Some trusted links to explore…
Here are some ONLINE resources that I highly recommend…certainly not an exhaustive list but a good place to start.
PREPARING for BIRTH
Lamaze Healthy Birth Practices – the foundational 6 Healthy Birth Practices
Pregnancy and Postpartum TV – YouTube – a variety of workouts and stretches specific to pregnancy and beyond
Resources for Parents – Evidence Based Birth® – up-to-date information on a wealth of topics
Built to Birth – YouTube channel by Bridget Teylor (childbirth educator and doula)
Some HypnoBirthing options (yes, it’s a funny name, but trust me…it’s not weird!)
Pregnancy Mindfulness & Hypnobirthing App | GentleBirth
Christian Hypnobirthing | Faith-Filled Childbirth
Christian Birth Information, Support, Resources for Women of Faith | Made for This Birth
POSTPARTUM/BREASTFEEDING
4th Trimester Project – postpartum resources
Postpartum Support International – help for new moms
First Droplets – will prepare you for those first days of breastfeeding. Excellent resource!
Magical Hour – about your baby’s first hours after birth
Milkology – free/low-cost breastfeeding courses and more
Kelly Mom – has a search option for breastfeeding and early parenting topics
LALactation – one of my favorite searchable options on YouTube for feeding info
CARING FOR YOUR BABY
Mount Sinai Parenting Center – free evidence-based classes to help you learn to care for your newborn
