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General
Resources
Here are some links to different websites and papers that offer
interesting food for thought regarding pregnancy and childbirth
issues. You may or may not agree with what you read, but it is
worth seeing something from a variety of perspectives. Please
let us know if a link is dead or is no longer pointing to the right
website.
Conception Information-
Ovulation Calculator
Cervical Observation
Finding a careprovider-
Questions to Ask a Prospective Midwife
Bornfree! Unassisted
Childbirth
Misc. and Interesting
Pregnancy/Childbirth Information-
Canadian
Perinatal Health Report 2003
BC Trends in Vital Events 2004
Homebirth
of Jude Roman Fairbanks (a touching, non-graphic birth
video)
Eva's Birth
Slide Show
Birth Diaries Video
hay
motivo (a thought provoking Spanish spoof showing some
of the vulnerablities of childbirth)
Robbie E.
Davis-Floyd (a collection of articles written by a
leader of woman-centred childbirth)
Long-held Prenatal Beliefs Challenged
Consortium for the Evidence-Based Practice of Obstetrics
Effects of Hospital Economics on Maternity Care
The Visible Embryo
American Pregnancy
Birth Story in 100 Pictures
The
Development of an Embryo (Carnegie Stages)
Understanding "Due Dates"-
Due Date Calculator
Due
Dates
Calculating
Due Dates and the Impact of Mistaken Estimates of Gestational
Age
Better Way to Predict Pregnancy Term
Pregnancy Discomforts-
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
(severe nausea)
Nausea/Morning Sickness
Pregnancy
Discomforts - Island Childbirth Education Handout
Pelvic Pain
Benefits of
Doula Support-
Continuous
Support for Women During Labour
Doula's: The Future Guardians of Normal Birth?
How
Do I Get the Labour Support I Need? Labour Support Options
Homebirth-
Home vs. Hospital
Deliveries (from BMJ No 7068 Volume 313)
Corroborating
Citations on the Safety of Homebirth
Hospital-Aquired
Infections and Resistant Bacteria
Homebirths
Safe as Hospital births: Study
The
Revolution in Maternity Care: The Diverse Strands in a Complicated
Tapestry
Home
Delivery - Today's Parent
Safest Birth Attendants: recent Dutch evidence
Safety of Alternative Approaches to Childbirth
The
Battle is in the Mind - Jan Tritten
Homebirth
as Safe as Hospital Delivery for Low-Risk Pregnancies (BMJ
Study)
Nutrition-
Calcium - Island
Childbirth Education Handout
Iron - Island Childbirth Education Handout
Protein - Island Childbirth Education Handout
Water - Island Childbirth Education Handout
Blue Ribbon Baby (Dr.
Tom Brewer)
Dial-A-Dietitian
Labourade Recipe:
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 -1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1-2 calcium tablets, crushed
- Enough water to make 1 litre.
Optimal Fetal
Positioning-
Optimal
Fetal Positioning - Island Childbirth Education Handout
Optimal Fetal Positioning
- Get your baby lined up!
Spinning Babies
Normal Variations
in Pregnancy-
Heads Up! All About
Breech Babies
Prenatal
Breech Issues
Breech
Delivery
Baby
is Breech, Now What? - ICAN
Prenatal Testing-
Questions to Ask
Before Taking Any Test - Island Childbirth
Education Handout
Rh-
Mommies and Rh+ Babies
The Safety
and Use of Ultrasound
Ultrasound:
More Harm than Good?
Ultrasounds
Linked to Brain Damage in Babies
Weighing
the Risks: What you should know about Ultrasound
FDA Cautions Against Ultrasound "Keepsake" Images
Ultrasound: Weighing the Propaganda Against the Facts
Ultrasound Scans - Cause for Concern
Ultrasound may affect fetal brains: study
The
Glucose Tolerance Test
The
Usefulness of Standard Management of Gestational Diabetes
Gestational
Diabetes
AFP
and Triple Screen Testing
Group
B Strep
Group
B Strep Guidelines (written by a midwife in Massachusetts)
Strep
B Holistic Approach (written by Gloria
Lemay)
Vaginal Birth-
Cardinal
Movements in Occiput Anterior Birth (press "play")
Animation
of What Occurs in Normal Vaginal Birth
Homebirth
of Jude Roman Fairbanks (non-graphic and touching birth
video)
Less Pelvic
Floor Damage Associated with Uncoached than Coached Pushing During
Labor - Medscape (must register to view
article)
Pushing for First-Time Moms
Induction Information-
Bishops Score - Island Childbirth Education Handout
Induction
Info: Jagged Little Pill
Misoprostol
(Cytotec) for Labour Induction: A Cautionary Tale
Counting
Down to the Birth
Misoprostol
(marketed as Cytotec) Information - USFDA
Induction of Labor
Electronic Fetal
Monitoring-
Electronic
Fetal Monitoring: References
Routine
Electronic Fetal Monitoring of Fetuses is Challenged in Study
Comfort Measures-
Comfort
Measures Summary - Island Childbirth Education Handout
30 Comfort Measures to Ease Labor Pain
Why
Have Natural Childbirth?
Birth
Drugs Could Prevent Bonding - BBC News
Birth
Ball Labour Positions - Island Childbirth Education Handout
Positions
for Labouring Out of Bed - Island Childbirth Education
Handout
British
Columbia Reproductive Care Program - Pain Management in Labour
Drugs
Not FDA Approved for Obstetrics
FDA
Approved Obstetrics Drugs- their affects on mother & baby
Epidural
Anesthesia FAQ
Animation
of Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia
Reported
Side Affects of Epidural Anesthesia
Epidural
and Other Drugs
Epidural
Risks and Side Effects
The Nature & Management of Labor Pain - Nonpharmacologic Pain
Relief
The Nature & Management of Labor Pain - Pharmacologic Pain
Relief
Waterbirth-
Lessons
from the first hospital birthing pool - Michel Odent
Waterbirth International
Waterbirth Website
Waterbirth
Birth Balance
Waterbirth:
A 10-Year Retrospective by Barbara Harper, R.N.
