Issue 44

• A MESSAGE FROM OUR EDITOR | Jeanne Ohm, DC

• CONSCIOUS PATH | A Message to Mums

• NEW EDGE SCIENCE | Babies Remember Birth

• FEATURE | Enhancing Our Babies’ Innate Expressions

• PREGNANCY | 10 Things I Wish All Women Knew About Giving Birth

• BIRTH | The Birth is Key

• OUTER WOMB| New Blood

• HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE | The Controversy Reignites

• INFORMED CHOICE | The Circumcision Decision

• FAMILY LIVING | Questions to Ask a Pediatrician

• COMMUNITY | Where are the Happy Babies?

• TOUCH THE FUTURE | Raising a New Generation of Strong Women

• PARENTING | Face Off

• MIND-BODY-SPIRIT | Train Your Brian

• NUTRITION | Cereal Isn’t the Crunchy Thing to Do

• GRATITUDE | Gratitude Is More Than Simply Saying Thank You

• SUSTAINABLE LIVING | Learning to Live with Less

• PARADIGM SHIFT | Interbeing

The Conscious Breath

Jeanne Ohm, D.C.

• Editorials

A Message to Mums

Bronwyn Bay

• About Bronwyn, founder of “It Takes A Village”: https://ittakesavillageakld.wix.com/village#!founder–bronwyn-bay/c20oo

• Additional Articles: https://ittakesavillageakld.wix.com/village#!articles/c4g9

Babies Remember Birth

David B. Chamberlain, Ph.D.

• About David Chamberlain and a list of his publications: https://birthpsychology.com/person/david-b-chamberlain#.VHtd4THF98E

• About the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health: https://birthpsychology.com/content/what-apppah#.VHtfdTHF98E

• APPPAH FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/birthpsychology/

• Chilton Pearce, Joseph, “Interview – Part 2,” https://ttfuture.org/jcp/front

Enhancing Our Babies’ Innate Expressions

Jeanne Ohm, DC and John Chitty

• Chiropractic for Infants: https://icpa4kids.org/

• Chiropractic Articles from Pathways: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/labels/chiropractic.html

• About Dr. Ohm and a list of her family wellness articles: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/item/jeanne-ohm-dc.html

• Stephen Porges’ Website: https://stephenporges.com/

• Dykema, Ravi, “How your nervous system sabotages your ability to relate, An interview with Stephen Porges about his polyvagal theory,” https://www.nexuspub.com/articles_2006/interview_porges_06_ma.php

• John Chitty’s Energy School Website: https://www.energyschool.com/CSES_Home/Overview.html

• Chitty, John, “Dancing with Yin and Yang,” https://www.polaritytherapycounseling.com/#collapseThree

• Chitty, John, “Dancing with Yin and Yang” Chapter 6 – The Autonomic Nervous System, https://www.energyschool.com/CSES_Home/Resources_files/Dancing%20with%20Yin%20%26%20Yang%20Autonomic%20Chapter6.pdf

• Garland, Teresa, “Polyvagal Theory, Sensory Challenge and Gut Emotions,” https://www.sott.net/article/256043-Polyvagal-Theory-Sensory-Challenge-and-Gut-Emotions

10 Things I Wish All Women Knew About Giving Birth

Aviva Romm, M.D.

• Romm, Aviva, “7 Things To Do Now If You Want To Have A Healthy Baby Someday,” Mind Body Green.

• “Births – Method of Delivery,” https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/delivery.htm

• “The Natural History of the Normal First Stage of Labor,” https://residents.fammed.org/Block%20Curriculum/G1/FMS%20B%20G1%20articles/The_Natural_History_of_the_Normal_First_Stage_of.6.pdf

• Park, Alice, “The Connection Between Dirty Diapers and Childhood Health,” Time.

• “Scientific Evidence Underlying the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Practice Bulletins,” https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Fulltext/2011/09000/Scientific_Evidence_Underlying_the_American.3.aspx

• Gaskin, Ina May, Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth. March 2003

• Goer, Henci, The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth. August, 1999.

• Romm, Aviva Jill, The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Holistic Choices. May 2003.

• Kirsten, “Simple Steps to Prepare for a Natural Birth,” https://www.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/natural-birth/

The Birth is Key

Diane Wiessinger, M.S., IBCLC

• Dianne’s website: https://www.normalfed.com/

• Smith, Linda J., Kroeger, Mary, Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding. 2010.

• Wiessinger, Diane, “What a new Baby Expects: from Birth to Going Home,” https://www.bellybelly.com.au/baby/what-your-baby-expects#.VHtJvTHF98E

New Blood

Robin Lim, C.P.M.

• Robin Lim’s Foundation: https://www.bumisehatfoundation.org/

• Follow Robin on FB: https://www.facebook.com/robinlimbali

• More on Robin: https://feminismandreligion.com/2011/12/13/1722/

The Controversy Reignites: The Potential Dark Side of the Routine Newborn Vitamin K Shot

Joseph Mercola, D.O.

