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Whether you are expecting your first or your fourth baby, you are a superhero in every way. BUT even superhero's need some help sometimes. We are not meant to do this alone!  From physical therapists to podcast episodes and everything in between, let us help you navigate this experience by recommending some of our favorites.

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Amazing National Organizations​

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline

Free, confidential, trained support 24/7

Text or call 1-833-TLC-MAMA

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Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Postpartum Support International is dedicated to helping families suffering from postpartum depression, anxiety, and distress.

https://postpartum.net/

 

Black Mamas Matter Alliance

Advancing Black Maternal Health, rights and justice...

https://blackmamasmatter.org/

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Maternal Mental Health Alliance

dedicated to ensuring women & families affected by perinatal mental health problems have access to high-quality, compassionate care

https://maternalmentalhealthalliance.org/

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Miscarriage Support

Miscarriage Doula

https://www.themiscarriagedoula.co/

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HireMyMom.com

a trusted remote job platform that connects businesses directly to talented N. America-based remote workers, making the hiring process easier, quicker, and more affordable.

https://www.hiremymom.com/

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birthFUND​

Support our 1:1 community fund and help a family receive the midwifery care they deserve.

Grant Partner: The Victoria Project (below)

https://www.thebirthfund.com/

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The Victoria Project

Mission: to increase healthy outcomes for mothers, pregnant people & their families by offering accessible materinity care choices based in the midwifery model. Partner to birthFUND (above)

https://www.the-victoria-project.com/

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Books:

  • What No One Tells You by Alexandra Sacks

  • Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood by Lucy Jones

  • The Book of Hormones by Shweta Patel, MD

  • The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven, Marisa Belger 

  • Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers by Karen Kleinman

  • A Parent's Guide to a Safer Childbirth: Expecting the Best: Using the Power of Knowledge to Help You Deliver a Healthy Baby by Gina Mundy, Esq.

  • Bountiful Beautiful Blissful by Gurhmukh

  • We're Pregnant - The First-Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook by Adrian Kulp

  • Labour of Love: The Ultimate Guide to Being a Birth Partner by Sallyanne Beresford

  • A Woman's Guide to her Pelvic Floor: What the F*@# is Going On Down There? by MDs Angler, Eilber & Scott

  • Ina May's Guide to Childbirth - about natural childbirth

  • Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy by Parijat Deshpande

  • Your True Self is Enough: Lessons Learned on My Journey Parenting a Child with Autism by Susanna Peace Lovell

 

Per Adriana Lozada-Advanced Certified Doula and Creator of BIRTHFUL:

  • Britta Bushnell - Transformed by Brith

  • Greer Kirschenbaum - The Nurture Revolution

  • Dr. Michel Odent - Childbirth and the Evolution of Homo Sapiens

  • Robbie Davis-Floyd - Birth in Eight Cultures

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Don't miss the miracles.
Mamistad started as a First-time Pregnant & New Moms Network for families in Northern Virginia, DC, Austin, TX, and Denver, CO.
We are now expanding to other cities and states - join us! 

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