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Resources & Links
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Childbirth Connection
~ Is your provider, or potential provider, mother friendly? Use this Physician Questionnaire Sheet
to find out.
~ Is your midwife, or potential midwife, mother friendly?
Use this Midwife Questionnaire Sheet to find out.
The Rights of Childbearing Women
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Information:
Childbirth Connection & The Unnecesarean
The Brewer Diet (The Brewer Diet for Vegans)
Nutrition is very important during pregnancy. Your body is building another human and it has
very special needs during this time. The above links will give you specific information on what you
should be including in your diet, on a daily basis, to give you and your baby the very best.
Positive Birth Stories (a must for every expectant mother!)
Hypnobabies & Pregnancy, Babies and Birth
Seeking Reimbursement from Insurance for Doula Expenses
Pregnancy & Baby
Dr. Moz
"Goodfather" gifts for the daddy-to-be and other good resources.
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Hands for Health Chiropractic (Dallas)
Prenatal, Postnatal, Adult and Child Chiropractic Care - Dr. Ruth Durkee
New Directions Chiropractic (Allen) - Dr. Annise Neidrich
Lifetime Family Wellness (Ft. Worth) - Drs. Jim Bob and Cindy Haggerton
Natural Beginnings
An educational resource group offering classes, services, and products that are designed to enhance
all of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting.
La Leche League of Dallas (and surrounding areas)
Free Prenatal, Postnatal Yoga & More!
Available at Destination Maternity and A Pea in the Pod
Peppermint Baby Boutique
Online store that carries cloth diapers, slings, carriers, natural health remedies, organic baby
cloths and toys.
Earth Mama Photography
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National Conference of State Legislatures
A review of the laws supporting breastfeeding in the US and state by state.
Dr. Jack Newman Online
Breastfeeding Support & Information
La Leche League International
Natural Beginnings
Local pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding & parenting educational resource group.
Breastfeeding Online
Milk Share
Direct Family-to-Family Milk Donation
Breastfeeding.com
LatchOn.org
A Breastfeeding Resource Marketplace
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Postpartum Support International
MomsLikeMe.com
A way to connected with other local moms without having to get out of the house (which can be
difficult in those first few weeks).
International Cesarean Awareness Network (iCAN)
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Mothering Magazine
Great natural family centered magazine.
Dr. Sears Website
Great website for pediatric advices.
Pathways to Family Wellness
A wonderful magazine dedicated to natural living and the health and wellbeing of the family.
Peppermint Baby Boutique
Online store that carries cloth diapers, slings, carriers, natural health remedies, organic baby
cloths and toys.
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, by Ina May Gaskin
Spiritual Midwifery, by Ina May Gaskin
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, by Henci Goer
Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities, by Henci Goer
The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby,
by Dr. William Sears & Martha Sears
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two, by The Sears
Family
A Woman's Nation: Reclaiming Your Right to Birth Right (The Huffington Post, October 16, 2009)
Modern Midwife (Coast Magazine, April 27, 2009)
A resurgence in interest in natural childbirth has led a record number of women to midwife-
directed birth centers, where high-quality care combined with a nurturing environment is at the
forefront of a movement that puts women and children first.
Back to Basics for Safer Childbirth: Too many doctors and hospitals are overusing high-tech procedures
(Consumer Reports, October 2008)
Take the Consumer Reports Maternity Care Quiz
Why Every Week of Pregnancy Counts (Wall Street Journal, December 23, 2008)
How a Reporter Became a Fan of Natural Childbirth (and hypnosis for childbirth) (Associated Press
Article, April 23, 2009)
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- Pregnancy Resources (General)
Childbirth Connection
~ Is your provider, or potential provider, mother friendly? Use this Physician Questionnaire Sheet
to find out.
~ Is your midwife, or potential midwife, mother friendly?
Use this Midwife Questionnaire Sheet to find out.
The Rights of Childbearing Women
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Information:
Childbirth Connection & The Unnecesarean
The Brewer Diet (The Brewer Diet for Vegans)
Nutrition is very important during pregnancy. Your body is building another human and it has
very special needs during this time. The above links will give you specific information on what you
should be including in your diet, on a daily basis, to give you and your baby the very best.
Positive Birth Stories (a must for every expectant mother!)
Hypnobabies & Pregnancy, Babies and Birth
Seeking Reimbursement from Insurance for Doula Expenses
Pregnancy & Baby
Dr. Moz
"Goodfather" gifts for the daddy-to-be and other good resources.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Pregnancy Resources (DFW)
Hands for Health Chiropractic (Dallas)
Prenatal, Postnatal, Adult and Child Chiropractic Care - Dr. Ruth Durkee
New Directions Chiropractic (Allen) - Dr. Annise Neidrich
Lifetime Family Wellness (Ft. Worth) - Drs. Jim Bob and Cindy Haggerton
Natural Beginnings
An educational resource group offering classes, services, and products that are designed to enhance
all of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting.
La Leche League of Dallas (and surrounding areas)
Free Prenatal, Postnatal Yoga & More!
Available at Destination Maternity and A Pea in the Pod
Peppermint Baby Boutique
Online store that carries cloth diapers, slings, carriers, natural health remedies, organic baby
cloths and toys.
Earth Mama Photography
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Breastfeeding Resources
National Conference of State Legislatures
A review of the laws supporting breastfeeding in the US and state by state.
Dr. Jack Newman Online
Breastfeeding Support & Information
La Leche League International
Natural Beginnings
Local pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding & parenting educational resource group.
Breastfeeding Online
Milk Share
Direct Family-to-Family Milk Donation
Breastfeeding.com
LatchOn.org
A Breastfeeding Resource Marketplace
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Postpartum Resources
Postpartum Support International
MomsLikeMe.com
A way to connected with other local moms without having to get out of the house (which can be
difficult in those first few weeks).
International Cesarean Awareness Network (iCAN)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Parenting Resources
Mothering Magazine
Great natural family centered magazine.
Dr. Sears Website
Great website for pediatric advices.
Pathways to Family Wellness
A wonderful magazine dedicated to natural living and the health and wellbeing of the family.
Peppermint Baby Boutique
Online store that carries cloth diapers, slings, carriers, natural health remedies, organic baby
cloths and toys.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Recommended Reading
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, by Ina May Gaskin
Spiritual Midwifery, by Ina May Gaskin
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, by Henci Goer
Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities, by Henci Goer
The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby,
by Dr. William Sears & Martha Sears
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two, by The Sears
Family
A Woman's Nation: Reclaiming Your Right to Birth Right (The Huffington Post, October 16, 2009)
Modern Midwife (Coast Magazine, April 27, 2009)
A resurgence in interest in natural childbirth has led a record number of women to midwife-
directed birth centers, where high-quality care combined with a nurturing environment is at the
forefront of a movement that puts women and children first.
Back to Basics for Safer Childbirth: Too many doctors and hospitals are overusing high-tech procedures
(Consumer Reports, October 2008)
Take the Consumer Reports Maternity Care Quiz
Why Every Week of Pregnancy Counts (Wall Street Journal, December 23, 2008)
How a Reporter Became a Fan of Natural Childbirth (and hypnosis for childbirth) (Associated Press
Article, April 23, 2009)
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