Helpful Resources
Local
LH Counseling
Liz Hatlestad, Licensed Professional Counselor
M.A., TFCBT Certified Therapist
Specialising in Maternal Mental Health, Women’s Issues, Anxiety & Life Transitions, and Trauma. Offering online and virtual support.
(325) 305-6115
www.LHcounselingtx.com
LHcounselingtx@gmail.com
Little Bear Lactation
Jamie Zaki, LPN, IBCLC, Doula
Virtual Lactation Consultant
(325) 238-5956
jaimiezaki@littlebearlactation.com
Amy DePrang Wellness
Amy DePrang, PT, DPT, CFMP, CHP
Functional and holistic wellness practitioner specializing in functional medicine, nutrition, and holistic health. (325) 266-1553
www.amydeprangwellness.com
amydeprangwellness@gmail.com
Miles of Grace, doula services
Jacie Horton, Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula
Brown County WIC
305 Booker St, Brownwood, TX 76801
(325) 646-0554
Recommendations
Podcasts
Birthing Instincts
Dr. Stu and Midwife Blyss host a weekly podcast where they discuss some of the most thought-provoking and often entertaining topics in birth, women’s health and medicine. Listen as invited celebrities, experts and colleagues share their experiences and fact based findings.
Happy Homebirth
Katelyn Fusco, a devoted wife, homebirth mother of three, childbirth educator, podcast host and storyteller. She is here to help you navigate your pregnancy, homebirth and postpartum with confidence, peace and excitement. Whether you’re simply dipping your toe into the idea of natural childbirth or you’re ready to dive into the refreshing waters of the homebirth deep end, Katelyn’s there to hold your hand (and your hair) and help you prepare every aspect of your experience.
Videos
“The Business of Being Born”
Birth is a miracle, a rite of passage, and a natural part of life but it's also a business. After a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake teams up with filmmaker Abby Epstein to investigate the maternity.
Books
Why Homebirth? by Jacob Dubois
“If you’re a pregnant mom who wants to give birth at home or in a birth center, but your husband or family is strongly against it — thinking hospitals are obviously safer and much cheaper with insurance — you’re not alone. When my wife Madison first told me she wanted a home birth, I reacted the exact same way. This short book was written for that skeptical person in your life who needs real answers”
