NATURAL CHILDBIRTH
Birth Options Alliance - www.birthoptionsalliance.org (DC Area Doulas, Midwives, Birth Centers)
Maryland Birth Network - www.marylandbirthnetwork.com
Giving Birth Naturally - www.givingbirthnaturally.com
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services - www.motherfriendly.org
Optimal Fetal Positioning - www.spinningbabies.com
Giving Birth With Confidence - www.givingbirthwithconfidence.org
One World Birth - www.oneworldbirth.net
Natural Childbirth - www.naturalchildbirth.com
Childbirth Connection - www.childbirthconnection.org
The Gentle Birth Method - www.gentlebirthmethod.com
THE RIGHTS OF CHILDBEARING WOMEN
THE UNIVERSAL RIGHTS OF CHILDBEARING WOMEN - www.who.int
Childbirth Connection - www.childbirthconnection.org
A Woman’s Nation: Reclaim Your Right to Birth Right! - www.huffingtonpost.com
Freedom For Birth - www.freedomforbirth.com
Evidence Based Birth - www.evidencebasedbirth.com
Science & Sensibility - www.scienceandsensibility.org/
OWN YOUR BODY - www.birthmonopoly.com
ACOG Article, Ethical Decision Making in Obstetrics and Gynecology
ACOG Article, Refusal of Recommended Medical Treatment During Pregnancy
Articles/Videos About COMMON CHILDBIRTH PROCEDURES
10 Procedures to think twice about during your pregnancy - www.consumerreports.org
Delayed Chord Clamping - www.cord-clamping.com
Penny Simpkin - video delayed chord clamping
6 Reasons To Delay Baby’s First Bath - www.pregnancy.about.com
Skin To Skin In Operating Room is Possible - Best For Babies Article
Skin To Skin After A Cesarean Birth - www.evidencebasedbirth.com
Evidence Based Truth About Epidurals - www.feministbreeder.com
Fetal Heart Monitoring - http://networkedblogs.com/u9cq4
5 Ways Pitocin is Different than Oxytocin - www.pregnancy.about.com
SKIN TO SKIN: A Vital Practice - www.birthingmagazine.ca
UnBreaking Birth - www.unbreakingbirth.org
The Curse of Meconium Stained Liquor - www.midwifethinking.com
10 Reasons NOT to Have Your Membranes Ruptured - www.natural-motherhood.com
Evidence Based Birth - www.evidencebasedbirth.com
I’m Group B Strep Positive, Now What? - www.mommypotamus.com
Group B Strep Explained - www.sarahwickham.com
CONSIDER HOW YOU WANT TO GIVE BIRTH
Who Do You Want At Your Birth? www.yourdoulabag.com
Why Winging It Doesn’t Work - www.fitpregnancy.com
GROOVY BIRTH AND PREGNANCY LINKS
The Power Of The Placenta! - www.khanacademy.org
The Power of the Psoas Muscle during Pregnancy & Birth - www.breakingmuscle.com
The Last Days of Pregnancy - www.motheringmagazine.com
How To Make A Labor-Aid Electrolyte Drink - www.mommypotamus.com
Frank Breech Home Birth (Graphic!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5HeBcAoqZc
MEDITATIONS & VISUALIZATIONS
Mind the Bump - A Mindfulness Meditation tool for new and expecting parents by Smiling Mind
DADS!
The Fatherhood Circle Support Group - www.thefatherhoodcircle.com
Fathers To Be - www.fatherstobe.org
Empowered Papa - www.empoweredpapa.com
New Dad Survival Guide - www.artofmanliness.com
The Fatherhood Initiative - http://www.babybuggy.org/fathers/
Jerry Seinfeld’s Secret For Not Snapping at His Kids - www.huffingtonpost.com
Book, Make Room for Daddy
High Risk Support
High Risk Support - www.sidelines.org
VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
International Cesarean Awareness Network - www.ican-online.org
VBAC Facts - www.vbacfacts.com
Tips & Tools: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean or Repeat C - www.childbirthconnection.org
DC AREA BIRTH CENTERS
Family Health & Birth Center - www.yourfhbc.org
Birth Care - www.birthcare.org
HOME BIRTH
The Normalizing Home Birth Project - www.thenormalizinghomebirthproject.org
Alternative Birth Choices - www.altbirthchoices.com
Wise Women In Charge - http://wisewomanchildbirth.blogspot.com
Birth Care - www.birthcare.org
Ten Moons Midwifery - www.ten-moons.com
Rock Creek Park Midwifery, Rachel Cipryk - www.rockcreekmidwifery.com
HOSPITAL MIDWIFERY CARE
Midwifery at George Washington - www.gwdocs.com
MedStar Washington Hospital Center - www.medstarwashington.org
Midwifery Care Associates (Shady Grove Adventist) - www.midwiferycareassociates.com
Arlington Women’s Center - www.arlingtonwomenscenter.com
Dimensions Midwifery - www.dimesionshealth.org
Bay Area Midwifery - www.bayareamidwifery.com
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES
Informed Beginnings - www.informedbeginnings.com
