatal and Mommy & Baby yoga
1081 N. High St. (Short North), Columbus, 614-291-4444
1780 W. Fifth Ave. (Grandview), Columbus, 614-291-4444
Step By Step Wellness, 540 N. Cleveland Ave., Westerville, 614-891-9505
yogaonhigh.com
MIDWIVES AND DOULAS
Birthworkers of Central Ohio
birthworkers.com
CHOICE: The Center for Humane Options in Childbirth Experiences
2584 Oakstone Drive, Columbus
614-263-2229; choicemidwives.org
Jenn Elfner Birth & Photography
614-432-6695; jennelfnerbirth.com
Innovative Women's Health
7450 Hospital Drive, Suite 350, Dublin
3712 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard
614-875-0444; innovativewomenshealth.com
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center – Midwifery
University Hospital, 410 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, 614-293-8000
Stoneridge, 4019-4059 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, 614-293-8000
CarePoint Gahanna, 920 N. Hamilton Road, Gahanna, 614-366-0375
wexnermedical.osu.edu/obstetrics-gynecology/midwifery
Professionals for Women's Health
921-B Jasonway Ave., Columbus
6870 Perimeter Drive W., Suite A, Dublin
484 County Line Road W., Suite 230, Westerville
614-268-8800; pwhealth.com
NANNIES AND OTHER IN-HOME CHILD CARE
The Columbus Nanny Agency
2482 Pressman Drive, Hilliard
614-327-0654; columbusnannies.com
Juggle
whyjuggle.com
Sitters Unlimited LLC
8144 Newark Ave., Westerville
614-799-9116; sittersunlimited.babysitease.com
Sitting Made Simple
106 E. Moler St., Suite 2A, Columbus
614-743-4745; sittingmadesimple.com
PHOTOGRAPHY
Jenn Elfner Birth & Photography
614-432-6695; jennelfnerbirth.com
Amber Elizabeth Photography
30 W. Olentangy St., Powell
614-746-7647; amberelizabethphoto.com
RESALE STORES AND EVENTS FOR BABIES AND EXPECTANT MOMS
Columbus Mothers of Twins Clothing and Equipment Sale
facebook.com/cmotcsale
Clothes Mentor
Columbus, Dublin, Gahanna, Westerville
clothesmentor.com
Once Upon A Child
Columbus, Dublin, Gahanna, Grove City, Reynoldsburg, Westerville
onceuponachildcolumbus.com
Three Bags Full
Consignment sales in Croton, Delaware, Hilliard and Pickerington
threebagsfull.info
SPECIFIC-NEED SUPPORT GROUPS
For a list of general parent clubs and support groups, go to ColumbusParent.com.
Baby 1st Network
Promotes infant safety and awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, and provides support to those who have been affected by the sudden loss of an infant.
800-477-7437; baby1stnetwork.org
Columbus Mothers of Twins Club
Membership organization for mothers of twins and multiples
bigtent.com/groups/cmotc
Mommies of Miracles
A virtual support group for mothers of children who have special health-care and/or developmental needs
P.O. Box 243, Lithopolis 43146
mommiesofmiracles.com
POEM (Perinatal Outreach and Encouragement for Moms)
Support and outreach for women who have experienced prenatal or postpartum depression. Services are provided under the umbrella of Mental Health America of Franklin County.
614-315-8989; poemonline.org