Category: Resources

Postpartum, Resources

Postpartum Resources

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Mental Health

Crisis Lines

  • US National Suicide Prevention Hotline offers 24/7 confidential support: (800)-273-TALK
  • Postpartum Support International offers non-emergent support via phone: (800)-944-4773 – #1 for Spanish, #2 for English/or text (503)-894-9453

Physical Health

  • Pelvic Floor Health
  • Womb Centered Care
  • Chiropractic Care (Dallas) – KC Core; (972)-566-3355
  • Chiropractic Care (Oak Cliff) – Lexi Maleski; (414)-651-5321
  • Chiropractic Care (Fort Worth) – Inner Light Chiropractic; (817)-759-9255
  • Chiropractic Care (Midlothian) – Peace of Life Chiropractic; (972)-775-4344

Lactation

Sleep

Infant Care Class

Resources

Books I Love

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When you are pregnant all of the information out there can be overwhelming! Here are some of my favorite childbirth related books – all of these can be found on Amazon or at your local bookstore.

Birth and Postpartum

  • Giving Birth With Confidence – The Official Lamaze Guide
  • Birth Without Fear – January Harshe
  • Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth – Ina May Gaskin
  • Birthing From Within – Pam England
  • When Survivors Give Birth – Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus
  • Taking Charge of Your Fertility – Toni Weschler

Breastfeeding

  • The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding – La Leche League
  • Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding – Ina May Gaskin
  • The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk – Diana West and Lisa Marasco

Sleep

  • The No-Cry Sleep Solution – Elizabeth Pantley
  • The Attachment Parenting Book – William and Martha Sears
  • The Wonder Weeks – Frans Plooij
  • The Happiest Baby on the Block – Harvey Karp
  • The Fussy Baby Book – William and Martha Sears

Books for Partners/Support Person

  • The Birth Partner – Penny Simkin
  • When Survivors Give Birth – Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus
  • The First Forty Days – Heng Ou

Loss

  • I Will Carry You – Angie Smith
  • In a Heartbeat – Dawn Waltman
  • Grief is a Journey – Dr. Doka