prenatal resource directory
Created by: Molly Pratt, MPH, HBCE
HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator, Mind-Body Support Practitioner & Public Health Research & Communications Specialist, Embodied Birth
Pregnancy can feel beautiful, tender, practical, emotional, and overwhelming – sometimes all in the same day. This guide is meant to make that feel simpler. Inside, you’ll find resources I often recommend to clients, including videos, articles, local supports, movement and pelvic health tools, breastfeeding prep, birth physiology education, and decision-making resources. It’s organized by common questions and pain points, so you can start with what you need most right now.
You do not need to use everything here. A few well-timed resources are often more helpful than trying to consume all the birth content on the internet. This list is updated periodically. If you know of a helpful resource to include, I’d love to hear from you: molly@embodiedbirth.ca
last updated: August 17, 2026
Disclaimer: This is a curated list of resources I find useful in my practice. It is not a comprehensive directory and is intended to supplement other Yukon perinatal resources and the guidance of your healthcare providers. Inclusion is for informational purposes only and does not constitute endorsement. Please use your own judgment and consult qualified professionals as needed.
Important note: Online resources are helpful, but they are not a substitute for medical care. Call your care provider, midwife, maternity clinic, or the Whitehorse General Hospital Maternity Unit if you have urgent concerns such as decreased fetal movement, bleeding, severe headache, vision changes, sudden swelling, fever, severe abdominal pain, waters releasing, regular contractions before 37 weeks, or anything that feels concerning to you. In an emergency, call 911.
quick access guide
Getting Ready - “I want to prepare, but I don’t know where to start.”
Pregnancy Discomfort + Pelvic Health - “Help - my ribs, back, pelvis, hips, or pelvic floor hurt.”
Pregnancy Movement + Workouts - “I want exercise routines I can follow for each trimester.”
Body Prep + Labour Movement - “I want to know about my body and learn how to move well in labour.”
Mental Health - “I’m having a hard time and want support before baby comes.”
Coping With Labour Intensity - “I’m nervous about labour pain or losing control.”
Birth Physiology + Anatomy - “I want to understand what my body is doing.”
Navigating Care + Decisions -”I want to understand induction, interventions, or my options.”
Nutrition + Gestational Diabetes - “I want to eat well, but I don’t know where to start.”
Breastfeeding / Chestfeeding Prep - “I want to feel more ready to feed my baby.”
Newborn + Postpartum Prep - “I want to know what happens after birth.”
Local Practitioner Directory - “I want to know who I can call locally.”
Podcasts + Deeper Learning - “I like learning while I walk, drive, or rest.”
Birth Stories + Feeling Connected - “I want to feel more hopeful and connected.”
Looking for Postpartum specific supports? Go here.
getting ready
I want to prepare, but I don’t know where to start.
START HERE: SIMPLE BIRTH PREP
Molly’s YouTube Playlist: Pregnancy Tips — Practical pregnancy reminders, birth prep tips, and simple things to think about as birth gets closer.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb7jZxuDqY7d53ZXyeOR5-F1&si=2CW49XZkFP3fKqYbGentle Natural Birth for Modern Mamas - Article by Dr. Sarah Buckley on tips for setting yourself up for a smoother natural birth. URL: https://sarahbuckley.com/gentle-natural-birth-for-modern-mamas/
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REGISTRY + SUPPORT PLANNING
BeHerVillage Baby Registry Checklist — A registry guide that goes beyond baby gear and includes support services like doulas, lactation support, meals, cleaning, and postpartum care.
URL: https://behervillage.com/blog/the-ultimate-2026-baby-registry-checklist?utm_source=Be+Her+Village&utm_campaign=be37495bf3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_11_23_03_36_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d622b24079-481498920Blog post: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/behervillage
Add my services to your registry: https://behervillage.com/partners/embodiedbirthhypnobirthinghealing
Postpartum - Preparing — one of my blog posts outlining some practical tips for building a supportive environment for the mind and body.
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/postpartum-preparingAntici…pation — A reflection on birth planning, self-advocacy, informed choice, and why preparation is about clarity, not control.
HypnoBirthing — The Mongan Method — A reflection on how mindset, environment, and physiology shape birth.
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/hypnobirthing-the-mongan-method
pregnancy discomfort + pelvic health
Help – my ribs, back, pelvis, hips, or pelvic floor hurt.
START HERE: LOCAL PELVIC HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
Sophie Villeneuve / Beyond Birthing — Local Whitehorse pelvic floor physiotherapy support for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Whitehorse Physio — Local Whitehorse pelvic floor physiotherapy support for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Evergreen Wellness —Local Whitehorse pelvic physio therapy
URL: https://evergreenwellnessyukon.ca/pelvic-health-physiotherapy/
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BODY COMFORT + SYMPTOM RELIEF
Body Ready Method: Rib Pain in Pregnancy — Stretches, breathwork, and body mechanics to help with rib discomfort in pregnancy.
Belly support bands — May help with pelvic girdle pain, SI joint discomfort, vulvar pressure, round ligament pain, or back strain, especially during higher-activity times, not as something you wear all day. For ongoing or significant pain, a pelvic floor physiotherapist can help you choose the right style, fit, and placement.
Some options:
Diane Lee Maternity Support Belt — best pelvic-physio-aligned pregnancy option.
Baby Belly Pelvic Support by Diane Lee — targeted SI joint / pubic symphysis support.
Bellies Inc. Ab Wrap — best saved for postpartum recovery, not as a primary pregnancy support belt.
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PELVIC SELF ASSESSMENT
How to self assess the pelvic floor tightness—Important for determining what aspects of pelvic exercises you want to focus on and if you need further pelvic floor support
9 symptoms of a tight pelvic floor — Video outlining what to look for if you have a tight pelvic floor
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PELVIC FLOOR PREP FOR LABOUR and BIRTH
Pelvic Floor Relaxer — Optimal Maternal Positioning technique to relax the pelvic floor; can be used in pregnancy as well as during labour to help baby find optimal position
URL: https://www.optimalmaternalpositioning.com/omp-pelvic-floor-relaxer
Perineal Massage Instructional Video - Step-by-step video on how to do the perineal massage in pregnancy
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=3eH5NFvK1lI2hJtj&v=cCtG63pxx-Y&feature=youtu.be
How To Do Pelvic Floor Exercises - Instructional video and routine for how to do pelvic floor exercises in pregnancy
How to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=AsU0NysGZf0506t0&v=vTukTGDu0Tg&feature=youtu.be
Routine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=yaRKH3LytkHfwZlv&v=O9q0IIDPoqc&feature=youtu.be **(refer to self assessment on pelvic floor tightness before establishing routine)
How to Open the Pelvic Floor for Labour/Birth - Instructional video on how to open and relax the pelvic floor in pregnancy
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ifalcbxu6dhBosWj&v=QRI1rg_fjwQ&feature=youtu.be
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PLAYLISTS + YOUTUBE CHANNELS
Molly’s YouTube Playlist: Pregnancy — Pelvic Health — Videos on pelvic floor function, pelvic discomfort, tightness, weakness, pressure, and body awareness, how-to guides for pelvic floor exercises and pelvic massage.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb7tGix0p3gCZmXFAw2aSLFr&si=mqUS45vPmWz0rV4v
Dr. Amy Konvalin / PT for Everybody — youtube channel offering evidence-informed free pelvic health education for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery.
Sophie Villeneuve / Beyond Birthing — youtube channel from Local Whitehorse pelvic floor physiotherapy support for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
MamasteFit — Evidence-based pregnancy, birth, and postpartum education, fitness guidance, and labour support resources created by a perinatal fitness trainer/birth doula and a labour and delivery nurse/student midwife.
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ANATOMY + VISUAL LEARNING
Pelvic Floor 3D Model — A visual anatomy video showing the pelvic floor muscles and how they support the body.
Diaphragm, Pelvis + Pelvic Floor Function — A helpful breakdown of pelvic bones, muscles, diaphragm function, and how these relate to pelvic floor symptoms.
Jaw Clenching and Pelvic Floor Tension — A video showing the relationship between jaw tension, nervous system tension, and pelvic floor holding patterns.
pregnancy movement + workouts
I want to move, but I don’t know what’s safe or useful.
WORKOUT ROUTINES
Molly’s YouTube Playlist: Pregnancy Workouts — Pregnancy-friendly movement videos to help you stay active, strong, mobile, and connected to your body.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb7uSugOXxtUkmLD3fNuBUAR&si=wLf6r2lh4n-Ldb2M
MamasteFit — Pregnancy workouts, birth-prep education, strength training, labour positions, and postpartum recovery resources; you can also sign-up for some free workout series on their website
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MOVEMENT EDUCATION + GUIDES
Body Ready Method Learning Center — Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum movement education, especially around pelvic mobility, core function, and body mechanics.
body prep + labour movement
I want to know about my body and learn how to move well in labour.
PELVIC FLOOR PREP FOR LABOUR
Perineal Massage Instructional Video - Step-by-step video on how to do the perineal massage in pregnancy
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=3eH5NFvK1lI2hJtj&v=cCtG63pxx-Y&feature=youtu.be
How To Do Pelvic Floor Exercises - Instructional video and routine for how to do pelvic floor exercises in pregnancy
How to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=AsU0NysGZf0506t0&v=vTukTGDu0Tg&feature=youtu.be
Routine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=yaRKH3LytkHfwZlv&v=O9q0IIDPoqc&feature=youtu.be **(refer to self assessment on pelvic floor tightness before establishing routine)
How to Open the Pelvic Floor for Labour/Birth - Instructional video on how to open and relax the pelvic floor in pregnancy
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ifalcbxu6dhBosWj&v=QRI1rg_fjwQ&feature=youtu.be
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LABOUR POSITIONING + OPTIMAL PELVIC BALANCE
Spinning Babies Resources — Body-balancing and birth-positioning resources to support comfort, fetal positioning, and easeful birth preparation.
URL: https://www.spinningbabies.com/pregnancy-birth/the-three-principles-in-pregnancy/
Body Ready Method: Baby’s Journey Through the Pelvis — A helpful explanation of how babies rotate and descend through the pelvis, and how pelvic movement can support that process.
Body Ready Method: Movement of the Pelvis + Birth Balls — A short visual on how pelvic movement and birth-ball positions can help create space and mobility.
How Position Impacts the Pelvic Outlet — A visual explanation of how different positions can change the shape and space of the pelvis during birth.
Which Positions to Use as Baby Descends — A video showing how different positions may support different stages of baby’s descent through the pelvis.
Labour Positions to use When Baby is Low in Pelvis - Spinning Babies overview of key positions for opening the pelvic outlet in Birthing Stage (2nd stage)
URL: https://www.spinningbabies.com/pregnancy-birth/techniques/other-techniques/open-the-outlet/
Different Movements for Different Stages of Labour — A short video showing how movement needs may shift depending on where baby is in the pelvis.
From Molly’s Blog - Movement — A blog reflection on birth as a dance between you, your body, and your baby.
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MOLLY’S YOUTUBE PLAYLISTS
Visualizing Labour and Birth — Visual videos to help you understand what’s happening in the body during labour and how movement, breath, and position can support the process.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb4dwzXpdIDpjo0-KB4-6pLS&si=KfJYAUVLbmqnqFN7
Pregnancy - Pelvic Health — Practical videos on pelvic mobility, birth positions, and movements that may help your body feel more ready for labour.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb7tGix0p3gCZmXFAw2aSLFr&si=JA71v2jTL45mLoLk
mental health
I’m having a hard time and want support before baby comes.
URGENT / CRISIS SUPPORT
If you are in immediate danger or need urgent medical support, call 911. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24/7 across Canada.
FREE + LOW-COST SUPPORT
Yukon Government Free Adult Counselling in Whitehorse
Yukon Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services — Free counselling and support for mental wellness and substance use concerns, including 1:1 counselling, short-term counselling, groups, education, and rapid access counselling.
PHONE: 867-456-3838 | TOLL-FREE (YUKON): 1-866-456-3838
CMHA Yukon — Mental health support, programs, and resources for Yukoners, including the Reach Out Support Line and BounceBack, a free guided self-help program for low mood, anxiety, stress, or worry; and Cultural Connections First Nations Counselling Program, unlimited free counseling services for First Nation Individuals
Support Line: https://yukon.cmha.ca/mental-health/find-help-now/reach-out-support-line/
Contact: Email: admin@yukon.cmha.ca | (867) 668-6429
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PRIVATE COUNSELLING, THERAPY + MIND-BODY SUPPORT
Cultivating Light Counselling — Trauma-informed counselling support; may be relevant for pregnancy, postpartum, stress, and life transitions.
Connect Counselling & Psychotherapy — Trauma-focused therapy and counselling support.
Common Ground Counselling — Whitehorse counselling support; directory listing notes specialization in peri/postnatal mental health and birth trauma.
URL: https://www.psidirectory.com/listing/common-ground-counselling.html
Yukon Therapy — Trauma + Attachment Counselling — Whitehorse counselling practice offering trauma and attachment-focused therapy, including EMDR. Jen Olson is listed as a Certified EMDR Therapist and EMDR Consultant-in-Training, with experience supporting Indigenous survivors of intergenerational and direct trauma, and EMDR Canada lists birth trauma among her areas of focus.
URL: https://www.yukontherapy.com/Embodied Birth HypnoBirthing and Healing — HypnoBirthing childbirth education and 1:1 mind-body support for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and life transitions, including guided relaxation, nervous-system tools, decision-making reflection, energy work, and embodied practices.
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POSTPARTUM-SPECIFIC SUPPORT
Postpartum-Specific Support:
Yukon Postpartum Resource Guide — A fuller local guide to postpartum, feeding, mental health, public health, and family supports.
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/postpartum-resource-directory
Postpartum Support Yukon — Perinatal mental health support, counselling, parent coaching, infant feeding support, and infant sleep support.
coping with labour intensity
I’m nervous about labour pain, intensity, or losing control.
PRACTICAL COPING TOOLS
Molly’s YouTube Playlists:
Birth Tips — Practical videos with tools for labour coping, breath, and support.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb6B7O6Q0u_uwHNbQRBudCCz&si=eeOaj6GC-pPO57o2
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MINDSET + REASSURANCE
Positive Birth Stories — Stories that help balance fear-based birth messages with examples of birth that felt supported, powerful, or meaningful.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb6xX27Rtgsa_Rh_4yilIY_y&si=XXrr2VPTIIAXPVHJ
Pregnancy & Birth — Bonding Activities — Gentle ways to connect with your baby, your body, and your birth intentions before labour begins.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb7uWPgcaE8-wmZZk3kOjvVf&si=VabTeQy2ZR05xa4U
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FROM MOLLY’S BLOG
Breath — A reflection on breath as a nervous-system tool and part of preparing for smoother birth.
Hypnosis — A clear, down-to-earth explanation of what hypnosis is and what it is not.
Inner Work — A reflection on how fears, beliefs, expectations, and nervous-system patterns can shape birth beneath conscious thought.
KT’s Story — A birth story about fast labour, overwhelm, and what changes when birth begins to feel like something you’re part of.
birth physiology + anatomy
I want to understand what my body is doing.
VISUAL BIRTH EDUCATION
Visualizing Labour and Birth — Education-focused birth videos that help make labour feel more understandable, less mysterious, and less scary.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb4dwzXpdIDpjo0-KB4-6pLS&si=74yb7mE5ReDen41k
Incredible animation of baby’s head moulding as they move through birth path
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wrt16dtj70k&list=PLo6Navp7wMb4dwzXpdIDpjo0-KB4-6pLS&index=9
Pelvic Floor 3D Model — A visual anatomy video showing the pelvic floor muscles and how they support the body.