Birthing From Within - www.birthingfromwithin.com
BirthWorks - www.birthworks.org
BlissBorn - www.blissbornonline.com
The Bradley Method - www.bradleybirth.com
DC AREA BIRTH DOULAS
Jenny Corbet - www.silverspringdoula.com
Michelle Cohen (prenatal yoga teacher) - www.savoritstudios.com
Holly Poole-Kavana (herbalist, midwifery assistant) - www.littleredbirtdbotanicals.com
Elizabeth Reiner (midwife) - elizabethreiner@gmail.com • 202.446.4400
DC Birth Doulas (group practice) - www.dcbirthdoulas.com
Mamatoto Village - www.mamatotovillage.org
Birth Options Alliance - www.birthoptionsalliance.org
Third Party Reimbursement for Doula Services - www.childbirthtoday.blogspot.com
Articles on Doulas
Doulas, A Growing Force in Maternity Culture, Seek Greater Acceptance
PREGNANCY NUTRITION
Real Food for Pregnancy - www.realfoodforpregnancy.com
Whole30 for Pregnancy - www.mamas.whole30.com
Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon
Simply Being Well, Monica Corrado - www.simplybeingwell.com
The Better Baby Book - www.thebetterbabybook.com
The Healthy Baby Code - www.healthybabycode.com
Chris Kresser - www.chriskresser.com
The Dr. Brewer Pregnancy Diet - www.drbrewerpregnancydiet.com
Thank Your Body - www.thankyourbody.com
Holistic IBCLC (Jennifer Tow) - www.holisticibclc.blogspot.com
The Power of Eating Dates! - www.thepeacefulbirthproject.org
The Human Microbiome: Considerations for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Mothering - www.midwifethinking.com
PREGNANCY EXERCISE/MOVEMENT
BODY READY METHOD - www.bodyreadymethod.com
Nutritious Movement, Katy Bowman - www.nutritiousmovement.com
Pelvic Floor Health - www.kegelqueen.com
Why Squat? - www.mothering.com
Pregnancy Exercise - www.pregnancyexercise.co.nz
Blooma Yoga - www.bloomayoga.com
BOOKS CHILDBIRTH & PREGNANCY
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin
The Birth Partner - Penny Simpkin
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering - Sarah Buckley, MD
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth - Henci Goer
Homebirth In The Hospital - Stacey Marie Kerr, MD
Active Birth - Janet Balaskas
Your Best Birth - Rikki Lake & Abby Epstein
Birthing From Within - Pam England
Home Birth - Sheila Kitzinger
Birth Reborn - Michele Odent
Pushed - Jennifer Block
Gentle Birth Method - Dr. Gowri Motha
BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
KellyMom - www.kellymom.com
La Leche League - www.llli.org
Hygeia - www.hygeiababy.com
Geddess - www.geddesproduction.com
LOCAL, DC AREA BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
DC Breast Feeding Center - www.breastfeedingcenter.org
Bethesda Breastfeeding, Kathleen McCue - www.bethesdabreastfeeding.com
Bethesda Birth & Baby, Patricia Ried - www.bethesdabirthandbaby.com
Mamatoto Village - www.mamatotovillage.org
Metropolitan Breastfeeding - www.metropolitanbreastfeeding.com
BREASTMILK SHARING
Mother's Milk Bank NE - www.milkbankne.org
Milk Share - www.milkshare.birthingforlife.com
Human Milk 4 Human Babies - www.hm4hb.net
DC AREA BREASTFEEDING NUTRITION & MEAL DELIVERY SERVICES
Breastfeeding Chef, Ebeth Johnson - www.breastfeedingchef.com
Momme Meals - www.mommemeals.com
KNOW YOUR BREASTFEEDING RIGHTS!
Breast Feeding Laws - www.breastfeedinglaw.com
GREAT BREASTFEEDING ARTICLES
Breastfeeding & DIRT! - www.supportingbreastfeeding.wordpress.com
ACOG Ethical Decision Making in Obstetrics and Gynecology -
BREASTFEEDING GEAR
Blessed Nest - www.blessednest.com
CHOLIC, REFLUX & SUPPORTING BABY'S GUT HEALTH
Chris Kresser - How to Treat Acid Reflux in Babies Without Drugs
Dr. Aviva Romm - The Colic Survival Guide
BODY WORK
Reflexology
Jennifer Moore - www.moorethanyoga.com
Osteopathy
Christina Steele - www.womenandchildrensosteo.com
Chiropractic
Kadin Family Chiropractic - www.kadinfamilychiro.com
Rachida Cohen - www.caringchiropractor.com
Dr. Pantizis - www.cheverlychiropracticcare.com
Dr. Anthony Noya - www.noyachiropractic.com
Mariella Young - drmyoung.chirodirectory.com/
Prenatal/Postnatal Physical Therapy
ThriveAgain PT - www.thriveagainpt.com
Jennifer Chu - www.itrehab.com
Women’s PT at Georgetown University Hospital
Acupuncture
Kate Yonkers & Kelly Welch (DC) - www.acupuncture-dc.net
Liana Brooks-Rubin (DC) - liana@eventidewellness.com www.pekoedc.net
Devorah Walder (MD) - 301.802.7866 devorahjoy@hotmail.com
Cranial Sacral Therapy - EXCELLENT FOR BABIES!
Devorah Walder - 301.802.7866 devorahjoy@hotmail.com (treating adults, infants & children)
Angela Ferri - www.bodyandsoulhealingarts.com
Mother Blessings (vs. baby shower)
Mother Rising, The Blessingway Journey to Motherhood
10 Moons Mehndi
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT
The 4th Trimester - www.peggyomara.com
Meals For Mom - www.mommemeals.com
Eat, Sleep, Love - www.eat-sleep-love.com
Mama Birthing - www.mamabirthing.com
Mama Wise, Angela Ferri - www.bodyandsoulhealingarts.com
Happy Parents Happy Babies - www.happyparentshappybabies.com
Mamatoto Village - www.mamatotovillage.org
POSTPARTUM
Mothering The Mother: 40 Days of Rest
Creating Your Babymoon: A Guide for Postpartum
The Mama Circle: 40 Days of Traditional Postpartum Recovery
Ayurvedic Postpartum
40 Days After Giving Birth
The Lying in Period: The History of Postpartum Care
Fear & Surrender
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
24/7 Postpartum Support - www.postpartum.net
Dark Side Of The Full Moon - www.darksideofthefullmoon.com
Postpartum Progress - www.postpartumprogress.com
Mama Wise, Angela Ferri - www.bodyandsoulhealingarts.com
Support After An Unplanned Cesarean Birth
International Cesarean Awareness Network - www.ican-online.org
The Connected Mom (No Greater Sacrifice) - www.theconnectedmom.com
Healing The Pain of a Traumatic Birth Experience - www.amazon.com
Scars that Run Deep: “All that Matters” after a Cesarean - www.birthingbeautifulideas.com
Home Birth Cesarean - www.mamabirth.blogspot.com
BOOKS - POSTPARTUM
Natural Health After Birth: The Complete Guide to Postpartum Wellness - Dr. Aviva Romm
After The Baby’s Birth - Robin Lim
Gentle First Year - Dr. Gowri Motha
The Baby Book - Dr. Sears
Pregnancy, Childbirth & The Newborn - Penny Simpkin
Breastfeeding Made Simple - Nancy Mohrbacher
Pregnancy Blues - Shaila Kulkarni
Parenting/Lifestyle/Support
Dr. Becky Kennedy, Good Inside Parenting - www.goodinside.com
PEP - www.pepparrent.org
Janet Lansbury - www.janetlansbury.com
Hand In Hand Parenting - www.handinhandparenting.org
Peggy O’mara - www.peggyomara.com
8 Infant Sleep Facts - www.askdrsears.com
Evolutionary Parenting - www.evolutionaryparenting.com
Progressive Parenting - www.progressiveparentingnetwork.com
Attachment Parenting - www.attachmentparenting.org
Holistic Moms Network - www.holisticmoms.org
Natural Family Living Etc. - www.mothering.com
Conscious Moms - www.consciousmoms.org
Parenting From The Heart - www.parentingfromtheheart.com
MOMS - www.mothersofmultiples.com
DC Metro Moms - www.dcurbanmom.com
Space For Myself - www.spaceformyself.wordpress.com
Acorn Hill Parenting - www.acornhill.org
RIE - www.rie.org
Mindful Moms DC - www.mindfulmoms.com
Campaign For A Commercial Free Childhood - www.commercialfreechildhood.org
BOOKS - PARENTING
Good Inside, Dr. Becky Kennedy - www.goodinside.com
Dear Parent, Caring For Infants With Respect - Magda Gerber
Your Self-Confident Baby - Magda Gerber
Respecting Babies - Ruth Anne Hammond
Elevating Child Care - Janet Lansbury
You Are Your Child’s First Teacher -
No Bad Kids, Toddler Discipline Without Shame - Janet Lansbury
Baby Knows Best - Deborah Carlisle Solomon
Trees Make The Best Mobiles - Jessica Teich and Brandel France De Bravo
Everyday Blessings, The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting - Myla & Jon Kabat- Zinn
Simplicity Parenting - Kim Jon Payne
Magical Child - Joseph Chilton Pearce
Becoming The Parent You Want To Be - Laura Davis
Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves - Naomi Aldort
Smart Moves, Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head - Carla Hannaford, PH.D.
Being With Babies, Understanding and Responding to the Infants in Your Care - Kovach
Last Child In The Woods - Louv
Positive Parenting - Jane Nelson
CHILD MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Liz Hagerman, Parent/Infant Classes & Movement Therapy - www.thecenterforfamilywellbeing.com
Movement Laboratory (Body Mind Centering) - www.movementlaboratory.org
Janet Lansbury - www.janetlansbury.com
Emmi Pikler - www.pikler.org
RIE - www.rie.org
Ruth Anne Hammond - www.ruthannehammond.com
Articles on Free Initiated Movement (Click On Article)
Baby Lead Play!
Baby, You Were Born To Play!
Babies On The Move!
Magic Happens On The Floor
Sitting Baby Up, The Downside
Tummy Time - Baby’s Way!
The Case Against Tummy Time
Baby Led Tummy Time
LIVE: Climbing Mountains With Magda Gerber
Another Great Article on Why Bumbo Chairs SUCK! - www.articles.chicagotribune.com
HOW TO NAVIGATE YOUR CHILDS HEALTH HOLISTICALLY
NATURAL CHILD, Dr. Aviva Romm - https://avivaromm.com/category/childrens-health/
CHILDMed School for Moms - https://medschoolformoms.com
Vision Care for Infants & Children
Infant See, FREE Eye Assessment for infants 6-12 months old! - www.infantsee.org
Vision & Conceptual Development Center - www.visiontherapy.com
NY TIMES Article - http://www.nytimes.com
Movement Therapy for Infants, Children & Adults
Adrienne Penebre, The Anat Baniel Method - www.neurophysica.net
Elizabeth Hagerman - lizhhagerman@gmail.com
The Feldenkrais Method - www.feldenkrais.com
Baby Wearing (SEE NOTE BELOW)
Bringing Home Baby - www.bringinghomebaby.biz
Beltway Babywearers - www.beltwaybabywearers.blogspot.com
Boba - http://www.bobafamily.com/research/strollers-baby-carriers-and-infant-stress/#9
The Baby Wearer - www.thebabywearer.com
Didymos - www.didymos.com
Moby Wrap - www.mobywrap.com
Ergo Baby - www.ergobaby.com
Pax Baby - www.paxbaby.com
NOTE: BEFORE YOU BUY A BABY CARRIER, BE SURE THAT YOUR CARRIER SUPPORTS YOUR BABY'S THIGHS FROM THE HIP TO THE KNEE. Ideally the knees are slightly higher than the hips for optimal join support. Also, it’s important to keep baby facing your body AND AVOID ALL OUTWARD FACING CARRIERS. Along with giving your baby something/someone to rest onto, this also keeps your baby less stimulated and more calm. IDEALLY CARRYING YOUR BABY (with good alignment) WILL OFFER A BETTER WORKOUT AND MOVEMENT FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY.
CLOTH DIAPERING
Alyhas Alternatives (MD Local Business) - www.alyhas.com
Soft & Cozy Baby (Baltimore Local Business) - www.softandcozybaby.com
Abby’s Lane (VA Local Business) - www.abbyslane.com
Green Mountain Diapers - www.greenmountaindiapers.com
Eco Babies - www.ecobabiesonline.com
Eco Friendly Disposable Diapers
The Honest Company - www.honest.com
Naty Diapers - www.naty.com
Earth’s Best - www.earthsbest.com
NATURAL TOYS/CLOTHING
Playthings - Stay clear of plastic and instead chose
Life Without Plastic - www.lifewithoutplastic.com
Nova Natural Toys + Crafts - www.novanatural.com
Nature Shop Baby - www.natureshop.com
Make Baby Stuff - www.make-baby-stuff.com
Bella Luna - www.bellalunatoys.com
Green Baby - www.greenbabyproofing.com
Waddle N Swaddle - www.shop.waddlenswaddle.com
Cotton/Wool - Natural fibers are healthier for babies skin and let the body breathe!
Wee Woollies - www.weewoollies.com
Sckoon - www.sckoon.com
Nordic Natural Clothing - www.nordicwoollens.com
Flowering Child Organics - www.floweringchild.com
Bambino Merino - www.bambinomerino.com
Merino Kids - www.merinokidsusa.com
Hessnatur - www.hessnatur.com
Danish Woolen Delight - www.danishwool.com
Kiya’s Naturals - www.kiyasnaturals.com
SHOES! These shoes give babies & toddlers the freedom to articulate their feet, but the best is NO SHOES!
Anya's Reviews! (wonderful minimal shoe resource) - www.anyasreviews.com
SoftStar - www.softstarshoes.com
Stonz - www.stonzwear.com
Jack & Lily - www.jackandlily.com
Vivobarefoot - www.vivobarefoot.com
UnShoes - www.unshoesusa.com
BoBuxUSA - www.bobuxusa.com
Moccasins.com - www.moccasins.com
PLAE - www.goplae.com
MUSIC (played in prenatal yoga class)
ReTurning - Jennifer Berezan
Raku - PC Davidoff & Friends (Meditative)
Sivasana - Wah! (Calm Chanting - Meditative)
Soul of The Esraj - Benji Wertheimer (Instrumental)
Crimson Collection Vol 6-7 - Sing Kaur-Robertson
Lullaby, A Collection - Various Artists
The Essence - Deva Premal (devotional chants)
One River - Benjy Wertheimer & John de Kadt (instrumental)
VIDEO/DVD
Orgasmic Birth
The Business of Being Born
Mama Sherpas
Birth As We Know It
Doula!
Pregnant In America
FERTILITY, WELLNESS & MENOPAUSE
Pulling Down the Moon - www.pullingdownthemoon.com
FloLiving - www.FLOliving.com
Women To Women - www.womentowomen.com
Dr. Christiane Northrop - www.drnorthrup.com
Dr. Claudia Welch - www.drclaudiawelch.com
Body & Soul Healing Arts - www.bodyandsoulhealingarts.com
Birth Options Alliance - www.birthoptionsalliance.org (DC Area Doulas, Midwives, Birth Centers)
Maryland Birth Network - www.marylandbirthnetwork.com
Giving Birth Naturally - www.givingbirthnaturally.com
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services - www.motherfriendly.org
Optimal Fetal Positioning - www.spinningbabies.com
Giving Birth With Confidence - www.givingbirthwithconfidence.org
One World Birth - www.oneworldbirth.net
Natural Childbirth - www.naturalchildbirth.com
Childbirth Connection - www.childbirthconnection.org
The Gentle Birth Method - www.gentlebirthmethod.com
THE RIGHTS OF CHILDBEARING WOMEN
THE UNIVERSAL RIGHTS OF CHILDBEARING WOMEN - www.who.int
Childbirth Connection - www.childbirthconnection.org
A Woman’s Nation: Reclaim Your Right to Birth Right! - www.huffingtonpost.com
Freedom For Birth - www.freedomforbirth.com
Evidence Based Birth - www.evidencebasedbirth.com
Science & Sensibility - www.scienceandsensibility.org/
OWN YOUR BODY - www.birthmonopoly.com
ACOG Article, Ethical Decision Making in Obstetrics and Gynecology
ACOG Article, Refusal of Recommended Medical Treatment During Pregnancy
Articles/Videos About COMMON CHILDBIRTH PROCEDURES
10 Procedures to think twice about during your pregnancy - www.consumerreports.org
Delayed Chord Clamping - www.cord-clamping.com
Penny Simpkin - video delayed chord clamping
6 Reasons To Delay Baby’s First Bath - www.pregnancy.about.com
Skin To Skin In Operating Room is Possible - Best For Babies Article
Skin To Skin After A Cesarean Birth - www.evidencebasedbirth.com
Evidence Based Truth About Epidurals - www.feministbreeder.com
Fetal Heart Monitoring - http://networkedblogs.com/u9cq4
5 Ways Pitocin is Different than Oxytocin - www.pregnancy.about.com
SKIN TO SKIN: A Vital Practice - www.birthingmagazine.ca
UnBreaking Birth - www.unbreakingbirth.org
The Curse of Meconium Stained Liquor - www.midwifethinking.com
10 Reasons NOT to Have Your Membranes Ruptured - www.natural-motherhood.com
Evidence Based Birth - www.evidencebasedbirth.com
I’m Group B Strep Positive, Now What? - www.mommypotamus.com
Group B Strep Explained - www.sarahwickham.com
CONSIDER HOW YOU WANT TO GIVE BIRTH
Who Do You Want At Your Birth? www.yourdoulabag.com
Why Winging It Doesn’t Work - www.fitpregnancy.com
GROOVY BIRTH AND PREGNANCY LINKS
The Power Of The Placenta! - www.khanacademy.org
The Power of the Psoas Muscle during Pregnancy & Birth - www.breakingmuscle.com
The Last Days of Pregnancy - www.motheringmagazine.com
How To Make A Labor-Aid Electrolyte Drink - www.mommypotamus.com
Frank Breech Home Birth (Graphic!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5HeBcAoqZc
MEDITATIONS & VISUALIZATIONS
Mind the Bump - A Mindfulness Meditation tool for new and expecting parents by Smiling Mind
DADS!
The Fatherhood Circle Support Group - www.thefatherhoodcircle.com
Fathers To Be - www.fatherstobe.org
Empowered Papa - www.empoweredpapa.com
New Dad Survival Guide - www.artofmanliness.com
The Fatherhood Initiative - http://www.babybuggy.org/fathers/
Jerry Seinfeld’s Secret For Not Snapping at His Kids - www.huffingtonpost.com
Book, Make Room for Daddy
High Risk Support
High Risk Support - www.sidelines.org
VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
International Cesarean Awareness Network - www.ican-online.org
VBAC Facts - www.vbacfacts.com
Tips & Tools: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean or Repeat C - www.childbirthconnection.org
DC AREA BIRTH CENTERS
Family Health & Birth Center - www.yourfhbc.org
Birth Care - www.birthcare.org
HOME BIRTH
The Normalizing Home Birth Project - www.thenormalizinghomebirthproject.org
Alternative Birth Choices - www.altbirthchoices.com
Wise Women In Charge - http://wisewomanchildbirth.blogspot.com
Birth Care - www.birthcare.org
Ten Moons Midwifery - www.ten-moons.com
Rock Creek Park Midwifery, Rachel Cipryk - www.rockcreekmidwifery.com
HOSPITAL MIDWIFERY CARE
Midwifery at George Washington - www.gwdocs.com
MedStar Washington Hospital Center - www.medstarwashington.org
Midwifery Care Associates (Shady Grove Adventist) - www.midwiferycareassociates.com
Arlington Women’s Center - www.arlingtonwomenscenter.com
Dimensions Midwifery - www.dimesionshealth.org
