Resources
ACUPUNCTURE for pregnancy, birth and postpartum
BABY LED WEANING (AKA BABY LED FEEDING)
BIRTH PLANS (templates, how and why to write them)
- ‘How To’ write a birth plan
- Interactive birth plan template (childbirth.org)
- Birth plan template (naturalparentingadvice.org)
BIRTH SUPPLIES
- Birthing Buddies- Pool Rentals
- Cherish Childbirth Care– Birth Supplies Rental Packages
- Mama Goddess Birth Shop– Birth and Postpartum products for sale
BOOKS
- And Baby Makes Three (John and Julie Gottman)
- Gentle Birth Choices (Barbara Harper)
- Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn (Penny Simkin et al.)
- Ina May Gaskin– Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding, Birth Matters: A Midwife’s Manifesta and Spiritual Midwifery
- Siblings Without Rivalry (Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish)
- Taking Charge of your fertility (Toni Weschler)
- The Vital Touch (Sharon Heller)
- The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (LLLI)
- The Year After Childbirth (Sheila Kitzinger)
BREASTFEEDING (see Breastmilk for where to get donations, or Lactation Consultation for expert help)
- A Perfect Latch video– Stanford University
- Bloom Breastfeeding Basics Education – Vancouver
- Dr Jack Newman– Canadian breastfeeding expert
- Hand Expression video– Stanford University
- Kelly Mom
- Le Leche League– phone: 604.520.4623 (go to a meeting while you’re pregnant!)
- Maximizing Production video– Stanford University
BREASTMILK (Donor milk)
- BC Women’s Hospital (Formal Milk Bank)
- Eats on Feets (Informal sharing)
- Human Milk for Human Babies (Informal sharing)
CHIROPRACTORS
- Dr Anne Stacey– Commercial Drive (Active Release Technique for pregnancy and newborns)
- Dr Avtar Jassal– West Broadway
- Dr Giselle Chamberlain- West Broadway (family chiropractor- including prenatal and newborn)
- Dr Mark Speakman– Kitsilano or Broadway at Main St.
- Dr Rozeela Nand– West Broadway (including conception and pregnancy issues)
CLOTH DIAPERS
- Hipkiddo
- Inara’s Cloth Diapers
- Kawaii
- Little Monkey Store (diapering workshops,diaper rental kits and cloth diaper distribution)
- New and Green (diapering workshops,diaper rental kits and cloth diaper distribution)
CONSCIOUS PARENTING
- Attachment Parenting
- Dr David Chamberlain
- The Birth Continuum Bonnie Davis
- The Vital Touch (book by Sharon Heller)
- “Why Your Newborn is Only Happy in Your Arms”
DELAYED CORD CLAMPING (A very important thing to consider!)
- Are Doctors Causing Infant Brain Damage by Clamping the Umbilical Cord Prematurely? (Dr Mercola)
- Dr. Nicholas Fogelson Videos in 4 parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
- How the Cord Clamp Injures your Baby’s Brain (by George M. Morely)
- Penny Simkin Demonstration Video
DIAPER SERVICES {Cloth versus Paper diaper facts}
- Diapers Naturally
- Happy Baby Cheeks (*best referral system!)
- Review of Happy Baby Cheeks by a Vancouver Mom
“DUE DATES”
FERTILITY (see also Acupuncture, Naturopaths and Nutrition)
- Natural Fertility Info Website
- Yinstill Reproductive Wellness Centre
FITNESS
- Bare Fit and Pregnant– Prental and Postnatal fitness programs
- Fit 4 Two
- Semperviva– prenatal yoga
- Semperviva– mom and baby classes
GOVERNMENT AID
GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS (GBS Testing)
- Information from the American Pregnancy Association
- Natural Prevention Methods
- Garlic Treatment
HEALTH
- BC Ministry of Health
- BC Nurse Line 811 or for the deaf and hearing-impaired 1.866.889.4700
- Newborn Hotline 604.737.3737
HOMEBIRTH (studies concluding that it is safe)
- “Outcomes of planned home birth with registered midwife versus planned hospital birth with midwife or physician” Janssen et al., 2009 (Canada)
- “Perinatal mortality and morbidity in a nationwide cohort of 529 688 low-risk planned home and hospital births” de Jonge et al., 2009 (Netherlands)
HYPNOBABIES (Classes include a full childbirth education plus hypnosis tools for birthing)
INFANT MASSAGE CLASSES
INTERVENTIONS vs NATURAL BIRTH- Research Papers and Articles
- Low Amniotic Fluid… I Don’t Think So– Gloria Lemay
- Obstetric Lie #90- Your Fluid Levels Are Low– Mama Birth
- Oxytocin during labour and risk of severe postpartum haemorrhage– Belghiti et al., 2011
- Pain in Labour: You hormones are your helpers– Sarah Buckley
- Reducing Inductions: Lack of Justification to Induce for “Postdates’– Slome Cohain
- The Most Scientific Birth is Often the Least Technological Birth– Alice Dreger
- Ultrasounds– linked to brain damage
LACTATION CONSULTATION
- Bloom Midwifery Lactation Consultants
- Brittney Kirton– IBCLC, RHN Urban Doula clients get $20 off their initial consultation!
