Perinatal and Postpartum Resources for Moms and their Families
Information About Medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Mother to Baby
Telephone: 866-626-6847
MotherToBaby, a service of the non-profit Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, is dedicated to providing evidence-based information to mothers, health care professionals, and the general public about medications and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. MotherToBaby affiliates support and contribute to worldwide initiatives for teratology education and research.
Infant Risk Center
Telephone: 806-352-2519
The InfantRisk Center at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a call center based solely on evidence-based medicine and research. We are dedicated to providing current and accurate information to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and healthcare professionals. We are a training center for medical and pharmacy students and medical residents in the use of drugs in pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.
Motherisk
Telephone: 877-439-2744
Motherisk provides evidence-based information and guidance about the safety or risk to the developing fetus or infant, of maternal exposure to drugs, chemicals, diseases, radiation and environmental agents. This is a link to information about medication taken during pregnancy and while breastfeeding and how it may impact the baby.
BOOKS about motherhood, postpartum depression, and anxiety
Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Motherhood
by: Karen Kleiman, MSW and Amy Wenzel, PhD
Tokens of Affection: Reclaiming your Marriage After Postpartum Depression
by: Karen Kleiman
The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living with Postpartum Depression
by: Karen Kleiman
What Am I Thinking?: Having a Baby After Postpartum Depression
by: Karen Kleiman
This Isn’t What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression
by: Karen Kleiman and Valerie Raskin
Mistaken Identity: An unconventional memoir of sorts
by: Karen Kleiman
NATIONAL CRISIS HOTLINES
Postpartum Support International Hotline: 800.944.4PPD (4773)
Suicide Hotline: Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255
Alcohol and Drug Helpline - Provides referrals to local facilities where adolescents and adults can seek help. Brief intervention. 1-800-821-4357
Child Abuse National Hotline, call 1-800-252-2873, 1-800-25ABUSE
Child Abuse: To report call 1-800-4-A-CHILD
Cocaine National Hotline 1-800-COCAINE
Children in immediate risk or danger 1-800-THE-LOST
Covenant House Nine line - Crisis line for youth, teens, and families. Locally based referrals throughout the United States. Help for youth and parents regarding drugs, abuse, homelessness, runaway children, and message relays. 1-800-999-9999
Cyber Tip line for reporting the exploitation of children. 1-800-843-5678
Domestic Violence Resource Hotline - referrals for shelters and
counseling in your area. 1-800-799-7233 1-800-787-3224 (TDD)
Elder Abuse Hotline 1-800-252-8966
Friends of Battered Women and Their Children, 1-800-603-HELP
Kid Help - Children and adolescents in crisis will receive immediate help. Referrals to shelters, mental health services, sexual abuse treatment, substance abuse, family counseling, residential care, adoption/foster care, etc. 1-800-543-7283
NAMI Helpline National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 1-800-950-NAMI
National Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-448-4663
National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-25-ABUSE
National Mental Health Assn. Provides free information on specific disorders, referral directory to mental health providers, national directory of local mental health associations 1-800-969-6642 (M-F, 9-5 EST)
National Institute of Mental Health Information Line: Provides information and literature on mental illness by disorder-for
professionals and general public. 1-800-647-2642
Runaway Switchboard - National - Provides crisis intervention and travel assistance to runaways. Gives referrals to shelters nationwide. Also relays messages to, or sets up conference calls with, parents at the request of the child. Has access to AT&T-Language Line. hours. 1-800-621-4000
SAFE (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) 1-800-DONT-CUT, 1-800-366-8288
Youth Crisis Hotline: Crisis hotline and information & referral for runaways or youth in crisis 1-800-HIT-HOME, 1-800-448-4663
Safeline: Don’t be afraid to get help- If you are in an abusive relationship, have been sexually assaulted or know someone who needs help, please call 1-800-522-7233 (SAFE).