Dystocia-
Laboring
in Water Helpful for Dystocia (Interesting article on Medscape;
must register to read it)
Animation
of Shoulder Dystocia
A Resource
Site for Dystocia (The National Brachial Plexus/Erb's Palsy
Association)
"Breaking Your
Waters"-
Artificial
Rupture of Membranes (AROM)
Artificial
Rupture of Membranes (Amniotomy)
Perineal Information-
Perineal Massage - Island Childbirth Education Handout
Obstetric
Myths Versus Research Realities: Episiotomy
Perineal
Protection/Avoiding Tears and Episiotomy
Perineum
Healing
Routine Episiotomy Harms and Offers No Benefits to Women
Cesarean Section-
International Cesarean Awareness Network
Warning
Over Cesarean Births - BBC News
Animation of Cesarean Section Procedure
What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Cesarean Section
Cesarean Section - What you need to know
Childbirth
down after Caesareans - BBC News article
UBC Researchers Query Source of Cesarean Section Increase
Birthrites: Healing After a Cesarean Section
VBAC
Safety: A Closer Look at the 2002 JAMA Study
VBAC Today
Is Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Risky?
Cesarean
& VBAC - Mothering Magazine
Cesarean Section Video - a live video showcasing the procedure
Placenta Information-
Placenta
Anatomic Pathology Images (AKA: great placenta pictures!)
The Unique Placenta
Newborn Procedure
Options-
Apgar Test - Island Childbirth Education Handout
Baby airway suction little value
Prophylactic
Eye Treatment
Newborn
Eye Ointment
Umbilical
Cord Issues/Delayed Cord Clamping
Early or Late Cord Cutting?
The
Umbilical Cord
Review of Evidence on Cord Care Issues - WHO
Cutting the Umbilical
Cord
Lotus Birth (No cord
cutting)
Neonatal
Resuscitation (long but interesting)
Delayed
Cord Cutting Aids Babies - BBC News
Premature Claming of the Umbilical Cord may Result in Brain
Damage to Newborns
Administration
of Vitamin K to Newborns
Is Vitamin
K Linked to Childhood Cancer?
Vitamin K - An Alternative
Perspective
Vitamin
K in Colostrum and Breastmilk
Breastfeeding
is Analgesic in Healthy Newborns
The First
Hour Following Birth - Michel Odent
Postpartum Depression-
Dad's Can Suffer Post-Natal Depression, Too
Postpartum Depression: Patient Information Sheet
Do You Have Postpartum Depression?
Online Postpartum Depression Support Group
Finding Your Tribe: Feed Your Soul while Feeding Your Kids
Circumcision-
Circumcision
What
Happens During Circumcision?
Circumcision Information and Resource
Pages
Circumcision Information
Resource Centre (Canadian)
Not Just Skin
The
Prepuce - an education film showing the purpose and benefit
to the foreskin
Mother,
Why Was I Circumcised? (a 35 min. film about the circumcision
of boys in the Netherlands)
Breastfeeding-
Breastfeeding
La Leche League International
Breastfeeding
Benefits From Top to Bottom
Comparison
of Human Milk and Formula
101 Reasons to Breastfeed
Your Child
Infact Canada
A Natural Age of Weaning
Breastfed Babies More Likely to Survive
Is Breast Best? Beyond the Immediate Impassioned Responses
One Long Experience
Mother's Milk Helps Prevent Myopia
Breastfeeding
Associated with Lower Risk of SIDS - Academy
of Breastfeeding Medicine
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Breastfeeding in the first hour could save 1 million babies each year
Dr. Jack Newman.com
- an online breastfeeding resource
Common
Sense Breastfeeding Topics - Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC
An Easy Guide
to Breastfeeding for American Indians & Alaska Native Families
- a great PDF for First Nations families (and all families!)
with clear information and support.
Breastfeeding Pharmacology - Thomas W. Hale, R.Ph, Ph.D
Mastitis -
Causes & Management (WHO 2000)
Breastfeeding
& Frenulums - Brian Palmer, DDS
LLLI Responds to AAP Policy Statement on SIDS
Baby's Weight
Gain-
Average Weight Gain for Breastfed Babies
Weight Gain & Growth Patterns
Obesity
& Infant Feeding Patterns
WHO to Define Ideal for Child Growth
Baby Wearing
& Attachment Parenting-
The Continuum Concept
Ten
Reasons to Wear Your Baby
The Science of Attachment: The Biological Roots of Love
Attachment Parenting International
Kangaroo
Mother Care
Cord Care-
Umbilical
Cord Stump Care
Alcohol vs. natural drying for newborn cord care
Family Bed-
Co-Sleeping:
Yes, No, Sometimes?
The
Benefits of Co-Sleeping
Sharing a Bed with your Baby - UNICEF
Dr. Sears Speaks Out Against New AAP Policy on Co-Sleeping
James
McKenna - Online Lecture on Caring for Babies, Caring
for Parents: What Human Infants Really Need and Why
Vaccination-
Think Twice - Global Vaccine
Institute
Vaccine Risk Awareness Network
Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & Promotion
Vaccine
Excipient & Media Summary
This list is always growing and updating... Please let
us know if a link is dead or no longer pointing to the right website.
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