Resources & Sites
Breastfeeding
Looking for breastfeeding support? Check out these great resources.
Nursing Mothers Council of Oregon - Their mission is to: SUPPORT other mothers in realizing their breastfeeding goals through information and nonjudgmental encouragement. PROMOTE the value of breastfeeding community-wide through education and strategic partnerships. PROTECT a mother’s commitment to breastfeeding for as long as she and her child mutually desire.
http://www.nursingmotherscounsel.org
Northwest Mothers Milk Bank - A group dedicated to the safe collection and distribution of human donor milk, education, advocacy and research.
KellyMom - This website was developed to provide evidence-based information on breastfeeding and parenting.
La Leche League Oregon - Our Mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed, through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
Local Facebook Groups
If you're looking to stay connected, here are some great local Facebook groups.
Please share your favorite groups and we'll add them to the list.
Birth Matters for Oregon - Works to protects and expand birthing options in Oregon.
Corvallis Baby Wearers - Promotes and educates safe babywearing.
Corvallis Birth & Women’s Health Center - Offers women health care, prenatal, birth & postpartum care. Hosts many groups for the community including
Corvallis baby wearers, La Leche League, momma baby drop in group, prenatal yoga, childbirth classes, massage & acupuncture.
Human Milk For Human Babies – Oregon - Connect with local families who have chosen to share breastmilk.
ICAN of Salem - Supports families as they work to advocate for themselves. With cesarean rates at all time highs – we as women must now assume more responsibility for our own births.
Midvalley Birth Network - Sponsors bimonthly community events and an annual resource guide.
Midvalley Doula network - Birth and postpartum doulas serving Corvallis and the surrounding communities.
Pregnant and postpartum in Corvallis - Connecting and creating community for pregnant and postpartum mothers in Corvallis and the surrounding communities.
Shine Midwifery - That us! :) Community midwives serving the Mid-Willamette valley.
Midwifery Resources
Want to learn more about midwives? Check out these sites.
Midwives Alliance of North America - MANA’s vision is that midwifery is an essential maternity care option that must be fully integrated into the U.S. health care system. MANA asserts that investing in midwives and midwife-led care is fundamental to delivering high quality maternity care.
Oregon Midwifery Council - OMC is a community of midwives, birth professionals, and families unified around a common passion for the health and well-being of mothers and babies. Want to get involved and help support access to midwives?
Postpartum
Some of our favorite sites, covering important topics for you and your baby.
Heart of Touch - A beautiful documentary exploring the importance of skin-to-skin care. We are born to be social, to embrace contact, and to give and receive love in the simplest of ways. Angie Chisholm, is a midwife in Corvallis and the producer of The Heart of Touch.
https://www.heartoftouchfilm.com
9 Instinctive Stages - The first hours after birth are a developmentally distinct time for a baby, and there are well documented short and long term physical and psychological advantages when a baby is held skin-to-skin during this time. When a baby is in skin-to-skin contact after birth there are nine observable newborn stages, happening in a specific order, that are innate and instinctive for the baby. Within each of these stages, there are a variety of actions the baby may demonstrate.
Postpartum Mental Health & Support Services
There are a number of ways to connect & resources available for postpartum support.
Proud Mama - Offers a peer support group in Corvallis for perinatal wellness and mood support. This group is open to anyone of any gender who is struggling with mood issues or anxiety related to pregnancy, birth, postpartum adjustment, or early parenting.
http://www.proudmamasupportservices.com/groupsupport.html
Baby Blues Connection - Is a Portland not profit providing help for parents with depression, anxiety and stress related to becoming new parents. I realize there somewhat far away but they do offer a warm line if you need to talk with someone. http://babybluesconnection.org
WellMama Maternal Mental Health and Support Services - Is a comprehensive nonprofit providing pregnancy and postpartum mental health support services to women and their families in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon. We support families struggling with emotions related to reproductive health issues, including pregnancy, the first few years postpartum, adoption, infertility, and perinatal loss.
