Articles
Constipation in pregnancy and the importance
of paying attention to the mother-to-be and the Motheršs diet.
www.obgyn.net/avtranscripts/speyer_powderly.htm
How developing self-esteem and a sense of
empowerment contributes to a positive birth experience.
www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m0838/2000_March-April/60072816/p1/article.jhtml?term
Information on jaundice in new board babies.
www.childliverdisease.org/Jaundice/Baby
Understanding pain and why it hurts
faculty.washington.edu/chudler/pain.html
What's in your "Tool Box"? Learn
more about the box of "tools" - skills that you
can choose from to use during your birthing experience!
www.leslynotes.com/toolbox.html
Breast-feeding
Lactation Education Resources offers high
quality training programs and innovative educational materials
for those who desire to become certified lactation consultants
and continuing education for those who are already certified.
Includes valuable parent handouts.
www.leron-line.com
The La Leche League helps mothers to breast-feed
through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information,
and education and promotes a better understanding of breast-feeding
as an important element in the healthy development of the
baby and mother.
www.lalecheleague.org
Birthing
Proper breathing through labor is essential.
Various methods of breathing through labor are presented.
www.birthsource.com/scripts/article.asp?articleid=211
Review of breathing techniques by Lesly Federici
- a labor nurse and a great teacher - I personally endorse
her work. Her e-book e-book about labor is timely and concise
www.leslynotes.com/breathing.html
Childbirth
Award-winning site with links to over 7000
pages of rich content covering pregnancy, parenting, and more.
www.storknet.com
Brief look at the evolution of childbirth
in America over the past one hundred years.
www.icea.org/1299samp.htm
Award-winning site with links to over 7000
pages of rich content covering pregnancy, parenting, and more.
www.storknet.com
Caesarean Section - Information from ICAN
(International c-section awareness network) on improving maternal-child
health by preventing unnecessary caesareans through education,
providing support for caesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal
Birth After Caesarean (VBAC).
www.ican-online.org
Child birth classes with prenatal, perinatal,
and postnatal facts and expected experiences so as to promote
a safe, healthy delivery and future for mother and baby
www.bringingupbaby.com/Birth/birth_headers01.htm
Doula Penny Simkinšs practice consists of
childbirth education, birth counselling, and labor support,
combined with a busy schedule of conferences and workshops.
www.pennysimkin.com
Embryonic/fetal growth and development
www.bringingupbaby.com/Birth/birth_C1_s2.htm
Facts and insights on epidurals along with
links for further reading
www.sblomberg.com/epidural
Practising kegel exericises
www.bringingupbaby.com/Birth/birth_CFHOb.htm
Review of all the phases and stages of labor
with specific details of what may be happening to the mother,
how the coach should react and help, nurse/care provider actions
and specific comments for each stage.
www.lumc.edu/svcline/womens/wellness/c418a.htm
Review of alternative therapies for labor
and delivery
www.lumc.edu/svcline/womens/wellness/c416e.htm
7 questions to help you know for sure whether
you really are in labor?
www.parentsplace.com/expert/birthguru/articles/0,10335,243381_295729,00.html
Ten questions to ask when deciding where (and
how) to have your baby
www.icea.org/0999sampx.htm
Tips a Labor Coach Can Use
www.ahealthyme.com/topic/1072
Understanding why labor is good for babies.
pregnancy.about.com/library/weekly/aa042300a.htm
Various types of presentation of baby at birth
(great reference site for fathers!)
www.paternityangel.com/Articles_zone/Presentation/Presentation1.htm
Exercise
Guidelines for safely exercising while pregnant.
www.aerobicspot.com/exercise.htm
Various lists which includes essential groups,
events and services for pregnant and new moms in the Montreal
area.
www.yogaspace.ca/resources/pregnancy.html
Medical
related
Information on fetal fibronectin as a screening
test for premature labor.
www.atlanta-mfm.com/clindisc/vol4no3.html
Information on PKU testing
www.thetimesnews.com/2000/00-10/00-10-31/accent-2.html
Multiple
births
Information on multiple births from perinatal
data to labor and delivery.
www.paclac.org/Manuals_Guidelines/Multiple_Gestation_1998.pdf
Pain
Management
Coping with pain during delivery
www.leslynotes.com/pain.html
Different choices mothers-to-be will face
before and during childbirth and how to be prepared for them.
www.storknet.healthology.com/webcast_transcript.asp?f=pregnancy&c=preg_pain1&spg=FIP
Information on some of the many pain relieving
measures available for use during labor and delivery.
www.lumc.edu/svcline/womens/wellness/c418b.htm
Physiology of pain
faculty.washington.edu/chudler/pain.html
Understanding pain mothers-to-be will possibly
face before and during childbirth and how to be prepared for
them.
www.storknet.healthology.com/webcast_transcript.asp?f=pregnancy&c=preg_pain1&spg=FIP
Physiology of pain
faculty.washington.edu/chudler/pain.html
Post
Partum
Comprehensive resources and practical suggestions
for parents covering toddlers to teens.
www.childdevelopmentinfo.com
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale has
been developed to assist primary care health professionals
to detect mothers suffering from postnatal depression.
www.hulpgids.nl/tests/post_epds.htm
Guideline for mothers and families to assist
in caring for themselves and their newborns.
www.bringingupbaby.com/Birth/birth_CFHOc.htm
A no-nonsense approach to getting your house
and your life in order - mixing housekeeping advice with insights
about life and love, homespun humor and daily musings about
life.
www.flylady.net
Health
and Self Esteem
How to improve your esteem and confidence
www.more-selfesteem.com/self_esteem.htm
Pregnancy Daily Diary and Baby Daily Diary
- all about keeping a diary and read about some personal stories.
www.pregnancytoday.com/diary/index.htm
Strategies for building self-esteem
www.vivaconsulting.com/counselling/selfesteem.html
A week by week guide and how thoughts can
affect pregnancy
www.parentsplace.com/pregnancy/trimester3/qas/0,,239032_114059,00.html
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