Resources - recommendations for clients
Books
- "The Birth Partner: A complete guide to childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas and other labour companions" by Penny Simkin
- "Doula's Guide to Empowering Your Birth" by Lindsay Bliss
- "Transformed by Birth" by Britta Bushnell
- "The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother" by Heng Ou
- "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler
- "Real Food for Pregnancy: the science and wisdom of optimal prenatal nutrition" by Lily Nichols
Podcasts
- Evidence Based Birth Podcast - evidence based information about pregnancy, birth and postpartum related topics.
- Birth Kweens Podcast - discontinued but very funny podcast with good information; lovely birth stories.
- Doulas of the Roundtable Podcast - mostly for doulas but plenty of episodes about all things birth related.
- the birthwell podcast - hosted by local (to Kitchener) pelvic floor physiotherapists, this podcast talks about all things pregnancy, birth and postpartum, with a focus on pelvic floor health.
Mental health support
- Together: For Perinatal Mental Health, Waterloo - a non profit organization providing education, advocacy and peer - and therapist-led mental health support
- Perinatal Wellbeing Ontario - online mental health support; individual and group settings