There must be a happy medium somewhere between being totally informed and being blissfully ignorant.
- Doug Larson
________________________________________________________________
More Reading on the Topics of Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting
USEFUL WEBSITES:
- ON PREGNANCY AND BIRTH
- Ina May Gaskin's Website : http://www.inamay.com
- Pregnancy and birth related topics : http://midwiferytoday.com
-- Top 10 Pregnancy Procedures to Reject: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/05/what-to-reject-when-you-re-expecting/index.htm#.T6vfzbU3TBY.twitter
- Articles on pregnancy and birth related topics by midwife Ronnie Falcao : http://www.gentlebirth.org
- Information on fetal positioning : http://spinningbabies.com Birthstories and Natural Birth Info
- ON BREASTFEEDING
- La Leche League International - Breastfeeding : http://llli.org
- Kellymom, breastfeeding and parenting : http://www.kellymom.com
- Dr. Jack Newman, Breastfeeding Specialist : http://www.drjacknewman.com
- ONLINE BIRTH STORIES AND NATURAL BIRTH INFO
- Information on natural childbirth, homebirth, natural parenting and more : http://www.indiebirth.com
- Information on natural childbirth, homebirth, natural parenting : http://givingbirthwithconfidence.org
- Blog about natural childbirth, homebirth etc.: http://mamabirth.blogspot.com- Blog offering birthstories and empowering in general: http://birthwithoutfearblog.com
- On the benefits of co-sleeping: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1083020.ece
- On labor with the fetus in a Occiput Posterior ("sunny-side-up") position: http://midwifethinking.com/2010/08/13/in-celebration-of-the-op-baby
- On Cesarian Birth: http://midwiferytoday.com/articles/CesareanBaby.asp
- Articles on Doulas and Labor Support:
- http://childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10178
- http://thestir.cafemom.com/pregnancy/115924/doulas_arent_just_for_hippie
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8utKreAcf3c&feature=player_embedded
- Penny Simkin on Labor Doulas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs666wZZRrI&feature=related
- Penny Simkin on "Pain vs Suffering during Birth" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlj9ehB-hLc
BOOKS ON EVERYTHING FOR THE CHILDBEARING YEAR AND BEYOND
- Childbirth:
Ina May`s Guide to Childbirth; Ina May Gaskin; Bantam Books, March 2003
Silent Knife; Cohen & Estner, Bergin& Garvey, 1983
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth; Henci Goer; Perigee Trade, 1999
The Birth Partner; Penny Simkin, Harvard Common Press
Active Birth; Janet Balaskas, Thorsons
Spiritual Midwifery, Ina May Gaskin, Book Publishing Company 2002
Birthing From Within; Pam England; Partera Press, 1998
- Doulas:
The Doula Advantage; Rachel Gurevich, Prima Publishing 2003
Mothering The Mother: How A Doula Can Help You Have A Shorter, Easier, And Healthier Birth; Marshall H. Klaus; Da Capo Press
- Breastfeeding:
Womanly Art Of Breastfeeding ; LLLI Publication
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers; Jack Newton, Theresa Pitman; Prima Publishing, 2000
Nursing Mother – Working Mother ;Gale Pryor ; Harvard Common Press 1997
Your Nursing Toddler; Norma Bumgartner; LLLI Publication 2000
Mother Food, Hilary Jacobson; Rosalind Press, 2004
- Parenting:
Sleeping with your baby; James McKenna; Platypus Media, 2007
The Attachment Parenting Book; William Sears, and Martha Sears; Little Brown and Company; 1994
Nighttime Parenting; Sears, LLL Publication 1999
The Happiest Baby on the Block; Harvey Karp; Bantam Books. 2002
The Fussy Baby , Sears, Little, Brown
The No-Cry Sleep Solution; Elizabeth Pantley; McGraw Hill, 2002
Infant Massage, Vimala McClure; Bantam Trade Paperback; 3rd Edition, 2000
Postpartum Care:
A Natural Guide To Pregnancy and Postpartum Health; Dean Raffelock, Robert Rountree et al.; 2002 Postpartyum Survival Guide; Ann Dunnewold Ph.D., Diane G. Sanford Ph.D.; New Harbinger Publications; 1994