RESOURCES

No matter where you are on the path to parenthood — hopeful, hurting, expecting, or healing — you deserve mental health support.

For Every Stage of Family Building

Preparing for Pregnancy and Family Planning

Before pregnancy — or when you’re unsure if it’s the right time — it’s common to feel both excitement and hesitation.

These tools can help you reflect and prepare emotionally, mentally, and practically.

Printable Tool:

**Coming soon — thoughtful prompts for clarity and reflection:
15 Questions to Consider When Starting or Expanding Your Family

Helpful Resources:

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association – Fertility support, advocacy, and community.
March of Dimes – Preparing for Pregnancy – Guidance on health and wellness before conception.
CDC – Preconception Health – Medical and lifestyle factors to consider pre-pregnancy.

Pregnancy Support

Pregnancy can be a mix of hope, joy, fear, and uncertainty — especially when the journey to get here was complex.

Below are resources to help you manage stress, anxious thoughts, and the emotional ups and downs of pregnancy.

Printable Tools:

5 Common Thinking Traps During Family Planning & Pregnancy
Coming Soon: Worksheet- Challenge Your Thinking Patterns

Helpful Resources:

Postpartum Support International (PSI) – Support for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (even during pregnancy).
MotherToBaby – Evidence-based information on medications, vaccines, and exposures in pregnancy.
Evidence Based Birth – Research summaries to help you make informed birth decisions.
American Pregnancy Association – General pregnancy and health information.

Infertility, Miscarriage and Infant Loss

Grief and longing often live quietly beneath the surface — even when others don’t see it.

This space offers compassionate support and education for anyone coping with infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss.

Supportive Resources:

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association – Fertility education, support groups, and advocacy.
Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support – Resources and community for families grieving loss.
Return to Zero: HOPE – Support programs for perinatal loss and bereaved parents.
The MISS Foundation – Counseling and peer support for parents after child loss.
Star Legacy Foundation – Stillbirth prevention and bereavement support.

If you’ve experienced loss: You deserve space to grieve, and you don’t have to do it alone. Support groups and counseling can help you find healing at your own pace.

Postpartum Support

Often referred to as the "Fourth Trimester"-Postpartum looks different for everyone,

Even when things are “going well,” adjustment can feel huge — and sometimes, anxiety or depression can sneak in quietly.

Printable Tool:
Coming Soon:

*Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Signs and Symptoms – For Birthing Parents

*Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Signs and Symptoms – For Friends and Loved Ones

Additional Helpful Resources:

Postpartum Support International (PSI) – Find local support coordinators and online groups.
The Blue Dot Project – Awareness and advocacy for maternal mental health.
Postpartum Progress – Blogs and stories from real parents navigating recovery.
La Leche League International – Breastfeeding education and peer support.
KellyMom – Evidence-based information about breastfeeding, pumping, and infant feeding.