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Resources for Milk Donors in Oregon

5/19/2026

Are you thinking about becoming a milk donor and don't know where to start? I know the process can seem overwhelming, but it so worth it to be able to help NICU babies and families. I would love to help you achieve you goal of becoming a milk donor and share some resources available to milk donors!

Let's dive in!

Become a Milk Donor
Northwest Mothers Milk Bank - NWMMB

To become a milk donor at Northwest Mothers Milk Bank, click the link Donate Milk to find out more and schedule a 20 minute call with a representative from the milk bank to see if you meet the criteria to become a donor. If you meet the basic criteria, they will schedule a follow up call and walk you through the process to become a donor. This includes getting a blood draw (which the milk bank will pay for) and signing a release to share your medical records with the milk bank. There is a minimum donation requirement of 100 ounces for your first donation, but after that you can donate any amount you like. Once you're approved you will be able to donate milk at any of their designated milk drops. Check out their Milk Drop Locations | NWMMB to see if there is one near you!

Donating Milk as a Loss Mama
Northwest Mothers Milk Bank - NWMMB

I am so sorry for your loss sweet mama, and I am here to hold you and your heaven baby/heaven babies in my heart. If you are a loss mama and you are lactating after a miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy or infant loss, Northwest Mothers Milk Bank has a special program called Donate After A Loss . The minimum donation requirement is waived for loss mamas, and you are able to donate any amount you would like to share. This can be a beautiful way to honor the memory of your heaven baby/babies, and such a gift for NICU babies who will benefit from your precious gift of your milk. Every drop is filled with the love for your sweet little one.

Amazon Gift Card for Milk Donors
ConceiveAbilities Milk Donation Challenge 2026

Join the ConceiveAbilities Milk Donation Challenge 2026! If you donate milk between 1/01/2026–6/30/2026 you may be eligible to earn a $250 Amazon gift card as a thank you for your milk donation. Keep track of your milk donation and click the link below to join the challenge:
Join or Refer a Lactating Woman to Our Milk Bank Challenge

Special Discount for Milk Donors
Ceres Chill Milk Donations Save Lives

Ceres Chill offers a special discount for milk donors of an exclusive Donor Duo for the price of a single OG Chiller! Click the link below to share your milk donation story and submit your milk donation for verification to receive a special discount on Ceres Chill milk chillers!
Milk Donations Saves Lives – Ceres Chill

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Best Perinatal Mental Health Support Resources in Oregon

5/8/2026

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When it comes to perinatal mental health, it is critical to make sure that you have support. Whether you are currently pregnant, recently postpartum, trying to conceive, experiencing pregnancy or infant loss, or grieving after a miscarriage or stillbirth, you are deserving of support in this season of your perinatal journey.

As a doula, I know that so many women go through these journeys alone without any support, but it doesn't have to be that way. We can have community and support to help us in our times of need, and no one should have to suffer from perinatal anxiety, depression, grief, or just general stress in silence. There are safe spaces for your concerns to be heard, and peers and professionals who want to help you.

I've put together a list of the best perinatal mental health support resources in Oregon so that you don't have to struggle to find your safe space. Whether you need an online or in-person community, I've got you covered! I have trusted support groups, peer support, doula support, OBGYN support, and virtual support services that can help to enrich your mental health in your perinatal journey.

Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Support
Baby Blues Connection
Portland, OR

Postpartum depression and anxiety effect so many mamas, and it is so hard to reach out for help. Baby Blues Connection makes that help so much easier to access by providing free and confidential support to parents coping with postpartum depression and anxiety. They offer 1:1 support and peer-led support groups both virtual and in-person in the Portland, OR area for birthing parents and non-birthing parents struggling with anxiety and depression.

If you just need person to talk to and want to find out more click here to Get Help .

Anxiety & Depression in Pregnancy, Postpartum, &
Pregnancy Loss Support
Perinatal Support Connections
Albany & Lebanon, OR

Perinatal Support Connections is a welcoming and understanding community of parents who are currently navigating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), also known as postpartum depression. Parenting can be difficult, and finding the right support is not always easy, but you are not alone. Open to anyone who is/has been pregnant, experience a miscarriage or stillbirth, is postpartum, is breastfeeding or recently stopped breastfeeding and is struggling with anxiety, depression, or other mood disorders. Support groups are offered in-person in both Albany, OR & Lebanon, OR.