• 1 Vanderbilt University Medical Center May 1, 2014

• 2 PEDIATRIC PHARMACOTHERAPY, October 2001

• 3 Pediatric Neurology June 2014: 50(6); 545-546

• 4 Mother Jones July 28, 2014

• 5 Center for Inquiry

• 6 NPR October 19, 2009

• 7 The Guardian December 26, 2012

• 8 Chris Mooney Podcast

• 9 PEDIATRIC PHARMACOTHERAPY, October 2001

• 10 Giving Birth Naturally, Newborn Vitamin K Injections

• 11 DailyMed, PHYTONADIONE injection, emulsion

• 12 PEDIATRIC PHARMACOTHERAPY, October 2001

• 13 DailyMed, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals PHYTONADIONE injection, emulsion

• 14 DailyMed, Hospira PHYTONADIONE injection, emulsion

• 15 Medicinenet.com, Vitamin k injection, Aqua-Mephyton, Vitamin K

• 16 PLOS ONE March 04, 2014, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090199

• 17 PLOS ONE March 04, 2014, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090199

• 18 Drugs.com, Aqua-Mephyton

• 19 PEDIATRIC PHARMACOTHERAPY, October 2001

• 20 webMD.com March 22, 2010

• 21 Pediatric Research 2014: 76; 177-183

• 22 Wikipedia, Infant Mortality Rates

• 23 Science Daily August 9, 2012

• 24 Clin Perinatol. Jun 2011; 38(2): 321–331

• 25 Cochrane Library July 11, 2013, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004074.pub3

• 26 New York Times July 10, 2013

• 27 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Timing of Umbilical Cord Clamping After Birth

• 28 Bastyr University June 9, 2014

• 29 Arch Dis Child. Dec 1989; 64(12): 1672–1677.

• 30 J Epidemiol Community Health. Feb 2006; 60(2): 146–148

• 31 MPR May 12, 2014

• 32 Nursingtimes.net April 23, 2014

• 33 Vanderbilt University Medical Center May 1, 2014

• 34 Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000;(4):CD002776

Additional Resources

• Dr. Mercola’s Website: https://www.mercola.com/

• About Dr. Mercola: https://www.mercola.com/forms/background.htm

• Dr. Mercola’s non-profit coalition: https://www.mercola.org/

• Vitamin K articles from Midwifery Today: https://www.midwiferytoday.com/search/?q=Vitamin+K

• Dekker, Rebecca, “Evidence for the Vitamin K Shot in Newborns,” https://gumroad.com/l/vitamink

• Wickham, Sara, “Revisiting vitamin K and the newborn: what have we learned in a decade?” https://sarawickham.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/em-vitamin-k.pdf

• Compilation of Resources by Gentle Birthing: https://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/vitktop.html

The Circumcision Decision

Lauren Jenks

• The Whole Network: https://www.thewholenetwork.org/

• Resources and references for the article: https://www.thewholenetwork.org/apps/search?q=The+Circumcision+Decisionn

• Free articles, pamphlets and info sheets: https://www.thewholenetwork.org/free-stuff.html

• FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/WholeNetwork

• Support Group Locations: https://www.thewholenetwork.org/locations.html

• Intact Friendly doctors: https://www.thewholenetwork.org/intact-friendly-doctors

• Additional Organizations: https://www.thewholenetwork.org/organizations.html

Questions to Ask a Pediatrician

Dionna Ford

• Dionna’s website: www.CodeNameMama.com

• Dionna cofounded two other websites for parents: www.NaturalParentsNetwork.com and www.NursingFreedom.org

• Ford, Dionna, For My Children: A Mother’s Journal of Memories, Wishes and Wisdom.

• Ford, Dionna, O’Brien, Mandy, Cleaners: Quick and Easy Toxin-Free Recipes.

• Natural Parenting Resources: https://naturalparentsnetwork.com/what-is-np/

• Hunt, Jan, “Ten Tips for Finding a Medical Professional for Your Child” by, https://www.naturalchild.org/jan_hunt/medical_professional.html

• Find a family chiropractor: https://icpa4kids.org/Find-a-Chiropractor/

• Find a holistic practitioner: https://hpakids.org/

Where are the Happy Babies?

Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D

• Darcia Narvaez, PhD, https://www.psychologytoday.com/experts/darcia-narvaez-phd

• “Moral Landscapes,” https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/moral-landscapes

• Blow, Charles M., “Failing Forward,” The New York Times, Aug. 2011.

• “Neuroscience,” https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/neuroscience

• “Anxiety,” https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/anxiety

• “Caregiving,” https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/caregiving

Additional Resources

• Narvaez, Darcia, Neurobiology and the Development of Human Morality: Evolution, Culture and Wisdom.

• Darcia’s website: https://darcianarvaez.com/

Raising a New Generation of Strong Women

Katrina Zaslavsky

• About Katrina Zaslavsky: https://www.wholisticnutrition.com.au/katrina-zaslavsky/

• Zaslavsky, Katrina, A Modern Woman’s Guide to a Natural Empowering Birth.

• About her book: https://www.inspiringbirthstories.com.au/

Face Off

Tracy G. Cassels, M.A.

• Tracy’s website: www.EvolutionaryParenting.com

Train Your Brain

Marilyn Gordon

• Marilyn writes numerous articles on her website: https://www.marilyngordon.com/

Cereal Isn’t the Crunchy Thing to Do

Heather Dexter, N.D.

• About Heather Dexter: https://likemindedmamas.com/about/heather/

Gratitude Is More Than Simply Saying Thank You

Homaira Kabir

• About Homaira: https://www.homairakabir.com/about/

Learning to Live with Less

Christie Gabai

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Interbeing

Charles Eisenstein

• About Charles: https://charleseisenstein.net/about-charles/