Made for This Birth
Recommended Resources
Being on this list does not necessarily imply endorsement by Made for This Birth of everything stated, believed, or recommended by the resource. We believe you can use your discernment, taking what is true, good, and helpful and leaving what is not.
Books
Made for This: The Catholic Mom's Guide to Birth by Mary Haseltine
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Penny Simkin
The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth by Genevieve Howland
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah Buckley
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan McCutcheon
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
The Birth Book by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N.
The Healthy Pregnancy Book by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N.
Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols
Real Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International
Birth Plan
Podcasts
Websites
Evidence Based Birth - Research Articles on Common Practices and Protocol
Spinning Babies - Optimal Fetal Positioning Help
The Miles Circuit - Technique for Repositioning Baby
VBAC Facts - Statistics and Support for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
International Cesarean Awareness Network - Cesarean Resources
Breech Without Borders - Support for Vaginal Breech Birth
Lamaze International - Labor Support and Education
Kelly Mom - Breastfeeding Support
Guiding Star Project - Wholistic Feminine Health Centers