Birthing Person Resource List

The following resources are meant as a supportive starting place for you and your birthing journey.

May these ideas meet you where you are, help you in where you’re going, and serve as a catalyst for leading you to the best resources for you in the Twin Cities area. My personal favorites are marked with an asterisk.

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Birthing Centers

• The Birth Center at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis

• The Minnesota Birth Center (Minneapolis and St. Paul)

• The Mother Baby Center (Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Coon Rapids)

• Methodist Hospital Birth Center in St. Louis Park*

• Roots Community Birth Center in Minneapolis

• Twin Cities Birth Center in St. Paul

Books

• Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman

• Bumpin': The Modern Guide to Pregnancy: Navigating the Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Journey From Conception Through Birth and Beyond by Leslie Schrock*

• Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster

• Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong – and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster

• The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality by Kimberly Ann Johnson

• The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Success After Baby by Lauren Smith Brody

• The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp, M.D.

• Hypnobirthing: The Mongan Method by Mary F. Mongan

• Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood—and Trusting Yourself and Your Body by Erica Chidi Cohen and Erica Chidi

• We're Pregnant! The First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook by Adrian Kulp 

• What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff

Community, Wellness, and Guidance Organizations

• Amma Parenting* Full spectrum resources for planning, expecting, or current parents and their community. Offers courses, fitness classes, bodywork, and a myriad of other helpful resources.

• Blooma*: Educational trainings, courses, parent groups, and other valuable connections.

• Everyday Healing Center: Acupuncture and holistic health center in Golden Valley, with one of their specialities focused on reproductive health.

• Everyday Miracles: Doulas, car seat, lactation education, child education, breast pumps, and other approaches connected to reducing health disparities and improving birth outcomes.

• Fertile Grounds: Fertility and women’s health center in Minneapolis that offers holistic care, including acupuncture and Chinese medicinal practices.

Loss Processing

• Bereavement Support at Children’s Minnesota

• Faith’s Lodge

• The Grief Club of MN

• Star Legacy Foundation

Spiritual / Metaphysical

• Birthing Mama: Your Companion for a Holistic Pregnancy Journey by Corinne Andrews

• Chakra Birthing Wisdom by Anna Watts

• The Doula Deck: Practices for Calm and Connection in Your Pregnancy, Birth, and New Motherhood by Lori Bregman, Ursula Cary, and Ashley Seil Smith (Illustrator)*

• The Moon is a Mother, Too by Emilia Ortiz

• Pregnancy for Tarot Guidebook and Deck by Brittany Carmona-Holt

• The Pregnant Goddess: Your Guide to Traditions, Rituals, and Blessings for a Sacred Pagan Pregnancy by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

Reproductive Freedoms and Abortion Support

• Consolided List of National and Twin Cities Organizations: A list of national and Twin Cities based organizations that meet a wide spectrum of people’s needs and preferences for reproductive care.*

• Planned Parenthood: Various locations throughout the Twin Cities area.

• Unrestrict Minnesota: Abortion education and mobilization organization, has resources and ways to be involved.

• Whole Women’s Health: Feminist healthcare organization with a location in Bloomington.

Websites and Apps

• Huckleberry: App that helps track feeds, diapers, sleep, milestones, and more, with a smart sleep analysis tool..

• Nara: Free app that helps track feeds, diapers, sleep, milestones, and more.*

• Solid Starts: App and website that helps with starting solids.

• Taking Cara Babies: Baby sleep support website and online educational courses.

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I would love to meet with you and support you along your journey. Reach out or book a session.