PREGNANCY & BIRTH:

For BOOKS recommendations please check subpage BOOKS.

MIDWIFERY Care

Benefits of receiving midwife based care include:
* Decreased need for anesthesia

* Reduced labor induction rates

*Lower risk of necessary C-section

* Increase in breastfeeding success

* Lower infant preterm births and mortality rates

NYC HOMEBIRTH MIDWIVES:
https://www.nyhomebirth.com

MIDWIVES AFFILIATED WITH HOSPITALS (HOSPITAL MIDWIVES)

* Village Maternity (Metropolitan Hospital)
https://village-maternity.com/en_us/

* Central Park Midwifery (Mount Sinai West)
http://www.centralparkmidwifery.com

* OULA ( Mount Sinai West)
https://oulahealth.com

* Park Slope Midwives (Methodist Brooklyn)
http://parkslopemidwives.net

CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES:

* Mary Esther Malloy at Mindful Birth
https://www.mindfulbirthny.com/childbirth-classes/

* Birth Matters
https://www.birthmattersnyc.com/schedule-registration

(offers in-person and private classes)

* Yael Yoga Life

Birthing From Within

Holistic Mindful approach

https://www.yaelyogalife.com/birthing

* Birth Smarter
https://birthsmarter.com/collections/new-york-city

* Manhattan Birth
https://manhattanbirth.com/pregnant-folks/

* Your Badass Natural Birth
https://www.yourbadassnaturalbirth.com/classschedule

* Flying Doula Gentle Birth class
https://www.flyingdoula.com/childbirth-education.html
(offer private classes)

* Boober
https://getboober.com/#pregnant

* NYC Birth Village

https://www.nycbirthvillage.com/classes-1

* Baby, Please! Childbirth Classes https://www.babypleasebirthservices.com/childbirth-classes.html

* The Mother Ship NYC
https://www.themothershipnyc.com/collections/evidence-based-birth®- childbirth-class

* Carriage House Birth
https://www.carriagehousebirth.com/family-education

* Bold Doula in home childbirth education

https://www.bolddoula.com/in-home-child-birth-education

* Workshop: Learn how to Push safely and effectively and to protect your Pelvic Floor for Birth
Pushing Power with Chantal Traub
https://www.chantaltraub.com/events

* Childbirth Education Classes

Private

https://www.prenatalmassagecenter.com/childbirth-education-class-nyc

HYPNOBIRTHING:

Hypnobirthing International the Mongan Method
https://hypnobirthing.com/course/

Gentle Birth NYC Sara Kramer
https://www.gentlebirthingnyc.com

PUSHING STAGE:

* Evidence Based Birth Evidence Birthing Positions

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-birthing-positions/

* Positions in labor (includes suggestions for pushing stage)

https://ilpqc.org/ILPQC%202020+/PVB/Toolkit/LSPM/Optimal%20Positions%20CMQCC.pdf

* Okra Water for easier pushing stage, protecting your perineum

https://www.loribregman.com/blog-1/okra-water

* Fetal Ejection Reflex - do we really have to push?

https://www.midwifelennon.com/blog/fetal-ejection-reflex

* Institute of Birth Healing

Pushing During Labors - Podcast

https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/pushing-during-labor/

* Chantal Traub Pushing Power

https://www.chantaltraub.com/

* Chantal Traub Protect You Perineum for Birth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjVHqCnwnd8

INDUCTIONS:

* Acupressure guide for labor

https://www.sustaininghealthacupuncture.com/post/acupressure- guide-for-labor

* Acupuntcure for labor Induction

https://www.villageremedies.com/blog-articles/what-to-expect-when- trying-acupuncture-for-labour-induction

* Cervical Ripening prior to birth

https://www.fullcirclejax.com/obstetrics/cervical-ripening-prior-to- birth

(My personal note: unless need for early induction, membrane sweep should be done after 41 weeks)

ADDITIONAL SOURCES:

(highly recommended)

* Evidence Based Birth

https://evidencebasedbirth.com

- Evidence on Pitocin

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-pitocin-during-the- third-stage-of-labor/

- Inducing for Due Dates

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-inducing-labor-for- going-past-your-due-date/

and many many more

* Spinning Babies

https://www.spinningbabies.com

* Importance of the Golden Hour:

https://www.mybabysheartbeatbear.com/blogs/pregnancy/the- golden-hour-after-birth

* Optimal Labor Positions:

https://ilpqc.org/

* Birth Preferences, Birth Plan examples

Motherboardbirth

https://www.motherboardbirth.com

* Bishop Score

https://perinatology.com/calculators/Bishop%20Score%20Calculator.htm

*Placenta Previa

https://yintuitionwellness.com/blog/placenta-previa

VIDEOS:

* Business of Being Born by Abby Epstein

* Why Not Home by Jessica Moore

* These Are My Hours

* Birth as We Know It

* The Birth of Naomi's Third Child

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXLnw2J6Vuc

* Ziggy's Birth Story - Dad Catches Baby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elxkTEeRghU

* Theodore's Birth Story

https://vimeo.com/187229947

* Birth in Squatting Position

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAF5n3GBkPA

* Birth Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHbUiRIQzGI

* Birth Video - close up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ui3b2TQ7cY

* https://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/your-body/live-birth- natural_3656508

* Birth with epidural

https://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/your-body/live-birth- epidural_10314055

READS:

* Birth Pause by Mindful Birth

https://www.mindfulbirthny.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Malloy- Birth-Pause-Article-Publication.pdf

* https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-04-26/human-eggs-emit-zinc-sparks-at-moment-of-fertilization

BREECH PRESANTATION:

