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Resources: This page is being updated all the time. I will be adding books and websites as I find what I believe to be the best or others have found helpful. Please feel free to contact me with books/websites that you have found helpful. Use the contact page or email me. Thank you for taking the time to view my site.

~ Books ~

Simkin, The Birth Parter: A complete Guide to Childbirth for Dad, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions (latest edition)

Kitzinger, The Complete Book of Pregnancy and childbirth, (latest edition)

Simkin, Whalley & Keppler, Pregnancy, Childbirth and the newborn: the Complete Guide, (latest edition)

Douglas, The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: the Ultimate Guide to Conception, Birth and Everything in Between, (U.S. or Canadian Version)

Whattly, Simkin & Keppler, The Simple Guide to Having a Baby (Simple English Version)

Harper, Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, Hospital Birth, (latest edition)

Gaskin, Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, (latest edition)

Peterson, An Easier Childbirth: A Mother's Guide for Birthing Normally, (1993)

Goer, The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, (1999)

Mohrbacker, Stock & Newton, The Breastfeeding Answer Book, 3rd edition

Mohrbacker & Kendall-Tackett, Breastfeeding Made Simple, 2005 (Available in the U.S. and Canada)

Newman & Pitman, The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, 2000 (Available in the U.S.)

Newman & Pitman, Dr. Hack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding, 2000 (Available in Canada)

Huggins, Lawrence, The Nursing Mother's Companion, 5th edition, 2005

Wagner & Gunning, Creating Your Birth Plan, The Definitive Guide to a Safe and Empowering Birth

Penny Simkin, PT, and Phyllis Klaus, CSW, MFT - When Survivors Give Birth

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Video's/Movies:

Dr. Jack Newman's Visual Guide to Breastfeeding
With Dr. Jack Newman & Edith Kernerman, IBCLC

What Babies Want ~ An Exploration of the Consciousness of Infants
A Documentary by Debby Takikawa/Narrated by Noah Wyle

Orgasmic Birth ~ The Best Kept Secert
An Intimate Documentary

Comfort Measures for Childbirth
Penny Simkin's

The Business of Being Born
Documentary Ricky Lake/Abby Epstein

From Conception To Birth
Discovery Channel

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Websites:

http://www.dona.org/

http://www.llli.org/resources/assistance.html

www.nursingmothers.org

www.bayareabirthinfo.org

http://www.birthnet.org/index.php

www.DoulaNetwork.com

http://www.DrMoz.com

www.first5scc.org

http://www.transitiontoparenthood.com/ttp/parented/parentshome.htm

http://bayareaparent.parenthood.com/

http://www.harmonybirth.com/

http://blossombirth.org/

http://www.mbparent.com/

www.santacruzparent.com