Nourish Midwifery

Resources

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Scientific Research

• Large prospective study of planned homebirth outcomes in North America / Estudio largo y prospectivo de hallazgos en partos domiciliarios planificados en Norte América
• Canadian Medical Association Journal: Outcomes of Planned Homebirth versus Planned Hospital Birth
• Fact sheet on safety of home birth

Acupuncture

• Genevieve Le Geoff, L.Ac.  Between Heaven and Earth  (Fairfax)           Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
• Jill Stevens  (Oakland)                                                                             Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine & Bach Flowers
• Mari Kubota (Alameda)  (828) 301-0378                                                      Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs

Baby wearing

• Baby Wearing International  
• Benefits of Babywearing article

Body-mind work:  Massage, Chiropractic, Pelvic Floor, Counseling

• Francine Madrid  Massage and Traditional Healing
• Dr Aaron Roselle (510) 444-4443  Network Chiropractic, Pediatric Chiropractic
• Ursula Ferreira  Feminist Life Coaching and Empowerment,                  Pelvic Floor Release & Alignment,  Sexual Healing Work,  Massage
  
• Leigh Hollowell  Physical Therapy, Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
  
• Chanti Smith  Perinatal Therapy, Craniosacral, Holistic pelvic health                         Specializes in attachment, birth trauma, family sessions

Books

• After the Baby’s Birth: A Woman’s Way to Wellness  by Robin Lim
• Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation  by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
• CALMS: A Guide to Soothing Your Baby  by Debby Takikawa, DC & Carrie Contey, PhD
• Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting  by Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor’s Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices  by Sarah Buckley
• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth  by Ina May Gaskin
• Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives: A Holistic Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth  by Deepak Chopra
• Taking Charge of Your Fertility  by Toni Weschler
• The Birth Partner  by Penny Simkin
• The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth  by Henci Goer
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding  (La Leche League Intern’l Book)
• Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parent’s Guide: How to Make Safe, Sensible Decisions about the Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives  by Aviva Jill Romm
• When Survivors Give Birth by Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus
• Your Amazing Newborn by Phyllis and Marshall Klaus

Breastfeeding

• “Exclusive Breastfeeding” / “Lactancia Materna Exclusiva”
• Listen:  From Birth to Breast (#43) Radio Show  (Scroll down, it’s free!)
• How Do I Position My Baby to Breastfeed?
• La Leche League

Childbirth Education/Preparation

• Morgan West  Homebirth-focused
• Kathy Woo  Hypnobirthing

Co-sleeping

• Safe CoSleeping

Doulas

• Meadow Evans
• Ilka Fanni
• Sarah Goldfine

Elimination Communication

• Diaper Free Baby
• EC Simplified

Herbal & Energetic Healing

• Atava Garcia Swiecicki  Ancestral Apothecary:  Clinical Herbalist, Flower Essences, Dream work, Genealogy Coaching
• Lori Nairne  Classical Homeopathy  (415) 751-1261

Herbs for Infusions and Medicinals

• Mountain Rose Herbs  High Quality Herbs in Bulk
• Wish Garden Herbal Remedies  High Quality Prepared Medicinals

Lactation Consultants

• East Bay Lactation Associates

Meditation

• East Bay Meditation Center

Movies

• Birth As We Know It               Birth in the Squatting Position
• Birthday                 The Healing of Birth            Birth into Being
• The Breast Crawl:
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The Business of Being Born

Organizations

• Black Women Birthing Justice
• California Association of Midwives
• Childbirth Connection
• International Cesarean Awareness Network
• International Center for Traditional Childbearing
• Mothers Naturally
• Waterbirth International

Parenting

• Attachment Parenting
• Holistic Parenting
• Unconditional Parenting

Pediatric CranioSacral

• Emergence Healing Arts Studio (rotating clinic in SF and East Bay)  Free!
• Kirstin Soares
• Bruno Ferreira

Pediatrics

• Tara Natural Medicine  Oakland and Lafayette offices                              Naturopathic Pediatrics & Family Medicine
  
• Sabina Sonneman, MD  Redwood City                                                             Holistic Pediatrician (MD) and Homeopath
  

Placenta Medicine

• “Bridge of Life: Options for Placenta”

Questioning Circumcision

• Peaceful Parenting
• The Real Reason You’re Circumsized
• More than 200 Jewish Leaders will Bless Intact Jewish Boys
• National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers
• Nurses for the Rights of the Child

Questioning Vaccination

• The Greater Good movie trailer (3 min)
• Dr Sears on vaccinations and partial vaccinations

Visualization

• How to’s and healthy birth images

Photography, Website and Logo Design

• Photography by Andrea R, Dendron Utter, Tania McCracken, Shannon Allen, Joscelyn Grote, Alex Safron, & Michelle Borok
• Website by Manuel Angeja & Michelle Borok