Taking Charge of Giving Birth
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Taking Charge of Giving Birth
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
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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
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