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)
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)