Childbirth
About Doulas
- www.dona.org
- www.icea.org
- www.centxdoulas.org (Central Texas Doula Association- local info)
Childbirth Classes I teach
- St Davids Healthcare
- Any Baby Can: Look for Parenting Classes/Be Ready For Baby
- OBGYN North (their patients only)
Books
- Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin
- Creating Your Birth Plan, Marsden Wagner
- The Birth Book, William and Martha Sears
- The Thinking Women’s Guide to a Better Birth, Henci Goer
- Your Best Birth, Rikki Lake and Abby Epstein
Films/online videos
- The Business of Being Born (documentary about birth)
- BabyCenter.com (choose pregnancy videos)
- Vaginal Home Birth after two cesareans
- Lamaze Video Library
- Youtube videos about doulas:
- What is a doula?
What is a doula/why hire one?
15 min documentary about doulas presented by Dona Intl
Cool slide show/info about doulas
Postpartum
Postpartum Support Groups- Please confirm group day/time before you go! Some are open groups, others are closed groups. Some are free, others charge.
Bosom Buddies (BF support group)
Willow Postpartum Support Group
General Information Regarding Postpartum Depression/Mood disorders:
Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas– local
Breastfeeding Support/Information
www.breastmilkcounts.com 800-514-6667 (MOMS)
www.keepaustinbreastfeeding.org
www.centxdoulas.org (Postpartum doulas offer breastfeeding education and support)
Resources for Dads
- www.dona.org
- Facebook group just for dads
- http://pregnancy.about.com/od/doula1/a/dads-and-doulas.htm
- http://www.fatherstobe.org
- http://www.dadlabs.com
Other resources:
Advanced Maternal Age Project (for first time moms 35 and better)