Pregnancy & Postpartum Support

Preparing for Pregnancy

• Grady Hospital’s Pregnancy and Newborns page (también disponible en Español) with tips for:
  • Planning Ahead: nutrition, older moms, genetic counseling
  • Difficulty Getting Pregnant: causes of infertility, tests, procedures
  • Now that You’re Pregnant: signs of pregnancy, calculating a due date, prenatal care, multiple pregnancy

Breastfeeding

• Tips in Español and English
  • Preparación de leche materna / Preparation and Storage of Breast Milk (CDC)
  • Cómo mantener limpio el extractor de leche materna / How to keep your breast pump kit clean (CDC)
  • Guía para almacenar la leche materna / Human milk storage guidelines (CDC)

Other Tips for New Moms during COVID-19

• See our COVID-19 Resources page for more!
• Keeping Your Baby Safe while breastfeeding during COVID-19
• Supporting Kangaroo Care during COVID-19
• CDC guidelines: “If You Are Pregnant, Breastfeeding or Caring for Young Children”
• For those with/expecting twins, triplets or more

Maternal Mental Health

• See our page on Maternal Mental Health & Resources for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
• Take the Postpartum Depression Risk Assessment
• Survival Guide for the 4th Trimester (New York Times)
• The 4th Trimester Project (UNC School of Social Work)