* Spinning Babies

https://www.spinningbabies.com/pregnancy-birth/baby- position/breech/flip-a-breech/

* Drake Chiropractic List

https://drakechiropractic.ie/breech-turning-techniques.pdf

Webster Technique Chiropractor

Dr. Randi Jaffe

https://www.drrandijaffe.com

* Acupuncture/ Moxa

* Osteopathy

* Homeopathy

POSTERIOR PRESENTATION:

* Spinning Babies Posterior Presentation

https://www.spinningbabies.com/pregnancy-birth/baby- position/posterior/

* Posterior

http://www.midwiferygroup.ca/downloads/position/Posterior%20Babie .s.pdf

PLACENTA:

* Placenta Previa Acupuncture Treatment

https://yintuitionwellness.com/blog/placenta-previa

* Book:

Robin Lim - Placenta the Forgotten Chakra

* Encapsulation

* Placenta Prints:

I offer that service

NUTRITION:

* Ordering herbs:

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

* NORA Tea by the Village Midwife

https://www.thevillagemidwife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/NORA-Tea.pdf

* Third Trimester Tea

https://thrivemarket.com/p/earth-mama-organic-third-trimester-tea

BABY CARRIERS:

* Boba Baby Wrap (best for the first months)

https://boba.com/collections/shop-all-boba-wraps

* Woven Wraps (those will last you forever!)

https://wovenwraps.com/collections/woven-wraps

* Najell Baby Carrier

https://najell.com/c/shop/baby-carriers?

* SOLLY Baby Wrap

https://sollybaby.com/collections/all

* Nine reasons why not to carry your baby facing out

https://boba.com/blogs/boba-reads/nine-reasons-not-to-carry- your-baby-facing-out

* Facing In Facing Out - Science based view on baby carrying positions

https://ergobaby.com/blog/2011/02/facing-in-facing-out-a- science-based-view-on-baby-carrying-positions/

* Babywearing Why Forward Facing Isn't For You

https://theecofriendlyfamily.com/babywearing-why-forward- facing-isnt-for-you/

SAFE SLEEP:

* Cosleeping

https://cosleeping.nd.edu/safe-co-sleeping-guidelines/

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READY TO DIVE IN DEEPER:

PODCASTS:

* Indie Birth Podcasts
https://indiebirth.org/13moons

* Wise Traditions Podcasts
https://www.westonaprice.org/podcast/#gsc.tab=0

* Medicine Stories
https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast-new

MOVIES/ DOCUMENTARIES:

* The Business of Being Born by Abby Epstein

* The Business Birth Control

* Why Not Home by Jessica Moore

* These Are my Hours by Scott Kirschenbaum

https://www.rootedbirth.org/film

* Birth As We Know It

https://www.birthintobeing.com/film

* Birth in Squatting Position

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAF5n3GBkPA

COURSES:

* Free Birth Society Complete Guide to Freebirth https://www.freebirthsocietycourses.com

PREGNANCY & BIRTH:

​For BOOKS recommendations please check subpage BOOKS. MIDWIFERY Care

(offers in-person and private classes)

* Yael Yoga Life

Birthing From Within

Holistic Mindful approach

* Boober https://getboober.com/#pregnant

* NYC Birth Village

* Bold Doula in home childbirth education

* Workshop: Learn how to Push safely and effectively and to protect your Pelvic Floor for Birth Pushing Power with Chantal Traub https://www.chantaltraub.com/events

* Childbirth Education Classes

Private

https://www.prenatalmassagecenter.com/childbirth-education-class-nyc HYPNOBIRTHING: *Hypnobirthing International the Mongan Method https://hypnobirthing.com/course/ * Gentle Birth NYC Sara Kramer https://www.gentlebirthingnyc.com

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PUSHING STAGE:

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* Evidence Based Birth Evidence Birthing Positions

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* Positions in labor (includes suggestions for pushing stage)

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* Okra Water for easier pushing stage, protecting your perineum

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* Fetal Ejection Reflex - do we really have to push?

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* Institute of Birth Healing

Pushing During Labors - Podcast

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* Chantal Traub Pushing Power

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* Chantal Traub Protect You Perineum for Birth

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INDUCTIONS:

* Acupressure guide for labor

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* Acupuntcure for labor Induction

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* Cervical Ripening prior to birth

(My personal note: unless need for early induction, membrane sweep should be done after 41 weeks)

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ADDITIONAL SOURCES:

(highly recommended)

* Evidence Based Birth

- Evidence on Pitocin

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-pitocin-during-the- third-stage-of-labor/

- Inducing for Due Dates

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-inducing-labor-for- going-past-your-due-date/

and many many more

* Spinning Babies

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* Importance of the Golden Hour:

https://www.mybabysheartbeatbear.com/blogs/pregnancy/the- golden-hour-after-birth

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* Optimal Labor Positions:

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* Birth Preferences, Birth Plan examples

Motherboardbirth

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* Bishop Score

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VIDEOS:

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* Business of Being Born by Abby Epstein

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* Why Not Home by Jessica Moore

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* These Are My Hours

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* Birth as We Know It

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For BOOKS recommendations please check subpage BOOKS.

MIDWIFERY Care

* Boober
https://getboober.com/#pregnant

* Workshop: Learn how to Push safely and effectively and to protect your Pelvic Floor for Birth
Pushing Power with Chantal Traub
https://www.chantaltraub.com/events

https://www.prenatalmassagecenter.com/childbirth-education-class-nyc

HYPNOBIRTHING:

Hypnobirthing International the Mongan Method
https://hypnobirthing.com/course/

Gentle Birth NYC Sara Kramer
https://www.gentlebirthingnyc.com