Resource Guide
Here you will find an ever-growing list of resources for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
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Jump to: local | lactation | mental health | book list
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If you know of a resource that you think should be on this list, contact me! This list is crowdsourced and always being added to.
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Local Resources
Birth Classes
Amma (including online classes)
Contact me for personalized childbirth education course recommendations!
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Online Resources
Medical pain management guide (created for Regions Hospital, but applicable for all)
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Lactation Resources
HealthPartners Breastfeeding Center
Human Milk Banking Association of North America (milk donation)
Human Milk 4 Human Babies (milk donation)
InfantRisk (information on breastfeeding and medical conditions/medications)
Mental Health Resources
Crisis Support
Crisis Text Line: text START to 741741
First Candle: 1-203-966-1300
COPE Line: (516) 364-COPE (2673)
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Postpartum Support International
Park Nicollet Postpartum Mood Disorder Resource Guide
Book List
Underlined titles currently in my lending library
Your Pregnancy and Childbirth Month to Month by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Active Birth by Janet Balaskas
A Holistic Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth by Deepak Chopra
Birthing From Within by Pam England & Rob Horowitz
Natural Hospital Birth by Cynthia Gabriel
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer​
Medications and Mothers' Milk by Thomas Hale
The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson
The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp
Pregnancy Sucks by Joanne Kimes
This Isn't What I Expected by Karen R. Kleiman & Valerie Davis Raskin
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International
The Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Year by The Mayo Clinic
Body Full of Stars by Molly Caro May
A Child Is Born by Lennart Nilsson & Lars Hamberger
The First Forty Days by Heng Ou
The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley
Pregnancy and Birth by Teresa Pitman & Joyce Barrett
The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Jill Romm
The Baby Book by William Sears et al.
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin