Birth Roots is devoted to removing obstacles to perinatal health by offering a continuity of community support, resources and education before, during and after the birth of a child. 

Birth Roots is an independent perinatal resource center located at 101 State Street in Portland where families find classes, drop-in groups, connections and resources from pre-conception through postpartum. 

Classes:  Our innovative “Bridge Package” of childbirth education offers a unique grouping of classes that takes a family from pregnancy through postpartum with childbirth education classes and then Blossoming Newborns, our postpartum series for moms and babies.   We know that becoming a parent is about more than the physical process of birth so our classes touch on all aspects of this transition. 

Drop-In Groups:  Birth Roots currently hosts 3 drop-in groups each week where new parents can come together to socialize, problem solve with peers and simply to get out of the house.  A volunteer from the Breastfeeding Center of Maine is available at our Thursday group to answer questions or make referrals about breastfeeding questions.

Resources:  Birth Roots can help families connect with community resources from finding a obstetrician to hiring a doula to finding the right sling online, in person or with our Annual Perinatal Resource Guide.

Doula Connections:  Birth Alliance hosts a Doula Tea every month for families interested in learning about and meeting birth and postpartum doulas.  For those looking to become a doula, Birth Roots hosts 2 doula trainings a year. 

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