Resources

Postpartum & Baby

Postpartum Support

• Seven Sister Postpartum Plan

• The Postpartum ToolKit Download

• Motherly’s Postpartum Wellness Class
  

Postpartum Mood Disorders

• Postpartum Support International (PSI) - Offers information, support and resources to those struggling with mental health during pregnancy or postpartum. Has a helpline (below), and local Support Coordinators who help you find trained resources.

• The Symptoms of Postpartum Depression & Anxiety (in Plain Mama English)

• FAQ About Postpartum Depression & Related Illnesses

• Natural Approaches to Depression in Pregnancy

Helpline/Hotline

• Postpartum Support International (PSI): 1-800-944-4773 (text or call)

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

• Crisis Text Hotline: Text HOME to 741741 to instantly text with a trained Crisis Counselor

Breastfeeding

• Dr. Jack Newman’s Visual Guide to Breastfeeding (Video)

• KellyMom: The Ultimate Resource

• Drugs and Lactation Database

• Breastfeeding Your Newborn: What to Expect in the Early Weeks

Circumcision

• Start Here: Your Whole Baby

• Evidence Based Birth: Circumcision

• Circumcision with Rabbi Michael Rovinsky

• Circumcision with Dr. Charles Baldwin

• Circumcision with Children’s Urology of Austin

• Complications of Circumcision

• America’s Infuriating Double Standard On Cutting Children’s Genitals

Erythromycin

• Evidence On: Erythromycin Eye Ointment for Newborns

• CDC Information: Conjunctivitis in Newborns

Vitamin K for Newborns

• Vitamin K at Birth

• Vitamin K to Newborns (Video)

• Why Do Newborns Receive a Vitamin K Shot?

• Evidence On: The Vitamin K Shot in Newborns

• What’s the Best Oral Vitamin K Regimen for Newborns?

State Required Handouts/Information

• Information for Parents of Newborns Handbook

• Newborn Screening Information

• Newborn Hearing Screening

• Screening for Heart Disease (CCHD)

• Information on Umbilical Cord Blood Banking