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Pregnancy and Birth


Positive Pregnancy Affirmations

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Spinning Babies - information about optimal positioning of baby

Coalition for Improving Maternity Services - individuals and national organizations whose mission is to promote an evidence-based wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs

HenciGoer.com - author of The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth and Obstetric Myths vs. Research Realities, Henci is an invaluable resource for fact based information on pre- and perinatal research

Animation of Normal Delivery http://www.medicallegalart.com/displayanimation.php?&A=delivery

Hypnosis for Pain Relief in Labour & Childbirth:  A Systematic Review http://bja.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/93/4/505

ICAN:  What You Can Do to Avoid an Unnecessary Cesarean                  Having a Baby?  10 Questions to Ask            The Hazards of Induction of Labor


Parenting

Mothering Magazine - the premiere natural parenting magazine

Dr. Sears - information on attachment parenting, co-sleeping, breastfeeding, vaccinations.....etc.

Kellymom - provides information on breastfeeding, sleep and parenting.... etc.

Fathers’ Forum Online: http://www.fathersforum.com/ “The Online Resource for Expectant and New Fathers.”

GreatDad.com: http://www.greatdad.com/ “Because Dads don’t always think like Moms.”

Local

Moms in Madison - Local links to all things parent related

Madison Birth Center - local freestanding birth center

Community Midwives, LLC  - local homebirth midwife, a good place to get vitamin K

Happy Bambino  and  Nicki's Diapers - Madison's resource and retail place for parents committed to natural pregnancy, birth and parenting. 

Small Miracles Volunteer Doula Program - volunteer hospital doula program serving low-income women, including incarcerated women and teens

Doulas of South Central Wisconsin - most area doulas can be contacted through this site

La Leche League - Madison Chapter - local breastfeeding resource

UW Nurse-Midwives - the only HMO midwife practice in Madison, offering full-scope well-woman and hospital-based childbirth services

Yoga Moms -pre and postnatal yoga and discussion group

Placenta Encapsulation  -very many benefits to this

Keystone Healing Center - a Chicago area healing center, yoga, hypnotherapy, HypnoBirthing, and more