Labor and Delivery Links

Statistics about Homebirth

But What If...?
Questions Commonly Asked about Homebirth

Epidurals—Real Risks for Mother and Baby

Hospital Birth Plan

Stages of Pregnancy and Ultrasound Pictures

More pictures and even more!

Birth Story Diaries:  Real births, real pictures
(includes graphic rating scale)

Midwifery Today magazine

MANA state-by-state midwifery laws

Water Birth

Portable Spa for Waterbirth (sales and  rentals)

http://www.ninemonthsandbeyond.com/

Caring for Your Baby

Breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding Builds Brighter Brains
• 101 Reasons to Breastfeed Your Child
• Is This Safe to take While Breastfeeding?
• Find your correct nursing bra size

Bonding

• Children Need Touching and Attention based on this Harvard Study

Sleep

• Co-Sleeping Reduces SIDS and SIDS Fact Sheet by Dr. Folden Palmer
• Is Sleep-Sharing Safe? by Dr. William Sears

Attachment Parenting/Natural Parenting

• A scientific perspective on attachment parenting from Dr. Linda Folden Palmer
• Resources about Babywise/Prep for Parenting/Growing Kids God's Way

Safety

• Carseatdata.org  and CPSafety
• Toy recalls

Vaccines

• Information about individual vaccines from Think Twice
• Risks:  Dispelling Vaccination Myths

Books to help decide whether to vaccinate or not:

• What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations by Stephanie Cave
• How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor by M.D. Robert S. Mendelsohn

Parenting Resources

• Kellymom.com Breastfeeding and Attachment Parenting resources
• Pediatrician Dr. Sears  resources on pregnancy, birth and childcare
• Dr. Jay Gordon
• Mothering magazine  includes many archived articles
• Gentle Christian Mothers includes an active message board
• The Natural Child Project

Sites that rate slings

• The Ergo Baby Carrier, great for those with back problems
• Kangaroo Korner
• PEPPERMint
• The Baby Wearer
• Mamatoto (includes instructions for slinging with a sheet or shawl)
• Sew Your Own Sling, nursing bras, boppy pillow and more
  (and even lots more here)
• Strong rings for slings

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