resources
lending library
All clients have access to my library of books related to pregnancy, birth, and more. Here are a few examples:
The Fourth Trimester
Kimberly Ann Johnson
Content Note: gendered, heteronormative language
Why Did No One Tell Me This?
Natalia Hailes and Ash Spivak
Killing The Black Body
Dorothy Roberts
The Birth Partner
Penny Simkin
The Labor Progress Handbook
Penny Simkin, Lisa Hanson, Ruth Ancheta
Empty Cradle, Broken Heart
Deborah L. Davis
Videos
From funny to informative, I’ve got the visual learners covered.
Let’s start with a bit of fun
With 6 weeks to go before her due date, Danielle Brooks gets the scoop on what doulas do, what doulas don't, and the difference between a doula and midwife.
Content note: gendered language, heteronormative
Pregnancy - Physiology
Content Note: explores the changes of pregnancy, animated imagery
The Best Labor Positions for a Faster and Easier Birth
Content Note: gendered language
The Performance: Birth Like Sex
Content Note: sex, satire, cisheteronormative, medical setting, invalidation
Reproductive Justice with Professor Loretta Ross
Content note: gendered language, discussion of appropriation of RJ movement and the work of Black Feminists/saviorism/implicit bias, discussion of structural competency/cultural humility
Family and Fertility options for transgender patients
Content Note: discusses the impact of HRT on fertility and the lack of information on this topic, does not comprehensively acknowledge the diversity of choice in and access to care
Postnatal Depression in Men
Content Note: suicidal ideation with plan to follow through, violent ideation, personal shares of mental health and parenthood, cisheteronormative narratives and societal pressures
links to great stuff
Spinning Babies
Spinning Babies is an approach that can help pregnant people find physical comfort and reposition their baby for birth.
Le Leche League
La Leche League provides free chestfeeding support groups and resources.
birth ed
BirthED provides childbirth education, lactation education, prenatal and postpartum exercise classes, massage, and more.
evidence based birth
Evidence Based Birth is a fantastic resource for finding solid information on a wide array of topics.
Family Tree Clinic
Family Tree Clinic's mission is to cultivate a healthy community through comprehensive sexual health care and education.