Natural Birth Resources - books, websites, etc

[WillowSpy]

Here is a list of commonly recommended resources about natural birth. If there is something I have omitted (and I am SURE there are plenty!) please share and I will add them into the original thread :)


Books:

The Birth Book - by Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth - by Ina May Gaskin

HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method - by Marie Mongan

Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way - by Susan McCutcheon-Rosegg

Birthing from Within - by Pam England

Mind Over Labor: A Breakthrough Guide to Giving Birth - by Carl Jones

BabyCatcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife - by Peggy Vincent

Creating Your Birth Plan - by Marsden Wagner

The Birth Partner - by Penny Simkin

Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care - by Jennifer Block

Birth, The Surprising History of How We Are Born - by Tina Cassidy

Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities - by Henci Goer

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - by Henci Goer

Bestfeeding, How to Breastfeed Your Baby - by Suzanne Arms, Chloe Fisher, and Mary Renfrew

Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth (Import) - by Grantly Dic_k-Read and Michel Odent (wouldn't let me write his last name! :eyeroll:)

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Revised) - by Sheila Kitzinger

Your Best Birth - by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein



Websites:

American College of Nurse-Midwives (http://www.midwife.org/) - info and "find a midwife" feature.

Midwives Alliance of North America (http://mana.org/) - professional organization for midwives, includes resource links, midwife search, and homebirth info.

DONA International (http://www.dona.org/) - an association of Doulas

American Association of Birth Centers (http://www.birthcenters.org/) - find out what they're about, and find a center near you

I-CAN, the International Cesarean Awareness Network (http://www.ican-online.org/vbac/home) - a good resource for information on VBACs including what to do if you are in an anti-VBAC area

Homebirth info (http://www.homebirth.org.uk/) (UK site)

Listing of articles (http://changesurfer.com/Hlth/homebirth.html) supporting the safety of home births

Bradley Method home page (http://www.bradleybirth.com/) - locate classes near you

Hypnobabies (http://www.hypnobabies.com/) - information about classes and self-study

Spinning Babies (http://www.spinningbabies.com/) - methods to turn babies while in labor


Videos:

The Business of Being Born (website here (http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/))

Pregnant in America (website here (http://www.pregnantinamerica.com/))

Orgasmic Birth (website here (http://www.orgasmicbirth.com/))

[WillowSpy]

I've PMed a mod to sticky this for us :)

[caligirl07]

Pregnant in America (DVD) is pretty good too!

[WillowSpy]

Pregnant in America (DVD) is pretty good too!

Thanks! Added :) I need to watch that one, too.

[anonsouthernbell]

Mind Over Labor: A Breakthrough Guide to Giving Birth by Carl Jones

[anonsouthernbell]

Sorry here is another one - Creating Your Birth Plan by Marsden Wagner

[WillowSpy]

Sorry here is another one - Creating Your Birth Plan by Marsden Wagner

No no, no apologies! The more people add resources, the better it will be for everyone :)

[elflady1987]

I like The Birth Book by Dr Sears for choosing your options.
Pushed by Jennifer Block is good too, but it deals more in statistics and it terrifed me....(Granted, these are the only two I have read so far)

[LittleBlackBug]

BabyCatcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife by Peggy Vincent is a good book of a midwife and her stories.

[sacredpathwaysdoula]

Birth, The Surprising History of How We Are Born by Tina Cassidy

Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities by Henci Goer

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer

Bestfeeding, How to Breastfeed Your Baby by Suzanne Arms, Chloe Fisher, and Mary Renfrew

The Birth Partner, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions by Penny Simkin

Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care by Jennifer Block

Childbirth without Fear: The Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth (Import) by Grantly ****-Read and Michel Odent

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Revised) by Sheila Kitzinger (I personally recommend this one to every one of my clients.)

All but one of these is on my lending library. The one that isn't I'm getting as soon as I can! :) Obstetrical Myths Vs Research Realities can be hard to find, so contact local Bradley teachers and other childbirth educators to see if they have a lending copy.

[WillowSpy]

Thank you for all the suggestions! Updated :)

[tanyachap]

i just saw this thread. Thanks SO MUCH for putting it together.

[AnnaC]

Your Best Birth by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein (yes, the makers of The Business of Being Born.)

[caligirl07]

Another good DVD is "Orgasmic Birth" not as wierd as it sound (I promise). Anyway it has alot of good info on natural child birth and homebirths. Plus in the special features section alot of info on stats and studies that have been done showing where the US stands in maternity care.

[sartre]

www.spinningbabies.com
Methods to turn babies while in labor

[WillowSpy]

www.spinningbabies.com
Methods to turn babies while in labor

D'oh how did I forget this! Thank you :)

[ecomommy]

I found this site helpful in finding a hospital/OB who would attempt a VBAC in my state, as well as general information about VBAC itself:

http://www.ican-online.org/vbac/home

[PixieMomma]

Great list of resources.

[littlemonster]

I'm gonna have to go book shopping now! LOL I loved "Pushed"...I let all my friends borrow it!

[CJinWA]

Can we add a link for Brio Birth? www.briobirth.com (http://www.briobirth.com) Similar class style as Bradley, but a more modern feel and approach (not stuck in the 80's with their materials...)

My Bradley teacher actually switched to this and I love the changes I've seen from when we did the Bradley course.

[Miraclebaby08]

Thanks for the informative posting! Going to watch Buisness of being born.
Anyone seen it before?

Thanks!

[Janeen]

Thanks for the informative posting! Going to watch Buisness of being born.
Anyone seen it before?

Thanks!

It's a great movie. More Business of Being Born (http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/) is out now too!