Resources for Parents
Pregnancy | Childbirth | Doulas | Breastfeeding | Parenting
Pregnancy
Websites
Ask
Dr Sears
BirthSource
Storknet
Books
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
by Sheila Kitzinger
The Pregnancy Book by Sears, Sears, &
Holt
Childbirth
Websites
CHOICE
Midwives in Columbus, Ohio
BirthSource
Questions
to ask hospital, doula, or midwife
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Ways to be a supportive labor partner
Books
The Birth Book by Martha and William Sears
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
by Henci Goer
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan
McCutcheon, et al
Birthing from Within by Pam England and Rob
Horowitz
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
-- Excellent book about childbirth from the perspective of an experienced
midwife; first half is all birth stories.
Birth without Violence by Frederick Leboyer
Gentle Childbirth Choices by Barbara Harper,
Suzanne Arms
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin -- An excellent
book for fathers or anyone who plans on attending a woman through childbirth.
Contains explanations about each phase and stage of labor, as well as
what can be expected by and from the laboring mother and by the partner.
Websites
Association
of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE)
Childbirth and Postpartum
Professionals Association (CAPPA)
Dads
and Doulas - a paper on the reasons a doula does not replace a woman's
partner in the labor room
Doulas of North America
(DONA)
DoulaWorld
Books
Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier,
and Healthier Birth by Marshall H. Klaus, et
al
The Doula Advantage by Rachel Gurevich
Breastfeeding
Websites
KellyMom
La Leche League
International
La
Leche League local page for Columbus, Ohio
Books
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by LA Leche League International
The Breastfeeding Book by Martha and William
Sears
Bestfeeding by Mary Renfrew, et al
So That's What They're For by Janet Tamaro
Parenting and Baby Care
Websites
Ask
Dr. Sears
Attachment
Parenting International (the local Columbus API group meets on the
third Saturday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at Wild Oats on Lane Avenue)
KellyMom
Books
The Baby Book by Martha and William
Sears
Attachment Parenting by Katie Allison
Granju
The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heart
by Jan Hunt, Peggy O'Mara
The Attachment Parenting Book by
Martha and William Sears
The Whole Parenting Guide by Alan
Reder
The Discipline Book by Martha and
William Sears
The Continuum Concept by Jean Liedloff
Loving Hands: The Art of Baby Massage by
Frederick Leboyer
How Would Jesus Raise a Child? by
Teresa Whitehurst
page last updated on September 28, 2005
