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Pregnancy and Birth Resources

This page is a collection of links on pregnancy, birth, and parenting. I hope you will find it useful and interesting.

Why Hire a Doula? An article in Pregnancy Today featuring Penny Simkin, famous author of The Birth Partner.
Your Newest Option in Childbirth An article about the value of labor assistants, and how to choose the one that is right for you, from the birth-positive organization ALACE.
Is Your Doula Practice Mother-Friendly? From motherfriendly.org, this is a pdf of questions to ask your doula to ensure she is mother-friendly.
Continuous Support A pdf from a scientific journal about the benefits of continuous support for women in labor.

Ten Ways to Survive Stress During Pregnancy A quick look at possible sources of stress in pregnancy, and how to reduce them.
Ten Questions to Ask Your Care Provider This article on choosing a primary care provider to attend your birth is a must-read for any pregnant woman.
Henna for Pregnancy A beautiful website with photos of henna on pregnant bellies.
Blessing Way Thoughts on creating a rite of passage for the expectant mother.
Domestic Violence and Pregnancy. Does domestic violence affect your unborn baby?

Birth Stories These stories are organized by category on childbirth.org.
Is Natural Childbirth Dead? An article about why more women are choosing natural childbirth today.
First Stage of Labor First in a series of excellent articles from iVillage discussing the stages of labor and what comfort measures tend to work well with them.
Birth Quotes Inspiring quotes about birth collected by the Canadian organization Mothercare.
Ecstatic Birth: The Hormonal Blueprint of Labor This article, from Mothering magazine, discusses in depths what happens in the body hormonally during labor, and how common obstetric medications affect the process.
Statement of Beliefs Position statement from ICAN, the International Cesarean Awareness Network. If you are considering a vaginal birth after Cesarean, this group is a great place to get support.
Don't Cut the Cord! An article on the dangers of early cord clamping or cutting.
Donating Cord Blood A brief article on donating blood from your baby's umbilical cord to help other families.

Breastfeeding is Priceless Find out why the World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months in this brief pdf.
Got Breastmilk? Beautiful and inspiring pictures of breastfeeding mothers.
Intersex Information Flyer This flyer explains how parents can lovingly support children born with ambiguous genitals.
Eight Ideals of Attachment Parenting This article, from Attachment Parenting International, discusses ways to get closer to your baby.
Welcoming the Child. A pagan ritual for the end of babyhood.

If you haven't found what you're looking for, send us an email (honey at uniquebirth dot com) and I will try to include a resource for you.