Websites

Doulas

• DONA International, the oldest, largest and most respected doula association in the world.

• Birth Arts International has been offering professional doula education since 2001.

• Doula Match Doula directory

Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding

• Le Leche League, nonprofit organization that distributes information on and promotes breastfeeding.

• ​Healthy Children's Center for Breastfeeding, defining the field of research based breastfeeding education and ethical, evidence-based breastfeeding practice.

• The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (TALPP) strives to promote interdisciplinary, professional knowledge about breastfeeding and human lactation, and thereby to promote, protect and support breastfeeding for individuals and the society of the United States at large.

• Kelly Mom This website was developed by a mother and IBCLC to provide evidence-based information on breastfeeding and parenting. 

• Osmosis Health & Medicine has a series of great, short videos about the human body. Here is a great one on the science of breastfeeding.

• Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) North America's donor milk banking accreditation association.

• Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition, Enhancing the culture of breast/chestfeeding through education, advocacy, and connection.

Education

• Rooted In Birth Childbirth Education Series

• Birth Roots  is non-profit providing community based education and support focused on pregnancy through the early years of parenting. Our classes and events emphasize instinct and intuition, while addressing the social, emotional and non-clinical needs of new parents. Located in Portland.

• Lamaze International, promotes, supports and protects normal birth through education and advocacy.

• Childbirth Connection, is a national not-for-profit organization that has been a leader in maternity care quality improvement since 1918. Their mission is to promote safe, effective and satisfying maternity care for all people and their families through research, education and advocacy.   Choosing a Caregiver, Choosing a Place of Birth

• ​Evidence Based Birth is an online childbirth resource that informs, empowers and inspires expecting parents and birth-care practitioners globally, to understand the latest, proven, evidence based care practices.

• Maine Boys To Men, Bootcamp for Dads "Courageously committed to ending all forms of male violence and self-harm while advancing gender equality."

Maternity Rights & Advocacy

• Coalition for Improving Maternity Services, is a coalition of individuals and organizations with concern for the care and well-being of parents, babies, and families. Its mission is to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs.

• 10 procedures to think twice about during your pregnancy, from Consumer Reports

• Freedom for Birth, a 58 minute documentary that re-frames women's birthing rights as one of the most pressing human rights issues in the world today.

• Why Not Home? What if the choice of where to give birth wasn’t limited by cost or insurance coverage, fear or misinformation? What would change if families had access to the care provider of their choice in the setting that best fits their unique needs and values? It’s worth at least asking, “Why not home?” 

Postpartum/Newborn

• Postpartum Support International Did you know that 1 in 7 parents suffer from postpartum depression? The purpose of the organization is to increase awareness among public and professional communities about the emotional changes that birthing people experience during pregnancy and postpartum.

• PostpartumDepression.org Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mood disorder that affects parents after childbirth. Postpartum depression creates feelings of sadness, anxiety, depression and exhaustion. Learn the basics of postpartum depression and the process, learn how to get support and help.

• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a set of 10 screening questions that can indicate whether you have symptoms that are common in people with depression and anxiety during pregnancy and in the year following the birth of a child.

• Newborn Sleep Patterns: A Survival Guide, a great article explaining the sleep patterns of newborns and how if you understand them you may get more sleep!

• No One Told Me provides a raw and honest look at the postpartum period, a unique time in a woman's life that is rarely captured in documentary film.

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Other Helpful Providers

• Root To Rise Pelvic Floor Therapy offers pelvic floor support during pregnancy and postpartum. They are passionate about education, care, and empowement so you can achieve sustainable lifelong practices of functional movement and healthy life habits. They are located in Saco, ME.

• Illustrious Herbal Wellness, Holistic health consultations and postpartum meal preparation in southern Maine.

• ​Chiropractic care by a Webster trained chiropractor has been shown to greatly improve the position of a poorly positioned baby including encouraging a breech baby to turn.

• Sasseville Chiropractic, specializing in the Webster technique and pediactric chiropractic in Lewiston, ME

• Slocum Chiropractic, Dr. Tim specializes in the Webster technicique for pregnant people. He is located in Brunswick, ME

• Cape Integrative Health, offering chiropractic, physical therapy and acupuncture services in Cape Elizabeth, ME

Bereavement Support and Services

• Star Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to reducing pregnancy loss and neonatal death and improving care for families who experience such tragedies. This link connects you to the Maine chapter for support.

• Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS) strives to support women pregnant after a loss and encourage them to choose hope over fear while nurturing grief during a subsequent pregnancy.

• Still Standing Magazine has been the world’s leading online voice in breaking the silence on child loss – from conception to adulthood, and infertility.

• Chasing The Rainbows is a nonprofit organization that provides free daily support groups, individual mentorships, a weekly 'Cry It Out Loud!' Podcast and resources to individuals, couples and their families who are dealing with birth trauma, fertility loss, pregnancy loss and baby loss.

• Sad Dads Club was formed by three dads from Maine who each lost children and found that the support they could give each other was immeasurable. The Sad Dads Club meets weekly and gathers for retreats in Vacationland.

More Information

• 21 Amazing Benefits That Will Make You Want To Wear Your Baby This article will teach you everything you need to know about saving your arms and your time by wearing your baby instead of carrying it everywhere.

• Evidence Based Birth Article Due Dates. This is a great read about the history of how due dates have been determined and why your due date may not be correct.​

• How does your hospital rank? Check out Leapfrog's database and look up your hospital to see how they rank as far as Cesarean births, inductions, episiotomies, staffing and more.

• ​Spinning Babies is a series of movements and positions that you do daily and weekly to get that baby flipping head down.

• ​Moxibustion is a form of Chinese medicine involving burning an herb close to your fifth toe that shows great promise in encouraging babies to flip.

• ​The Miles Circuit is a great way to keep that baby head down after it turns as well as encouraging it to turn.