A Few Resources
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Learning More (Lactation)
Articles:
Kelly Mom - Troubleshooting and Feeding
Resource:
Biological Nurturing - Laid Back Breastfeeding Troubleshooting and Support
Support Groups:
La Leche League - free groups for breastfeeding/chestfeeding parents
(less active since Covid-19 pandemic)
Handouts/Quick Reads:
Lactation Education Resources - quick reads and parent handouts
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs, local):
The Lactation Room (Fairfax, VA)
Speech Language Pathology (SLP), Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC) & Myofunctional Therapy (local):
The Mouth Rehab (Ashburn, VA)
Video: The Breast Crawl - YouTube
Learning More (Perinatal)
Articles:
Evidence Based Birth & the EBB podcast
Physiological Birth articles by Dr. Sarah Buckley
Childbirth Connection on the role of hormones
Finding a Doula:
DONA.org
DoulaMatch.net
Book Recommendations:
Birthing from Within (book) by Pam England
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering (book) by Dr. Sarah Buckley
Mindful Birthing (book) by Nancy Bardake
The Birth Partner (book) by Penny Simkin
Breastfeeding Made Simple (book) by Nancy Mohrbacher
Exercise and Preparation:
Body Ready Method - movement for optimal positioning
Spinning Babies - strategies, positions, and techniques for optimal positioning
Advocacy:
Birth Monopoly - know your rights
Black Birthing Bill of Rights - National Association to Advance Black Birth and limit health disparities
IRTH - birth without the bias, prenatal, postpartum, and pediatric provider reviews focused on the experience of Black and brown individuals
Perinatal Mental Health:
Postpartum Support International - postpartum support groups, hotlines, and mood and anxiety disorder resources
This is just a small snapshot of some first glance resources.
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