Resource Library
Free to all, because everyone deserves access to a cultivated library of that which educates and informs - especially during a time of so many unknowns.
Resource Library
Free to all, because everyone deserves access to a cultivated library of that which educates and informs - especially during a time of so many unknowns.
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy
WATCH
READ
CHOOSING YOUR CARE PROVIDERS
OR CHOOSING FREEBIRTH
The Complete Guide to Freebirth
Health Coverage Options for Pregnant or Soon-To-Be Pregnant Women
Giving Informed Consent | Be Always Blooming
Ten Tips for Taking Charge of Your Maternity Care
You're Not Allowed to Not Allow Me
The Rituals of American Hospital Birth
How to Get Your Insurance Company to Pay for Your Doula
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE
Journaling in Pregnancy - Maternal Mental Health Improved by Creative Activities
Boosting Oxytocin Before, During and After Birth
The Three (Positioning) Principles in Pregnancy
Cannabis Use - The Jamaica Study
The Evidence On: Group B Strep (evidencebasedbirth.com)
Group B Strep: What Does it Mean for Me and My Baby?
Alternative Treatments for GBS
What is the Rhogam Shot, and is it Safe?
ALMOST THERE!
Birth
Birth
WATCH
CHILDBIRTH 101
Birthing in the Time of COVID-19 - Evidence Based Birth
Advantages of Self-Directed Birth
Spinning Babies Parent Class DVD/Digital Download
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
Interventions Summarized | Be Always Blooming
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
Maximize the Epidural Experience
THIRD STAGE OF LABOR
Active Management of the Placenta
Study on Delayed Cord Clamping
ACOG Recommends Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping for All Healthy Infants
The Placenta: Essential Resuscitation Equipment
A Radical Guide to Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
INDUCTION
Quick Facts About Labor Induction
Induction of Labor: Balancing Risks
Bishop Score Induction Calculator
Non-Pharmaceutical Induction Methods
The Evidence for Induction as a Result of Low Amniotic Fluid
*Please note that my professional and personal experience/research have resulted in my staunch opposition to elective induction.
CESAREAN
Writing a Family-Centered Cesarean Birth Plan
16 Points to Consider for Your Cesarean Birth Plan
Ideas for the Best-Planned Cesarean Possible via Penny Simkin
Postpartum
Postpartum
BABY
The Evidence for the Vitamin K Shot in Newborns
Infant Growth Chart Calculator
Newborn Care Summarized | Be Always Blooming
Infant Massage | Newborn Mothers
SLEEP + COLIC
Ending Infant Colic and Crying - Hormones and the Sun
How to Relieve Gas and Colic in Infants Instantly
Birthing Ayurveda - Baby Digestion
Does My Baby Have Indigestion? An Ayurvedic Perspective
BATHING YOUR NEWBORN
How to Give Your Newborn a Swaddled Bath
CIRCUMCISION
National Organization of Circumcision Information Centers
American Academy of Pediatrics Circumcision Policy (includes pamphlet on caring for the intact penis)
VACCINATIONS
VAERS - Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (a .gov website)
Physicians For Informed Consent
MAMA
POSTPARTUM PLANNING
Changing Postpartum Culture - Podcast Episode
Postnatal Meal Kits | Newborn Mothers Collective
Earth Mama Organics Lying In Postpartum Plan
Build Your Nest - A Postpartum Planning Workbook
42 Days After Birth - Supporting and Restoring Balance to the Mother
Accepting Every Offer of Help Postpartum - One Mother’s Story
HEALING
Postpartum Essentials - A Checklist for Natural Mamas
C-Section Recovery - Natural Ways to Heal Faster
An Energizing Yoga Practice for Mothers
Three-Minute Acupressure Routine to Clear Brain Fog
Nourishing Newborn Mothers - Ayurvedic Vegetarian Recipes for Postpartum
Five Best Probiotics for Constipation
Placenta Encapsulation From Start to Finish (VIDEO)
EXPLORE
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
READ
Lying Down to Breastfeed - Mother and Baby Sleep Position
Safe Sleep Guide for Breastfeeding Families
The Dangerous Obsession with the Infant Feeding Interval | UNICEF
Breastfeeding and The First Hour (study)
How to Increase Milk Supply Naturally
Food Sensitivities in Breastfed Babies | KellyMom.com
WATCH
EXPLORE
Breastfeeding | WHO (World Health Organization)
Breastfeeding Coalition of Ventura County
New Parent Resource Center | Community Memorial Hospital
La Leche League of Santa Barbara
The Lactation Center | Cottage Hospital
Breastpumps Through Insurance | Aeroflow
Pumping and Employment Resource Page | KellyMom.com
Bottle-Feeding
Mindfulness
Mindfulness
Parenthood
Parenthood
WATCH
COMING SOON
Partnerhood
Partnerhood
LOCAL RESOURCES
LOCAL RESOURCES
Midwives + Birth Centers
Placenta encapsulators
Bodyworkers
ABDOMINAL/UTERINE MASSAGE
Pelvic Health Center of Santa Barbara
ACUPUNCTURE
CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Eilzabeth Wisniewski | Wisniewski Chiropractic
CRANIOSACRAL
Diana Castellanos | Holistic Healing Center
INTUITIVE BODYWORK/REIKI
Diana Castellanos | Holistic Healing Center
MASSAGE
Jaci Delahanty | Ventura Birth and Bodyworks
Dr. Elizabeth Wisniewski | Wisniewski Chiropractic
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
Balance In Motion Santa Barbara
NATUROPATHS
Central Coast Center for Integrative Health
PHYSICAL THERAPY + PELVIC FLOOR SPECIALISTS
Pelvic Health Center of Santa Barbara
Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center | Westlake
SOMATIC WELLNESS
Kali Institute for Massage and Somatic Therapies
PRENATAL + POSTPARTUM YOGA