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If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or your baby, please get help IMMEDIATELY!  Dial 9-1-1, or click the images/links below to talk (or chat online) with someone now:

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RESOURCES

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INFANT MENTAL HEALTH

Does the term “infant mental health” make you think of a baby on a couch telling his problems to a psychiatrist? So what is infant mental health? Infant mental health reflects both the social-emotional capacities and the primary relationships in children birth through age five. Because young children’s social experiences and opportunities to explore the world depend on the love and care they receive, the child and the child’s relationships are central to “infant mental health.” It is essential to ensure that first relationships are trusting and caring, as early relationships provide an important foundation for later development.

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INFANT CRYING

Being a new mother can be overwhelming. You don’t get enough sleep. Breastfeeding can be difficult. Some babies seem to cry and cry and cry and you don’t know why. This can be incredibly trying for any new mom, but it can be debilitating and dangerous for a mom with maternal (postpartum) depression.
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INFANT SAFE SLEEP 

The American Academy of Pediatrics reports nearly 1 in 5 babies fall victim to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) while an infant is in the care of someone other than a parent or usual caregiver. Most of these deaths were preventable if safe sleeping guidelines were followed. It is vital that everyone caring for a baby, including grandparents, foster parents, siblings, and babysitters, are aware and follow safe sleep practices to protect the baby from suffocation, SIDS and other sleep-related infant fatalities.
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BEYOND BLUE

Information for new and expectant parents, covering everything from bonding with your baby to spotting the signs of anxiety and depression.
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FOR NEW DADS

Four part web series following a group of new dads on their journey into fatherhood.
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ONLINE COMMUNITY

Postpartum Depression.org is a community website where the stories of women and men who have experienced PPD support one another, share information and resources.

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BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT 

Local Breastfeeding Support
​and Meal Delivery
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ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS

Postpartum Support International offers weekly online support groups to participants who join the Support Group Central platform for free. Meetings are conducted using web-conferencing technology. Participants use their computer and either the computer's audio system or a telephone to access our meetings. This allows participants to join meetings from the comfort and privacy of their homes. Tablets and smart phones can also be used for connecting to a meeting. 

ERICA M. McAFEE (Podcaster)

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Grief,  Pregnancy & Infant Loss,
​and Special Needs Blog
KENNEDY'S ANGEL GOWNS
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The mission of Kennedy's Angel Gowns is to Help, Heal, and Give Back to bereaved families. The non-profit provides hand crafted burial gowns for baby girls and vests & ties for baby boys for families who have suffered the loss of a child before, during, or shortly after birth at no cost. These beautiful garments are hand crafted and sewn from some of the finest materials, as they are made from donated wedding gowns. 
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POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION BOOKS

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Books recommend for women who have postpartum depression or related illnesses like postpartum anxiety or OCD. These resources are great for  their husbands/partners and physicians.
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