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Movies & Guides
- Born in the USA - the first public television documentary to provide an in-depth look at childbirth in America. It offers a fascinating overview of birthing, beginning with the early days of our country when almost everyone knew of mothers or babies who died in childbirth. Watch the videoclip.
- Community Action Guide - contains information and materials to help community leaders build a dialogue about birth and women's health.
- Viewers Guide - an eight-page printer-friendly guide that takes a look at childbirth facts, alternatives, and ten questions to ask your care provider.
Articles
- Mommy Lit and Medicalized Birth
- The Language of Birth
- Ina May Gaskin and the Safe Motherhood Quilt Project
- Language About Labor
- Best Birth Videos
- Medical Marijuana: A Surprising Solution to Severe Morning Sickness
- The Watermelon Effect
- A Touching Look At Touching
- Pamper Your Pregnant Self
- Honoring Our Cycles: Using Fertility Awareness to Achieve or Avoid Pregnancy
- Treating Group B Strep: Are Antibiotics Necessary?
- Prenatal Testing and Informed Consent: Base Your Choices on the Evidence
- Labor Union: The Story of a Bradley Dad
- Revealing the Real Risks: Obstetrical Interventions and Maternal Mortality
- Natural Childbirth in the Hospital: Is it possible?
- Gratitude
- Beads and Blessings
- Ecstatic Birth: The Hormonal Blueprint of Labor
- Saying No to Episiotomy: Getting through Labor and Delivery in One Piece
- What Is Ultrasound?: A Definition of Its Use and Practice
- Weighing the Risks: What You Should Know about Ultrasound
- Herbal Allies for Pregnancy
- Let the Baby Decide: The Case against Inducing Labor
- Comfort Measures for Labor
- Induced and Seduced: The Dangers of Cytotec
- Epidural Epidemic
Ask The Experts
- Sarah J. Buckly, GP/MD
-pregnancy, birth and family planning - Gurmukh Khar Khalsa
-pre and postnatal yoga - Sheila Kitzinger
-homebirth, childbirth education, postpartum depression - Michel Odent, MD
-labor, birth, waterbirth - Jeanne Ohm
-chiropractic care during pregnancy - Linda Folden Palmer, DC
-nutrition during pregnancy - Karen Salt
-doula, holistic pregnancy - Elaine Stillerman
-pre and postnatal massage
Discussion Boards
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A great everyday bra for during Maternity and Nursing. The cups stretch for changes overtime, flexible underwires make this a very comfortable adaptable bra.
