Resources around Chicago

ACUPUNCTURE

Willow and Elm Wellness

Lincoln Square Acupuncture

TJ Larson - Family Photography

Salam Birth Services - Photography and Videography

PHOTOGRAPHY

FAMILY/PARENT/KID PLAYGROUPS

Chicago Family Picnic

Birth Center of Chicago

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Roxanne Fritton, LCSW (both private and group counselling available)

Teresa Quinn, LCSW (private therapy, postpartum retreats)

Books

Babymaking for Everyone, by Ray Rachlin and Marea Goodman

Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Weschler*

Queer Conception by Kristin Kali

Awakening Fertility by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger*

FERTILITY

PREGNANCY, BIRTH, AND EARLY POSTPARTUM

Transformed by Birth by Britta Bushnell

Nurture by Erica Chidi*

Nine Golden Months by  Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger*

The First Forty Days by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger*

The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin*

Expecting Better by Emily Oster*

Queer Nursing by Gorilla Milk

NURSING

Feed the Baby by Victoria Facelli and Shruti Nagaraj

Queer Nursing by Gorilla Milk - I own a copy of this book, as it can be hard to find in the states! If you’d like to borrow, just send an email here :)

Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Nohrbacker and Kathleen Kendell-Tackett*

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

Medical Bondage by Deirdre Cooper Owens

Everything Below the Waist by Jennifer Block* 

Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts 

GRIEF

It’s OK that You’re Not OK by Megan Divine

*Please note that this book includes gendered language about reproductive systems.

WEBSITES

Evidence Based Birth - Website with podcast and blog posts to highlight evidence based birthing choices

La Leche League - Support for feeding from your body

Pregnant Together - Online community for LGBTQ+ families from TTC through parenthood

Birth Guide Chicago - Online resource for finding birthing spaces around the city of Chicago

PODCASTS

Pregnancy Loss and Motherhood - A podcast that focuses on perinatal loss, with special guests from around the field of birthwork 

Evidence Based Birth Podcast - this podcast researches the latest on all things birth, and also tells beautiful birth stories from around the United States

Bebo Mia Podcast - focus on reproductive and social justice

AFFILIATE LINKS

Bebo Mia Birthworker Training Program - This doula training program run out of Canada focuses on reproductive justice as its benchmark for what birthwork is. They offer training programs in fertility, birth and postpartum, as well as lactation and pre/postnatal fitness instruction. Click here to learn more!