Resources

Books
Penny Simkin - The Birth Partner
Cynthia Gabriel - Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of both Worlds
Penny Simkin, Janet Walley, April Bolding, Ann Keppler, Janelle Durham - Pregnancy, Childbirth, and The Newborn: Complete Guide
Kathleen Huggins -The Nursing Mother's Companion
Ina May Gaskin - Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
Ina May Gaskin - Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding
Pam England and Rob Horowitz - Birthing from Within: An Extra-ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation

Websites
www.dona.org - Doulas of North America International
www.evidencebasedbirth.com - Evidence Based Information for the Perinatal period
www.motherfriendly.org - Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
www.childbirthconnection.org - Helping women and health professionals make informed maternity care decisions
www.birthingnaturally.net - Everything you need to know for your natural childbirth

My husband and I, at week 35 of 'our' pregnancy
Photo by Kendra Peavy

More local resources available upon request.

Videos I like to share
The Essential Ingredient: Doula 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u792CxDT7cE

Birth as we know it: http://birthintobeing.com/index.php/dvd-trailers/98-uncategorized/79-birth-as-we-know-it-10-minute-promo

Natural C section video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5RIcaK98Yg