Online & Local Resources
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Books
Pregnancy & Birth:
Birthing From Within by Pam England & Rob Horowitz
The Natural Pregnancy Book by Aviva Jill Romm
Ina May’s Guide To Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Home Birth On Your Own Terms by Heather Baker
Yoga Baby, Yoga Mama by Margo Shapiro Bachman
Hypnobirthing by Marie F. Mongan
Traditional Postpartum Care & Planning:
The First Forty Days by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven & Marisa Berger
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality by Kimberly Ann Johnson
Life After Birth by Jessica Prescott & Vaughn Geary
Newborn Mothers: When A Baby Is Born, So Is A Mother by Julia Jones
Seven Sisters For Seven Days: A Mother’s Manual For Community Based Care by Michelle Peterson
Postpartum Cookbooks:
NOURIS(her) E-Cookbook by Rachel Hollinger
Nourishing Newborn Mothers by Julia Jones
Life After Birth by Jessica Prescott & Vaughn Geary
The First Forty Days by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven & Marisa Berger
The Postpartum Kitchen E-Cookbook by Milk & Seed
Village For Mama by Leila Armour
Newborn Mothers by Julia Jones - Information on breastfeeding, food as medicine & postpartum recipes.
Mamazine by Milky Oat - Interviews & posts covering pregnancy, postpartum & motherhood.
Pregnancy Birth & Mama by Aviva Romm - Articles written by herbalist, midwife & M.D. Aviva Romm on topics for pregnancy & beyond.
Blogs
Nourishment
Supportive Supplements:
Forged For You - Organic Whole Food Vitamin for Mothers & Children
Wishgarden Herbs - Herbal blends for pregnancy, birth & postpartum
Postpartum Snacks & Meal Delivery Services:
Mama Goodness - Lactation Snacks & Teas
Motherbees - Postpartum Broths, Meals & Snack Delivery
Mama Meals - Traditional Postpartum Freezer Meal Delivery
Local Resources
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Servant's Heart Midwifery with Amie Hernandez
Home Birth Midwife Normandy Drive,Normal, IL 61761 (309) 361-4974 shmidwifery@gmail.com
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Therapeutic Art Massage & Wellness with Jamie Bonitz
Massage Therapist 484 S. Durkin Road Springfield, IL. 240-321-4944 therapeutic.art.wellness@gmail.com
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Solstice Acupuncture & Apothecary with Caroline Suhadolnik
Licensed Acupuncturist 301 South Grand Ave W Springfield, IL 62704 (217) 415-4984 thesolsticepoint@gmail.com
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Placenta Encapsulation with Shannon Bacus
Placenta Encapsulation Specialist Bloomington, IL & Surrounding Areas shannonbacus.birthdoula@gmail.com
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Baby Moon Breastfeeding with Kara Sylvester
Lactation Consultant Bloomington, IL & Surrounding Areas | Virtual Sessions 309-256-9046 babymoonbreastfeeding86@gmail.com
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The Birth Circle with Grayce Eubanks
Doula-led Birth Story Sharing HSHS Women’s & Children’s Center 415 N 9th Street Springfield,IL. (217 )565-9875 doulagrayce@gmail.com
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Aspen Grove Wellness with Mary Atkins
Springfield, IL 217-544-4450 aspengrovewellness.life
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Rehabilitation & Performance Institute with Megan Gibson and Sarah Hocking
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapists
210 South Seventh Street Petersburg, IL 62675 217-385-3750 mgibson@rehabilitationperformance.com shocking@rehabilitationperformance.com
Nourishment From Chemical-Free Local Farms:
Food is medicine & a mother’s body is undergoing a significant amount of replenishing, healing & sustaining postpartum. Consuming high quality foods during postpartum provide essential nutritional building blocks & serve as the foundation of health for both the mother & baby for many years to come. Whether you need nourishment for your postpartum body or a fresh bouquet of flowers to bring a little joy & beauty into your postpartum space, here are a few of my favorite local farms.
Harvest & Blooms - Garrick & Violetta’s farm is located in Rochester, IL, & serves the community with high quality, chemical-free produce, herbs & flowers through their CSA program and at the Old Capital Farmer’s Market on Saturdays.
Bland Family Farm - The Bland Family runs a regenerative farm in Jacksonville, IL serving the community with organic meat, eggs & produce. You can find them at the Old Capital Farmer’s Market on Saturdays or sign up for their meat & egg delivery service.
Moon Girl Farms - Ben & Hannah grow a wide variety of chemical-free berries, herbs & vegetables in Pleasant Plains, IL, as well as provide the community with local honey. You can find them at the Old Capital Farmer’s Market on Saturdays.
Natural Body Care Products:
Synthetic chemicals such as fragrances & preservatives not only mimic & interfere with the way our hormones work, but they also can disrupt our body’s natural detoxification systems, leading to future health issues for mama & baby. In addition to the accumulation of toxins in the body, they can also be an irritant to the skin, especially to little ones. Below I’ve listed some natural options for soaps & body care products made my locally.
Primitive Soap Co. - Kyleigh is a mama & herbalist that makes a variety of natural body-care products, such as salves, soaps, shampoo bars & lotions. You can find her items online via her website.
Green Thoughts Garden - Green Thoughts is a local herbalist that makes chemical-free herbal soaps & balms, as well as smudge sticks & bath oils. They can be found at the Old Capital Farmers Market, local retail locations & online.
For more information on non-toxic household & body care products, check out Gimmie The Good Stuff as an excellent resource, or EWG Skin Deep.