Supplemental Resources for Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Disorders
National Maternal Health Hotline: text or call 1-833-943-5746 talk to a live person 24/7 for immediate support or information
Websites
PSI-Postpartum Support International Free online support groups, chat with an expert, warmline, provider locator by state
Facts about the five post-partum mood disorders from PSI
Perinatal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Information from IOCDF
Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex Information
Massachusetts General Center for Women’s Mental Health Up to date information and research on medications and women’s mental health issues across the lifespan, including during pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding and menopause
Mother to Baby Information about the impact of medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding by phone/text/email
Evidenced Based Birth Research on obstetric practices to help you think through your preferences for birth
Birth Trauma Association (support for birth-related PTSD)
Return to Zero: H.O.P.E. Support for those who have experienced loss on the journey to parenthood
Omega-3 Information and Recommendations
Why Breastfeeding and Omega-3s Help Prevent Depression in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Making Peace with Your Birth Experience
On-line support options
PSI On-line Postpartum Support Groups
For Dads
Postpartum Dads site and Facebook group
Recommended Books
And Baby Makes Three by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz-Gottman
Becoming Us: The Couples Guide to Parenthood by Elly Taylor
Beyond the Blues: A Guide to Understanding And Treating Prenatal And Postpartum Depression by Shoshana S. Bennett
What Am I Thinking: Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression by Karen R. Klieman
Women’s Moods: What Every Woman Must Know About Hormones, the Brain, and Emotional Health by Deborah Sichel
Conquering Postpartum Depression: A Proven Plan for Recovery by Ronald Rosenberg
The Postpartum Husband by Karen Klieman
This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Karen R. Klieman
Mothering the New Mother by Sally Placksin
Postpartum Survival Guide by Ann Dunnewold
Postpartum Depression – Every Woman’s Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention by Sharon L. Roan
Transgender & Non Binary Parents Feeding Resources
Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding, Lactation Suppression, Nursing Supplementers, Milk Sharing
https://www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/transgender-non-binary-parents/
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