Postpartum Resources

• Do you feel more irritable or angry with those around you?

• Are you having difficulty bonding with your baby?

• Do you feel anxious or panicky?

• Are you having problems with eating or sleeping?

• Are you having upsetting thoughts that you can’t get out of your mind?

• Do you feel as if you are “out of control” or “going crazy”?

• Do you feel like you never should have become a parent?

• Are you worried that you might hurt your baby or yourself?

Resources

• Postpartum Support International Perinatal Mental Health Discussion Tool - Learn more about Perinatal Mood Disorders (PMDs) and complete a discussion tool about your own health.

• Verywell Family: Why New Moms Need to Talk More About Post-Weaning Depression - Read an article about the experiences of some parents during the post-weaning period.

• Newfolks: 5 Effective Tips for Dealing with Post-Weaning Depression - Find tips in this article.

• Psychcentral: Can Breastfeeding Affect Your Mental Health? - Read about why and how breastfeeding can affect mental health.

• Early Childhood Family Education -  Offers parenting education programs to enhance the ability of all families to provide the best possible environment for their child's learning and growth. Learn more in Somali.

• Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health - Provides education and resources to professionals, families and youth throughout Minnesota and beyond. Includes a focus on infant and early childhood professional development.

• Isuroon - A grassroots nonprofit organization working to promote the wellbeing and empowerment of Somali women in Minnesota and beyond. Offers a doula and home visiting program.

• Everyday Miracles - Works to improve birth outcomes and reduce health disparities by providing evidence-based education, compassionate and culturally aware support and a non-judgmental, caring community.

• Twin Cities Midwifery - Provides prenatal, birth and post-birth care, and maintains a Moms Groups Around Town page.

• National Maternal Mental Health Hotline - The first national crisis line dedicated to providing mental health support to individuals experiencing a perinatal mental health crisis. Call or text 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746).  Services are available 24/7 nationally. 

• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. Call or text 988. also 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

• Minnesota Mental Health Crisis Line - Free help for those who are having a mental health crisis or are contemplating suicide. Call  **CRISIS (**274747)  or text “MN” to 741741 from a cell phone to talk to a team of professionals who can help you. Services are available 24/7 across Minnesota.

• Minnesota Warmline -   A safe, anonymous, confidential, and free hotline open 12pm-10pm Monday-Saturday. Call toll Free 855-WARMLINE or text “Support” to 85511.

• Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery- Offers free, voluntary services for parents including a crisis line, crisis counseling, overnight residential care for children, education and connection to community resources.

• SAMHSA's National Helpline - A confidential, free, 24 hour/36 days information service, (English and Spanish) for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357). Provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.

• Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Minnesota (PSI-MN) - Find postpartum peer support, doulas, community resources, virtual support groups, perinatal specialists and more, including resources for parents of color and Somali resources.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Minnesota - Perinatal Resources  - Find Minnesota and national postpartum anxiety and depression resources

• Everyday Miracles Resource List - Offers many resources for parents and families of young children related to education, healthcare, parenting, lactation, crisis support, etc. 

• What is a Doula? - Read an article about the importance of doulas, the role the play and how to find one.

As you move beyond the postpartum period and your baby grows toward toddlerhood, yours needs will change. Reaching our for help is a sign of strength during each stage of your parenting journey. Accepting help from people who offer will help you and your growing baby!

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