Learning
Childbirth Education Classes 12 Weeks of comprehensive instruction on exercise, nutrition, breastfeeding, first, second, and third stages of labor, complications and variations, cesarean and emergency childbirth, and postpartum. Find a teacher near you. iBirth - A low-cost supplement to childbirth classes. Features videos, nutrition info, and tips and lists to help pregnant moms at any stage of pregnancy and birth. Available to access online or as an app for an Apple product. |
Great Books for Pregnancy, Birth, Breastfeeding, and Parenting The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer Husband-Coached Childbirth by Robert A. Bradley, MD Natural Childbirth, The Bradley® Way by Susan McCutcheon Assistant Coach's Manual by Susan Bek, AAHCC with Marjie Hathaway, AAHCC Your Best Birth by Ricki Lake, Abby Epstein, and Jacques Moritz, OBGYN Pushed by Jennifer Block The Pregnancy Book by William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN The Baby Book by William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Dr. Sarah J. Buckley Journey Into Motherhood: Inspirational Stories of Natural Birth by Sheri L. Minelli |
Great Films The Business of Being Born - Also available for rental through Netflix Breastfeeding Intensive - Explains the Why and How-to of breastfeeding, along with common problems and solutions. Watch some short birth videos at the KnowBirth Online Videos page. The KnowBirth Film Trailers page has trailers of great films about birth. |
Websites
Alliance for the Improvement of Maternity Services (AIMS)
Childbirth Connection Resource for both expecting moms and care providers. The entire text of "A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth" is available online there. La Leche League - Breastfeeding education and support. Find a mother-to-mother support group near you. Contact a leader with your questions. Breastfeeding Articles by Dr. Jack Newman Pushed Birth by Jennifer Block The Unnecesarean International Cesarean Awareness Network - Learn about cesarean recovery, how to prepare for a VBAC, and find a support group near you. Home Birth Association of North Dallas (HAND) Association supporting home birth and midwifery. Information regarding monthly meetings and referrals also provided. Located in Dallas, Texas metro area. |
Forums, Discussions & Learning from Other Women MotheringDotCommunity Gigantic discussion forum hosted by Mothering Magazine. My Best Birth Ricki Lake's community for people to share experiences and options about pregnancy, natural birth, and parenting. GrowMamaGrow Blog and discussion forum for Muslim American mamas. DFWAreaMoms Local support forums. |
Other Helpful Books The Birth Book , The Discipline Book , The Vaccine Book and others by William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN & family. We're Having a Homebirth! by Kelly Moghul (a children's book about homebirth)
Baby Bargains by Denise and Alan Fields (help with what to buy for baby and which brand is the best quality and value) |