RESOURCES
Books, Books, Books
The images lead to the amazon listing when clicked, but thriftbooks.com is a great source for used books. Another option is to pay for a spotify premium account which allows you to listen to up to 15 hours each month of any audiobook (great for long commutes). Ask about our lending library in office!
Informed Choice Paperwork Resources
These resources are here as a starting point for research. All screenings are public health tools that may allow for treatment or prevention of poor outcomes. Accepting the screenings does not mean you are choosing to treat what the screening is for (example: being GBS positive does not mean you accept antibiotics in labor, etc.). Some choices for care are interventions such as Newborn Eye ointment or Vitamin K (oral or injectable). All choices should be carefully considered and discussed with your provider.
Hearing Screen Locations
Why Do Hearing Screens?
Gestation Diabetes
Screening Info - Evidence
Based Birth (EBB)
Group B Strep - Evidence Based Birth
Vitamin K -
Evidence Based Birth (EBB)
Eye Ointment for Newborns
(Erythromycin) - EBB
Newborn Screening Brochure
Ontario Midwives GBS Clinical Practice Guideline
​Scroll to pages 9 & 10 of the pdf or pages 5 & 6
using the numbers on the pages to find the
risk assessment section - it's important to note
risk factors for GBS may change during labor.
Mental Health Resources
Look into these BEFORE baby comes! Print them out, stick them on the fridge.
Partners/Dad's
Mental Health
Handout
Full Website for mental
health supports (BOTH PARENTS)
Free support groups and several
other resources if a group
sounds intimidating.
Check on Mom worksheet
Documentaries to watch together
A lot of these documentaries are privately funded and have websites attached. If there's interest, we may offer to host a viewing at the office, but most of them you currently have to pay to access in your home. I tried to find links that let you watch on a free trial, but if you do some digging you might find the movies somewhere you're already subscribed to!
Business of Being Born
(Most Popular)
Birth Preparation
A mixed bag of must-see content
Monkey Mama
Gives Birth Comic
Daily Stretches to help
Your Body and
Baby Prepare for Labor
Psoas Release Spinning Babies
(helps babies get
into position for
a smoother birth)
Local Resources
My local community involves Barren County and all counties that touch (typically Allen Co, Warren, and sometimes Hart County) so if you're in Glasgow, Scottsville, or Bowling Green - these might be worth adding to your list for your parenting journey.
Motherline
Our Local Mothering group
-
Email or contact for interest if no current dates are set
Fresh Rx
Home Delivery of fruit & veggies by Need More Acres for those enrolled in Medicaid who are not yet 32 weeks pregnant
Knapp Clinic
Local lactation and infant feeding specialists. They accept various insurances for tie evaluation and laser revision.
More Postpartum Prep
More of these BEFORE baby comes
Set up your own
or ask a friend to
start one for you!
CDC Breastmilk Storage Guidelines
Clicking the image for guidelines you can print. They suggest having it printed on a magnet (walmart and other print services offer this) - so its easily accessed on your fridge if you have any expressed milk
Give in Kind Website
This website allows you to create a support hub for postpartum care. It's free to create. You can upload your registry, receive funds your loved ones upload, and create a calendar with your current needs so supporters can sign up to help with meals, childcare, house chores, grocery delivery, visiting your new baby, etc.
Video Content
TikTok Umbilical Cord Video