Additional Perinatal Resources

"A Little Something" is dedicated to the idea that a small bit of kindness goes a long way to bring a lot of love to others. Moms going through miscarriage don't always have the support and love needed during such a difficult time.

This group was created for the sole purpose of helping others who have lost children feel comfort and understanding in their grief journey. We are not here to judge but rather offer encouragement, support, love, advice, help, guidance and hope to those just like us. This is a place where we are not alone but a community of mothers and fathers, some of whose children live here earthside and in also heaven and some whose eyes we will never see but spirit we will always feel.

Acts Housing provides homebuyer and financial coaching, lending and real estate services, and home rehab coaching (for those who decide to take on a fixer-upper). Empowerment through homeownership. All under one roof and local to Milwaukee.

With a commitment to safety, respect, and compassion for individuals and families, Advocates of Ozaukee works to end domestic and sexual violence through intervention, education, and prevention services.

We are committed to ending suffering in silence due to pregnancy and infant loss. Our Healing Waters program supports families who have experienced infant loss of a pregnancy at any stage, or death of a baby, up to 12 months of age. The pain families experience is insurmountable, traumatizing, and unbearable. Our trained Perinatal Loss Counselor provides one-on-one support to help mothers and their loved ones begin and/or continue their healing journey. When you are ready, we are here.

WeRISE Community Doula Program offers prenatal, labor and postpartum support services available to people and families who wish to be supported by a doula.

My passion is helping women recovery and rebuild, correcting imbalances or incorrect posture and breathing they may not even realize are impacting them post pregnancy. To re-build the strength in their core, their foundation, and importantly, get the most out of every minute of exercise and reclaim their body. Let's not just rebuild our core, but get it stronger than we even thought possible... it is within reach!

To promote the well-being of the individuals and families throughout WI by providing accessible, quality mental health and substance abuse/addiction care for children, adolescents, adults, and their families, utilizing a service system that emphasizes trust, respect, confidentiality, and compassion.

As a nutrition expert, I understand the damage diet culture can do to our innate ability to listen to our bodies, leading to disordered and emotional eating. My mission is to help you mend your relationship with food and body. As a mom, I share the common goal of raising healthy humans will navigating the pressures to be perfect, look good, and eat right all while balancing your families needs. Let’s work together to build your confidence and feeding your family with joy and ease.

Groups available for those in the first year postpartum and dads

Angie offers Parent education, Parent coaching. Infant- young adult child development, Women-to-women informal support groups, Infant massage baby/ parent group or individual classes, Perimenopause/ menopause coaching, Child health preparation and support for medical procedures and diagnosis, Grief and loss, infant/ child loss, bereavement facilitator.

Through our time together, I hope to foster your confidence - and your partner’s - so that you can think critically about your choices throughout pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond. It is my hope that you feel like you are the one in the driver’s seat. This is your body, your baby, and your birth - no one else’s.

At Bright Beginnings Chiropractic, we are dedicated to creating a warm and inclusive environment for families in search of total well-being, community, and connection. Your family’s health and happiness are our top priorities, and our specialized chiropractic care focuses on the nervous system to offer you the support, solutions, and guidance you need to attain optimal health, joy, and a fresh start for your loved ones.

Charlie Health's virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) offers a specialized maternal mental health program for perinatal and postpartum clients. It provides evidence-based group and individual therapy for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and postpartum depression.

The Birth Outcomes Made Better (BOMB) Doula Program was created to support healthy pregnancies and nurture healthy babies in the City of Milwaukee. Through doula services families will have the support and education necessary for a healthy pregnancy and beyond. The program is available to all birthing people who are at or before 30 weeks pregnant, no insurance required. Doulas work with families during prenatal period, through birth, and 12 weeks postpartum.

Our clinicians treat individuals, not disabilities or test scores.  With that in mind, we develop individual treatment plans that address functional outcomes for each client, using a holistic and collaborative approach that considers skills across disciplines to address the needs of the whole person. is to provide family-focused services that empower parents with the tools, strategies, and techniques necessary to provide their children with a language rich environment that fosters speech, language, and cognitive development. 

Emily is a postpartum doula who is passionate about nurturing families and creating supportive communities across the greater Madison, WI region. In the midst of the chaos that comes with a new arrival, Emily believes there’s an opportunity for families to experience a time of recovery and bonding rather than stress and isolation. She founded Cradle to better prepare families for bringing home their little ones and alleviate everyday burdens. Her services are rooted in evidence-based practices and infused with the thoughtfulness that all families deserve. Her offerings are also influenced by her own postpartum journey and the care she received from her mom.

At Doulas Milwaukee, we believe that every family deserves support regardless of the birth they have chosen. Our personalized approach helps identify the right doula support in Milwaukee for you, so you don’t have to spend hours and days researching your options. Furthermore, each Milwaukee Doula has undergone rigorous doula training, are highly experienced, vetted and community based.

The New Mom Mental Health Checklist was created by Postpartum Progress to: Empower mothers to help themselves. Facilitate conversations that can be difficult for mothers to start with their doctors and other care providers. Reinforce the variety of recognized, evidence-based symptoms of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders to both mothers and clinicians. Multiple Languages Available

EK Coaching & Wellness serves to normalize and support women as they navigate matresence: the all-encompassing and ever-evolving experience of becoming a mother.

I want all pregnant moms to know their options, uncover what their ideal birth looks like, and be prepared to make the choices that align with their values, fearlessly!

The Grief Watch site was created to provide you with bereavement resources, memorial products and links that can help you through your personal loss. It also serves as an excellent educational tool for all who travel down the road of grief.

