Holiday Gift Guide 2021: Pregnancy, Postpartum and Miscarriage
Another holiday season is upon us. If the last year has taught us anything, it’s that self-care isn’t a luxury, it’s an absolute necessity. Life can walk all over you and it takes real dedication and work to carve out time for yourself and make it a priority. This is especially true while on your birthing journey.
This year we are honoring the true necessity of self-care along the birthing journey with a holiday gift guide chalked full of thoughtful, meaningful and supportive items for anyone in your inner circle who is trying to conceive, is pregnant, has experienced loss or is postpartum. We looked high and low for a good variety of options in all kinds of categories. It is also important to us to highlight other small businesses, female entrepreneurs and people of color.
We hope that one, if not many, jump out at you as just the thing you were looking for for someone close to you or just for you (treat yo’self).
However you celebrate, happy holidays!
Carolyn & Lauren
12 Push Approved Gift Ideas
For someone looking to improve their pelvic health
"The Optimal Vagina: Beyond Kegels"
Take a deep dive with Dr. Betty DeLass of Reborn Pelvic Health & Wellness on all things pelvic floor. She will teach you the in's and out's of the pelvic floor, all while helping you become the expert of your own body. She describes the program as "Everything I want my grandma, mom, sister, friends, and daughters to know about their pelvic health and wellness." Her program just launched and is currently discounted $100 until Nov 20th!
Check it out here: https://www.rebornphw.com/store and @rebornpelvichealthandwellness
For someone trying to figure out what to eat while pregnant
“The Food Doula”
Talk, learn and cook all things food with Lindsey Taylor. Her background in public health, postpartum and infant doula care and culinary nutrition allows her to share real-world, practical solutions when it comes to nutrition. She offers: The Food Doula Cookbook, 1-on-1 coaching, and even periodic free webinars. You can also join her mailing list for more tips and recipes.
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/thefooddoula and @the.food.doula
For someone looking to move their body during pregnancy
“Gigi Yogini”
Connect with your body, your baby and those around you through yoga and movement with Brigitte Kouba Neves or “Gigi Yogini”. She is a mom of twins, yoga teacher and birth doula who uses mindful movement and communication to support women (especially new & expecting mamas) as they connect more deeply to their breath, bodies, babies & each other. She offers virtual programs that focus on body positivity, prenatal, postpartum and Mommy & me.
See all her programs here: https://www.gigiyogini.com/programs and @gigiyogini
For someone who thinks they don’t have the time for self-care
“Ritual Care”
Journey with Kelly Newson Georges on how to truly engage with meaningful self-care, more than just the occasional bath bomb. Her CoreCare Self-Care School is designed to help you balance mom life while still maintaining your own life, but it does have a splurge price tag. Her Self-Care Makeover: Creating Ritual Workshop is more accessible and gives you the essentials of her Self-Care Triad and Ritual Care. She also offers a 1:1 coaching option.
See more here: https://ritualcare.com/products/. Follow Kelly @Kellynewsongeorges
For someone who wants to feel empowered through their birth experience
“The Mental Push Plan”
Of course we think our digital workbook for developing your own mental game plan for labor and birth is the bee’s knees. It will help you discover your ideal mental state, know where your anxieties lie and how to take back control from them, develop a completely personalized Mental Push Plan and plan for how you want your birth team to show up for you. It’s also chalked full of interactive exercises and extras galore!
Pick up yours at: https://www.mentalpushplan.com/push-plan and follow us @mentalpushplan
For someone who may need extra support following a loss
“The Miscarriage Doula”
Join Arden Cartrette, a birth and bereavement doula who specializes in trauma support. Her mission is to change the way women are supported before, during and after miscarriage. The Miscarriage Doula offers both one-on-one and group virtual support. Take a look at her free "Grieving through the Holidays" webinar being offered soon. You can also catch her on the "The Miscarriage Doula Podcast".
See more at: https://www.themiscarriagedoula.co/. Follow Arden @themiscarriagedoula
For someone who is grieving and needs a reminder that they are loved
“Care Packages for Miscarriage and Infant Loss” from Good Grief
Good Grief is a sister owned and run company in Santa Fe. Mel and Kris have experienced their own fair share of grief and want to bring others a spark of joy and empathy during their dark times. Not only do they have care packages specifically for miscarriage and infant loss, but infertility, new moms, self-care and mental health along with several others. Their packages are a great way to say, “I see you and what you’re going through, and I care.”
Shop their packages at: https://shopgoodgrief.com/collections/miscarriage. Follow them @goodgrief.shop
For someone looking to mindfully process their grief
“The Mental Grief Plan”
Our own newly launched Mental Grief Plan is another option for those in your life who have recently gone through pregnancy or infant loss. This digital workbook is designed to identify and approach grief in a gentle, self-compassionate way. It provides meditations and journal prompts, mindfulness tools, a plan for communicating loss to others and ways to navigate the path forward.
Check out the plan: https://www.mentalpushplan.com/grief-plan and follow us @mentalpushplan
For a parent who has experienced loss
“Happy Tears and Rainbow Babies”
This children’s book written by Natasha Carlow explores the topic of rainbow babies and loss in a way that is accessible to children. Whether for siblings or for rainbow babies themselves, this book can be a way for continuing to hold space for all that a birthing journey can bring. The story of Mommy, Daddy, Rosie and Capi highlights faith and God in healing after miscarriage.
Buy the book here and follow Natasha @natashamelissacarlow
For someone who is over “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
“Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood and Trusting Yourself and Your Body”
Written by Erica Chidi Cohen, a LA based doula, lactation counselor and chef, this book offers a judgement-free look at pregnancy, birth and postpartum. It even has some great interactive exercises, charts and illustrations. One of the biggest takeaways from this book is that it encourages you to feel confident and secure in whatever way you chose to birth, there is no one size fits all!
Purchase the book here. Check out Erica @ericachidi
“Like a Mother: A Feminist Guide Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy”
This book is laugh (and cry) out loud. From writer and author Angela Garbes, this is an evidence-based deep dive on the physiology, biology, psychology and society norms of pregnancy. It talks about what an amazing organ the placenta is and just how breastmilk changes in response to a baby’s saliva! It’s cool and powerful and sometimes weird. Definitely worth your time!
Find a copy here. Follow Angela @angelagarbes
