“Knowledge is always helpful when facing the unknown territory of childbirth. These informative resources will help prepare you when you’re ready to learn more. All books, films and additional resources are available in the My Sunshine Birth Services Resource and lending library. Access is provided for free to all clients.”
Websites
These websites and links can be utilized as resources for doing your own research.
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ is an excellent source for up to date evidence based information. Be sure to follow them on Social Media to keep up with the latest headlines.
http://www.improvingbirth.org/ This page has evidence based care information for expecting moms, has a toolkit for those suffering from past trauma and information for those choosing a VBAC. They also have a yearly rally that you can get involved in.
http://www.ican-online.org/ Interested in having a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)? This is a great starting point.
http://www.who.int/en/ The World Health Organization (WHO) has tons of info. Just search keywords Pregnancy, Birth, Midwife, etc… to get their recommendations.
http://kellymom.com/ The only source you will ever need for breastfeeding questions.
Books
These books are wonderful, informative resources filled with evidence based information.
Giving Birth with Confidence, by Judith Lothian, RN, PhD, LCCE, FACCE, FAAN and Charlotte DeVries of Lamaze International.
Real Food for Pregnancy, by Lily Nichols RDN, CDE
The Baby Book, Revised Edition: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Sears Parenting Library)
The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions, By Penny Simkin
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, By Ina May Gaskin
Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn, By Penny Simkin
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth, by Henci Goer
Birth Matters, by Ina May Gaskin
Husband Coached Childbirth, by Robert A Bradley
Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds by Cynthia Gabriel
The Birth Book, by Dr. William Sears, MD
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, by Diane Wiessinger
Breastfeeding Made Simple, by Nancy Mohrbacher
Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding, by Ina May Gaskin
Films
These are an ideal resource because you can watch them with your partner. I recommend viewing these together.
The Business of Being Born
More Business of Being Born
Natural Born Babies
MicroBirth
