Resources
Books for pregnancy and labor
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
Your Baby is Speaking to You by Kevin Nugent
The Labor Progress Handbook by Penny Simkin
Safe Infant Sleep: Expert Answers to your Cosleeping Questions by James Mckenna
Your Amazing Newborn by Marshall H Klaus
When Survivors Give Birth by Penny Simkin
Organizations for Birth and Postpartum Support
“Kalauokekahuli supports Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families by providing culturally-based prenatal, birth, and postpartum education and services.”
“Founded and run by women who have experienced birth trauma, we are the only charity in the UK solely dedicated to supporting women and families who have experienced traumatic birth.”
“We serve as a support system for individuals, families, and communities, offering education and accessible, compassionate care from reproductive health through pregnancy and postpartum care, as well as primary care.”
“Postpartum Support International is dedicated to helping families suffering from postpartum depression, anxiety, and distress.”
Includes Perinatal Mental Health Directory
“Pacific Birth Collective is a community-based organization rooted in respect, inclusivity and care. Our mission is expanding birth and wellness choices through education, support and advocacy for families and practitioners across Hawai’i.”
Birth Education for Families
Dads to Doulas Training by Dear Fathers
“Dads to Doulas aims to equip black men and expectant fathers with the knowledge and skills to advocate for their families from pregnancy through infancy. By providing doula-level education, we strive to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.”
“La Leche League helps breastfeeding mothers & parents worldwide with support, education, and encouragement.”
Labor Support and Training by Sister Song
“The Labor Support Training is designed to prepare expectant families with the knowledge and skills necessary for birthing in a variety of settings… it is deemed critical that birthing families understand their options and how to advocate for themselves in an effort to produce desirable outcomes.”
“We developed this toolkit because we saw a lack of integration between repro* and LGBTQ advocacy, despite the significant impact repro* policy has on LGBTQ people. We hope that this first-of-its-kind toolkit will help [you] understand the intersection and allow [you] to better reflect [on] the repro* needs of LGBTQ people”
Evidence Based Birth Blog and Podcast
“For decades, the vast majority of birth research evidence has been locked away in medical journals. We believe in putting the evidence back in the hands of the people who need it the most: birthing people and their and families”
Pregnancy Release Care and Resources
“The miscarriage and abortion hotline provides support and information to people who are going through an abortion or miscarriage. We provide private, free, caring and accurate information and support.”
“Plan C works to transform access to abortion in the US by normalizing the self-directed option of abortion pills by mail.”
“Let Grace In is a locally-grown 501(c)(3) non-profit organization on Hawaii’s island of Oahu and was established in January 2017 by the Gouveia family in honor of their 5-year-old son, Grayson. We support families after the death of a child for any reason, from the perinatal period through young adulthood.”
“Share is a community for anyone who experiences the tragic death of a baby. We serve parents, grandparents, siblings, and others in the family unit, as well as the professionals who care for grieving families.”