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El Parto es Nuestro
El Parto es Nuestro is a non-profit making association that aims to improve the level of care given to mothers and their babies during pregnancy, birth and post-birth in Spain. The website includes information and articles about birth in Spain. 
www.elpartoesnuestro.es

Dona Llum
Formerly called El part es nostre, Dona Llum offers free support and advice about birth. Their website includes up to date information about birth in Catalunya as well as personal experiences and articles. They have information sessions the first and third Thursday of the month (except during August) from 5pm-7pm at Centre Civic La Magòria, Gran Via 247 (corner with Moianès). Tel. 609 347 457.
www.donallum.org

Grup Gemma
Gemma is a support/information group for pregnant women and mothers. They have weekly meetings which provide a chance to get together with other mothers and mothers-to-be and during which specific themes regarding pregnancy, childbirth and children are addressed. Although this is not an English-speaking group, a number of English speakers attend the meetings.
Meetings are every Tues from October to June, 11am-1pm.
Centro Cívico de Sant Martí C/Selva de Mar, 215
www.grupgemma.org


Homebirth

Nacer en Casa
This association was set up with the aim of informing on homebirth and connecting homebirth professionals. The website has a list of homebirth professionals accross Spain.
C/ Guetaria, 56 - 6ºA
28041 - Madrid
Tel: 91 341 2358
secretaria@nacerencasa.org
www.nacerencasa.org/www.nacerencasa.org

Cooperativa Titania-Tascó
Created in 1985 Titania-Tascó offers homebirth assistance, pregnancy checkups, antenatal classes, child rearing groups, breastfeeding support and bi-weekly family workshops.
Gran Via Les Corts Catalanes, 439, 5º 2ª
08015 Barcelona
Tel. 93 426 6559
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10am-1pm & 4pm-8pm
correo@titania-tasco.com
www.titania-tasco.com

Marenostrum
Marenostrum is a family health centre, specialising in alternative health and wellbeing. They have two midwives who offer homebirth assistance. The centre also offers antenatal courses and post-natal breastfeeding support.
Fontanella, 16 pral
Barcelona
Tel. 93 302 2915
marenostrumcentredeparts@wanadoo.es
www.marenostrumcsf.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10am-8pm

Marisa Drago Masià - midwife
Offers homebirth and natural birth in Sant Jordi clinic under her care.
Tel. 93 221 2265
doulesllevadores@hotmail.com


Birthing centres

Casa de Naixements Migjorn
Migjorn is a midwife-run birthing home near Manresa that offers homebirth and birth in the centre itself. They also run antenatal classes, breastfeeding support and child rearing groups.
C/ Roques Baixes, 23
08795 Sant Vicenç de Castellet
Tel. 93 833 0678 / 608 440 283
migjorn@inicia.es
www.migjorn.net

Clínica Acuario
Acuario is a private clinic with Spain's only natural birth centre. It offers natural birth, water birth and a special birthing centre just 800m from the main hospital. Near Alicante.
Their website is also in English.
Avda. Vergel 11 03778 Beniarbeig
Tel. 96 647 6260 Fax 96 576 7320

acuario@acuario.org
www.acuario.org



Doulas

Doulas Barcelona
A group of doulas based in Barcelona. They can help you find an English-speaking doula. Their website is also in English.
www.doulasbarcelona.org

Mares Doulas
The association Mares Doulas can help you find an English-speaking doula in Barcelona. Email them or search the directory on their website.
info@maresdoules.org
www.maresdoules.org

Julliette Allard - doula
French, English and Spanish speaking.
Tel. 656 639 455 or 93 207 3361
www.yogacongracia.com

English-speaking gynecologists

Dr. Leila Onbargi

Based at the Teknon clinic, Dr. Onbargi is an American-trained gynecologist. Dr. Onbargi is happy to discuss birth plans and to help women who are looking for a more natural birth.
C/Vilana 12, consulta 61
Tel. 93 393 3161

www.teknon.es/consultorio/onbargi


Pro-natural birth gynecologists

Dr. Guillem Hernández
Gynecologist/obstetrican with experience in natural births and natural twin births.
Rbla. Catalunya 85 1º 1ª (also has practice in Sant Joan Despi)
Tel. 93 487 9448

Breastfeeding

La Lliga de la Llet
This is the Catalan branch of the international organisation La Leche League. On their website you can find details of the groups that are held around Barcelona. Meetings are generally held once a month and are led by a trained Leche League monitor. Meetings are free and you don't need to be a member to attend.
The group in Horta has an English-speaking monitor. Tel. 658 253 065 for more information about the Horta group.
www.lalligadelallet.org
www.laligadelaleche.es

Alba Lactancia
Founded in Barcelona in 1992, this group aims to help breastfeeding women with support and advice. They have several groups that meet in Barcelona - these are listed on their website.
Selva de Mar, 215 6ª, taller 6
Tel. 616 466 844  - Eulàlia Torras i Ribas
Telephone for breastfeeding advice: 690 144 500

www.albalactanciamaterna.info