The goal of After Birth is to connect people with actionable steps towards a healthy and hopeful outlook on perinatal life through education, and community.
For now, many of our resources are local to Denver, but can be accessed and implemented virtually.
Please peruse this list for professionals, and creatives that may be able to give you specialized support.
First and most importantly, if you are experiencing a mental health crisis, and you need immediate support, please dial #911 or the suicide and crisis hotline at #988.
This amazing on-line resource with articles and thoughtfully written guides through every stage. You can deep dive into broad topics or search specific concerns at any time.
PSI has members all over the world serving as an exceptional resource to women and families struggling with their mental health in pregnancy and postpartum. It was founded in 1987 by Jane Honikman in Santa Barbera, CA., the headquarters can now be found in Portland, Oregon. Find your chapter here or explore the website to find a local provider or training opportunity.
Elizabeth Wellington MA LPC PMH-C is a passionate provider with multiple services from counseling to community events that address the very real, and underdiscussed aspects of parenthood. I wish I would have known her during my own postpartum experience. She is also the Co-founder of the MFT Social Club.
Lindsey Long, PC, appears in the After Birth project, bringing a decade of experience working in pediatric medicine. She is located in Michigan and takes a dynamic and inclusive approach to whole family healthcare.
Savannah Jones is a chiropractor and holistic fertility doula. I had the pleasure of meeting her at a local event recently and really enjoyed her approach to wellness. I can attest to my own positive birth experience with my second child thanks to consistent chiropractic care.
Savannah also works with her clients to help them create sustainable changes to their daily habits. What a great thing to embrace if you are expecting or looking to shift your perspective.
A note on baby feeding. One that you have probably heard or said at some point during your time as a parent. Breastfeeding is a major mixed bag. It is magical, or at least it can be. But it is also painful, and awkward and wickedly intimidating. Do what is best for you, and if you need some help along the way, check out these helpers.
Brittani Edds, BSN, RN, IBCLC is an international board-certified lactation consultant and pediatric/neonatal registered nurse. She has over 10 years of experience and offers home visits and virtual consults. She also has hysterical Instagram shares about the stuff no one tells you about breastfeeding. I love it, and even though I am past my breastfeeding years, her advice is relatable and non-judgmental.
Regan Rouse
There is a lot of discussion now around the impact that sleep deprivation has on our psyche, and specifically the impact that it has on postpartum mental health. More than the adage “sleep when the baby sleeps”, we struggle to calm our minds and allow for true rest, especially new parents, or parents of very small babies.
I urge you to find the tools, and resources that work for you.
Sara Nudd is a powerhouse in the world pf perinatal mental health. She is the owner of the mama Co-op, and she shared her knowledge with us in a segment for After Birth.
She is a parent coach, sleep consultant, and a maternal mental health advocate.
Be sure to visit the mama co-op website for a sleep quiz, a free 20-minute consult, or if you are looking for a great book club, she’s got that covered too.
Sleepably is run by Seth Davis, a former insomniac turned sleep coach, and his pediatric sleep consultants Rebecca Schlegel and Sara Nudd. Their website offers consultations, sleep retreats, and their blog covers topics like sleep hygiene, and tangible ways to help your kids sleep through the night.
Persoanl note: This is an aspect of new motherhood that I struggled hard with. I wish I would have had better tools in my toolbox at the time.
Worldwide | Mom Walk HQ
Founded by Jamie Easton (@jaimieeaston)
A social Club for families curating space for community.
Classes and great coffee. Lovingly designed for children and adults in equal measure.
Wellness experiences for moms that nourish mind, body + heart.
Mom’s Social Club. Dance Parties. Mental Health. All in real life.
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