The Best Resources For New and Expecting Parents

Here are some of our favorite apps, sites and other resources for new and expecting parents. Where do you turn when you need support? Here are a few good first places to check.

We also highly recommend signing up for any newsletters on offer from these sites to help kickstart your new-parent knowledge base (including ours!).

 

Postpartum Support International (PSI)

http://www.postpartum.net/

Lactation Support

https://www.naturalresources-sf.com/pages/lactation-support

Jane Honikman’s site

http://janehonikman.com/universal-needs-of-all-mothers/ (Related podcast here)

Birth Plan Template

Your Perfect Birth Plan Template (a.k.a. Birth Intentions Document)

Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC – Safe Sleep Guide

Safe Sleep Guide for Room Sharing and Bed Sharing

Mid Drift Movement 

 https://www.middriftmovement.com/ (Related podcast here)

Ann Jonas’ Coaching resources

https://www.thelotuspath.love/ (Related podcast here)

The Big Let Down 

https://kimberlysealsallers.com/ (Related podcast here)

(And the book: The Big Let Down—How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding)

Wise Mama Coach Lisa Abramson

https://www.lisaabramson.com/

Functional Synergy 

https://www.functionalsynergy.com/category/blog/  (Related podcast here)

Medical Information From Lakeside Obstetrics & Gynecology

https://lakesideobgyn.vivacare.com/toolkit (Related podcast here)

Everyday Battles

http://everyday-battles.com/blog/ (Related podcast here)

Dr Angelique Millette Sleep Consultant

http://www.angeliquemillette.com/ (Related podcast here)

Fourth Trimester Super Moms Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/fourthtrimestersupermoms/ (Related podcast here)

Julia Aziz and Lessons of Labor

https://juliaaziz.com/ (Related podcast here)

(And the book:Lessons of Labor: One Woman’s Self-Discovery through Birth and Motherhood)

Sandra Lloyd

https://www.sandralloyd.net/  (Related podcast here)

Winnie App 

https://winnie.com/ (Related podcast here)

Somatic Trauma Healing by Embodied Beginnings 

http://embodiedbeginnings.com/somaticexperiencing (Related podcast here)

Kerri Mullen – Prenatal, Postpartum & Craniosacral (CST) Massage (Bay Area)

Use code 4TRIMASSAGE when checking out to enjoy 10% off

https://www.massagebook.com/San_Francisco~Massage~kerri-mullen-massage-

Dr Sosh

https://drshosh.com/ (Related podcast here)

https://drshosh.com/radio-show/

Books by Dr Shoshana Bennett:

• Children of the Depressed: Healing the Childhood Wounds That Come from Growing Up with a Depressed Parent
• Postpartum Depression For Dummies
• Pregnant on Prozac: The Essential Guide To Making The Best Decision For You And Your Baby
• Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

Baby Bjorn Carriers and other products

Stepstool, Potty Chair, Baby Carrier

 

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