Creating a Bangin’ Postpartum Resource List

By Jen Chandlee | September 2, 2022

Creating a bangin’ postpartum resource list is a great way to feel, well…  resourced! 

Whether you are a doula, other perinatal professional, or expecting a baby yourself, it’s good to see who’s out there offering services that may be needed during the postpartum time, before you might need them. It takes time to find the best practitioners, who have good reputations and get great reviews.

Creating a postpartum resource list ahead of time helps to form the sense of community support that all families need after their baby arrives.

So what does a good resource list include?! Literally anything that a new or expanding family might need, such as:

  • Pelvic floor physical therapists
  • Chiropractors
  • Acupuncturists
  • Lactation consultants and counselors
  • Lactation support groups
  • Infant feeding specialists
  • Pediatric occupational therapists
  • Pediatric dentists
  • Pediatric craniosacral therapists
  • Pediatricians
  • Neonatologists
  • Special needs support groups
  • Bereavement support groups
  • Grief counselors
  • Postpartum doulas
  • Overnight doulas and night nannies
  • Infant care specialists
  • Nannies
  • Day care centers
  • New parent groups
  • Twins and multiples resources
  • Libraries with story times for infants
  • Perinatal mood and anxiety therapists
  • Perinatal massage therapists
  • Midwives
  • Social services such as WIC, Medicaid, SNAP, and food banks
  • Nutritionists
  • Postpartum yoga and movement classes

There are so many other practitioners and services that can go on the list, but this should get you off to a good start!

I highly recommend that you reach out to some of the folks on your postpartum resource list to get familiar with them and what they do. You may need to interview a few different chiropractors for example, before you find one you feel comfortable using or referring others to. 

And doulas, this is a fantastic way for you to network with other professionals in the perinatal or adjacent fields. Just as you may want to refer your clients to them, they are likely to refer their clients to you if they get to know you a bit. 

We all need support and community, but most especially during major life transitions, like becoming a parent (or a doula!)