Resources
We talk a lot about the difference between fact and opinion. It’s important that you understand what your options are so that you can make informed decisions. Making informed choices for yourself in your labor is one of the key factors that will allow you to look back on your labor as being ‘positive and satisfactory’.
These links have been selected for you as a starting point to educate yourself on some of the necessary choices you will make for your birth, your body and your baby.
Amazon Shopping List
Preparing for birth – doula suggestions: Felicia’s Amazon Wish List
Organizations
Classes or Resources
Bay Area Birth Education (BABE)
Did you Know? Doula Services are Covered by Insurance
Health
Group B Strep
Group B Strep in Pregnancy: Evidence for Antibiotics and Alternatives
Group B Strep – Easy, Natural Treatments For Group B Strep
Group B Strep (GBS) in Pregnancy and Birth: What’s a Mom to Do?
Other Resources
Paced Bottle Feeding: How to Do It and Why You’d Want To
Restricting oral fluid and food intake during labour
Original SIDS Researcher Says Baby Bed-sharing is Not Dangerous
Can Eating Dates Shorten Labor?
Zofram may increase rist of birth defects
Buckled Baby: Child Safety Seat Installation and Inspection
Evidence on: Induction or C-section for big baby?
Is Erythromycin Eye Ointment Always Necessary for Newborns?
‘Ineffective, outdated and unethical’ – the case against antibiotic eye drops for newborns
Recommendations on newborn health
Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping May Benefit Children Years Later
Why you should hire a doula if you want an epidural
9 non-negotiable rules for visiting a new mom/newborn
Harvard Researchers Explain Why Our Culture Needs Co-Sleeping
The Evidence on Placenta Encapsulation
Videos
Biological Nurturing/Nursing position
Hand Expressing
General Breastfeeding Info
Mothers and Their Babies
Check out the remarkable bond between the mother and her baby.
Hand Expression of Breast Milk
There are many benefits of knowing how to express milk from the breast without the use of expensive or cumbersome pumps. In this video, Dr. Jane Morton demonstrates how easily hand expression can be taught to mothers.
Weleda Baby Massage Video
