There are lots of resources in Weber and Davis counties and surrounding areas! Here are a few of my favorites. Resources listed with an asterisk (*) are online resources.
Prenatal Education:
There are so many amazing prenatal and childbirth educators in this area! Here are a few of my favorites:
- Bringing Baby Home with Utah Birth Support
- *Mama Natural Birth Class
Perinatal Wellness
- *Babywearing group
- Chiropractic care with Young Chiropractic (Layton), Lifetime Family Wellness (South Ogden), Genesis Chiropractic (Salt Lake City)
- Craniosacral Therapy with Janell Maxwell (North Salt Lake)
- Pelvic floor physical therapy with Nikelle Hunsaker (Bountiful), Robyn Judd (Layton), Jennifer Gutierrez (SLC or in-home), Reborn Pelvic Health and Wellness (multiple locations), or Keystone (Kaysville or Millcreek)
- Prenatal (and postpartum) exercise with trainer Danielle Kelli
- Prenatal massage with me (in Sugarhouse), Joleen Cullens and students at The Healing Tree Massage (in Clearfield), Eva Cooper (in Brigham), or Mindy Bigler (in Layton).
- Mindy is also a certified Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner
- Prenatal yoga with Sydney (Ogden) or Destiny (Salt Lake City)
- Postpartum doula and gentle sleep consulting: Bountiful Doulas
Photography
Model pictured is Kaitlyn McEntire
From boudoir to maternity photos to annual birthday photos, these local photographers can make you and/or your baby look incredible!
- Ashleigh Peterson: Ashleigh does maternity, family, and lifestyle shoots. She does not currently offer birth or boudoir. Ashleigh serves Davis and Weber counties.
- Emma Hope: Emma specializes in maternity and un-posed newborn photos. She serves Salt Lake and Utah counties.
- Eva Cooper: Eva specializes in documentary birth and postpartum photos. Right now, these are the only photos she’s offering. Eva serves Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, and Box Elder counties.
- MaKayla Avalos: MaKayla offers maternity, family, birth, and newborn photography. She also does birth videography. She serves Salt Lake, Davis, and Weber counties.
- Sunlight Vida: Cándida Duran Taveras is a documentary birth photographer/videographer, a birth, postpartum, and abortion doula, and is fluent in English and Spanish.
Breastfeeding Assistance:
Breastfeeding can be tough! In addition to taking a great class, I recommend working with professionals to assist you in reaching your goals. Here are a few of my favorite resources:
- *Breastfeeding USA
- Breezy Babies
- La Leche League Utah
- *KellyMom
- Motherfed
- Utah Breastfeeding and Tongue Tie Center
Bottle Feeding Support:
I do not know of any local groups specifically to support bottle feeding clients! I would love to know of any, so please share if you’ve found a local resource you love.
My favorite bottle feeding resources are:
- Mountain West Mothers’ Milk Bank
- *This post from the Kansas City Moms Blog
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Support:
I believe in supporting new families through birth and beyond. As a survivor of postpartum depression and anxiety, I truly feel that parents need more support, especially when they have a new baby. Here are some local and online resources for postpartum support and information:
- Liz Saucedo Counseling – in Roy
- Perinatal Wellness– Mental health therapy in Millcreek
- *Postpartum Men– great information for new dads struggling with postpartum depression or anxiety
- *Postpartum Support International– online resources and a helpline
- Powerful Postpartum Support Group– online and in-person group based in Weber/Davis county
- Yarrow Therapy: specializing in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
Resources for Parents of Color
I am working to become a better ally and supporter. If I am missing something/someone you would like to see on this list, I would love feedback! I have a long way to go and I am committed to continue learning and growing.
Locally:
- Comunidad Materna en Utah: A nonprofit organization focused on maternal health in the Latino community. They offer doula services, classes, and community events in both English and Spanish.
- Sacred Sister Doula: Ashley Finley offers herbal supplements, birth support, and postpartum support.
- Sunlight Vida: Cándida Duran Taveras is a documentary birth photographer/videographer, a birth, postpartum, and abortion doula, and is fluent in English and Spanish.
- Utah Black Birthworkers Collective
- Utah Community Care Collective– They host playgroups that prioritize queer families and families of color.
Internationally/Online
LGBTQ+ Resources
As a member of the queer community myself, it’s so important for me to make sure all families have great support. I am working hard to grow my own knowledge and awareness, and as I grow, this list will grow as well.
- *Birthing Beyond the Binary, an inclusive Facebook group to connect with birth workers and other parents.
- Utah Community Care Collective– They host playgroups that prioritize queer families and families of color.
- Davis County Pride
- Ogden Pride– They also host a “Youth Outreach” program for queer people under 20 years old.
- Utah Pride Center
If I am missing any resources you would like to see, please let me know!