Helpful Resources & Links

• Texans for Midwifery — The Texans for Midwifery Facebook page serves as a platform for advocating midwifery care in Texas, sharing resources, updates, and engaging with the community to support midwives and families.

• North American Registry of Midwives — The North American Registry of Midwives sets the standard for the competency-based Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) credential.

• The Midwives Model of Care — The midwife model of care emphasizes personalized, holistic, and continuous support throughout pregnancy, labor, and postpartum, focusing on informed choice, education, and minimal intervention to promote the health and well-being of both mother and baby.

• NACPM / Home and Birth Center Births — Most CPMs provide midwifery care to families who wish to deliver their babies at an independent birth center or in the privacy of their own homes.

• VBAC Facts — Our focus has been to provide objective, accurate information about the data available on VBAC and repeat cesarean to parents, professionals, policymakers, and the court so all parties can make decisions that are informed, ethical, and just.

Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

• Postpartum Support International — The Postpartum Support International website’s perinatal mental health section provides resources, support, and education for individuals experiencing mental health challenges during pregnancy and the postpartum period, promoting awareness and access to care.

• Postpartum Depression.org — The Postpartum Depression website’s resources section offers a variety of tools, information, and support services for individuals affected by postpartum depression and other perinatal mood disorders.

Loss & Grief in Pregnancy & Postpartum

• Exhale – offers a free, national textline that provides emotional support, resources and information. All texts are completely confidential and counselors offer support and respect without judgment. The Exhale textline is available to individuals who have had abortions, and to their partners, friends, allies, and family members.  1-866-439–4253

• Griefwatch (for perinatal loss) – a publisher and manufacturer of bereavement books and materials used by families and professionals around the country.

• Hope Mommies – non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to come alongside moms and families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth and/or infant loss, bringing comfort, encouragement, companionship and hope as they continue to walk this side of eternity without their beloved son or daughter.

• M.E.N.D. – (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)- Christian, non-profit organization that reaches out to families who have suffered the death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death.

• Miscarriage for Men – website that offers directional guidance and support. A place where men, who are suffering in silence, can voice their worries, fears and just support each other, either publicly or anonymously.

• Miscarriage Matters – community of parents who have experienced the loss of our child/children, willing to offer our friendship and a listening ear.

• MISS Foundation – provides support for families struggling with traumatic grief. Family Support Packets are available with information and resources for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings.

• PALS (Pregnancy After Loss Support) – PALS supports courageous mamas pregnant again after a loss through connection with peers, awareness in the community, education of providers, and advocacy around the world. PALS also has an app for parents who are conceiving after a loss.

• Rachel’s Gift – provides support and guidance for caregivers and families enduring pregnancy and infant loss.

• Return to Zero – provides compassionate and holistic support for people who have experienced unimaginable loss during their journey to parenthood. (resources in Spanish and other languages available)

• Return to Zero: LGBTQIA+ – Support for LGBTQIA+ families

• RESOLVE through Sharing – for providers; a not-for-profit organization providing thought leadership, and an evidence-based yet compassion-first approach to bereavement care.

• Sad Dads Club – helps fellow bereaved fathers navigate life after loss by nurturing a supportive community and providing access to mental health services.

• SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support – mission to provide support toward positive resolution of grief experienced at the time of, or following the death of a baby. This support encompasses emotional, physical, spiritual and social healing, as well as sustaining the family unit.

• Sisters in Loss – dedicated to replacing silence with storytelling around pregnancy and infant loss and infertility of black women.

• Star Legacy Foundation – virtual grief support groups for family members who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss (group in Spanish available)

• Stillbirthday – seeks to nurture sources of perinatal bereavement, strengthen skills of healthcare professionals and increase healthy engagement of perinatal related needs among communities.

• Tears Foundation – seeks to compassionately lift a financial burden from families who have lost a child by providing funds to assist with the cost of burial or cremation services.  Also offers parents comprehensive bereavement care in the form of grief support groups and peer companions.