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A list of practitioners with whom I've work and highly recommend
• Paper Portraits by Annie Sklaver
Charming one of a kind 3D paper protraits of your family. I fell in love with it when I saw one hanging in a client's home. Makes a gorgeous gift!
Beautiful clothing for a beautiful pregnancy
Improving healthcare decision-making globally, through systematic reviews of the effects
of healthcare interventions, published in
in through pregnancy, her posture and choices in movement interact with the condition of her muscles, ligaments and pelvic joints have much influence on the course of labor.
Fantastic Breastfeeding Resource! Get answers
for all of your breastfeeding questions.
Every newborn, when placed on the mother’s abdomen, soon after birth, has the ability to find
its mother’s breast all on its own and decide
when to start breastfeeding - the ‘Breast Crawl.’
help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education.
• Childbirth Connection
The source for trustworthy up-to-date evidence-based information and resources on planning for pregnancy, labor and birth, and postpartum.
The source for trustworthy up-to-date evidence-based information and resources on planning for pregnancy, labor and birth, and postpartum.
• Orgasmic Birth
Orgasmic Birth, a documentary, examines the sexual nature of birth and its powerful role in the lives of women who are permitted to experience it fully. People who see this film will reexamine everything they thought they knew about the act of giving birth and its life-affirming potential for both parents and baby. How women are cared for as they give birth and how their babies enter the world have profound effects - not just immediately - for the families involved, but also later, on all of society.
Orgasmic Birth, a documentary, examines the sexual nature of birth and its powerful role in the lives of women who are permitted to experience it fully. People who see this film will reexamine everything they thought they knew about the act of giving birth and its life-affirming potential for both parents and baby. How women are cared for as they give birth and how their babies enter the world have profound effects - not just immediately - for the families involved, but also later, on all of society.
Watch the internal movement the baby makes in order to be born. In this animation, the mother is on her back which does not allow this process to happen as effectively but is fine for the purposes
of showing these movements.
Great resource for answering questions about Pregnancy, Labor and Birth, Coping with Pain in Labor, Postpartum Self Care, Baby Care, etc.
• AIMS - Alliance for the Improvement of Maternity Services
The goal of the AIMS is to bring about a reduction of birth injury and trauma in newborns and their mothers through the sharing of scientific information and public information.
The goal of the AIMS is to bring about a reduction of birth injury and trauma in newborns and their mothers through the sharing of scientific information and public information.
ICAN works to lower the rate of unnecessary cesareans, supports VBAC, and encourages positive birthing through education and advocacy.
Tardive Dyskinesia is a permanent movement disorder caused by Reglan.
• Mothering Magazine
Mothering Magazine celebrates the experience
Mothering Magazine celebrates the experience
of parenthood as worthy of one's best efforts and fosters awareness of the immense importance
and value of parenthood and family life in the development of the full human potential.
Parenting is a tough job. It's even harder when
you are choosing to do things "differently" --
Find Your Tribe!
gives workshops and presentations to maternity professionals and trains doulas, as well as
childbirth educators and birth counselors.
• Pregnancy Calendar - Pregnancy Week by Week
A window to the womb. Follow your progress as
well as baby's through this 42 week journey.
Recommended Practictioners
Excellent minimally invasive Obstetricians
• Sandra Woods, CNM; Coralie Macqueen, CNM; Susannah Donahue-Negbaur, CNM; and Jacques Moritz, MD, who will co-manage any complications of pregnancy.
• Homebirth Midwives
has been practicing for more than 12 years
• Christiane Mauro Acupuncture
Christiane Mauro is a certified Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist
Christiane Mauro is a certified Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist
Pamela Morrison Physical Therapy, P.C. offers the most advanced care
Webster Technique practicioners
Prenatal/Postnatal Massage with special tables to accomodate pregnant bellies
Susan is the President of the New York Lactation Consultant Association
Ayelet teaches prenatal breastfeeding and newborn care as well as being a lactation consultant
"...a woman can give birth intact, uninjured and unafraid."
~ Ina May Gaskin