Bay Area Midwifery - www.bayareamidwifery.com
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES
Informed Beginnings - www.informedbeginnings.com
Birthing From Within - www.birthingfromwithin.com
BirthWorks - www.birthworks.org
BlissBorn - www.blissbornonline.com
The Bradley Method - www.bradleybirth.com
DC AREA BIRTH DOULAS
Jenny Corbet - www.silverspringdoula.com
Michelle Cohen (prenatal yoga teacher) - www.savoritstudios.com
Holly Poole-Kavana (herbalist, midwifery assistant) - www.littleredbirtdbotanicals.com
Elizabeth Reiner (midwife) - elizabethreiner@gmail.com • 202.446.4400
DC Birth Doulas (group practice) - www.dcbirthdoulas.com
Mamatoto Village - www.mamatotovillage.org
Birth Options Alliance - www.birthoptionsalliance.org
Third Party Reimbursement for Doula Services - www.childbirthtoday.blogspot.com
Articles on Doulas
Doulas, A Growing Force in Maternity Culture, Seek Greater Acceptance
PREGNANCY NUTRITION
Real Food for Pregnancy - www.realfoodforpregnancy.com
Whole30 for Pregnancy - www.mamas.whole30.com
Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon
Simply Being Well, Monica Corrado - www.simplybeingwell.com
The Better Baby Book - www.thebetterbabybook.com
The Healthy Baby Code - www.healthybabycode.com
Chris Kresser - www.chriskresser.com
The Dr. Brewer Pregnancy Diet - www.drbrewerpregnancydiet.com
Thank Your Body - www.thankyourbody.com
Holistic IBCLC (Jennifer Tow) - www.holisticibclc.blogspot.com
The Power of Eating Dates! - www.thepeacefulbirthproject.org
The Human Microbiome: Considerations for Pregnancy, Birth & Early Mothering - www.midwifethinking.com
PREGNANCY EXERCISE/MOVEMENT
BODY READY METHOD - www.bodyreadymethod.com
Nutritious Movement, Katy Bowman - www.nutritiousmovement.com
Pelvic Floor Health - www.kegelqueen.com
Why Squat? - www.mothering.com
Pregnancy Exercise - www.pregnancyexercise.co.nz
Blooma Yoga - www.bloomayoga.com
BOOKS CHILDBIRTH & PREGNANCY
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth - Ina May Gaskin
The Birth Partner - Penny Simpkin
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering - Sarah Buckley, MD
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth - Henci Goer
Homebirth In The Hospital - Stacey Marie Kerr, MD
Active Birth - Janet Balaskas
Your Best Birth - Rikki Lake & Abby Epstein
Birthing From Within - Pam England
Home Birth - Sheila Kitzinger
Birth Reborn - Michele Odent
Pushed - Jennifer Block
Gentle Birth Method - Dr. Gowri Motha
BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
KellyMom - www.kellymom.com
La Leche League - www.llli.org
Hygeia - www.hygeiababy.com
Geddess - www.geddesproduction.com
LOCAL, DC AREA BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
DC Breast Feeding Center - www.breastfeedingcenter.org
Bethesda Breastfeeding, Kathleen McCue - www.bethesdabreastfeeding.com
Bethesda Birth & Baby, Patricia Ried - www.bethesdabirthandbaby.com
Mamatoto Village - www.mamatotovillage.org
Metropolitan Breastfeeding - www.metropolitanbreastfeeding.com
BREASTMILK SHARING
Mother's Milk Bank NE - www.milkbankne.org
Milk Share - www.milkshare.birthingforlife.com
Human Milk 4 Human Babies - www.hm4hb.net
DC AREA BREASTFEEDING NUTRITION & MEAL DELIVERY SERVICES
Breastfeeding Chef, Ebeth Johnson - www.breastfeedingchef.com
Momme Meals - www.mommemeals.com
KNOW YOUR BREASTFEEDING RIGHTS!
Breast Feeding Laws - www.breastfeedinglaw.com
GREAT BREASTFEEDING ARTICLES
Breastfeeding & DIRT! - www.supportingbreastfeeding.wordpress.com
ACOG Ethical Decision Making in Obstetrics and Gynecology -
BREASTFEEDING GEAR
Blessed Nest - www.blessednest.com
CHOLIC, REFLUX & SUPPORTING BABY'S GUT HEALTH
Chris Kresser - How to Treat Acid Reflux in Babies Without Drugs
Dr. Aviva Romm - The Colic Survival Guide
BODY WORK
Reflexology
Jennifer Moore - www.moorethanyoga.com
Osteopathy
Christina Steele - www.womenandchildrensosteo.com
Chiropractic
Kadin Family Chiropractic - www.kadinfamilychiro.com
Rachida Cohen - www.caringchiropractor.com
Dr. Pantizis - www.cheverlychiropracticcare.com
Dr. Anthony Noya - www.noyachiropractic.com
Mariella Young - drmyoung.chirodirectory.com/
Prenatal/Postnatal Physical Therapy
ThriveAgain PT - www.thriveagainpt.com
Jennifer Chu - www.itrehab.com
Women’s PT at Georgetown University Hospital
Acupuncture
Kate Yonkers & Kelly Welch (DC) - www.acupuncture-dc.net
Liana Brooks-Rubin (DC) - liana@eventidewellness.com www.pekoedc.net
Devorah Walder (MD) - 301.802.7866 devorahjoy@hotmail.com
Cranial Sacral Therapy - EXCELLENT FOR BABIES!
