Recommended Reading
The Doula Book
How a trained Labor Companion Can Help you Have a Shorter, Easier and Healthier Birth by Marshall and Phyllis Klaus
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn
The Complete Guide by Penny Simkin.
The Simple Guide to Having a Baby
A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth by Janey Whalley and Penny Simkin
Your Birth Plan
by Meghan Davidson
Dr. Jack Newman’s
Guide to Breast feeding
Natural Hospital Birth
Breastfeeding Made Simple
7 Laws of Nursing Mothers by Nancy Mohrbacher
Natural Childbirth After Cesarean
A Practical Guide
Body Full of Stars
Transformed by Post Partum Depression
Fathers at Birth
When Survivors Give Birth
Companioning at a Time of Perinatal Loss
Websites
Mothers of Crown Heights
Expecting mothers need resources, women who recently gave birth need support, and mothers with young children need social networking. This website aims to centralize the existing resources, support, and social opportunities already available in Crown Heights.
Spinning Babies
Empower yourselves with our daily activities, body balancing techniques, and smart birth positions for a more comfortable, confident birth.
Evidence Based Birth
Putting current evidence-based information into the hands of communities, so that can make empowered choices.
ICAN
The International Cesarean Awareness Network is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by reducing preventable cesareans through education, supporting cesarean recovery, and advocating for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).
My Mom’s a Nerd
Numbers and Graphs during Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum
Karen Strange
Having taught over 10,000 people, Karen Strange knows neonatal resuscitation
like no one else. Learn from the best, and be prepared for every birth.
Premier Birth Tools
Premier Birth Tools sells quality birth tools and products for Doulas, Clients, Childbirth Educators, Nurses and Midwives. The company is committed to equipping you with excellent resources for your professional needs
Dr. Brewer Pregnancy Diet
On this website, you will find explanations about various aspects of nutrition in pregnancy, a newsletter where conferences are listed and current news items related to pregnancy, birthing, breastfeeding, and parenting are highlighted, and a page where your questions are answered.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACOG is the premier professional membership org. representing 60,000+ ob-gyns. We're dedicated to improving women’s Health.
Nechama Comfort
NechamaComfort supports families of all backgrounds who have suffered pregnancy loss—from early miscarriage through infants up to age one.
Still Birthday
Stillbirthday Global Network is an internationally trusted benevolent organization whose philanthropic mission is simply to doula: to nurture sources of perinatal bereavement, strengthen skills of healthcare professionals and increase healthy engagement of perinatal related needs among communities.
Resources for Doulas
Labor and Delivery Form
For expectant mothers.