Pregnancy and Child Birth Links
I have eleven children and twelve grandchildren. My oldest child is thrity and youngest is two year old. I created these links for my grown daughters who went through my last two pregnancies with me. Children are a blessing from the Lord!
Blessings, Robin Sampson
Christopher (born to Robin while 46)
FREEBEES
American
Baby Magazine
Free magazine subscription
BabyTalk
Magazine
Free magazine subscription
Earth's
Best Baby Foods
Newsletter, product information, coupons.
GENERAL PREGNANCY SOURCES
BabyCenter.com
Description: Complete resource for pregnancy and baby. Articles,
answers to thousands of questions, week by week information, baby name
finder, connections with other parents online, a baby store, and more.
BirthPartners.com
Description: This site is dedicated to helping you find Natural
Childbirth Choices. You can search for midwifes, doulas, childbirth educators,
lactation consultants, and more.
Childbirth.org
Description: A variety of informative and personal links relating
to childbirth, pregnancy, parenting, early childhood, and infant feeding.
ComfortPage.com
Description: A gathering place for expectant parents to find information
to help cope with normal discomforts of pregnancy, childbirth and post
partum.
Compleat Mother
(yes that's how they spell it)
Description: The magazine of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.
Online magazine. Neat birth stories and great humor (we didn't like the
new age and anti circumcision).
Epregnancy.com
Pregnancy information from before conception to
after birth, ePregnancy provides you with articles, interactive features,
forums and other news, ideas and resources to keep you informed and inspired
throughout your pregnant life.
FitPregnancy.com
Description: A guide to having a healthy pregnancy, with expert
information for moms-to-be on nutrition and fitness, baby care tips, exercise
programs, low fat recipes and strength training.
ParentsPlace.com
Description: From pregnancy and baby to parenting parents -- chat
rooms bulletin boards pregnancy stories and experts
Pregnancy/Birth
from About.com
Description: Guide to over 700 Sites. Information for pregnancy
and birth, including a week by week pregnancy calendar, baby shower games
and information and much more.
Pregnancy
- Nutritional Supplements
Description: Presents general dietary guidelines and nutritional
tips for morning sickness, constipation, and digestive problems.
SureBaby.com
Description: Divided into two sections called Baby and Pregnancy
and both are filled with and endless amount of useful information.
Virtual Birth
Description: Products, articles, etc.
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
The Bradley Method
Home Page
Description: The Bradley Method® is a system of natural labor
techniques based on deep relaxation combined with natural, abdominal breathing.
The Bradley Method® teaches a woman to tune in to and work with her
body to achieve a more comfortable and efficient labor. AAHCC: American
Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth.
ALACE
Description: Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators.
Knowledgeable childbirth educators and labor assistants can do a great
deal to provide pregnant women with information and practical alternatives
so that they may give birth with confidence, strength and joy.
Birth
Works®
Description: Embodies the philosophy of developing
a woman's self confidence, trust and faith in her ability to give birth.
Programs promote safe and loving birth experiences through education,
introspection and confident action.
ICEA
Description: The International Childbirth Education Association
believes in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered
maternity and newborn care.
Lamaze
Description: The Lamaze mission is to promote normal, natural,
healthy and fulfilling childbearing experiences for women and their families
through education, advocacy and reform.
NATURAL CHILDBIRTH
The Natural Family
Site
Description: Very informative site supporting: natural family
planning, healthy pregnancy, natural childbirth, breast feeding, family
bed, attachment parenting, infant massage, natural living, and homeschooling.
NaturalChildbirth.org
Description: Organization dedicated to providing natural childbirth
education, midwifery, and pregnancy resources.
Why
Have Natural Childbirth?
Description: Article explaining natural birth is our birthright
and one of the greatest gifts God has bestowed on women.
BirthLove
Description: This site explains women have the right to give birth
in dignity, privacy and freedom. By a homeschooling mom.
Radical
Fringe Mothering Page
Description: Devoted to earthy, birthy mothers everywhere," this
personal page celebrates natural childbirth, the "family bed" and natural
prenatal care.
Natural
Childbirth Education
Description: Several interactive features written and designed
for BabyCenter.com. Includes neat
Interactive Birth Plan.
All
About Epidurals
Description: Revealing article.
BIRTH STORIES
Birth
Stories - Childbirth.org
Description: The oldest collection of birth stories on the net,
nearly anything you can imagine.
Birth
Stories from Epregnancy
Description: Birth stories by categories: Assisted, cesareans complications,
general, home birth, induced, labors, multiple birth, short labors, umedicated,
VBAC, and with Doulas.
