Prenatal Resources for Coronavirus
Our hearts and prayers go out to all the expectant mothers during this season. Remember that your body was designed for the process of birth! Take a look at these resources - they come from highly recommended organizations. Take this time to connect with your body and your baby, educate, and empower yourself! Please, reach out if we can help in any way!
1) Evidence Based Birth is offering a Free crash course on childbirth education and additional videos on how you might be impacted by Covid-19. If you're pregnant right now you'll definitely want to watch these with your support person!
Video links: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/birthing-in-the-time-of-covid-19/
Covid-19 Resource page including a free download of a sample informed consent form for refusal to separate birthing mother and child: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/covid19/
2) InJoy Childbirth Education is offering some free birth videos AND breastfeeding latch and positions videos!
Click on the menu Icon, then use the green arrow on the upper right hand of the screen to scroll through.
https://www.injoyonline.com/learn/course/understanding-birth-stories-videos/birth-stories/introduction
3) Aviva Romm who is a midwife and MD, has some great resources on her website and will be making free online courses soon.
https://avivaromm.com/covid-19-pregnancy-breastfeeding/
Join her free Facebook 6 week Birth Support Group with Live videos weekly. This is a gem! Definitely recommend joining!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ideservebirthsupport/ Or Zoom here: https://zoom.us/j/528517471
4) Ascension Via Christi's childbirth and new parent education classes, suspended temporarily during the COVID-19 outbreak, are now available virtually at no cost to participants.
Find a class: http://ascn.io/61811Ii43
5) Birth Boot Camp is offering 50% off online childbirth classes! These are highly recommended and very comprehensive! What a deal! Please use my affiliate link to help out this small business owner.
https://birthbootcamp.com/?ref=208
6) Our Wichita midwives are getting lots of inquiries as well. I highly recommend Wichita Birth Assistance where I'm an apprentice. www.wichitabirths.com
You can find a list of Certified Kansas Midwives here:
http://www.kansasmidwives.com/findamidwife.html
7) I highly recommend the online Mama Natural class. This is a very comprehensive class taught by a midwife. So, shut in and binge watch - get educated, empowered, and informed!! Please use this affiliate link:
http://mn.ontraport.com/t?orid=261221&opid=1
8) CDC guidelines for pregnancy and breastfeeding:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/pregnancy-breastfeeding.html
9) WHO guidelines:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
10) Check out our very own relaxation script to help you practice relaxation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gahm24Y16o&t=90s
11) Postpartum virtual support groups available:
https://www.postpartum.net/get…/psi-online-support-meetings/
https://www.facebook.com/TheVillageICT/ (Find the facebook posts for zoom meetings)
12) Let us know how we can help support you - check out the benefits of doula support!
Evidence Based Statistics: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/
Video Link: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/using-a-doula-for-pain-relief/
ChiropractorsAshley Thompson | New Beginnings
2290 N Tyler Rd, Ste 100 Wichita, KS 67205 (316) 721-3003 www.newbeginningswichita.com/ Sara Leavitt | ICT Chiropractic & Acupuncture 940 N Tyler Rd #103, Wichita, KS 67212 (316) 239-7035 www.ictchiropractic.com/ Kaileigh McClaughlin & Megan Sullivan | Healing Hands Chiropractic 728 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67203 (316) 267-2555 healinghandswichita.com/ Jerry Degrado | Degrado Chiropractic 5119 E Kellogg Dr, Wichita, KS 67218 (316) 686-7558 www.drdegrado.com/ Rachel Viner | Family First Chiropractic 1034 N Andover Rd Suite 200, Andover, KS 67002 (316) 260-3005 www.vinerchiropractic.com/ Mental Health ResourcesThe Village Perinatal Support Network, Wichita
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Certified MidwivesWichita Birth Assistance | Deidre Degrado, Cynthia Barger, Sharon Foster, Sarah Gaul
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www.facebook.com/LLLWichita/ www.kansaslll.org WesleyCare Breastfeeding Clinic (316) 962-6455 wesleymc.com/locations/wesley-birthcare-center/wesleycare-breastfeeding-clinic.dot Via Christi Breastfeeding Clinic (316) 689-5426 www.viachristi.org/locations/hospitals/via-christi-hospital-st-joseph/newlife-center/breastfeeding-clinic-wichita Julie Fields, IBCLC, RN (Private, in-home consultations) (620) 770-6844 www.beautifulbonds.com Pelvic Floor Physical TherapyHeather Rogers | Summit Physical Therapy
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