Resources

Pregnancy Risk Line – Get answers to your medical questions during pregnancy, nursing & pregnancy friendly medications, foods, etc (801) 328-2229

Recommended Pregnancy Books:

Ina May’s Guide To Childbirth
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
Dr. Sear’s Books
Natural Hospital Birth by Gabriel
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
Mind Over Labor
50 Things to Do Before You Deliver: The First Time Moms Pregnancy Guide

Birth Centers & Home Birth Midwives

Pregnancy Websites:

ICAN – Thinking about a VBAC? Get even more support and information here! The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
Spinning Babies– Check out this great website for tips and tricks to encourage optimal fetal positioning!
Evidence Based Birth – A starting point to find evidence about your options during childbirth, and a way to start conversations with your healthcare providers about those options.

Childbirth Educators

Birth Boot Camp (Recommended!)
Hypnobabies
Hypnobirthing – The Curtis Method
Hypnobirthing– The Mongan Method
Bradley Method
Lamaze
Birthing From Within

Maternity, Birth and Newborn Photographers:

Placenta Encapsulators

Bloom Birth (Box Elder, Weber/Davis and Morgan counties)
Amazing Birth Utah (Salt Lake and Utah counties)

Prenatal Massage

The Healing Tree (Weber/Davis county)
MO Body and Birth (Salt Lake county)

Chiropractors Specializing in Prenatal and Newborn Care

Lifetime Family Wellness – Ogden, UT
Thriving Families Chiropractic – Draper, UT
Family First Chiropractic & Wellness – Murray , UT
Craniosacral Therapy – Salt Lake City, UT

Breastfeeding and Lactation Support:

Breastfeeding: The Ultimate MRE – This online video, taught by IBCLC Mellanie Sheppard, includes: over 3 hours of expert advice, specific instructions on how to breastfeed, tips on how to properly latch and prevent nursing pain, how to know if your baby is getting enough milk, stories from other moms, troubleshooting problems, returning to work and pumping your milk, nursing in public with confidence, and much more!
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (book)
Work. Pump. Repeat.: The New Mom’s Survival Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work by Shortall (book)
Breastfeeding Education
Le Leche League – If you choose to feed your baby with breastmilk, La Leche League is an international nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. Check out their meetings nearest you today!
KellyMom.com – Provides evidence-based information on breastfeeding and parenting, started by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
Find Your Rhythm: Infant Feeding
Success with Breastfeeding – Sherri Gun, RN, LC & Anne Tullis, RN, LC – serving Weber/Davis and Salt Lake County
Birth and Breastfeeding Solutions – Julie Johnson, IBCLC – Serving Salt Lake and Utah County
Lactation Home Care – Christy Van Orman, RN, BSN, IBCLC – Serving Salt Lake County
Lactation Link – Lindsey Shipley, RN, CBE, IBCLC – Serving Salt Lake and Utah County
MotherFed – Susan Johnson, MFA, IBCLC, RLC; Alison Smart, PT, IBCLC, RLC; Sally H. N. Wright, BS, IBCLC, RLC – Serving Weber/Davis and Salt Lake County

Postpartum Mental Health Support:

Postpartum Progress
The Healing Group
After the Baby’s Birth by Robin Lim
Mothering the New Mother by Sally Placksin
This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Karen R. Kleiman

Baby Care

Ogden Crisis Nursery (for children 0-11)
Homecoming: Life with a New Recruit (Birth Boot Camp class)
The Happiest Baby on the Block by Dr. Karp
The Baby Book by Dr. Sears
Your Baby and Child by Leach
Siblings without Rivalry by Bager and Mazlish
Circumcision Info

(WATCH) Reducing fear of birth in U.S. culture: Ina May Gaskin at TEDxSacramento