Resources
These resources are meant to be used as a jumping off point for finding support that is accessible to you. Many of these are low- and no-cost options for peri- and post-natal support.
General Resources Medical Care
- Black Doctors in the PGH region
- The Midwife Center
- Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh
- Greater Pittsburgh Pediatric Center
- Prenatal and Anti-Racist Yoga (based in East Liberty, Pittsburgh)
- Postnatal Yoga on Youtube (make sure to consult with your physician before doing any exercise)
- Yoga with Adriene (a personal favorite for gentle instruction)
- Hand in Hand Counseling (Black-owned local therapy practice)
- Forward Wellness Counseling (local therapy practice)
- Vision Towards Peace (Wilkinsburg therapy practice)
- Maya Organization (low- and no-cost mental health services)
- Postpartum PGH (local mental health resources)
- Out of the Blue (free community support group for new and pregnant mothers)
- Psychology Today (trauma-informed pregnancy and postpartum specialists in Pittsburgh )
For Black Parents
- Black Doctors in the PGH region (list of a large variety of providers from pediatricians to dentists)
- Support Groups for Black Moms (list of local, country-wide, global, and online support groups)
- Brown Mamas List of Resources (anything you could possibly need from food assistance to self care)
- Black-Owned Childcare in Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh Black Breastfeeding Circle (facebook group here)
- Center for Urban Breastfeeding (LAtCH program helps Black birthing parents for 2-weeks postpartum to enroll email [email protected])
- Sankofa Lactation Services (Lactation support by Ngozi Tibbs, IBCLC founder of Pgh Black Breastfeeding Circle)
Helpful Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Videos
- Real-time MRI of infant breastfeeding
- Global Health Media: Attaching the baby at the breast
- Global Health Media: Early initiation of breastfeeding
- Global Health Media: How to tell if your baby is getting enough milk?
- Global Health Media: How to hand-express
- Johanna Sargeant, IBCLC: Great visual explanation of foremilk and hindmilk
- Johanna Sargeant, IBCLC: Haaka DOs and DON'Ts
- Allegheny County Breastfeeding Helpline: 412.687.2243