Becoming a parent was never meant to be done alone. But when you’re pregnant or in the newborn weeks, finding the right support can feel like one more job on a very long list, and it usually lands on the person with the least sleep. So I pulled together the Denver resources for pregnant and new parents I share most often, all in one place.
So I keep a list. This is the one I share with clients when they ask where to go for prenatal yoga, a support group that won’t cost anything, help with feeding, or a body that doesn’t feel like it used to. Everything here is a real Denver or Colorado organization, and I’ve linked each one so you can read for yourself what they offer rather than take my word for it.
It isn’t a complete list of Denver postpartum resources, and it will keep growing. Start wherever feels possible today. One thing is enough.
Who do I call if I am struggling after birth?
If you are in crisis, or you’re having thoughts that scare you, please start here. These lines are free and confidential, and the people answering are trained for exactly this.
- National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262). Free, confidential, 24/7, for pregnant and new parents.
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988.
- Postpartum Support International HelpLine: 1-800-944-4773. Not a crisis line, but a good way to get connected with support and local resources.
If you or your baby are in immediate danger, call 911.
I want to name something here, because I hear it constantly in my office: intrusive thoughts are common in the perinatal period, and having them does not mean you are dangerous or that anyone will take your baby. Scary thoughts are a symptom, and they respond well to treatment. Reaching out is the thing that shortens how long you carry them.
Where can I find prenatal and postpartum wellness support in Denver?
Belly Bliss
300 Josephine St #230, Denver. A longtime Denver home for prenatal yoga and pregnancy wellness, with massage, acupuncture, lactation support, childbirth education, and parenting classes under one roof. If you are looking for a single place to start, this is often the one I name first, because you can walk in for a yoga class and walk out having met three people in the same trimester as you.
Belly Bliss is also home to the Babyproofing Your Relationship class, a two-hour workshop I facilitate for couples getting ready for the shift a baby brings to a partnership. The next date is Sunday, November 8, 1 to 3 pm, $100 per couple. Registration and details are on the Belly Bliss site.
Are there free support groups for new moms in Colorado?
Yes, and more than most people realize. You do not need a diagnosis, a referral, or insurance to sit in a room with other parents who are in it too.
Colorado Perinatal Mental Health Project
A Colorado organization focused on perinatal mental health across pregnancy and early parenthood. They run postpartum support groups, monthly community meetups, and prenatal education, and they offer therapist referrals when you’re ready for one-on-one care. Babies are welcome at all of their groups, and they offer childcare and interpretation on request, which removes two of the biggest reasons parents say they can’t come.
Postpartum Support International, Colorado
The Colorado chapter connects you with support coordinators, peer support groups, community events, and a newsletter that’s worth being on. PSI’s national network also maintains a directory of providers trained in perinatal mental health, which is useful if you’re searching outside Denver or outside Colorado.
Love for Lily
If your baby is in the NICU or was, this Boulder-based organization exists for you specifically. They offer support groups both virtually and in the hospital, one-on-one coaching, essentials bags for newly admitted families, and grants for families who qualify. They also support bereaved families, which is care that is genuinely hard to find.
Perinatal mental health in Colorado has gotten meaningfully better organized in the last several years. There are more groups, more trained providers, and more ways in than there were when I started this work.
Where do new parents meet other new parents in Denver?
Loneliness is one of the most common things I hear about in the first year, and it’s rarely the thing people come in for. New parent support in Denver often starts with something that looks social rather than clinical.
The Den
A family-centered social space in Denver’s Highlands neighborhood with a coffee shop, play space, classes, and community events for parents. It’s built for the reality that you might need coffee, a place your baby can safely be on the floor, and another adult to talk to, all at the same time.
Denver Public Library
Branches across the city offer storytimes and early learning programs for children from birth through preschool alongside their caregivers. It’s low pressure, it’s on a schedule you don’t have to organize, and it gets you out of the house. Check the library calendar for what’s running at your nearest branch.
Rise & Flow events
I host workshops, community gatherings, and classes throughout the year, including sessions built specifically around the transition into parenthood. See what’s coming up.
