Winter 2009

Issue 24

Taking Charge of Giving Birth

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The Home Birth Advantage: The Physical And Emotional Benefits Of Birthing At Home

When it comes to what's best for you and your baby, you can consider a midwife-assisted home birth as...

A Message from our Editor Issue 24

A Message From Our Editor, Issue #24 - Birth From Within

By Jeanne Ohm, DCBirth from WithinPregnancy and birth have held a special place in my heart for many, many years. Perhaps it...

Children's Health & Wellness Issue 24

Empowering Websites For Pregnancy, Birth & Baby

By Pathways MagazineResources , Information and Directories of PractitionersBirthCenters.org A comprehensive resource of birth centersBirthPartners.comNatural childbirth options: international listingsCFMidwifery.org Information and...

Pregnancy & Birth Issue 24

Chiropractic Care For An Easier Pregnancy And Safer Birth

By Jeanne Ohm, DCYou might have noticed that chiropractic care is becoming an important part of birth preparation for many pregnant women...

Holistic Healthcare Issue 24

9 Essential Ingredients For A Natural Birth

By Pathways MagazineIn addition to regularly visiting your chiropractor during your pregnancy, consider these nine holistic paths to strengthen your mind,...

Inspirational Issue 24

Appreciating The Process Of Birth

By Cathy Daub, PTThe knowledge of how to give birth is already inside every woman. Women need encouragement to have more faith...

Nutrition Issue 24

Eating In Labor: Trusting The Mother's Gut Instinct

By Gloria LemayThe wheels of progress seem to turn excruciatingly slowly over at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)....

Inspirational Issue 24

A Pregnant Pause

By Jennifer Barham-Floreani, ChiropractorPregnancy is obviously a time of great physical change in a woman's life, but take the time to honor...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
FEATURE | Taking Charge of Giving Birth
WELLNESS LIFESTYLE | The Hospital “Birth Plan”
NUTRITION | Eating in Labor: Trusting the Mother’s Gut Instinct
FAMILY LIVING | Through a Child’s Eyes
CHIROPRACTIC FOR LIFE | Adjusting to a New Life
PREGNANCY | Chiropractic Care for an Easier Pregnancy and Safer Birth
BIRTH | The Home Birth Advantage: The physical and emotional benefits of birthing at home
RESOURCES | Empowering Websites for Pregnancy, Birth & Baby
THE OUTER WOMB | When the Joy is Missing: An Organic Perspective on Postpartum Depression
PARENTING | Protecting the Cave
HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE | 9 Essential Ingredients for a Natural Birth
GRATITUDE | Appreciating the Process of Birth
INFORMED CHOICE | Avoid a Cesarean: Know the Facts
MIND-BODY-SPIRIT | A Pregnant Pause
RECOMMENDATIONS | Pathways’ Top Ten Books for Pregnancy and Birth

Letter from the Editor

Jeanne Ohm, D.C.

Editorials

Taking Charge of Giving Birth

Cynthia Overgard

Cynthia’s Podcast : https://www.buzzsprout.com/745532

Eating in Labor: Trusting the Mother’s Gut Instinct

Adjusting to a New Life

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Chiropractic Care for an Easier Pregnancy and Safer Birth

The Home Birth Advantage: The physical and emotional benefits of birthing at home

Empowering Websites for Pregnancy, Birth & Baby

Resources, Information & Directories of Practitioners

BirthCenters.org – A comprehensive resource of birth centers
BirthPartners.com – Natural childbirth options: international listings
CFMidwifery.org – Information & resources promoting midwives
HomeBirth.org.nz – New Zealand homebirth association
Homeopathic.org – National center for homeopathy
HPAkids.org – The Alliance of Practitioners for Holistic Family Health & Wellness
ICPA4Kids.org – Family wellness chiropractors, articles, resources
MANA.org – Midwives alliance for unity and strength
MaternityCoalition.org.au – Australian umbrella organization supporting maternity services
Midwives.org.au – Promoting, supporting & strengthening midwifery in Australia
Midwife.org – Find a certified nurse or midwife
Naturopathic.org – American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Resources for Pregnancy & Birth

Acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz – Parent’s acupressure & acupuncture guide for pregnancy & childbirth
AmericanPregnancy.org – Comprehensive pregnancy information
AmtaMassage.org – Find a practitioner, become a therapist
BirthIntoBeing.com – Resources for home birth, natural birth & water birth
BirthingTheFuture.org – Suzanne Arms presents articles & DVDs on natural birth
BirthInternational.com – Birth International
BirthPsychology.com – Association for Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health
ChildbirthSolutions.com – Supportive information on birth choices
ChildbirthConnection.org – Resources on pregnancy, labor & birth
ChoiceinChildbirth.org – Helping women make informed decisions
FathersToBe.org – Effective preparation & support for fathers
HenciGoer.com – Referenced, informed choices in childbirth
HomeBirth.org.uk – Home birth support in the U.K.
HomeBirthAustralia.org – Home birth support in Australia
HomeBirthVideos.org – Excellent compilation of birth DVDs for viewing & purchase
ICAN-Online.org – International Cesarean Awareness Network: outstanding information
InaMay.com – Website of Ina may Gaskin, leading midwifery advocate, author, innovator
LifeHealthChoices.com – Making informed health choices for you & your family
MercierTherapy.com – Massage therapy training for pregnancy, & better birth
MindfulMotherhood.org – Mindfulness practices for pregnancy & early motherhood
MotherandChildHealth.com – Natural pregnancy, birth, children & parenting information
MotherFriendly.org – Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
NewDawnPublish.com – DVDs, training for dynamic body balancing
PlusSizePregnancy.com – Information for plus-size pregnant women
PushedBirth.com – What to really expect in today’s modern birthing system
SpinningBabies.com – Easier childbirth with optimal fetal positioning
ThePinkKit.com – DVD sets to instill birthing confidence
TheUnnecesarean.com – Useful information in avoiding unnecessary cesareans
TheBirthSurvey.com – An online consumer survey of women’s birth experiences
WaterBirth.org – Supporting & educating women who want to birth in water
WhatBabiesWant.com – Understanding the consciousness of infants & babies in utero

Birth Education, Doulas & Hypnobirthing Practitioners

Alace.org – International birth & wellness project
BirthingFromWithin.com – Resources, educators & doulas
BirthWorks.org – Resource directory emphasizing trust & self-confidence
BradleyBirth.com – Husband-coached childbirth
Dona.com – All about doulas & finding a doula
HypnoBirthing.com – Learning how to connect with your inherent birthing potential
Google.com – Find HypnoBirthing in the U.K., Australia & New Zealand
ICEA.org – Promoting freedom of choice in birthing
Lamaze.org – Supporting natural pregnancy, childbirth & parenting

Unassisted Birthing

EmpoweredChildbirth.com – Empowered childbirth
UmbrellaNoize.com – A manual for emergency childbirth
UnassistedChildbirth.com – Articles, DVDs, forums
UnassistedHomeBirth.com – Articles, links, DVDs
UnassistedHomebirth.com/Fathers – Fathers’ questions answered
YouTube.com – Infant CPR

Magazines for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Childhood

CompleatMother.com – The magazine of pregnancy, birth & breastfeeding
Magazine.Lamaze.org – Natural pregnancy, childbirth & parenting
MidwiferyToday.com – Articles on the practice of natural childbirth
Mothering.com – The birthplace of natural family lifestyle
PathwaysToFamilyWellness.org – Vitalistic articles & resources for family wellness

Newborn Needs & Informed Choices

AttachmentParenting.org – Infant sleep safety guidelines
AVN.org.au – Australian Vaccination Network
DoctorsOpposingCircumcision.org – Physicians for Genital Integrity
FamiliesForNaturalLiving.org – Families for Conscious Living
HolisticMoms.org – Community groups & forums connecting parents
JewsAgainstCircumcision.org – Supporting families who don’t circumcise
KellyMom.com – Breastfeeding & parenting
LaLecheLeague.org – Breastfeeding community groups & resources
LifeHealthChoices.com – Education, advocacy, options
Mercola.com – Research & information on all aspects of health from Dr. Mercola
NoCirc.org – National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers
NVIC.org – National Vaccine Information Center
ThinkTwice.com – Global Vaccine Institute
WestonAPrice.org – Wise traditions in food, farming & the healing arts