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BIRTH HISTORY + PHYSIOLOGY
Childbirth Herstory and Physiological Birthing Anatomy Lessons — Videos on birth history, physiology, anatomy, and the bigger cultural context around birth.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb4-3zFMcMcfg9gsPcdYt6dG&si=kA_qhALpA4L0E1Cd
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CORD + NEWBORN TRANSITION
Penny Simkin on Optimal Cord Clamping — Video from reknown American physical therapist and childbirth educator on the benefits of optimal cord clamping
5 Benefits of Delayed Cord Clamping—Heather Dessinger’s article outlining research on 5 main benefits of delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord at birth.
URL: https://mommypotamus.com/benefits-of-delayed-cord-clamping/
The Beautiful, Incredible Umbilical Cord —Monet Nicole, birth photographer on the wonders of umbilical cords through photos
URL: https://www.monetnicole.com/stories//the-beautiful-incredible-umbilical-cord
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FROM MOLLY’S BLOG
Environment — Mind — Body — A reflection on how the birth environment, mind, and body work together in labour.
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/environment-mind-bodyPoop — A reflection on the shared physiology between bowel movements and birth.
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/poopReclaim — A reflection on what HypnoBirthing is really about: reclaiming body, voice, choice, and trust.
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/reclaim
nutrition + gestational diabetes
I want to eat well, but I don’t know where to start.
LOCAL FOOD + NUTRITION SUPPORT
Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre — Healthy Babies, Healthy Futures program offers free services such as maternity and baby clothing, free dietitian support, wellness and fitness activities, pre+postnatal education, vitamin supplementation vouchers and carseats, and more!
CONTACT: cpnp@vfwomenscentre.com | PHONE: (867) 667-4134
Council of Yukon First Nations Bibia Natsat Strong Babies Program — A prenatal and postnatal support program for Yukon First Nations and Indigenous families, including birthworker support, ceremony, support and advocacy, and financial support for nutrition and prenatal supplements, infant items, and more.
CONTACT: family.preservation@cyfn.net | EMAIL: birth.worker@cyfn.net | PHONE: (867) 393-9200 (ext 9273)
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GENERAL PREGNANCY NUTRITION
Health Canada: Healthy Eating When Pregnant and Breastfeeding — Canadian guidance on eating a variety of foods in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Lily Nichols’ Real Food for Pregnancy: Evidence-based guidance from perinatal nutrition expert and registered dietician Lily Nichols.
Prenatal Vitamin Recommendations — Lily Nichols’ guide to what to look for in a prenatal vitamin: https://realfoodforpregnancy.com/pnv/
Real Food for Pregnancy Success Stories: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/real-food-for-pregnancy-success-stories/
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GESTATIONAL DIABETES SUPPORT
Diabetes Canada — General information about gestational diabetes
Lily Nichols’ Real Food for Gestational Diabetes - Book on practical nutrition resource for people navigating gestational diabetes
Free Gestational Diabetes Video Series — Free videos on food, blood sugar, and gestational diabetes management.
Articles - Early Gestational Diabetes Screening (research)
URL: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/early-gestational-diabetes-screening/
breastfeeding / chestfeeding prep
I want to feel more ready to feed my baby.
START HERE: BREASTFEEDING BASICS
Molly’s YouTube Playlist: Breastfeeding Videos — Videos on latch, positioning, hand expression, early feeding, and common breastfeeding questions.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb6prfEEu0OJ3ubMDBrzoq0q&si=VWwmzZJOUXR6q4lN
La Leche League Canada: Breastfeeding Essentials Prenatal Class — A prenatal breastfeeding class covering preparation, positioning and latch, milk production, how to know baby is getting enough, and where to get support.
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HAND EXPRESSION + COLOSTRUM
Hand Expression Video — A practical video showing how to express breast milk or colostrum by hand.
HealthLink BC: Hand Expressing Breastmilk — A simple video resource on the basics of hand expression.
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LOCAL INFANT FEEDING SUPPORT
Yukon Breastfeeding / Infant Feeding Support — Yukon community health nurses offer breastfeeding and infant feeding support, including private appointments.
Yukon Midwifery Program: Infant Feeding Mondays — Public infant feeding support in Whitehorse for pregnant people and parents of infants up to 12 months.
