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Resources for your birth and the first 40 days
The help and tools our books point to, in one place.
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Faith-based encouragement, not medical advice. Nothing here replaces care from your midwife, doctor or lactation consultant. In an emergency, call 911.
Directories
Find help near you
Free directories for finding a doula, a home-birth midwife or a lactation consultant in your area. We aren't paid by any of them.
DoulaMatch
Search birth and postpartum doulas by ZIP code and due date.
Made for This Birth
About 900 Christian and pro-life birth workers, including doulas and midwives, who share a statement of beliefs.
Midwife & Birth Center Index
Home-birth midwives (CPMs and licensed midwives), nurse-midwives and birth centers, searched by city and state.
ACNM Find a Midwife Practice
Nurse-midwife practices from the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Use the "Home Birth" filter to find practices that attend births at home.
USLCA Find a Lactation Consultant
Private-practice lactation consultants (IBCLCs), searched by city, state or ZIP.
ILCA Find a Lactation Consultant
The international IBCLC directory, with a map and location search.
Our picks
Recommended tools
Grouped by the book that talks about them.
From Covered: the husband's playbook
Labor bag and comfort
Amazon
Birth ball
For rocking, bouncing and leaning through contractions, and a steady place for her to sit in early labor.
Amazon
Massage tools
A simple roller helps your hands last longer during back rubs and counter-pressure.
From Her Birth Prep Workbook
Birth prep
Mama Natural
Mama Natural Birth Course
An online, natural-birth focused childbirth and baby care class you can take together at home.
From The First 40 Days Plan
Breastfeeding and postpartum
Boppy
Boppy nursing pillow
Lifts baby to the breast so her arms, back and shoulders can rest during long feeds.
Earth Mama Organics
Organic Nipple Butter
A plant-based balm for sore nipples in the early weeks of nursing.
Earth Mama Organics
Organic Milkmaid Tea
An herbal tea blend made for nursing moms. A warm cup is a good reason to sit down and rest.
Amazon
Breast pump
Handy for building a small stash or when you're apart. Check with your insurance first, since many plans cover a pump.
Free download
Five Things to Say in Labor
A free one-page printable for the birth partner: five short, steady things to say between contractions.
Questions or a resource to suggest? Email hello@sowandsheaf.com.