Maternal & Child Health Community Resources
Below are maternal and child health materials for American Indian and Alaska Native community members.
Breastfeeding 101
- An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for AI/AN Families (pdf)
- Breastfeeding Booklet for Indigenous Families (pdf)
- Native Breastfeeding Coalition of Wisconsin
- IHS Baby-friendly Hospitals
- A Women’s Health Guide to Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding Videos for Mothers
- COVID-19 and Breastfeeding
- Breast Milk Composition: What’s in Breast Milk?
- Free Breastfeeding Counseling
- Breastfeeding Support, Resources and Information
- Milk Bank – Donate or Receive Donated Breast Milk
Healthy Pregnancy
- A First Nations Pregnancy Resource
- An Inuit Women’s Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy (pdf)
- Family Spirit Home Visiting Program
- Women’s Health Guide to Prenatal Care
- CDC FAQ about Preterm Birth
- COVID-19 and Pregnancy
- Reducing Risks of Birth Defects: FAQ
- Nutrition and Exercise During Pregnancy
- Text4baby: A Free Text Messaging Service to Keep You and Your Baby Healthy
Parenting
- Love. Talk. Play.
- ParentHelp 1, 2, 3: Child Development
- Healthy Children: Advice for Parents
- Family Spirit Home Visiting Program
- The Sacred Journey: From Preconception to Parenting for First Nations Families
- First Nations and Metis Parenting Booklets
- Taking Care of Our Children: Parent Workshop on Childrearing in First Nations Families
- First Nations Parents Club: A Handbook for Parents
- A Child Becomes Strong: Journeying Through Each Stage of the Life Cycle
- Parenting Resources for Indigenous Families
Traditional Birthing
Safe Sleep / SIDS
- Native Generations: Addressing Infant Mortality for AI/AN Families
- A Resource Guide Accompanying Native Generations (pdf)
- Healthy Native Babies Project
- Honor the Past, Learn for the Future (pdf)
- Safe Sleep for Your Baby (pdf)
- Interactive Safe Sleep Environment Tool
- Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Cause SIDS
Infant Loss & Grief
Immunizations
Mother/Child Injury
Oral Health
Substance Use
- Substance Use Disorder Resources for AI/AN Community Members
- IHS Resources on Alcohol and Substance Use During Pregnancy
- Family Spirit Home Visiting Program
- CDC Info on Substance Use and Pregnancy
- Info on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders for Families
- Info on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders for Women
- National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Substance Free for My Baby (pdf)
- How to Quit Smoking
- The Impact of Smoking During Pregnancy
- Common Myths About Smoking & Pregnancy
- Treating for Two: Medicine and Pregnancy