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EDUCATION
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PREGNANCY
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DOULA SUPPORT
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POSTPARTUM
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ALL ABOUT BABY
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FOR PARTNERS
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FACTS FOR THE INFORMED
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COMPLEMENTARY OPTIONS
During the course of pregnancy, a woman begins to prepare for the moment of birth. There is
As important as all of those decisions may be, some of the most significant considerations are forgotten altogether. The moment of truth occurs during labor and birthing. Labor is not the time to be inquiring about procedures, questioning risks and benefits, or making decisions you are unprepared to make. It is vital that you prepare for this experience both mentally and physically. Mothering & More encourages you to become thoroughly informed about the events that may occur at your moment of birthing.
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so much to do and think about. She spends a lot of time making plans for the arrival of her baby like preparing a nursery, selecting a name, and finding a pediatrician. She also spends a lot of time considering purchases such as strollers, car seats, diapers, clothing, and other necessities
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
Birthing Naturally
www.birthingnaturally.net
Childbirth.org
Gentlebirth.org
www.gentlebirth.org
Ecstatic Birth
Mother Care: Breech
http://www.mother-care.ca/breech.htm
Spinning Babies: Easier Birth through Fetal Positioning
www.spinningbabies.com/
FURTHER READING
The following books are available through the Mothering & More lending library. If you would like to borrow a book email
Lasi@motheringandmore.org
. For further listings of available selections visit the lending library
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Active Birth
by Janet Balaskas
Back Labor No More
by Janie McCoy King
Birth
by Caterine Milinaire
Birth as an American Rite of Passage
by Robbie Davis-Floyd
Birthing From Within
by Pam England & Rob Horowitz
Cesarean – What Every Woman Needs to Know
A Child Is Born
by Lennart Nielson
Childbirth Without Fear
by Grantly Dick Read
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
by Sheila Kitzinger
Heart & Hands – A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy & Birth
by Elizabeth Davis
Hey! Who’s Having This Baby Anyway?
by Breck Hawk
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
by Ina May Gaskin
Obstetric Myths vs. Research Realities
A Guide to the Medical Literature
by Henci Goer
Optimal Fetal Positioning
by Jean Sutton and Pauline Scott
Sit Up and Take Notice – Positioning Yourself for a Better Birth
by Pauline Scott
Spiritual Midwifery
by Ina May Gaskin
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth
by Henci Goer
The VBAC Companion
by Diana Korte
When Survivors Give Birth
by Penny Simkin & Phyllis Klaus
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