Fortunately, there is an enormous amount of information available today for pregnant women. Sometimes, it may seem a bit overwhelming. However, you are encouraged to learn as much as you can. Educate yourself. Take what works for you and discard the rest. Knowledge is power and you have the ability to empower your pregnancy, your life.
Mothering & More will continuously compile and add a range of information, some just for interest, but much of it containing great worth. It is certain you will find something of value on this website to take with you through your journey into motherhood.
Having a baby is an event that categorically changes a woman’s life. There are so many new circumstances to consider, important decisions to be made, and a flood of emotions and concerns that can overwhelm expectant moms. It is a time
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RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
Lamaze International
www.lamaze.org
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
www.motherfriendly.org/
Childbirth Connection
www.childbirthconnection.org/
Obstetrics & Gynecology
www.greenjournal.org/
Plus-Size Pregnancy
www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/firstindex.html
National Perinatal Association
www.nationalperinatal.org/
American Pregnancy Association
www.americanpregnancy.org
Web Womb:
Charting for Pregnancy Achievement
www.webwomb.com
Epigee Women’s Health
www.epigee.org
Ecstatic Pregnancy & Birth
www.ecstaticbirth.com
National Advocates for Pregnant Women
www.advocatesforpregnantwomen.org/
FURTHER READING
The following books may be borrowed from the Mothering & More lending library. For more information email Lasi@motheringandmore.org. Visit the lending library for more listings.
Belly Laughs
by Jenny McCarthy
Blessingways: A Guide to Mother-Centered Baby Showers--Celebrating Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood
by Shari Maser
Carrying a Little Extra – A Guide to Healthy Pregnancy for the Plus-Size Woman
by Paula Bernstein
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
by Sheila Kitzinger
Expecting Baby
by Judy Ford
A Holistic Guide to Embracing Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood
by Karen Salt
Hot Mommas
by Lou Paget
Medical Complications During Pregnancy
by Burrow & Ferris
Miraculous World of Your Unborn Baby
by Nikki Bradford
Mother Rising
by Cortlund and Lucke
The Pregnancy Book
by William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN
The Pregnancy Book for Today’s Woman
by Howard Shapiro, M.D.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn – The Complete Guide
by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler
Spiritual Midwifery
by Ina May Gaskin
Trust Your Body/Trust Your Baby
by Andrea Frank Henkart
What You Didn’t Think to Ask Your Obstetrician
by Raymond Poliakin, M.D.
While Waiting
by Verrilli & Mueser
The World of the Unborn
by Leni Schwartz, Ph.D.
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