To register or find out more about the Albany group visit:
Perinatal Support Connections - Albany - Pollywog
or contact Amy Bliege at 541-812-4301

To register or find out more about the Lebanon group:
Perinatal Support Connections - Lebanon - Pollywog
or contact Gaby Esquivel 541-405-9140

Postpartum Anxiety, Depression, & Psychosis Support
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Virtual

Mamas struggling with postpartum anxiety, depression, and psychosis deserve immediate support and early intervention. Postpartum Support International - PSI offers a support hotline, a peer mentor program, a postpartum planning class, online support groups, and so much more. You are not alone, you do not have to suffer. Asking for help is the first step to getting better, and PSI can help with your journey.
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For immediate support call 1-800-944-4773

Anxiety & Stress in Pregnancy Support
Empowering Pregnancy
Virtual

Pregnancy can be such a stressful time, and a lot of moms struggle to find a supportive community that they can rely on during this time. If you are currently pregnant and struggling with stress or anxiety, I would highly recommend checking out Dr. Bill Chun's Empowering Pregnancy — OB-GYN Support & Private Community ! It is an OBGYN-led program designed to make mom's feel seen, heard and empowered during their pregnancies. With your membership you gain access to a private pregnancy community The Birth Hub, CHUN Daily: A 66 Day Calm & Clarity Practice, Live Q&A Sessions with Dr. Bill Chun, a vast PDF resource library, and a guided meditation library.

To register for a monthly membership visit:
Dr. Bill Chun OB-GYN | Pregnancy Learning, Community & Doula Training

To register for an annual membership:
Dr. Bill Chun OB-GYN | Pregnancy Learning, Community & Doula Training

Trauma Informed & Faith Rooted Birth Support
Devoted Doula - Heather Miller, LBD
Linn, Benton, Marion, Lane, and Polk Counties, Oregon

Are you pregnant and desire support from a trauma informed doula rooted in faith? Heather Miller, LBD of Devoted Doula offers incredible support to mothers who are giving birth with trauma, loss, and grief in their lives. She can help create a birth experience where you feel safe and loved that honors your experience and faith traditions.

To request her trauma informed birth doula services visit:
devoteddoula.org

Pregnancy After Loss Doula Support
Blue Poppy Doulas, Frances Human Noland, DU-C
Albany, OR & Corvallis, OR

Pregnancy after loss (PAL) is such an isolating experience, where many loss moms feel a mix of joy, fear, anxiety, and grief, but you don't have to walk this journey alone. Founder of Blue Poppy Doulas, Frances Human Noland, DU-C specializes in pregnancy after loss and high-risk pregnancy. As a Doula Unbound Certified (DU-C) Birth, Postpartum, and Miscarriage Doula and a Certified Miscarriage & Bereavement Doula, Frances has a unique background that gives her in-depth clinical knowledge from her OBGYN-led training and an expertise in miscarriage and bereavement. She has a passion for supporting loss mamas through their pregnancies with their rainbow babies, and loves to offer steady, continuous support from conception (or pre-conception) to postpartum.

To request pregnancy and birth doula services for your pregnancy and birth after loss visit:
Birth, High Risk & Pregnancy After Loss Doula | Compassionate Labor & High-Risk Support - BLUE POPPY DOULAS

Pregnancy & Infant Loss, TFMR, & TTC After Loss Support
Brief Encounters
Portland, OR & SW Washington

Loss parents should never have to suffer in silence, and seeking a support community can be so powerful to help process the trauma of pregnancy and infant loss. Brief Encounters offers support groups based in the Portland, OR and SW Washington area. They offer both in-person and virtual support groups for pregnancy and infant loss, termination for medical reasons (TFMR), and adoption and trying to conceive after loss (TTC).

