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WellMama

What This Organization Does

WellMama supports you during pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and pregnancy or infant loss through peer support, support groups, and wellness services.

You can connect with trained peer support specialists who understand the challenges that can come with parenthood, including depression, anxiety, birth trauma, isolation, and parenting stress.

WellMama offers support groups, one-on-one peer support, and help connecting with local resources. Staff can help you find support, navigate challenges, and feel less alone during your parenting journey.

WellMama also partners with Women’s Care clinics to connect parents with peer support during pregnancy and postpartum. Through this partnership, parents can be connected with WellMama support services directly through their medical care team.

WellMama Warmline: Call or text 541-525-0495 for support and connection to resources. Text “Support” to get started.

*Available to Lane County residents

Family and Child Health

What This Organization Does

Get support starting in pregnancy or within the first 3 months with your new baby.

Family & Child Health of Lane County offers several family support programs that connect you with a nurse or family support specialist. Depending on your family’s needs, you can receive a one-time visit with a Registered Nurse through Family Connects Oregon. You can also receive ongoing support starting in pregnancy through Nurse-Family Partnership or after your baby is born through Healthy Families Oregon.

Family support teams are here to help you be the best parent you can be!
Pregnancy & Parent Support Resources Request

*Services available to Lane County residents

Avocado Doulas

What This Organization Does

Avocado Doulas supports you during pregnancy, birth, and the weeks after your baby arrives. You can get help from a doula, learn about birth, and get help with daily needs.

During pregnancy, your doula can help you get ready for birth. You can learn about your choices, make a birth plan, and get help as you get ready for labor.

During labor and birth, your doula gives you support, comfort, and care. Your doula can help you share your needs and feel supported during birth.

After your baby arrives, you can get help with your recovery, baby care, feeding, overnight care, parenting, and daily tasks. Your doula can help you feel ready and supported as you care for your new baby.

Avocado Doulas also offers birth classes, classes for grandparents, placenta encapsulation, and other classes. Support is available for first-time parents, growing families, and families going through adoption, surrogacy, fertility care, or a high-risk pregnancy. Spanish-speaking families, LGBTQIA+ families, and neurodivergent clients are welcome and supported.

*Services available to Lane County residents

Love.Our.Mothers – All Family Doula Care

What the Organization Does

Love.Our.Mothers – All Family Doula Care supports you through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period with doula care, education, and compassionate support.

During pregnancy, doulas help you prepare for birth through education, birth planning, emotional support, and guidance. During labor and birth, doulas provide emotional and practical support to help you feel informed, confident, and cared for.

After your baby arrives, postpartum doulas can support you with recovery, newborn care, infant feeding, parenting guidance, and adjusting to life with a new baby.

Love.Our.Mothers also provides support for families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss, adoption, surrogacy, abortion, and other complex family experiences.

Additional services include placenta encapsulation. Lactation support is available for current Love.Our.Mothers birth doula clients.

*Services available to Lane County residents

Nurturely

What This Organization Does

Nurturely supports you during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period through education, community connection, and personalized support.

You can get one-on-one lactation support, virtual lactation education, family preparedness education, and guidance on infant feeding and newborn care.

You can also take part in programs and activities that help you bond with your baby, build confidence as a parent, and connect with other families.

Additional programs include nature walks, wildfire preparedness education, dance and movement classes, and cultural story times. These activities support family well-being, community connection, and early childhood development.

*Services available to Lane County residents