...WEBSITES
answers to many of your questions - great sites for learning!
www.update-software.com/Abstracts/PREGAbstractIndex.htm (abstracts of systematic reviews - summary of reliable evidence of the benefits and risks of health care - by the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group)
www.having-a-baby.com/article.htm (articles on everything under the sun - by author Ann Douglas)
www.pantley.com/elizabeth (more articles for you to consider - by author Elizabeth Pantley)
breastfeeding support
of Christian interest
www.gentlechristianmothers.com
www.christianitytoday.com/parenting
local birth professionals
www.nhmidwives.org
www.vermontmidwivesalliance.org
www.massmidwives.org
miscellaneous topics
www.blueribbonbaby.org (pregnancy nutrition, the work of the late Dr Tom Brewer)
www.spinningbabies.com (discusses fetal positions)
www.midwiferytoday.com/homebirth.asp (Midwifery Today's homebirth reference page)
www.ican-online.org (International Cesarean Awareness Network)
Robyn's certifying organizations
...BOOKS
Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, Ann Keppler
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
Christ Centered Childbirth by Kelly J Townsend
The Lord of Birth devotional Bible study for pregnancy by Jennifer Vanderlaan
The Christian Woman's Guide to Childbirth by Debra Evans
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Birthing from Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
Women Giving Birth by Saskia van Rees, Astrid Limburg, Beatrijs Smulders
Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
Eating Expectantly by Bridget Swinney
The Baby Book by Dr William Sears and Martha Sears
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~ the resources above, while all good reads, do not necessarily or always reflect my own views... and that's a good thing! I think reading a variety of viewpoints helps us discern our own beliefs, strengthens or alters our points of view, and helps us make truly informed decisions.
~ there are so many great resources available! I am trying to highlight some particularly useful sites and books out of the mix, to cover a wide audience. If there is a topic of interest you would like to do some further reading on, or if you need help finding specific information or answers to your questions, please ask Robyn if she can point you in the right direction!
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