These resources are intended to support you in your perinatal health journey. Not all of these items will be relevant to you. Please use your best judgement for whether something is working (or not). Feel free to reach out with any questions.
New Mom or New Baby Support Groups
New Parent Classes (Beth Israel Dedham)
Mommy & Me classes
Lactation and baby feeding
Behavior
Pelvic Floor physical therapy
Acupuncture
Mental Health
I am happy to provide referrals on an as-needed basis.
Postpartum Planning
Postpartum Support International (PSI) free classes
Podcasts
Episodes:
Protecting maternal sleep, in order to assist with reducing depression, anxiety:
https://www.momwell.com/blog/protecting-maternal-sleep
Shows:
Books
Informative books:
Expecting Better by Emily Oster
Here's the Plan by Allyson Downey
Like a Mother by Angela Garbes
Natural Health After Birth by Aviva Romm
The Happy Sleeper by Heather Turgeon
Novels about infertility, fertility & pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and midwifery:
All You Need to Do is Call by Kerri Maher
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Things Past Telling by Sheila Williams
1000 Hours Outside
Big Little Feelings
Dear NICU Mama
Dog Meets Baby
Dr Becky Good Inside
Feeding Littles
Kids Eat in Color
Lactation Network
Mom Life Comics
Moms First
Mother Untitled
My Connected Motherhood
Parent Cue
Postpartum Support International
Practice Makes Present
Professor Emily Oster
Safe In the Seat
Solid Starts
The Blue Dot Project
The Little Milk Bar
The Mama Attorney
If you have a favorite account, podcast, or book; or if you have a positive review for a provider not listed here, please let me know so I can add it to the list! Many great resources are found through word of mouth!