WATCH
CHILDBIRTH 101
Advantages of Self-Directed Birth
Penny Simkin YouTube Channel (videos on understanding labor pain and providing labor support)
Normal Vaginal Birth With Cervical Effacement and Dilation
BIRTH VIDEOS
DOCUMENTARIES
REad
Healing Birth, Healing the Earth
Ecstatic Birth by Sarah J. Buckley
In Defense of the Amniotic Sac (understanding its role and weighing the benefits of artificially rupturing membranes during labor)
STAGES OF LABOR AND BIRTH
PREPARING FOR LABOR
Rebozo Manteada | Spinning Babies
Labor-Aid Recipe via The First Forty Days by Heng Ou
Take-Charge Routine for Labor Support People
Common Pain Meds in Labor (risk/benefit/general info)
PREPARING FOR THE EPIDURAL
Weighing the Pros and Cons of the Epidural
Care of a Woman With an Epidural
THIRD STAGE OF LABOR
Active Management of the Placenta
Study on Delayed Cord Clamping
The Placenta: Essential Resuscitation Equipment
INDUCTION
Induction of Labor: Balancing Risks
Bishop Score Induction Calculator
*Please note that my professional and personal experience/research have resulted in my staunch opposition to elective induction.
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