Groups, Doulas, Lactation and Movement Support for Pregnant/Postpartum Folks
From their website:
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The mission of Postpartum Support International is to promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide.​
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It is the vision of PSI that every woman and family worldwide will have access to information, social support, and informed professional care to deal with mental health issues related to childbearing. PSI promotes this vision through advocacy and collaboration, and by educating and training the professional community and the public.
PSI offers multiple online support groups you can learn about here:
Specialized Support Resources/Groups
Reach out to their HelpLine via call or text: 1-800-944-4773(4PPD)
Text in English: 800-944-4773
Text en Español: 971-203-7773
Leave a confidential message any time, and a trained and caring volunteer will return your call or text. Our volunteers return messages between 8am-11pm EST.
They will listen, answer questions, offer encouragement and connect you with local resources as needed.
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From their website:
Help and support for pregnant Black and African American women and their families before and after birth.
Healthy Birth Initiatives addresses the needs of pregnant Black and African American women.
It does this by opening up access to health care and providing ongoing support to pregnant Black and African American women and their families before and after birth.
Our classes, Community Action Network meetings and Father Involvement activities are open to everyone. Contact us for more information.
Our services are Afrocentric and include:
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Individualized, in-home case management
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Access to community health nurses and other specialists
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Help with goal planning
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Respite care
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Breastfeeding support
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Discount car seats
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Family planning
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Transportation for medical care and health education classes
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Coordination of care with health care providers and community agencies
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Ongoing classes and groups
We also serve African immigrant and refugee families through our partnership with African Family Holistic Health Organization (AFHHO).
From their website:
Tender Evolution is a holistic practice for an integrated body and a full life. Megan Peterson is a queer and non-binary Doula, Yoga Therapist, Pelvic Floor Yogaâ„¢ Teacher, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in training. They created Tender Evolution out of a passion for supporting people to:
♡ feel vibrant in their body and to be able to move in the ways that support their needs
♡ feel connected and supported through challenging experiences
♡ cultivate porous hearts that can both give and receive.
From their website:
Providence values the role of the birth doula as part of the pregnancy, labor, and birth team. Providence contracts with birth doulas to support families with Medicaid insurance. The program aims to advance birth equity for childbearing families by increasing access to doulas for patients with Medicaid insurance, promoting doulas as an integrated part of the birthing team, and sponsoring doula training in underrepresented communities.
Patients receive two support visits before delivery, continuous in-hospital labor and delivery support, and two support visits after delivery. These services are provided by a professionally trained doula and are covered by Medicaid insurance. There is no out-of-pocket cost to the patient.
From their website:
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Mission Statement:
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To provide financial assistance to low-income parents for birth doulas, postpartum doulas and newborn lactation/feeding services.
To preserve doula care as a sustainable business, we fairly compensate birth professionals as part of our equity model.
Vision Statement:
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We believe the health of new and expanding families should be a top priority in the U.S. Our vision is to see all new parents have the resources they need to grow their family with enough support to thrive physically, emotionally and mentally.
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Feel free to call, text or email for more information: 503.854.9329
From Sejal's website:
Breastfeeding Support when You Need It Most.​
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I became a lactation consultant in 2016 with the goal to provide evidence-informed care for new parents and their babies. My humble beginning as a postpartum doula for singletons and multiples in 2014 put the pieces of my career puzzle together for me. I feel that when you help a new parent nurture their baby, you are helping the entire family feel nurtured.
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A simple equation I follow is a well-fed baby at the breast/chest= a happy baby = a happy family. My goal is to help you meet your goals.
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I have been living my mission for 4+ years. I enjoy every day and every moment of my work. I bring a lot of skills and experience to the families I work with. I have a variety of ways I support the families I serve, and those include kangaroo care for full-term newborns, breast/chest feeding support, postpartum doula care packages, private as well as group classes on TummyTime!â„¢ method, infant massage, infant care, and breastfeeding/chestfeeding, support for adoptive parents and more.
From their website:
People Who are Postpartum Are Sacred.
Every family situation is unique and therefore the way that I work with families is unique. Each postpartum session is tailored to the individual needs of your family each time we're together.
