Parent Resources

POSTPARTUM SUPPLIES

BREASTFEEDING POCKET GUIDE

The Postpartum Pack

Join us online for a free virtual support circle:

April Meeting Schedule

Thursday, April 11th | 9am - 10am

Thursday, April 18th | 9am - 10am

Thursday, April 25th | 9am - 10am

This group is a good fit for expecting parents or those who have been pregnant or given birth in the last year. It's a relaxed atmosphere where you can have adult conversation and share in the joys and struggles of caring for a newborn. Babes in arms welcome!

Once you fill out the short form you will receive an email with the Google Meet link.

Postpartum Pack Access Form

Doula Insurance Coverage

Some health insurances are beginning to cover doula care. Learn more about what coverage you're eligible for.

MARYLAND MEDICAID

TRICARE

CARROT FERTILITY

PRIVATE INSURERS

Set Up a Doula Registry

Having trouble finding doula care coverage with your insurer? Until the US steps up its maternal health game, we have to take matters into our own hands.

Doula registries have become a popular way for families to finance their doula care. Babylist allows you to add a doula fund to your existing baby registry, and other platforms have cash registries available. Check them out!

LITTLE HONEY MONEY

BABYLIST DOULA FUND

BE HER VILLAGE

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Postpartum Recovery

What happens for your postpartum check-ups? When should you be seen? Learn more at March of Dimes.

Urgent_Maternal_Warning_Signs.pdf

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Video credits: MDMOM

Postpartum Hormones

Video credits: 4th Trimester Project

Cesarean Recovery

RECOVERY TIMELINE

RECOVERY FAQS

Video Credit: Michigan Medicine

Video Credit: Bridget Teyler

Perinatal Mental Health

Our mental health is most at risk during pregnancy and postpartum than in any other time in our life. Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders are the #1 complication of childbirth, can affect someone no matter their gender, and they are all treatable. Your body has been doing the hardest work its ever done, you are operating on less sleep than normal, your role has shifted, and your pesky hormones are raging! It's crucially important to have an understanding person you trust to listen and support you during this time.

You are not alone. You are not to blame. With help, you will be well.

Hotlines & Warmlines for Immediate Support

Call or Text National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 988

US National Maternal Mental Health Hotline - Dial or Text 1-833-943-5746 (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS)

Postpartum Support International - Dial or Text 1-800-944-4773

Anne Arundel County Warm Line - 410-768-5522

Find a Provider:

Perinatal and Postpartum Mood & Anxiety

The Collective Healing Center - Arnold, MD

Silverleaf Counseling - Arnold, MD

Anchored Hope Therapy - Annapolis, MD

Johns Hopkins Reproductive Mental Health Center - Baltimore, MD

University of Maryland Women's Mental Health Specialists - Baltimore, MD

Building Beyond Therapy - Upper Marlboro, MD

Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infertility and Infant Death

Silverleaf Counseling, LLC - Arnold, MD

Loveland Therapy Fund - Financial assistance for black women

Psychology Today - Find a Therapist

Brightside Health - Find a Therapist

Support Groups

The Postpartum Pack - Free virtual support group for expecting individuals, those who have been pregnant, or those who have given birth in the last year. Every Tuesday 9:30-10:30am EST.

Postpartum Support International - Free virtual support groups with many topics (military, queer, black & POC) and times

Postpartum Support International - Support groups for dads

NAMI Maryland - Support and peer-to-peer groups

Video credit: Kayti McDaniel, LCSW, PMH-C

Infant Feeding

Video credits: Global Health Media

Breastfeeding Pocket Guide

CAB_Breastfeeding Pocket Guide_Mobile.pdf

Video credit: Texas WIC

Video credit: Emerald Doulas

Video Credit: UK NHS

Video Credit: DIY Breastfeeding

Additional Lactation Resources

Kelly Mom Breastfeeding Blogs

La Leche League Breastfeeding A to Z

LactMed Database - Medication safety during lactation

TWINS BREASTFEEDING COURSE BY TWIN MOM GUIDE

Find a Lactation Consultant

Breastfeeding Works with Kim Knight - Annapolis, MD

Laura Burch Lactation - Annapolis & Central MD

The Balanced Boob - Annapolis & Eastern Shore, MD

The Rumina Center - Baltimore, MD

Milky Moms - Across Maryland

Metropolitan Breastfeeding - Across Maryland

Birth & Milk Co - Bowie, MD

The Breastfeeding Center - Washington, DC

United States Lactation Consultant Association - Provider Search

The Lactation Network - Get Matched

*Lactation services and pumps are now covered by many insurers, including TRICARE. Make sure to check your coverage and reach out if you need support.

Breastfeeding & Chestfeeding Support Groups

Maryland, Delaware & DC La Leche League groups: North Arundel, Reisterstown, Columbia meet-ups

Maryland WIC

Luminis Health, Annapolis, MD: pump rentals, breastfeeding classes, phone-support, free group-support

Milky Moms Support Groups: Locations in Arnold, Prince Frederick, La Plata, St. Mary's, & Prince George's

TruCentered, Annapolis, MD: breastfeeding support group with IBCLCs every Tuesday at 10am

MedStar, Leonardtown, MD: free group-support, registration required

The Womb Room, Baltimore MD: monthly groups, in-person & online

The Rumina Center, Baltimore, MD: weekly groups, in-person & online

GBMC, Towson, MD: in-person support, warm phone line, pump rentals

UMD, Upper Chesapeake, MD: in-person support, warm phone line, classes

The Breastfeeding Center, Washington, DC: classes, rentals, consultants, groups

Donor Milk

Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove, MD:

Maryland’s first hospital-based milk depot is open to better connect area moms with extra breast milk to babies in need. Call to begin screening process: 757-668-MILK

The Breastfeeding Center - Washington, DC

Mother's Milk Bank