Devorah Walder - 301.802.7866 devorahjoy@hotmail.com (treating adults, infants & children)
Angela Ferri - www.bodyandsoulhealingarts.com
Mother Blessings (vs. baby shower)
Mother Rising, The Blessingway Journey to Motherhood
10 Moons Mehndi
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT
The 4th Trimester - www.peggyomara.com
Meals For Mom - www.mommemeals.com
Eat, Sleep, Love - www.eat-sleep-love.com
Mama Birthing - www.mamabirthing.com
Mama Wise, Angela Ferri - www.bodyandsoulhealingarts.com
Happy Parents Happy Babies - www.happyparentshappybabies.com
Mamatoto Village - www.mamatotovillage.org
POSTPARTUM
Mothering The Mother: 40 Days of Rest
Creating Your Babymoon: A Guide for Postpartum
The Mama Circle: 40 Days of Traditional Postpartum Recovery
Ayurvedic Postpartum
40 Days After Giving Birth
The Lying in Period: The History of Postpartum Care
Fear & Surrender
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
24/7 Postpartum Support - www.postpartum.net
Dark Side Of The Full Moon - www.darksideofthefullmoon.com
Postpartum Progress - www.postpartumprogress.com
Mama Wise, Angela Ferri - www.bodyandsoulhealingarts.com
Support After An Unplanned Cesarean Birth
International Cesarean Awareness Network - www.ican-online.org
The Connected Mom (No Greater Sacrifice) - www.theconnectedmom.com
Healing The Pain of a Traumatic Birth Experience - www.amazon.com
Scars that Run Deep: “All that Matters” after a Cesarean - www.birthingbeautifulideas.com
Home Birth Cesarean - www.mamabirth.blogspot.com
BOOKS - POSTPARTUM
Natural Health After Birth: The Complete Guide to Postpartum Wellness - Dr. Aviva Romm
After The Baby’s Birth - Robin Lim
Gentle First Year - Dr. Gowri Motha
The Baby Book - Dr. Sears
Pregnancy, Childbirth & The Newborn - Penny Simpkin
Breastfeeding Made Simple - Nancy Mohrbacher
Pregnancy Blues - Shaila Kulkarni
Parenting/Lifestyle/Support
Dr. Becky Kennedy, Good Inside Parenting - www.goodinside.com
PEP - www.pepparrent.org
Janet Lansbury - www.janetlansbury.com
Hand In Hand Parenting - www.handinhandparenting.org
Peggy O’mara - www.peggyomara.com
8 Infant Sleep Facts - www.askdrsears.com
Evolutionary Parenting - www.evolutionaryparenting.com
Progressive Parenting - www.progressiveparentingnetwork.com
Attachment Parenting - www.attachmentparenting.org
Holistic Moms Network - www.holisticmoms.org
Natural Family Living Etc. - www.mothering.com
Conscious Moms - www.consciousmoms.org
Parenting From The Heart - www.parentingfromtheheart.com
MOMS - www.mothersofmultiples.com
DC Metro Moms - www.dcurbanmom.com
Space For Myself - www.spaceformyself.wordpress.com
Acorn Hill Parenting - www.acornhill.org
RIE - www.rie.org
Mindful Moms DC - www.mindfulmoms.com
Campaign For A Commercial Free Childhood - www.commercialfreechildhood.org
BOOKS - PARENTING
Good Inside, Dr. Becky Kennedy - www.goodinside.com
Dear Parent, Caring For Infants With Respect - Magda Gerber
Your Self-Confident Baby - Magda Gerber
Respecting Babies - Ruth Anne Hammond
Elevating Child Care - Janet Lansbury
You Are Your Child’s First Teacher -
No Bad Kids, Toddler Discipline Without Shame - Janet Lansbury
Baby Knows Best - Deborah Carlisle Solomon
Trees Make The Best Mobiles - Jessica Teich and Brandel France De Bravo
Everyday Blessings, The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting - Myla & Jon Kabat- Zinn
Simplicity Parenting - Kim Jon Payne
Magical Child - Joseph Chilton Pearce
Becoming The Parent You Want To Be - Laura Davis
Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves - Naomi Aldort
Smart Moves, Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head - Carla Hannaford, PH.D.
Being With Babies, Understanding and Responding to the Infants in Your Care - Kovach
Last Child In The Woods - Louv
Positive Parenting - Jane Nelson
CHILD MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Liz Hagerman, Parent/Infant Classes & Movement Therapy - www.thecenterforfamilywellbeing.com
Movement Laboratory (Body Mind Centering) - www.movementlaboratory.org
Janet Lansbury - www.janetlansbury.com
Emmi Pikler - www.pikler.org
RIE - www.rie.org
Ruth Anne Hammond - www.ruthannehammond.com
Articles on Free Initiated Movement (Click On Article)
Baby Lead Play!
Baby, You Were Born To Play!
Babies On The Move!
Magic Happens On The Floor
Sitting Baby Up, The Downside
Tummy Time - Baby’s Way!
