Resources For New & Expectant Parents
Northern Colorado Resources
Local Support Groups
Parent Support Group (in-person) - Offered twice a month
LGBTQIA+ Online Parent Support Group (virtual & in-person) - 1st Saturday of every month, 9:30 - 11:30am via Zoom
Divorce or Blended Family Support Group (in-person) - Every Thursday at Avanti on Pearl Street, in Downtown Boulder, from 9:15 to 10:30am
Fertility Support Groups (virtual) - Secondary Infertility Support Group (Tuesdays 3-4 pm) and IVF Support Group (Mondays 3-4 pm)
Pregnancy & Parenting After Loss Support Group (in-person) - 1st Wednesday of each month from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | 712 Whalers Way A201, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Grandparent Support Group (in-person) - 2nd Tuesday of each month from 10:00- 11:00am | 712 Whalers Way A201, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Virtual Child Loss Support Group (virtual) - 1st Thursday of each month from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm via Zoom
*Postpartum Support International (PSI) also offers a variety of weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly virtual support groups - LEARN MORE HERE
Reproductive/Perinatal Mental Health Prescribers:
CU Psychiatry - Women's Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic (Dr. Sarah Nagle Yang and Dr. Lindsay Lebin, MD are both great)
Additional Service Providers
Peaceful Birth Company - Childbirth education, birth preparation, birth/postpartum doula support, lactation support, and support for marginalized communities / birth justice.
3 Hopeful Hearts – Grief & Loss Support
Northern Colorado Doula Association - search for local doulas
Center for Couples and Family Therapy at CSU – Low-Cost Therapy for Individuals, Couples, and Families
Nikki McDaniel | Mountain Moon Doula - Postpartum doula offering day/night support and sibling support
Sacred Vessel Acupuncture - Functional medicine and acupuncture practice focused on maternity issues and childbirth
Rachel Blunk, L.Ac., FABORM | Baby By Blunk - Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Clinic
Montana & Jacob Glenn | Glenn Fertility & Family Wellness - Acupuncture and Natural Medicine Clinic
Suzanne Carver, LMT - Massage therapist specializing in therapeutic bodywork and pelvic floor issues
The Willow Collective – Perinatal/Early Childhood Support (take Medicaid & Insurance)
Colorado In Motion - Physical therapy for pelvic floor pain, incontinence, and other pregnancy/postpartum related issues
Housing, Infant Care, & Employment Support
Fussy Baby Network Colorado – Call 1-877-627-9227 | Warmline for Caregivers
Stork Support of Northern Colorado - Essential Maternity, Postpartum, & Newborn Needs
Care Housing – Affordable Housing
Housing Catalyst – Affordable Housing
Crossroads Safehouse – Call 970-482-3502 | Safety and Support for Victims of Domestic Violence
Larimer County Workforce Center - Employment Resources & Training
Resources For Parents By Topic
General Pregnancy & Postpartum Support
PSI Helpline – Call 1-800-944-4773 | Text “Help” to 800-944-4773 (EN) | Text en Español: 971-203-7773
MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health: Reproductive Psychiatry Resources & Information Center
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: Call 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746)
Grief & Infant/Child/Neonatal Loss
Infertility & Reproductive Medicine
Coping with Secondary Infertility [article]
Mindfulness During IVF [article]
Abortion Support
Exhale - Support Following an Abortion
After Abortion Hotline: Call 617-749-2948 | Text “Exhale Pro-Voice”
Trauma
Love For Lilly – NICU Support
Pregnant Survivors – Survivors of Sexual-Abuse
[BOOK] When Survivors Give Birth by Penny Simlin & Phyllis Klaus
Adoption
National Council for Adoption (NCFA): Understanding Parental Postadoption Depression (PPD)
Medication & Alternative Treatments
Meditation & Mindfulness:
Applications:
[BOOK] Expecting Mindfully: Nourish Your Emotional Well-Being and Prevent Depression During Pregnancy and Postpartum by Sona
Parenting Resources For Specific Populations
LGBTQIA+ Families
Family Equality | Adoption Options For The LGBTQ+ Community Handbook
LGBT Pregnancy Loss Information Sheet (Australian Phycological Society)
[BOOK] Reproductive Losses: Challenges to LGBTQ Family-Making, by Christa Craven (Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019).
BIPOC Mothers/Parents
Dads
Working Mothers
Mamattorney - Workplace Legal Support for Mothers