To register for their pregnancy & infant loss group visit:
Parents of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Groups — Brief Encounters

To register for their TFMR group visit:
Parents ending a wanted pregnancy for medical reasons — Brief Encounters

To register for their TTC and adoption after loss group visit:
Parents of Subsequent Pregnancies, Adoptions, and Parents Trying to Conceive — Brief Encounters

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Doula Support
Birth Springs LLC - Ellen Tappon, CD (DONA)
Corvallis, Albany, Lebanon, Salem, Eugene, & Surrounding Area

Pregnancy and infant loss are such a devastating experience that no one should have to go through. Ellen Tappon, CD (DONA) of Birth Springs LLC is an SBD Certified Birth & Bereavement Doula through Still Birthday and offers customized pregnancy and infant loss support to loss mothers in the Corvallis area.

To request pregnancy and infant loss doula services visit:
Birthsprings LLC - Loss Support

Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage & Bereavement Doula Support
Blue Poppy Doulas - Frances Human Noland, DU-C
Albany, OR & Corvallis, OR

If you have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy, or infant loss, Blue Poppy Doulas offers compassionate doula services to loss mamas who need support during and after pregnancy loss. The Founder of Blue Poppy Doulas, Frances Human Noland, DU-C is a Certified Miscarriage & Bereavement Doula through The Miscarriage Doula Co. Frances has a passion for holding and supporting loss mamas through miscarriage, stillbirth, and postpartum after loss.

To request miscarriage and bereavement doula services:
Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage & Bereavement Doula | Corvallis & Albany Oregon - BLUE POPPY DOULAS

Miscarriage, Stillbirth & Pregnancy After Loss Support
The Miscarriage Doula Co.
Virtual

The Miscarriage Doula offers virtual support for loss mamas who have experienced miscarriage and stillbirth, as well as for those experiencing pregnancy after loss (PAL). They offer 1:1 support from certified miscarriage doula Arden Cartrette, as well as lead support groups lead by certified miscarriage doulas Arden Cartrette and Sarah Cocke for moms with one loss, recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), second trimester loss, and loss after living children.

To seek 1:1 support from Certified Miscarriage Doula Arden Cartrette:
1:1 Support — The Miscarriage Doula

To register for miscarriage support groups visit:
Support Groups — The Miscarriage Doula

To register for pregnancy after loss (PAL) support group visit:
Pregnancy After Loss — The Miscarriage Doula

About the Author

Frances Human Noland, DU-C
My name is Frances and I am a certified birth, postpartum, miscarriage & bereavement doula, and the Founder & CEO of Blue Poppy Doulas. I serve families in Corvallis, Albany, and surrounding areas of the Willamette Valley, with virtual support available across the United States and internationally, including Japan. I specialize in pregnancy after loss, high risk pregnancy, pre-conception care, pumping education, miscarriage and bereavement support. I support families through every stage of the reproductive journey—pregnancy, birth, postpartum, fertility, and pregnancy loss—with calm, steady, and trauma-informed care. My role is to hold space for you in moments that may feel uncertain, overwhelming, or deeply tender, while helping you feel informed, supported, and never alone in your experience.

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RESOURCES

Resources for Milk Donors in Oregon

Become a Milk Donor
Northwest Mothers Milk Bank - NWMMB

Donating Milk as a Loss Mama
Northwest Mothers Milk Bank - NWMMB

Amazon Gift Card for Milk Donors
ConceiveAbilities Milk Donation Challenge 2026

Special Discount for Milk Donors
Ceres Chill Milk Donations Save Lives

Best Perinatal Mental Health Support Resources in Oregon

Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Support
Baby Blues Connection
Portland, OR

Anxiety & Depression in Pregnancy, Postpartum, &
Pregnancy Loss Support
Perinatal Support Connections
Albany & Lebanon, OR

Postpartum Anxiety, Depression, & Psychosis Support
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Virtual

Anxiety & Stress in Pregnancy Support
Empowering Pregnancy
Virtual

Trauma Informed & Faith Rooted Birth Support
Devoted Doula - Heather Miller, LBD
Linn, Benton, Marion, Lane, and Polk Counties, Oregon

