Resources

Prenatal & Parenting classes, resources, workshops:

Breast/chestfeeding support

Parent Groups, in-person

Blossom Birth & Family Moms Cohort groups, Palo Alto https://www.blossombirthandfamily.org/momscohort
The Nesting Spot: Groups for new moms, new dads, and general parent groups, San Jose https://www.thenestingspotforbirth.com/community-support
Stanford Support Groups for new parents https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/classes/community/before-birth.html

Mix of in-person and Virtual support groups

Pregnant Together- Queer family support & community https://www.pregnanttogether.com/
Our Family Coalition: resources for LGBTQ+ families https://ourfamily.org/
Birthland Midwifery: Monthly community walks + other events https://www.birthlandmidwifery.com/events
Bananas Bunch- BIPOC family support & resources, including in-person playground in Oakland https://bananasbunch.org/
BIPOC Mothers Group https://soulcentriccollective.com/groups/bipoc-mothers-group-black-indigenous-and-or-people-of-color/
Asian American Pacific Islander Mothers virtual support group https://soulcentriccollective.com/groups/asian-american-pacific-islander-mothers/

Postpartum Mental Health Support

Postpartum Support International- Offering support groups for moms, dads, queer & trans parents, BIPOC, Military Families, Grief & Loss, and more https://postpartum.net/get-help/
Mental Health Screening Tools https://policycentermmh.org/mmh-screening-tools/
Resources & Helpline for BIPOC parents https://postpartum.net/get-help/bipoc/

Grief & Loss Support

Baby Loss Advisor directory http://www.babylossfamilyadvisors.org/locate-advisor.html
Bereaved Parents of the USA https://bereavedparentsusa.org/
HANDs (Helping After Neonatal Death) of the Bay Area, grief support meetings https://handsupport.org/meeting

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