RECOMMENDED READING:
- Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage - Rachel Reed
- Real Food for Pregnancy - Lily Nichols, RDN
- Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering - Sarah Buckley, MD
- The First Forty Days - Heng Ou
- Natural Baby & Childcare - Lauren Feder, MD
- Childhood Vaccinations - Lauren Feder, MD
- Safe Infant Sleep - James J McKenna, PhD
HELPFUL INFORMATION:
Pregnancy:
Birth:
Evidence Based Birth - A variety of labor and birth related topics
Choosing Home Birth - Aviva Romm, M.D. Article
Why Not Home - Documentary following medical providers choosing to birth outside of the system
Choosing Home Birth - Aviva Romm, M.D. Article
Why Not Home - Documentary following medical providers choosing to birth outside of the system
Variations of Birth:
Breech Birth Choices - Sarah Buckley, M.D. Article
In Celebration of the OP Baby - Midwife Thinking Article
In Celebration of the OP Baby - Midwife Thinking Article
Breastfeeding:
Medication Safety During Lactation (hotline)
Breastfeeding and Bedsharing - James J. McKenna, PhD Article
Kellymom
Breastfeeding and Bedsharing - James J. McKenna, PhD Article
Kellymom
Early Newborn Care:
Circumcision:
Basic Circumcision Facts
A trusted resource for information about foreskin and circumcision
Circumcision vs. Child Health, Breastfeeding and Maternal Bonding
Long-Term Consequences of Pain in Newborn or Very Young Infants
A trusted resource for information about foreskin and circumcision
Circumcision vs. Child Health, Breastfeeding and Maternal Bonding
Long-Term Consequences of Pain in Newborn or Very Young Infants
Inspirational Birth Videos:
Birth Center Waterbirth
Birth Center Waterbirth
Home Waterbirth
Home Waterbirth
Hospital Birth
Gentle Cesarean Birth
Birth Center Waterbirth
Home Waterbirth
Home Waterbirth
Hospital Birth
Gentle Cesarean Birth
NORTHEAST INDIANA RESOURCES:
Community Doula Collective - Northeast Indiana's only all certified birth and postpartum doula organization
Flower Moon Placenta Encapsulation - placenta encapsulation services
Crossroads Wellness Center - homeopathic, naturopathic, and functional medicine + chiropractic care
Crossroads Wellness Center - homeopathic, naturopathic, and functional medicine + chiropractic care
Current local hospital cesarean rates via Community Doula Collective: