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

miles-of-grace.com

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”