resources
RESOURCES
RECOMMENDED READINGS
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor’s Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices - By Dr. Sarah Buckley
The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labour Companions – By Penny Simkin
Birth Matters: A Midwife’s Manifesto - By Ina May Gaskin
Childbirth Without Fear - By Grantley Dick Read
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth - By Henci Goer
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide – By Penny Simkin, et al
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth – By Ina May Gaskin
DELAYED CORD CLAMPING
VBAC (VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN)
EPIDURALS
TONGUE & LIP TIE
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT
NEWBORN PARENTING
The Baby Book - By Dr. William Sears
Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves - By Naomi Aldort
Simplicity Parenting - By Kim John Payne
Hold On To Your Kids - By Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Mate
UNDERSTANDING BIRTH & YOUR BODY
Video: Animation of Childbirth
Educational Articles - Birth Takes a Village
The Holistic Stages of Birth - The Matrona
Video: The Essence of Coping in Labour
Video: Home Births Understood - Absolute Risks of Home Birth
BENEFITS OF DOULA SUPPORT
RECOMMENDED CARE PROVIDERS
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RECOMMENDED DOULAS
Contact me for doula recommendations
RECOMMENDED PRACTITIONERS
Dr Giselle Lefebvre - Naturopathic Doctor
Mandy Verghese - Breech Balancing & Prenatal Bodywork
Dr. Lisa Ghent - Naturopathic Doctor - Collaborative Wellness
Kaely Brittliffe - Registered Massage Therapist (Ladner)
Gaelen Gibson, Registered Massage therapist, Craniosacral Therapy
Dr. Hannah Shen - Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Juno Physiotherapy - Sally Lin
Sat Mukh Sara - Prenatal Yoga, Meditation, Energy Work
Pilates, Yoga, CoreAlign - Tsawwassen Wellness Centre