URL: https://yukon.ca/en/births-marriages-and-deaths/births/yukon-midwifery-program
Yukon Postpartum Resource Hub — A collection of feeding and postpartum resources specific to the Yukon
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/postpartum-resource-directory
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PREPARING + WHAT TO EXPECT
From Molly’s blog - Postpartum — Preparing — Practical support planning for postpartum, including feeding, rest, food, recovery, and who to call.
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/postpartum-preparing
Perinatal Resource Hub — What to expect in the first two-weeks after birth — A practical field guide for what’s normal, what helps, and when to call
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/first-two-weeks-postpartum
newborn + postpartum prep
I want to know what happens after birth.
FROM MOLLY’S BLOG: POSTPARTUM PREP SERIES
Postpartum — Unraveling Part 1 — A reflection for when postpartum feels harder than expected and you wonder why no one prepared you for this.
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/postpartum-unraveling
Postpartum — Preparing Part 2 — Practical tips for building a postpartum support map before baby arrives.
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/postpartum-preparing
Postpartum — Anchoring Part 3 — Breath and simple tools for getting through the hard moments, especially when the nights feel long.
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/postpartum-anchoring
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REFLECTION + EMOTIONAL PREP
Hope — A reflection on uncertainty, parenthood, and letting hope take root.
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POSTPARTUM RESOURCES
Yukon Postpartum Resource Hub — A collection of feeding and postpartum resources specific to the Yukon
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/postpartum-resource-directory
What to expect in the first two-weeks after birth — A practical field guide for what’s normal, what helps, and when to call
local whitehorse practitioner directory
I want to know who I can call locally.
PELVIC HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPISTS + OSTEOPATHS
Sophie Villeneuve / Beyond Birthing — Local Whitehorse pelvic floor physiotherapy support for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Whitehorse Physio — Local Whitehorse pelvic floor physiotherapy support for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Evergreen Wellness —Local Whitehorse pelvic physio therapy
URL: https://evergreenwellnessyukon.ca/pelvic-health-physiotherapy/
Whitehorse Osteopathy - Local Osteopathy support for adults and infants in Whitehorse
URL: https://whitehorseosteopathy.ca/Primal Health — Local Osteopathy and Occupational Therapy in Whitehorse
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FRIENDSHIP CENTRES + WOMEN’S CENTRES
Skookum Jim Friendship Centre — Prenatal Nutritional Program
EMAIL: prenatal@skookumjim.com | PHONE: 867-633-7680 ext 1006
Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre — Healthy Babies, Healthy Futures program offers free services such as maternity and baby clothing, free dietitian support, wellness and fitness activities, pre+postnatal education, vitamin supplementation vouchers and carseats, and more!
FACEBOOK: HealthyBabies HealthyFutures | EMAIL: cpnp@vfwomenscentre.com |PHONE: (867) 667-4134
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FREE PRENATAL CLASSES
Free Whitehorse Prenatal Classes — Local prenatal classes covering labour, comfort measures, breastfeeding, newborn care, and postpartum.
