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Helping you birth better, together.

Helping you birth better, together.Helping you birth better, together.

Resources

Birth Tools
Birth BallCombs for Hand Pressure (Client Favorite!)Tens UnitBaby Be Mine 3-in-1 Gown for LaborRolling Handheld MassagerThe Birth Deck: 50 Ways to Comfort a Woman In LaborBirth Affirmation CardsWhite Noise Machine for Better Baby SleepLori's Full Recommendation List

Online

Bridget Teyler

Bridget Teyler's YouTube channel has great videos about preparing for and journeying through labor, as well as postpartum help.  Position work, breathing, mindset, and medical information are all covered.  Bonus!  Bridget has many excellent guided meditations for pregnancy, labor & birth, and postpartum to help prepare your mind and body for the tasks ahead.   https://www.youtube.com/@BridgetTeyler

Mama Nurse Tina

Tina is a labor & delivery nurse and lactation consultant that uses humor and visuals to help you have a better labor, postpartum, and breastfeeding journey.  Her short videos pack a lot of information to leave you feeling better informed and make more empowered choices.   www.youtube.com/@MamaNurseTina

Evidence Based Birth

Looking for accurate information based on the most current medical evidence?  Evidence Based Birth has got you covered!  You can find podcasts and articles about hot topics such as induction, circumcision, and pain management medications.  https://evidencebasedbirth.com/

Unmedicated vs. Epidural?

There is no "right" way to have a baby.  However, for every choice in labor there are pros and cons that must be weighed This website provides fact based information about labors with and without an epidural in a clear and unbiased way. A great place to start reading if you are on the fence.  https://www.healthpartners.com/blog/natural-birth-vs-epidural-birth/

Kelly Mom

If you're planning to breastfeed or chestfeed, Kelly Mom offers practical, evidence based information to help support your choice and help you problem solve. A wonderful resource!  www.kellymom.com

Taking Cara Babies

Looking for classes or free information about how to get your baby to sleep well?  Here's a great website to explore. (AWESOME local resource listed below as well)  www.takingcarababies.com

Hypnobabies

What we see in the media and on TV about birth is about as far from the real thing as you can get!  Unfortunately, that's what our minds expect due to what we've watched. Hypnobabies aims to retrain your brain to let your body relax during labor for a shorter, smoother, and less anxious birth.  www.hypnobabies.com

Spinning Babies

Labor & delivery can be shorter and smoother when baby is in the best possible position.  Spinning Babies has positions and exercises for pregnancy & labor to encourage baby to find that sweet spot.  https://www.spinningbabies.com/

The Positive Birth Company

Looking for a safe place for birth stories without the scary stuff?  This YouTube channel is great for keeping birth information and stories positive and motivating.  This is the channel run by a Hypnobirthing instructor, but all birth is represented here!  https://www.youtube.com/@thepositivebirthcompany

BB Suarez Birth Happens

A fantastic guide for the entire parenthood journey, from becoming pregnant to adding more children to the family, and EVERYTHING in between.  Barb offers webinars and classes to support every aspect of becoming a parent, from childbirth prep to preserving and enhancing your couplehood in the midst of becoming a family.  I can't recommend Barb's classes and blog posts enough!  https://bbsuarez.com/


Books

Juju Sundin's Birth Skills

By Juju Sundin

A wacky title for an EXCELLENT book.  Hands down my favorite book on preparing for birth in a multitude of truly effective ways.  Want to pack the biggest tool kit you can for your labor journey?  This book is for you!  From visualization to stomping (yes, stomping!) it's all in here.  Worth every penny. https://amzn.to/40JlzLm

Latch

By Robin Kaplan, M.Ed., IBCLC

A short, friendly read jam-packed with breastfeeding/chestfeeding  information.  Honest and straightforward, Kaplan gives solid research-based advice and offers effective problem solving for those that plan to nurse.  https://amzn.to/40DWYrg

Natural Hospital Birth

By Cynthia Gabriel

Planning for an unmedicated birth, but in a hospital setting?  This is the book for you!  Awesome advice on how to navigate having the unmedicated birth of your dreams in a medical facility, with realistic expectations and helpful tips. https://amzn.to/3CCbuWg 

Hypnobirthing, The Mongan Method

By Marie F. Mongan, M.Ed., M. Hy.

Preparing your mind to get out of the way while your body labors can be a fantastic way to stack the deck in your favor for an unmedicated birth. https://amzn.to/4fltG5d

Hypnobirthing: Practical Ways to Make Your Birth Better

By Siobhan Miller

This book is so easy to read and put into practice.  I love that it includes tips and tricks for the partner and the birthing person.  This is the one for describing the HOW of Hypnobirthing. https://amzn.to/40FrFwf

Bumpin'

Looking for an easy read that is full of really useful pregnancy & birth information and advice?  This is the one many of my clients are reading.  Accurate information an an easily digestible way. https://amzn.to/4exSupg

The Simple Guide to Having a baby

By Penny Simkin

A clear and friendly read about what to expect when you're expecting.  Great illustrations and in depth information. https://amzn.to/4eym8uC

Free Labor Support Cards

Looking for a free resource to learn a WIDE variety of labor coping skills?  This is for you!!!  Download the cards, print them out, and try out the many different ideas.  From breathing and visualization to positions and massage, there's something for everyone here.  https://intermountainhealthcare.org/ckr-ext/Dcmnt?ncid=525038326https://intermountainhealthcare.org/ckr-ext/Dcmnt?ncid=525038326

Build Your Nest: A Postpartum Planning Workbook

We tend to spend SO much time planning for the one day of labor and birth, but what about postpartum?  This book walks you through the many aspects of postpartum decision making so that you can prepare for a smoother, more joy filled entry to parenthood. https://amzn.to/4eyvgiJ


Local

Lactation Support Groups

Andaluz Lactation Lounge

"A community gathering for breastfeeding/chestfeeding parents to connect, learn, and share" in Portland.  https://www.waterbirth.net/classes


Bridgetown Baby

Virtual community (Zoom) for nursing people.  https://www.bridgetownbaby.com/classes-support-groups


Flourishing Tots

In person gathering in Wilsonville with an IBCLC.  Siblings welcome. https://www.flourishingtots.com/classes


Birth Centers

Andaluz Water Birth        https://www.waterbirth.net/


Postpartum Doulas

ABC Doula & Newborn Care        https://www.abcdoula.com/


Doula Love                                   https://portlanddoulalove.com/

Baby Sleep

Slumbertime Solutions

Free group Zoom sessions, Free 15 min. phone consultations.  FANTASTIC local resource!  https://www.slumbertimesolutions.com/

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