Birth
Stories: Home and Hospital
Description: Pregnancy and birth stories from ParentsPlace.com.
Includes a search engine to look up specific stories.
Birth
Stories
Description: Over 500 birth stories to browse from the Woman's
Forum.com
Natural
Birth Stories
Description: Natural Birth Stories from around the world from
About.com.
BREASTFEEDING
ProMom
Description: Promoting breastfeeding awareness. A lactation consultant
is on staff to answer your questions on her own message board, as well
as chatrooms and other educational resources.
The Breastfeeding
Advocacy Page
Description: A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting
breastfeeding awareness. A lactation consultant is on staff to answer
your questions on her own message board, as well as chatrooms and other
educational resources.
La Leche League
International
Description: Home Page of La Leche League International.
DOULAS
The
American Doula Network
Description: Providing distance education, certification, and
support services for labor doulas
DONA Website
Description: DONA is the acronym for Doulas of North America,
an international association of doulas who are trained to provide the
highest quality labor support to birthing women and their families.
Doula.com
A place to to find information about doulas, midwives, and childbirth
educators.
FAMILY PLANNING
MOMYS-Mothers of Many
Younger Siblings
This site is for the support of Christian families with many small children,
close in age.
The Full
Quiver
Description: Resources for those folks considering leaving "family
planning" in the hands of the One who designed us all in the first
place.
The Quiver-Full!
Digest
Description: Discussion group is an Internet-based forum for Christian
couples who eagerly accept their children as blessings from God, and eschew
birth control, natural family planning, and sterilization. The daily e-mail
digest offers encouragement, information, and fellowship to its subscribers.
The Quiver-Full!
Digest
Description: Discussion group is an Internet-based forum for Christian
couples who eagerly accept their children as blessings from God, and eschew
birth control, natural family planning, and sterilization. The daily e-mail
digest offers encouragement, information, and fellowship to its subscribers.
Blessed
Arrows
Description: A Sterilization Reversal Ministry
Family
Issues Page
Description: Articles on large families, parenting, home-schooling,
midwifery and much more.
FAMILY BED
The Family Bed
Description: Excellent informative article and
links from The Natural Family Site.
A
Foot in Your Face: Or Ten Other Reasons to Family Bed
Description: Cute article from FindArticles.com
The
Family Bed: An Expert's Opinion
Description: A doctor's look at the Family Bed concept from Parenthoodweb.com.
The
Family Bed
Description: Thinking about co-sleeping, letting baby cry it out?
Read this first.
TUMMY SUPPORT
As you get bigger, the weight of your pregnancy
can strain, overstretch and weaken the muscles and ligaments of your pelvic
floor and abdomen possibly leading to: Incontinence (bladder problems)
Prolapse (sagging organs).
Baby
Hugger
Description: BabyHugger relieves pressure on the
bladder which may contribute to incontinence. BabyHugger also reduces
pelvic pressure which can compromise the pelvic circulation causing discomfort
and varicosities.
Prenatal
Cradle
Description: Much like a woman clasping her hands under her abdomen, the Prenatal
Cradle® supports the weight of pregnancy, yet does not restrict mother
or child.
MOM-EZT
Maternity Back Support
Description: Supports lower back and gently lifts the abdomen Cool, breathable
materials Low profile, easily worn under clothes Wide range of adjustments
possible with Velcro straps.
PREGNANCY MYTHS
Debunking
Some Pregnancy Myths
Description: From Pregnancy Today.
Old
Wives Tales from About.com
Description: Includes: Drano mixed with urine will
tell you if you're having a girl or a boy. The baby's heart rate will
determine the gender. You need to drink plenty of water or the baby will
get dirty in its sac of water. If you hold your hands above your head
you'll strangle the baby with the umbilical cord. Pregnant women shouldn't
take baths.
Exploding
the 10 Great Pregnancy Myths
Description: Here are some favorite top ten myths.
Pregnancy
Myths: The Old Wives Tales
Description: From Redbook Online.
NATURAL HEALTH
Natural
Health - Birth Of My Instincts
Description: Heart-breaking story of the risks of amniocentesis
and insensitive obstetricians.
Motherlove Herbal
Company
Herbal plant products for use in pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and
menopause. With links, herb information, resources, and online ordering.
MIDWIFERY
Midwifery Today
Description: Learn all about pregnancy, birth, homebirth, natural
birth, breastfeeding, and herbs, from Midwifery Today magazine.
