Resources
free weekly virtual support groups
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Postpartum Support International
• Perinatal Mood Support for Moms
• Perinatal Mood Support for Parents
• Pregnancy Mood Support
• Dads Support
• Black Moms Connect
• Postpartum Support for First-Time Moms
• ADHD Support for Pregnant/Postpartum Moms & Birthing People
• Autistic Moms & Birthing People Support
• Perinatal Psychosis Support for Survivors
• Perinatal OCD Support for Parents
• Bipolar Support for Perinatal People
• Birth Trauma Support for Moms and Birthing People
• When Breastfeeding & Bodyfeeding Ends Before Ready
• Support for Parents of 1-4 Year-Old Children
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Postpartum Support International
• Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support for Moms
• Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support for Parents
• Early Pregnancy Loss Support
• Fertility Challenges
• Parenting After Loss
• Black Moms in Loss
• Black Dads in Loss
• Pregnancy After Loss
• Birth & Medical Trauma Loss Support
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Postpartum Support International
• After Abortion Support
• TFMR (Termination for Medical Reasons) Support for Moms
• TFMR Support for Parents
• Pregnancy, Parenting & TTC After TFMR Support
FREE ONLINE RESOURCES
pOSTPARTUM
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Download a guide from Empowered Mamas to combat issues like leaking, prolapse, diastasis, back pain & more.
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Download a free PDF from Expecting and Empowered showing how and when you can mobilize your C-Section scar.
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Start a Meal Train Page and include info such as meal preferences and allergies, how to include digital gift cards to food delivery services and more.
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Funded by First 5 LA, Welcome Baby is a free and voluntary program that provides free virtual personal support visits through nine months postpartum. Services range from lactation support to personal parenting coaches for residents of LA County who give birth at a designated Welcome Baby hospital.
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Earth Mama addresses the realities and expectations of modern mama’s with the realities of a healing postpartum body and the expectations of a brand-new baby.
FEEDING SUPPORT
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Blossom Antenatal shares tips on getting chestfeeding off to a successful start.
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Watch a video demonstration of four alternative feeding methods including a syringe, spoon, cup and finger feeding with SNS.
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Order your breast pump through insurance anytime during pregnancy.
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Funded by First 5 LA, Welcome Baby is a voluntary program that provides free virtual personal support visits through nine months postpartum. Services range from lactation support to personal parenting coaches for residents of Los Angeles County who give birth at designated Welcome Baby hospitals.
NEWBORN CARE
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RMT Rosemary Brown shares her techniques to help with fussiness, bonding, better sleep & more.
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This gentle flow instructional video is led by Zooga Yoga in Los Angeles.
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Watch installation videos and take a free training on Car Seat Basics.
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Visit the Center for Babywearing Studies for free evidence-based, printable resources & guides.
PREGNANCY
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Download one-sheet PDF’s covering everything from due dates to doulas.
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Sign up to get instant access to BRM’s free gentle pregnancy workout
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Earth Mama’s Free Birth Plan is a list intended to be a conversation-starter between you and your health care provider. Informing yourself, and thoughtfully considering any areas of concern, is not only empowering, but helps prepare you for better communication.
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Funded by First 5 LA, Welcome Baby is a free and voluntary program that provides personal support during pregnancy and baby’s first nine months. Services range from lactation support to baby and mom-friendly items for LA County residents who give birth at a designated Welcome Baby hospital.
THE EDUCATED BIRTH
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Free stages of labor one-sheet from The Educated Birth.
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A guide to understanding the why, how, and what to expect when labor is induced.
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Five thoughtfully designed birth preference templates offering different styles and levels of detail – including a write-in format, structured versions, and a C-section-specific option.
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A printable worksheet that helps families organize postpartum meal support from friends, family, and community members during the early weeks after birth.
LOCAL RESOURCES
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FIRESIDE SANCTUARY
Meet your local group of South Bay (LA) providers that work together to create a community-based approach to Reproductive and Sexual Health & Wellness
• WEB: www.firesidesanctuary.com✦
RAINBOW MIDWIFERY
Licensed midwife and well person care. Holistic fertility and preconception care. Office located in Redondo Beach, attends homebirth services in the South Bay and Los Angeles Areas.
• WEB: www.rainbowmidwifery.com
• PHONE: 310-955-7172
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FIRESIDE SANCTUARY
Baby & Me Postnatal Yoga, Postnatal Yoga, Morning Meditation Ritual, Reiki, Womb Steaming, Closing of the Bones Ceremony
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MOUNTAIN TO SEA PT
Manhattan Beach
• WEB: www.mountaintoseapt.com
• PHONE: 310-567-2293
• EMAIL: info@mountaintoseapt.com✦
WOMEN’S ADVANTAGE MEN’S OPTIMAL HEALTH (WAMOH) PT/OT
Torrance
• WEB: www.womensadvantagept.com
• PHONE: 310-370-1200 -
NOVA RISING
Placenta Encapsulation
• WEB: www.novarising.org
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ROSE CATO
Pelvic Stability, Spinal Alignment, and Strength Training• PHONE: 248.891.8655
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CHILD PARENT CONNECTION
Parenting Therapy, New Parent Therapy
find the adhd girls
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Many women don’t discover their ADHD until adulthood. Too many grew up without understanding how their brains worked, without the support they needed, and without the compassion they deserved. At Find the ADHD Girls, the goal is clear: help more girls receive that understanding while their brains are still young enough to grow up with confidence, self-trust, and hope.
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This checklist is designed to help identify possible ADHD symptoms in young girls. It is a screening tool – not a diagnostic instrument.
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The goal is simple: help more girls be recognized earlier, understood sooner, and supported before years of struggle take hold.
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