Pregnancy After Loss Doula Support
Blue Poppy Doulas, Frances Human Noland, DU-C
Albany, OR & Corvallis, OR

Pregnancy & Infant Loss, TFMR, & TTC After Loss Support
Brief Encounters
Portland, OR & SW Washington

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Doula Support
Birth Springs LLC - Ellen Tappon, CD (DONA)
Corvallis, Albany, Lebanon, Salem, Eugene, & Surrounding Area

Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage & Bereavement Doula Support
Blue Poppy Doulas - Frances Human Noland, DU-C
Albany, OR & Corvallis, OR

Miscarriage, Stillbirth & Pregnancy After Loss Support
The Miscarriage Doula Co.
Virtual

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Resources for Milk Donors in Oregon

Become a Milk DonorNorthwest Mothers Milk Bank - NWMMB

Donating Milk as a Loss Mama​Northwest Mothers Milk Bank - NWMMB

Amazon Gift Card for Milk DonorsConceiveAbilities Milk Donation Challenge 2026

Special Discount for Milk DonorsCeres Chill Milk Donations Save Lives

Best Perinatal Mental Health Support Resources in Oregon

Postpartum Anxiety & Depression SupportBaby Blues Connection​Portland, OR

Anxiety & Depression in Pregnancy, Postpartum, & ​Pregnancy Loss SupportPerinatal Support Connections​Albany & Lebanon, OR

Postpartum Anxiety, Depression, & Psychosis SupportPostpartum Support International (PSI)​Virtual

Anxiety & Stress in Pregnancy SupportEmpowering Pregnancy​Virtual

Trauma Informed & Faith Rooted Birth SupportDevoted Doula - Heather Miller, LBD​Linn, Benton, Marion, Lane, and Polk Counties, Oregon

Pregnancy After Loss Doula SupportBlue Poppy Doulas, Frances Human Noland, DU-C​Albany, OR & Corvallis, OR

Pregnancy & Infant Loss, TFMR, & TTC After Loss Support​Brief Encounters​Portland, OR & SW Washington

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Doula SupportBirth Springs LLC - Ellen Tappon, CD (DONA)Corvallis, Albany, Lebanon, Salem, Eugene, & Surrounding Area

Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage & Bereavement Doula SupportBlue Poppy Doulas - Frances Human Noland, DU-CAlbany, OR & Corvallis, OR

Miscarriage, Stillbirth & Pregnancy After Loss SupportThe Miscarriage Doula Co.​Virtual

About the Author

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Become a Milk Donor
Northwest Mothers Milk Bank - NWMMB

Donating Milk as a Loss Mama
Northwest Mothers Milk Bank - NWMMB

Amazon Gift Card for Milk Donors
ConceiveAbilities Milk Donation Challenge 2026

Special Discount for Milk Donors
Ceres Chill Milk Donations Save Lives

Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Support
Baby Blues Connection
Portland, OR

Anxiety & Depression in Pregnancy, Postpartum, &
Pregnancy Loss Support
Perinatal Support Connections
Albany & Lebanon, OR

Postpartum Anxiety, Depression, & Psychosis Support
Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Virtual

Anxiety & Stress in Pregnancy Support
Empowering Pregnancy
Virtual

Trauma Informed & Faith Rooted Birth Support
Devoted Doula - Heather Miller, LBD
Linn, Benton, Marion, Lane, and Polk Counties, Oregon

Pregnancy After Loss Doula Support
Blue Poppy Doulas, Frances Human Noland, DU-C
Albany, OR & Corvallis, OR

Pregnancy & Infant Loss, TFMR, & TTC After Loss Support
Brief Encounters
Portland, OR & SW Washington

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Doula Support
Birth Springs LLC - Ellen Tappon, CD (DONA)
Corvallis, Albany, Lebanon, Salem, Eugene, & Surrounding Area

Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage & Bereavement Doula Support
Blue Poppy Doulas - Frances Human Noland, DU-C
Albany, OR & Corvallis, OR

Miscarriage, Stillbirth & Pregnancy After Loss Support
The Miscarriage Doula Co.
Virtual