- Sandra Yates- IBCLC sandrayates@shaw.ca | 604.988.1284
MASSAGE THERAPY
- Healing Tree Massage & Wellness Studio
- Kelty McKerracher
- Marie Arcand– BFA, RMT, CIMT
MENTAL & EMOTIONAL WELLBEING
- Dr. Mia Kalef– Birth Recovery Therapy
- Pacific Post Partum Support Society phone 604.255.7999
- Reproductive Mental Health
- Solace for Mothers
MIDWIFERY CLINICS
- Birth and Beyond– UBC
- Bloom Community Midwives- Downtown Vancouver
- Commercial Drive Midwives– Commercial Drive at Broadway, Vancouver
- Open Door Midwifery– South Granville, Vancouver
- Pomegranate Community Midwives-East Hastings
- Strathcona Midwifery Collective– Strathcona/Downtown Eastside
- The Midwifery Group– Main Street, Vancouver
- Westside Midwives– West 4th Ave at Alma
MULTIPLES
- Mothering Multiples
- Multiple Births Canada
- Twins, Triplets and More
- Vancouver Twins and More (meetup group)
NATURAL CLEANING AND BODY PRODUCTS
- Skin Deep– An online database for you to research your ‘natural’ baby product and find out the truth
- The Soap Dispensary– Offers bulk, refillable, earth-friendly products (Main St)
NATUROPATHS
- Dr Natalie Groenewoud, N.D.– North Shore Naturopathic Clinic Ltd.
- Dr Dana Barton, N.D. – West Broadway, Vancouver
NUTRITION
PELVIC FLOOR CLINIC & PHYSIOTHERAPY
- Dayan Physiotherapy and Pelvic Floor Clinic– West Broadway
- Diane Lee & Associates– White Rock
PHOTOGRAPHY (Pregnancy, Birth and Baby)
PLANNING FOR BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM (see also the ‘Sibling Support’, and ‘Birth Plans’ sections)
- An article explaining why you should take an independent (not a hospital) prenatal class
- Tips for your loved ones on ‘How to be the Best Postpartum Visitor in 15 Minutes or Less’
- Lamaze International: The Six Healthy Birth Practices
- Meal Train– a website to organize your peeps for bringing you meals postpartum
- Midwifery Today Article– The first hour after birth
- Planning Family Life
POSITIVE BIRTH STORIES AND VIDEOS
- Prenatal Coach- Positive & Inspiring Birth Videos Youtube Channel
- Pregnancy, Birth and Babies
- Your Birth Coach Video selections
PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS SUPPORT
- BC Children’s Hospital Safety Station
- Safe Beginnings First Aid by Jill Colpitts
SIBLING SUPPORT
- 20 Tips to Stop Quibbling Siblings and Promote Sibling Harmony (article by Dr Sears)
- Siblings Without Rivalry (book by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish)
- Tips for Juggling a Newborn and a Toddler (article by Kelly Mom)
- Prepare Siblings for Pregnancy (video)
- Welcoming your Second Baby (book Vicki Lansky)
STORES
- Crocodile Baby (4th Ave, Kitsilano)
- Dilly Dally (Commercial Drive)
- Hip Baby (4th Ave, Kitsilano)
- Lusso Baby (South Granville and North Vancouver)
- Room for 2 Maternity and Baby (Commercial Drive)
- Wee Ones Reruns (Kingsway)
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Power to Push Campaign (BC Women’s Hospital)
- VBACFacts.com
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