Group Peer Support has its own trauma-informed and culturally competent peer support training

Harambee Village is a community-based doula agency committed to mothers, babies, and families.

Our commitment is to provide a culturally appropriate understanding of grief and loss centered around black and brown bodies. We strive to increase awareness and understanding of grief and loss while supporting those who seek to mend their hearts.

We are committed to ending suffering in silence due to pregnancy and infant loss. Our Healing Waters program supports families who have experienced infant loss of a pregnancy at any stage, or death of a baby, up to 12 months of age. The pain families experience is insurmountable, traumatizing, and unbearable. Our trained Perinatal Loss Counselor provides one-on-one support to help mothers and their loved ones begin and/or continue their healing journey. When you are ready, we are here.

We are the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce, an organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and LGBT-allied businesses, corporations and professionals throughout the state of Wisconsin focused on being a strong pro-fairness business community.

My purpose is to support people and their families by offering a continuation of care from pregnancy through postpartum. I aspire to keep families and their options at the center of their experience. I’m determined to normalize all aspects of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum by being open, realistic, affirming, and transparent through my work as a doula and photographer!

Holding space therapy works to help families navigate through difficulties in mental health challenges, stressors of parenting and overall family disconnects. Through the use of Play Therapy, Family Therapy, and/or talk therapy, holding space therapy creates a safe space for children and their families to receive support as they grow and heal.

In collaboration with Moms Mental Health Initiative, Erica Karek of EK Coaching & Wellness provides an opportunity to reflect and think ahead for those who have recovered from their perinatal mental health condition and want to learn about this new version of themselves.

Inclusion Health Clinics where doctors and clinicians with expertise and a passion for caring for LGBTQ patients deliver care in a welcoming, affirming environment. Call 414-805-2018 for more information.

Judgement-free, evidence-based lactation support in the Lake Country area and all of Southeast Wisconsin

Resources from Postpartum Support International, one of the leading organizations in perinatal mental health support.

You have the kids, house, family, and career, yet deep down you are unhappy. There are too many responsibilities and little time to make any changes. You have tried researching solutions, attempted "talk therapy", or talked with your friends, but nothing works long-term. Then you might want to talk to a work-life balance coach who knows what you're going through. As a life coach for working moms, I want to help you find happiness and peace in your life.

This website provides a range of current information including discussion of new research findings in women’s mental health and how such investigations inform day-to-day clinical practice. 

The Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA) was founded in 2019 as a nonpartisan 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the mental health of mothers and childbearing people in the United States with a focus on national policy and health equity.

Society views men as stoic, self-sacrificing, and strong. When men feel none of those things as new fathers, it might be hard to admit it or seek help. The stigma in experiencing difficulties as a new parent is sometimes greater for men than women. To support new fathers, we have curated a list of resources to help them navigate the transition to new parenthood.

With the Maternal Mobile Clinic, we bring important maternal health services directly to communities, making healthcare accessible and convenient for prenatal and postpartum (after birth) care.

Medical Support Services is a state-accredited therapy provider specializing in physical, occupational, and speech services. We collaborate with our clients and their care teams to design intentional, creative experiences that foster growth. Our patients develop autonomy, whole health, independence, and confidence through progress and accomplishment in our state of the art therapy spaces.

When a man experiences such a loss, it’s devastating not only for his wife, but also for him. The trauma of this event affects his relationship with his spouse, with work and with family. This is why we’re on a mission to help all men who are emotionally struggling with miscarriage and infertility

Between the lack of education about the challenges of fatherhood and societal pressures of masculinity, dads don’t always pay attention to their mental health after bringing a child into the family. While they may notice changes in their mood and behavior, they might not recognize them as symptoms of a mental health condition. Many don’t even know that men can experience pre- and postpartum depression and anxiety – around one in 10 fathers experience Paternal Postpartum Depression (PPPD) and up to 16% deal with an anxiety disorder during the weeks before and after birth. [1]

Meta House ends the generational cycle of addiction by healing women and strengthening families.

As Milwaukee’s basic needs bank, we partner with local social service agencies to provide a reliable source of basic essentials for the families they serve.

The mission of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is to further develop our vibrant lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in the greater Milwaukee area, thus improving the quality of life for all of us. The mission is supported by the Center’s leadership in community building, health promotion, advocacy, and communications.

We envision a world in which women and girls are nurtured and empowered to reach their fullest potential, and social justice, respect, compassion and understanding are the only acceptable standards for human beings.

Mood Lactation Partners provides expert, culturally relevant lactation support to Black and Brown families. We offer accessible resources, guidance, and care to help you succeed on your breastfeeding journey.

A Bed for my Heart exists as a haven for families who have experienced one of life's cruelest tragedies: the loss of a child, at any age or gestation, and from any cause of death.

The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is free, confidential, and here to help, 24/7. La Línea Nacional de Asistencia a la Salud Mental Materna proporciona ayuda gratuita confidencial, 24/7, antes, durante y después del embarazo. Many languages available.

At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone. Si está en una crisis, hay opciones disponibles para ayudarlo a sobrellevar la situación. También puede llamar a Lifeline en cualquier momento para hablar con alguien y obtener apoyo. Para obtener asistencia confidencial disponible las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana para todos en los EE. UU, llame al 988.

At A Miracle Happened Wellness and Birth Services, we understand that whether this is your first pregnancy, or your fifth, giving birth can bring forth so many unexpected emotions. Support, informed decisions, and an empowered mindset, can make all the difference. We believe that every birthing person deserves one on one support. You will have someone supporting you every step of the way. With our Doula support, we help you reach back to reclaim your power, reach within to find your strength, and move forward to create the birth journey you envision.