Resources
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New dad / partner support groups
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Lactation classes
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Lactation Support groups
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Childbirth education
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Books
Postpartum:
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The First forty days: The essential art of nourishing the new mother. Heng Ou
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The fourth trimester: Kimberly Ann Johnson
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Natural Health After Birth. Aviva Romm
Breastfeeding:
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by Wiessenger, West and Pitman
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Breastfeeding Made Simple by Nancy Mohrbacher
Newborn and parenting:
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Your Amazing Newborn by Klaus and Klaus
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The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp
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The Nurture Revolution by Greer Kirshenbaum
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Your Baby is Speaking to You by Kevin Nugent
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Like a Mother by Angela Garbes
Sleep
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley
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Sweet Sleep by Wiessinger, West, Smith, and Pitman
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Safe Infant Sleep by James McKenna
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The happy sleeper. Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright
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Postpartum mood disorders:
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Beyond the Blues by Bennett and Indman
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Awake at 3 am. Suzannah Neufeldt (Postpartum anxiety)
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This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Kleiman and Raskin
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Baby and parent activities in San Francisco
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Yoga
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Yoga flow in Noe Valley with Jane Austin. Prenatal yoga and postnatal yoga with baby
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Yogabeach postnatal mom and infant yoga
Swimming
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La Petite Baleen (free swim classes for babies 2 months-6 months)
Music classes
Movies at Alamo Drafthouse on Tuesdays (Baby day)
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Story time at SF Public library
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Work n play at Manny's café - Tuesdays at 11am
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Facebook group for parents in SF: Main Street Mamas
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Local stores for baby supplies and postpartum supplies (in San Francisco)
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Natural Resources
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Sprout
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Aldea
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Mealprep / Food delivery
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Postpartum Adjustment/Mood Disorders Therapy
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Postpartum Depression Stress (Warmline) 1-888-773-7090 9am-9pm
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Postpartum Support International (Spanish and English) 1-800-944-4773
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SAMHSA’s National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
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