URL: https://yukon.ca/en/health-and-wellness/babies-and-childrens-health/attend-prenatal-class
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DOULAS + BIRTH WORKERS
Boreal Birthworks
URL: https://www.borealbirthworks.ca/HakimBirthworks
URL: https://www.hakimbirthworks.com/Small Bear Doula Care / Big Bear Doula Care - Offering Infant massage and postpartum doula support
URL: https://www.smallbeardoulacare.com/Blissful Body Doula
URL: https://www.blissfulbodydoula.com/Council of Yukon First Nations - Birth Worker Program
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FITNESS + YOGA
Unseen Strength / EV Strength & Conditioning
URL: https://ericavanvlack.com/Habit Health & Wellness
URL: https://www.facebook.com/habitcommunity/Regrowth
URL: https://www.regrowthyukon.com/Wynoah Yoga
URL: https://www.wynoahyoga.com/
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ACUPUNCTURE
Aspen Grove Acupuncture & Healing Arts
URL: https://www.aspengroveacupuncture.com/Boost Acupuncture & Eastern Medicine
URL: http://www.acupunctureyukon.com/Stephen Potter Acupuncture
URL: https://www.acupuncturewhitehorse.ca/Health Space Therapeutics
URL: https://www.healthspacetherapeutics.com/Daishu Zuo
URL: https://www.daishuzuo.com/Twinflower Therapeutics
URL: https://www.twinflowertherapeutics.ca/Windhorse Acupuncture
URL: https://www.windhorseacupuncture.com/
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NATUROPATHY
Yukon Association of Naturopathic Doctors
URL: https://www.yand.ca/Terra Life Naturopathic Clinic / Dr. Jocelyn Murphy, ND
URL: http://terralife.ca/
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS + PRACTICAL SUPPORT
Partners for Children
URL: https://www.partnersforchildren.infoYukon Family Literacy Centre
URL: https://yukonliteracy.comVictoria Faulkner Women’s Centre
URL: https://vfwomenscentre.com/Yukon Baby Basket Project
URL: https://yukon.ca/en/yukon-baby-basket-projectSkookum Jim Friendship Centre
URL: https://skookumjim.com/programs/Whitehorse Babies and Kids
URL: https://www.facebook.com/yxykids/Eats on Feets Yukon
URL: https://www.eatsonfeetsforum.com
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SLEEP SUPPORT
Postpartum Support Yukon
URL: https://postpartumsupportyukon.com/A Good Night Co.
URL: https://www.agoodnightco.com/
podcasts + deeper learning
I like learning while I walk, drive, or rest.
BIRTH + MIDWIFERY PODCASTS
BeHerVillage Podcast — Conversations about pregnancy, birth, postpartum, support, and building a village around new parents.
The Midwives’ Cauldron — A birth podcast that often goes deep into physiology, midwifery, and evidence-informed birth topics.
Birthful — A broad pregnancy, birth, and postpartum podcast with practical interviews and birth stories.
Evidence Based Birth Podcast — Research-focused episodes on common pregnancy, birth, and newborn care topics.
URL: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-based-birth-podcast/
The Great Birth Rebellion — Midwife-led conversations on birth physiology, maternity care, interventions, and informed choice.
URL: https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion
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MINDSET + NEUROSCIENCE
Mel Robbins Podcast - All about the power of mindset and how affirmations and visualization work to rewire your brain
Full podcast: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-312/
Short clip (6mins): https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2138674076622679&rdid=82rM7ZtOLLiJxVg4
birth stories + feeling connected
I want to feel more hopeful, grounded, and connected.
PRENATAL BONDING + BABY CONNECTION
TED Talk: What We Learn Before We’re Born — Science writer Annie Murphy Paul explores research on prenatal learning, including how babies begin absorbing sounds, language patterns, and even food preferences before birth.
URL: https://www.ted.com/talks/annie_murphy_paul_what_we_learn_before_we_re_born
Pregnancy & Birth — Bonding Activities — Youtube Playlist of gentle ways to connect with your baby, your body, and your birth intentions before labour begins.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb7uWPgcaE8-wmZZk3kOjvVf&si=bJkyM3uMIzCfvSmQ
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POSITIVE BIRTH STORIES
Positive Birth Stories — A collection of birth stories to help balance fear-based birth messages with more grounded and hopeful examples.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb6xX27Rtgsa_Rh_4yilIY_y&si=1riX02wVUP4bDBRd
Pregnancy & Birth — Bonding Activities — Gentle ways to connect with your baby, your body, and your birth intentions before labour begins.
URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo6Navp7wMb7uWPgcaE8-wmZZk3kOjvVf&si=bJkyM3uMIzCfvSmQ
KT’s Story — A client story about fast birth, overwhelm, and what changes when birth begins to feel like something you’re part of.
Bee’s Story — A positive birth story demonstrating the power of self-advocacy in birth
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REFLECTIONS FOR THE TRANSITION
Hope — A reflection on uncertainty, parenthood, and letting hope take root.
Edge of Transition — A reflection for feeling unmoored at the edge of change and learning how to hold steady where you are.
URL: https://www.embodiedbirth.ca/reflect/edge-of-transition