Online Birth Center
Resources for midwives, nurses, doulas, childbirth educators, doctors,
and parents.
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH BOOKS
Pregnancy
and Childbirth Books
Description: A list of great books for Christians
interested in natural childbirth.
HOMESCHOOL INFORMATION
Homeschool
Information
Description: This site includes hundreds of pages
including frequently asked questions, helpful homeschool articles, links
to free books online, ideas to help you utilize the Internet, freeware
links, education philosophies, lesson ideas, list of homeschool catalogs,
magazines, links, books, list groups, educational software, message boards,
newsgroups, and tons more!
Heart
of Wisdom Unit Studies
Description: Heart of Wisdom Unit Studies are a
collection of Bible-based unit studies-a map that will guide students
through real-life experiences using writing-to-learn activities, living
books, and Christian materials while interacting in a meaningful way with
the massive amounts of information available on the Internet!
Pregnancy/Childbirth Books
 The Joy Of Natural
Childbirth by Helen Wessel
The Classic - Updated For Today The first edition of this
classic book was originally published in 1963. Dr. Sears, M.D.
says this book is "a must for spiritually minded couples", and I
concur. It presents a sound, scriptural philosophy of God's
goodness in in birth. The Joy Of Natural Childbirth presents a
well-researched scriptural philosophy of God's goodness in
birth. The author addresses this topic with warmth in an even
handed, non-alarmist fashion. Inside the book you will find it
covers physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of natural
childbirth, the husbands role in enhancing pregnancy, birth, and
parenting; common fears and misconceptions; the all-important
information on pre-natal nutrition, preparation for joyful,
natural birth; breast feeding advice; and family centered child
care.
The author's wisdom is gleaned from extensive research and
from experience as a mother of six and grandmother of an ever
increasing number. She is founder of a ministry which certifies
educators and trains couples in natural childbirth. This
indispensable guide would be a welcome resource for any
expectant mom. The first half of the book is written as a story,
about a young Christian couple expecting their first baby. There
is a lot of information to be picked up in the story, and even
more follows in the second half of the book.
Part 2 has such chapter titles as "Childbirth Through the
Centuries," "Childbirth in the Bible," "The Medical Model,"
"Family Sheltered Birthing," "Birthing God's Way," "The Joy of
Natural Childbirth," and "The Joy of Breastfeeding." One of
these chapters alone makes the book worth buying. All of them
put together makes it a must-read, even if you are not planning
an unmedicated birth.363pp.
 Life Before Birth:
A Christian Family Book by Gary E. Parker
Children wonder where babies come from. They wonder what they
looked like when they were still growing inside their mother's
womb. And they wonder why some people say its okay to kill
pre-born babies, while others say it is wrong. Dr. Parker and
his wife, Mary, explain the Biblical view of life before birth.
Such topics as abortion and birth defects are covered in a
special way. For grades 4-6, a firmly Biblical and reverent
treatment, with scientific confirmation, of the God-ordained
process of human reproduction. Illustrated. This sensitively
written book with its 85 full-size pages of warm, colorful
illustrations allows mom and dad to deal with important
reproductive questions while communicating the awesome love of
the Creator to children (October 1996) Master Books; ISBN:
0890511640.
 Full Quiver: Family Planning and the Lordship of Christ by
Rick & Jan Hess
A current, reprinted edition is sold directly by the authors
for $10 postpaid in the USA: Rick & Jan Hess 7014 Chandler Acres
Dr Bellevue NE 68147 Telephone (402) 731-6654 (The original 1990
Wolgemuth & Hyatt edition, ISBN 0-943497-83-3, is now out of
print.).
 Children:
Blessing or Burden? (Exploding the Myth of the Small Family)
by Max Heine
Max Heine explores the Biblical truths that help his readers
understand their children to be blessings from God. From
practical advice like family planning to analyzing government
policy, Max covers all of the bases. Readers will begin to
rethink society's view of children and ascribe more value to
their own. ISBN: 0923463941 Publisher: Noble Publishing
Associates Pub. Date: December 1995.
 Childbirth the
Bradley Way by Susan McCutcheon, Erick Ingraham
(Illustrator), Robin Yoko Burningham (Illustrator)
Since the Bradley method was first introduced in 1970, a
growing number of expectant parents have opted for natural
childbirth, knowing that it's safer than medicated or surgical
delivery. But where can parents-to-be go for information on how
to have a successful Bradley birth? This book provides all the
answers, offering sound advice on how to prepare physically for
labor and what to expect during each of its stages. Photos &
line drawings.
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