Resources for Parents

I love the educational aspect of being a doula. During our journey together I will provide you with various handouts & videos around pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. If you'd like to dig deeper, you are welcome to borrow books from my private little library. See below for my personal recs on vids, apps & lit.

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Pregnancy

YouTube Channel:

@DianaInThePink

Apps:

Ovulation & Pregnancy Tracking: Flo

Contractions: ContractionTracker

My Top Book Picks for Pregnancy:

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin

Real Food For Pregnancy. The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition by Lily Nichols

Childbirth

YouTube Channel:

@AsktheDoula (for now I only enable videos for clients)

@BridgetTeyler

Videos:

"What to Expect in Labor"

https://globalhealthmedia.org/topic/childbirth/

My Top Book Picks for Childbirth:

The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin

The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer

You will receive Handouts created by me.

Postpartum & Breast/Chestfeeding

App:

Baby Tracker to understand mental development: The Wonder Weeks

Videos:

"Breastfeeding in the First Hours After Birth"

"Attaching Your Baby to the Breast"

https://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/breastfeeding/

Breastfeeding Info A to Z @La Leche League International

https://llli.org/breastfeeding-info/

My Top Book Picks for New Parents:

The Wonder Weeks: A Stress-Free Guide to Your Baby's Behavior by Xaviera Plooij, Frans X. Plooij PhD and Hetty van de Rijt PhD

You will receive Handouts created by me.

Surrogacy & Adoption

Surrogacy and Adoption Options in Colorado. Creating Unplanned Pregnancy Plan Adoption Services - Counseling and Support.

https://www.adoptionchoices.org/

Grief & Loss

JAG Institute - Judi's House. Side by side with families in grief.

https://www.adoptionchoices.org/

H.O.P.E - Return to Zero. Compassionate and holistic support for people who have experienced unimaginable loss during their journey to parenthood.

https://rtzhope.org/

Colorado Share. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support. Share is a community for anyone who experiences the tragic death of a baby.

https://nationalshare.org/colorado/

Melissa's Little Library

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin

Pushed by Jennifer Block

The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin

The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer

Baby Making for Everybody: Family Building and Fertility for LGBTQ+ and Solo Parents by Marea Goodman and Ray Rachlin

Labor Day: True Birth Stories by Today’s Best Women Writers by Anna Solomon and Eleanor Henderson