Recommended Resources

Books

Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Dr. Sarah J. Buckley
Gentle Birth Choices  by Barbara Harper, R.N.
Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by Pam England, CNM, MA, and Rob Horowitz, PhD
Mother Food, Food and Herbs that Promote Milk Production and a Mother’s Health by Hilary Jacobson

Videos

Gentle Birth Choices  by Barbara Harper, R.N.
The Business of Being Born by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein
Orgasmic Birth by filmmaker Debra Pascali-Bonaro
http://orgasmicbirth.com

Internet Sites
Midwifery Care

Mothers Naturally
http://mothersnaturally.org
Childbirth Connection
http://childbirthconnection.org
Citizens for Midwifery
http://cfmidwifery.org
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
http://motherfriendly.org

great

Spinning Babies- Optimal Fetal Positioning
http://spinningbabies.com
Ecstatic Birth Article by Sarah J. Buckley
http://sarahjbuckley.com/articles/ecstatic-birth.htm
Waterbirth International
www.waterbirth.org
Mothering Magazine
www.mothering.com
Postpartum Depression
http://www.babybluesconnection.org

Breastfeeding

La Leche League
www.lalecheleague.org
The Nursing Mother’s Council
 http://www.nursingmotherscounsel.org
The Breast Crawl
www.breastcrawl.org

VBAC

International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
www.ican-online.org
VBAC: A woman-centered, evidence based, resource
www.vbac.com

Midwifery

Oregon Midwifery Council
http://oregonmidwiferycouncil.org
Midwives Alliance of North America
www.mana.org
State of Oregon, Health Licensing Agency Board of Direct Entry Midwifery
http://www.oregon.gov/OHLA/DEM/index.shtml