If you’re looking for mom groups in Denver and none of these fit, the community meetups run by the Colorado Perinatal Mental Health Project are a good next place to look.
Who helps with breastfeeding and feeding a baby in Denver?
Feeding is where a lot of parents quietly fall apart, usually while being told it’s supposed to be natural. Getting skilled help early changes outcomes, and it changes how you feel about yourself.
Belly Bliss offers lactation support alongside its other services, which means you can get help without assembling a whole new team.
Colorado WIC
WIC provides free healthy food, nutrition education, and referrals to care, and its breastfeeding support is substantial: counseling, breast pumps, and peer support groups. It’s open to people who are pregnant or raising a child under five, including dads, grandparents, and foster parents, and their site states that WIC does not ask about or keep information about visa status or citizenship. More families qualify than assume they do.
Mothers’ Milk Bank
A nonprofit milk bank in Arvada and a member of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America. They provide pasteurized donor human milk to hospitals and to outpatient families, including adoptive and surrogate families, and their Medical Relief Fund helps ensure babies with medical needs can access donor milk regardless of ability to pay. They also accept milk donors, including parents donating after a loss.
Where can I find pelvic floor physical therapy after having a baby?
Leaking, pain with sex, pressure, a core that feels like it isn’t holding you: none of that is the price of admission, and none of it is something you have to wait out. Pelvic floor physical therapy is real treatment with real results, and you can usually be seen well before the traditional six-week mark if something hurts.
Pelvic Rehab practitioner directory
A searchable directory of pelvic rehab practitioners, including physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other providers. Search by location to find who’s practicing near you in Denver. I’d rather point you to the full directory than to one clinic, because fit and availability matter, and the right person for you may be the one with an opening this month.
When you’re choosing, ask whether the provider has specific training in the postpartum body. That training is what separates general physical therapy from the kind that helps here.
Can I get doula support in Denver if I cannot afford one?
Private doula care is out of reach for many families, and the assumption that it’s a luxury keeps people from asking.
Denver Health Doula Program
Denver Health offers doula support during labor and birth through trained non-medical professionals who provide emotional support, comfort measures, and guidance. Doula services are covered for patients with Colorado Medicaid, Denver Health Medicaid Choice, and Denver Health Medical Plan, and are available on a first come, first served basis. Patients with other insurance should check their own coverage, and you’re also welcome to bring your own doula.
What help is there with diapers, food, and other basic needs in Colorado?
Material support is mental health support. It is very hard to regulate your nervous system when you’re rationing diapers.
Rocky Mountain Diaper Depot
A Denver metro organization that collects and distributes diapers to families through a network of partner agencies. Families receive diapers through those partners rather than directly, and the current partner list is on their site.
Hunger Free Colorado
A searchable directory of food assistance programs you can filter by age, household type, and location, covering SNAP, WIC, summer meals, community food resources, and delivered meals. Their site also links out to 211 Colorado’s food resource map.
211 Colorado
A statewide resource directory you can search online for help with basic needs, including food, housing, utilities, and financial assistance.
How do I find a perinatal therapist in Denver?
Not every good therapist is the right therapist for pregnancy, birth, and the year after. Look for perinatal-specific training, and ask directly whether someone works with perinatal anxiety, intrusive thoughts, birth trauma, or loss.
The Colorado Perinatal Mental Health Project offers therapist referrals, and Postpartum Support International maintains a provider directory you can search by state.
Rise & Flow Counseling
I offer individual and couples counseling for pregnancy, postpartum, perinatal anxiety and depression, birth trauma, and grief and loss, in Denver and online across Colorado. If you want a sense of how I think about this transition before reaching out, read more about Becoming. Learn about my services.
Know a resource that belongs here? This list is a work in progress. If there’s a Denver organization that made a difference for you, I’d love to hear about it so I can add it.
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About Michelle Paget
Michelle Paget, LCSW, PMH-C, RYT, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, certified perinatal mental health therapist, and registered yoga teacher based in Denver, CO, and the founder of Rise & Flow Counseling.
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