Perinatal Resources
Favorites
Check out some of our favorite essentials during the perinatal journey!
Local Support
Groups of people doing great things in the community
Peri - Atlanta
Circle Moms - Atlanta/Alpharetta
Organizations
Groups of people doing great things in the community
Websites and Phone Numbers
Perinatal and Parenthood
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Call or text 1-833-943-5746
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
PSI Helpline: Call or text 1-800-944-4773
Press #1 En Espanol or text 971-420-0294
PSI Georgia
Smart Patients, in partnership with PSI, offers an online community, where women can receive peer support in a private space where they can feel comfortable sharing openly.
National Perinatal Association
Planned Parenthood Hotline
International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia
The Doudad: Queer Black Indigenous Cisgender Birthworker providing Doula support to families and spreading #blackboyjoy all over the world!
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Women's Mental Health
Medications
InfantRisk Center 806-352-2519
Drugwatch: Pregnancy Health Guide (1st trimester-breastfeeding)
Infertility
Perinatal Loss
Northside Hospital H.E.A.R.T string Perinatal Bereavement & Palliative Care
Empty Cradle: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support, Education, & Remembrance
Glow in the Woods- Babylost Mothers and Fathers
PALS: Pregnancy After Loss Support
Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
Return to Zero: H.O.P.E.
LGBTQIA+ Resources
PTSD and Birth Trauma
Birth and Trauma Support Center
The Birth Trauma Association (BTA)
https://birthmonopoly.com/obstetric-violence/
Infant Mental Health
Breastfeeding Support
Resources for Fathers
Military Families
PSI Branch specific Support
PSI Weekly Military Online Group (Wednesdays @ 3:30 Pacific Time)
Breastfeeding in Combat Boots
Ways and Options regarding reporting for DV: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/family-relationships/family-life/preventing-abuse-neglect/domestic-abuse-military-reporting-options
TedTalk: A new way to think about the transition to motherhood
New Parent Support Program – connections to local resources
https://installations.militaryonesource.mil/?looking-for-a=program/program-
service=33/focus=program
Military One Source – EAP therapy and many other resources
́ www.militaryonesource.com
Wounded Warrior Project – Servicing all of the US, many resources available, including telehealth oriented programing (great for social goals)
Give an Hour – Volunteer Clinicians offering 1 hour of therapy a week
Psychosis Resources
Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP)
MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project
https://womensmentalhealth.org/posts/mothers-act-becomes-law/
Substance Use
Parenting
Apps, Blogs, and Podcasts
Perinatal and Parenthood
Mom & Mind Podcast: all the stuff you wish you have been told before pregnancy and parenthood
Birthright Podcast: a podcast about joy & healing in black birth
The Fullest Podcast: 10/08/2019 episode with The "Not Carol" Documentary Team
The Birthful Podcast: Adriana Lozada talks pregnancy, birth and postpartum with top experts and new parents
The Mindful Mama Podcast
The Womb Wisdom Podcast
Irth App: where you can find prenatal, birthing, postpartum and pediatric reviews of care from other Black and brown women. The #1 “Yelp-like” platform for the pregnancy and new motherhood journey, made by and for people of color.
Peanut App
Mindful Mama App
Expectful App
Documentaries and Films
Perinatal and Parenthood
