Additional Resources

Additional resources for support around pregnancy planning, pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, pregnancy loss and early parenting.

Perinatal Health & Education Providers in Marin

• Marin Perinatal Therapy Directory

Local & Virtual Support Groups

• Pathways: A Support Group for Postpartum Moms 6 week virtual postpartum support group through MarinHealth

• Mom’s Support Group MarinHealth new mom and baby online free group

• Father’s Support Group MarinHealth new dad free virtual group

• New Parents’ & Babies Group Fairfax drop-in group for parents (free)

• Kinspace Mama + Babe Group Online or in person 8 week groups with similar age babies

• Kaiser Baby & Me Group weekly online and in-person groups for Kaiser members

• Practice San Francisco parenting support groups & virtual parenting skills groups

• Afterglow: A Postpartum Support Group for new UCSF parents only

• Postpartum Support International Queer & Trans parent support group and other offerings

• Hearthstone Midwifery virtual support groups for solo parents and parents-to-be

• Loving Arms offering support groups for mothers, fathers and queer parents

• Postpartum Wellness Center, Boulder virtual groups including: BIPOC moms group, single moms, parents of kids with medical diagnoses

• Postpartum, Pregnancy, Infertility, & Loss Counseling offers a variety of 8 week online groups

• yesh tikva Virtual Groups for Jewish people struggling with infertility

Pregnancy & Birth Resources

• Metta Mama Yoga Studio

• Maternal Mental Health Resource Library

• Birth of a Mother Article

• Women’s Wellness Psychiatry Podcast

• Center for Women’s Mental Health at MGH

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine

• National Institutes of Health - Screening and Resources

• Postpartum Support Center- Diaper Bank

• Marin Basic Needs Resources

• Luna Fitness & Wellness Community

• PregnantTogether- Queer Family Community

• Portal- Workshops for New & Expecting Parents

• UCSF Women’s Health Webinar Series

• Mothers and Babies Online Course (English & Spanish)

• Birth Trauma Association

Parenting

• The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting by Brene Brown

• Perinatal Psychotherapy Resources

• Good Enough Mother

LGBTQIA+

• Postpartum Support International Queer & Trans parent support group and other offerings

• Loving Arms offering support groups for mothers, fathers and queer parents

• PregnantTogether online community supporting queer folks and solo parents preconception through parenting

• Queer Birth Project education and support for fertility, pregnancy, birth and early parenting

• Trans Fertility Co. transgender fertility resource

• Family Equality virtual peer support spaces for LGBTQ+ families

Parent Communities- Marin

• Southern Marin Mother’s Club

• Corte Madera/Larkspur Mother’s Club

• Novato Mother’s Club

• Marin Parents of Multiples Club

Hotlines

• Postpartum Support International (PSI) Marin/Sonoma Coordinator text/call (415) 326-3623

• PSI Maternal Mental Health Help Line Call (800) 944-4773 (#1 Español, #2 English),
  Text “Help” in English (800) 944-4773, text en Español (971) 203-7773

• National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Call (833) 852-6262
  A free confidential 24/7 hotline for pregnant and new moms in English and Spanish

• Fussy Baby Network Warm Line (888) 431-2229 (Central time zone)

• Marin Suicide Prevention (415) 499-1100

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988 call, text, chat 24/7

• Center for Domestic Peace (415) 924-6616

Advocacy

• Postpartum Support International

• Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health

• National Coalition for Maternal Mental Health

Pregnancy Loss

• Helping After Neonatal Death Support Groups virtual drop in groups across the Bay Area

• Miscarriage Association

• Pregnancy After Loss Support

• Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance

• Remembrance Photography

• Return to Zero HOPE

Fathers

• Postpartum Support International- DADS Chat with an Expert

• Advice for New Dads

• Father’s Support Group Marin MarinHealth new dad free virtual group

• Mindful Dads Workshop at Metta Yoga in San Rafael

• Paternal Postpartum Depression Guide

• Fathers Forum

• Padre Cadre Social Network

• Resources for Fathers books, podcasts, etc.