Above all, my role as your postpartum doula is to be your partner. To be your witness. To honor and support you. To hold your time of transition into parenthood with love and tenderness. And to welcome you into your new role as a parent.
Their parents support group and working moms support groups are currently on pause due to low attendance.
Current offerings include online sleep support group.
From their website:
Sleep Support Group - ZOOM
Slumbertime Solutions in collaboration with Doula Love - This is a time for parents to discuss all sleep-related topics, questions and concerns for families with children 0-6 years old.
See their website for multiple course offerings.
Taken from their website:
Birthing from Within was founded in 1998 by midwife Pam England when she realized that something was missing from birth preparation in our culture.
While lots of organizations address parents' brains and bodies, very few address their hearts.
Birthing from Within works to fill that gap by providing parents with preparation for the deep psychological and emotional transformations of birth.
Birthing from Within helps parents…
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build flexibility, resilience, and coping skills, so that they are less vulnerable to birth trauma.
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combine practical medical knowledge with the power of embodied practice, ritual, story, and artmaking for authentic preparation and healing.
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detach their sense of self-worth from medical outcomes.
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stay connected with themselves, their babies, and their partners as they navigate the complex journey of birth.
From their website:
I want to create a safe, informative, and authentic space where women can get curious, ask their tough questions and feel a little more supported by the collective wisdom of other mothers. Though every woman's journey is unique, we all come out on the other side a different person. Let's support one another while getting there.
Join me on this transformation!
Our in person mom group meets weekly for 8 weeks at the Laurelhurst Club in Portland, OR. Moms get a chance to connect with other moms who are on a similar journey, while gaining some insight from community resources
From their website:
Spinning Babies® is a physiological approach to preparing for and caring for birth.
Daily Activities
Lengthen muscles and increase range of motion in your pregnant body to make space for baby’s best birth position.
Out of the stress and into your stretch
Regular, gentle movement like walking and stretches will often ease pain, improve digestion and elimination, or increase energy to do more in life. Linked are some activities to do each day or as often as you can. Even short, regular routines are better than long but rare exercise. And, once a week is better than once!
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Northwest Mothers Milk Bank is a nonprofit donor milk bank established in 2008. Our mission is to improve the health and survival of the Pacific Northwest’s most vulnerable infants. We believe that every baby deserves access to human milk. We carry out our mission through the safe collection and distribution of human donor milk, education, advocacy, and research.
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From their website:
Droplet’s mission is to encourage parents to take advantage of this critical window with the most effective breastfeeding techniques in order to prevent common challenges. What happens (or doesn’t happen) in the earliest hours matters the most.
The cornerstone of successful breastfeeding is a plentiful milk supply. We will help mothers go into delivery understanding that milk removal in the first few hours, either by the baby, herself or her partner, is the key for future milk production. Simply put, it’s early milk out, later milk in.
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Hands are still nature’s best tools. Cutting-edge research shows that hands are the most effective and comfortable way to remove milk in the first 2-3 days. In fact, frequent hand expression in the first three days, combined with electric pumping boosts production for weeks in pump-dependent mothers. Whether these droplets go to your baby, are stored, or are let out in the shower, you are safeguarding your breastfeeding experience one droplet at a time.
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From their website:​​
Hello! Thank you for visiting Portland Lactation. We are Melissa Curry, IBCLC and Rosemary Ragusa, IBCLC formerly of Natural Latch, a lactation practice founded by Meg Stalnaker, IBCLC. Meg was not only our mentor but is also a gifted lactation consultant and a trailblazer of infant and parental care in the Portland area. In 2023, Meg took a step back from home consultations, passing the Natural Latch torch to us. Over time, we have found our own rhythm and have decided on a new name, Portland Lactation! Original, right?
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We have been supporting families to meet their feeding goals since 2018. We love working with families in the pivotal time that is pregnancy and the early postpartum. Our work is infused with a passion for empathy and inclusivity. We believe that every family deserves the best possible support for their feeding journey and we hope to be your guides along the way.
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We are always working to become in-network with various health insurance providers so that we may provide excellent service, covered by your insurance plan.
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