Postpartum Social Support
Resources for New ParentsGet Help: FIND A LA LECHE LEAGUE LEADER OR GROUP NEAR YOU
La Leche League International "This map can be used to search for LLL support around the world." Postpartum Plan Template DONA International Click on the blue link titled "postpartum-plan-template" to access a free printable PDF of DONA International's postpartum plan template. This template has prompts and blank spaces to help you plan for support with meals, infant care, childcare for older children, emotional support, and other considerations in the first weeks of your new baby's life. 5 Best Meal Registry Websites Satsuma.com This website explains some of the online options for scheduling meal drop-offs for new parents. 10 Easy Steps For Introverts to Find New Mom Friends CoffeeandCarpool.com It can be hard to find friends as a new parent, particularly if you're not working outside the home. This website has some simple, practical ideas for meeting other new parents and making friends. |
Resources for Friends & Family
When Daughters Turn into Mothers: There are a number of do's and don'ts that women should heed when their daughter becomes a mother.
Family Education How Grandparents Can Help Out With a New Baby BellyBelly.com.au "It’s really important to ask a new mother what she would like help with, rather than to assume, if you want to avoid conflict and tension. When you help parents how they need and not how you need, they will be much more inclined to invite you over more often." Friend Just Had a Baby? How to Be the Best Visitor Ever LIFE "Good help can make a big difference, and it can be a way to cement your relationship, even if your friend has embarked on a new journey as a parent. And don't you want to be the hero that lives forever in new-baby infamy? Of course you do." |