Maternal Resources
Maternal Support Group
A group to provide support to pregnant and postpartum individuals who are struggling with mood changes, anxiety, depression, OCD, and other symptoms.
Tuesdays 10am - noon
Moms Bloom
The Grand Rapids based non-profit is offering free emotional support to all parents with babies (newborn-12 weeks). Moms will receive virtual visits or in-person support from trained volunteers.
Mother/ Baby Program
at Pine Rest
300 68th Street SE Building E, Entrance E1 (Van Andel Center) Grand Rapids, MI 49525
616-557-7839
https://www.pinerest.org/services/mother-baby-program-postpartum-depression-treatment/
Postpartum Dads
Edinburgh Scale
Postpartum Doulas
Ginger Blossom Doula Services (Carrie Stephens)
616-690-6539
Gold Coast Doulas
616-294-0207
Great Lakes Doulas (Cassie Schultz)
616-214-5825
The Village Doula (Stacy Figg)
616-633-7500
Books
Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety
by Shoshana Bennett and Pec Indman
This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression
by Karen R. Kleiman and Valerie Davis Raskin MD, 2nd Edition
Parental Mental Health: Factoring in Fathers
by Jane Honikman and Danny Singley
Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Parenthood, 2nd Edition
by Karen Kleiman, Amy Wenzel, Hilary Waller, Abby Adler Mandel
How to Healthily Transition to Motherhood: A Workbook with Mama in Mind!
by Becky Morrison Gleed
Good Moms Have Bad Days: Understanding Postpartum Mood Disorders
by Eren Simpson
Stress Less, Live Better: For Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Early Motherhood
by Diane Sanford (Author), Megan Demsky (Author), Kim Wolterman (Photographer)
Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers
by Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW
Me, Again: How Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Transformed My Life
by Bridget Croteau
When Postpartum Packs a Punch: Fighting Back and Finding Joy
by Kristina Cowan
What Am I Thinking: Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression
by Karen Kleiman