The Case Against Tummy Time
Baby Led Tummy Time
LIVE: Climbing Mountains With Magda Gerber
Another Great Article on Why Bumbo Chairs SUCK! - www.articles.chicagotribune.com
HOW TO NAVIGATE YOUR CHILDS HEALTH HOLISTICALLY
NATURAL CHILD, Dr. Aviva Romm - https://avivaromm.com/category/childrens-health/
CHILDMed School for Moms - https://medschoolformoms.com
Vision Care for Infants & Children
Infant See, FREE Eye Assessment for infants 6-12 months old! - www.infantsee.org
Vision & Conceptual Development Center - www.visiontherapy.com
NY TIMES Article - http://www.nytimes.com
Movement Therapy for Infants, Children & Adults
Adrienne Penebre, The Anat Baniel Method - www.neurophysica.net
Elizabeth Hagerman - lizhhagerman@gmail.com
The Feldenkrais Method - www.feldenkrais.com
Baby Wearing (SEE NOTE BELOW)
Bringing Home Baby - www.bringinghomebaby.biz
Beltway Babywearers - www.beltwaybabywearers.blogspot.com
Boba - http://www.bobafamily.com/research/strollers-baby-carriers-and-infant-stress/#9
The Baby Wearer - www.thebabywearer.com
Didymos - www.didymos.com
Moby Wrap - www.mobywrap.com
Ergo Baby - www.ergobaby.com
Pax Baby - www.paxbaby.com
NOTE: BEFORE YOU BUY A BABY CARRIER, BE SURE THAT YOUR CARRIER SUPPORTS YOUR BABY'S THIGHS FROM THE HIP TO THE KNEE. Ideally the knees are slightly higher than the hips for optimal join support. Also, it’s important to keep baby facing your body AND AVOID ALL OUTWARD FACING CARRIERS. Along with giving your baby something/someone to rest onto, this also keeps your baby less stimulated and more calm. IDEALLY CARRYING YOUR BABY (with good alignment) WILL OFFER A BETTER WORKOUT AND MOVEMENT FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY.
CLOTH DIAPERING
Alyhas Alternatives (MD Local Business) - www.alyhas.com
Soft & Cozy Baby (Baltimore Local Business) - www.softandcozybaby.com
Abby’s Lane (VA Local Business) - www.abbyslane.com
Green Mountain Diapers - www.greenmountaindiapers.com
Eco Babies - www.ecobabiesonline.com
Eco Friendly Disposable Diapers
The Honest Company - www.honest.com
Naty Diapers - www.naty.com
Earth’s Best - www.earthsbest.com
NATURAL TOYS/CLOTHING
Playthings - Stay clear of plastic and instead chose
Life Without Plastic - www.lifewithoutplastic.com
Nova Natural Toys + Crafts - www.novanatural.com
Nature Shop Baby - www.natureshop.com
Make Baby Stuff - www.make-baby-stuff.com
Bella Luna - www.bellalunatoys.com
Green Baby - www.greenbabyproofing.com
Waddle N Swaddle - www.shop.waddlenswaddle.com
Cotton/Wool - Natural fibers are healthier for babies skin and let the body breathe!
Wee Woollies - www.weewoollies.com
Sckoon - www.sckoon.com
Nordic Natural Clothing - www.nordicwoollens.com
Flowering Child Organics - www.floweringchild.com
Bambino Merino - www.bambinomerino.com
Merino Kids - www.merinokidsusa.com
Hessnatur - www.hessnatur.com
Danish Woolen Delight - www.danishwool.com
Kiya’s Naturals - www.kiyasnaturals.com
SHOES! These shoes give babies & toddlers the freedom to articulate their feet, but the best is NO SHOES!
Anya's Reviews! (wonderful minimal shoe resource) - www.anyasreviews.com
SoftStar - www.softstarshoes.com
Stonz - www.stonzwear.com
Jack & Lily - www.jackandlily.com
Vivobarefoot - www.vivobarefoot.com
UnShoes - www.unshoesusa.com
BoBuxUSA - www.bobuxusa.com
Moccasins.com - www.moccasins.com
PLAE - www.goplae.com
MUSIC (played in prenatal yoga class)
ReTurning - Jennifer Berezan
Raku - PC Davidoff & Friends (Meditative)
Sivasana - Wah! (Calm Chanting - Meditative)
Soul of The Esraj - Benji Wertheimer (Instrumental)
Crimson Collection Vol 6-7 - Sing Kaur-Robertson
Lullaby, A Collection - Various Artists
The Essence - Deva Premal (devotional chants)
One River - Benjy Wertheimer & John de Kadt (instrumental)
VIDEO/DVD
Orgasmic Birth
The Business of Being Born
Mama Sherpas
Birth As We Know It
Doula!
Pregnant In America
FERTILITY, WELLNESS & MENOPAUSE
Pulling Down the Moon - www.pullingdownthemoon.com
FloLiving - www.FLOliving.com
Women To Women - www.womentowomen.com
Dr. Christiane Northrop - www.drnorthrup.com
Dr. Claudia Welch - www.drclaudiawelch.com
Body & Soul Healing Arts - www.bodyandsoulhealingarts.com