A year into this pandemic and our stress levels, social networks, and the way we birth & are cared for by community has been altered. I have had a number of recently pregnant & expecting parents over the last 11 months so I’ve started to compile a digital care pack with my favourite resources. My intention is to continuously update this list:
Debrah Betts labour prep and birthing acupressure PDFs are something I always send to my birthing people and encourage the loved ones attending the birth to learn.
Also her moxibustion handout for turning breech babies is wonderful.
This VOO breathing exercise was developed by Peter Levine for trauma resolution. It helps to settle the nervous system and tone the vagus nerve. Helpful for calming anytime but can be great for labour breathing.
Nesting Doula Collective - Offers culturally appropriate birth and post partum doula support. They also currently offering free postpartum doulas for BIPOC families.
A quick easy breakfast to support lactation + this lactation cookie recipe.
This qi gong move for morning sickness & grounding.
Sisterhood Apothecary post partum collection + individual consults for any trimester.
Aviva Romm’s herbal postpartum baths.
Sabine Wilms article on the traditional Chinese medicine placenta rituals and placentophagy & A Lactation Consultant's Perspective on Placenta Encapsulation.
Expectful Meditation App - audio meditations for all stages of parenthood from conception to postpartum.
These nebulae videos - a cosmic visual meditation of a stellar nursery, a place where stars are born. A beautiful reminder of the power and beauty of birth.
Women tell their stories of the TCM tradition of sitting the month.
Ten ways acupuncture can help with pregnancy, labour and postpartum.
A recipe for postpartum confinement broth
This Meal train organizer for postpartum care
Feeding Mama - TCM post partum meal prep service is based out of Vancouver but also has some great resources and meal ideas on her blog.
*Acupuncture for labour prep is recommended weekly starting (at the latest) 34 weeks to help the body transition. If finances are a barrier, I am able to offer special pricing & treatment packages during the pandemic as a way to support families during this time. Please contact me for details.
In care & community,
Carmelle