Resource Library
Free to all, because everyone deserves access to a cultivated library of that which educates and informs - especially during a time of so many unknowns.
Resource Library
Free to all, because everyone deserves access to a cultivated library of that which educates and informs - especially during a time of so many unknowns.
pregnancy
birth
postpartum
breastfeeding
bottle-feeding
mindfulness & prayer
parenthood & Homeschooling
marriage & partnership
local resources
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy
WATCH
READ
CHOOSING YOUR CARE PROVIDERS
OR CHOOSING FREEBIRTH
The Complete Guide to Freebirth
Health Coverage Options for Pregnant or Soon-To-Be Pregnant Women
Ten Tips for Taking Charge of Your Maternity Care
You're Not Allowed to Not Allow Me
The Rituals of American Hospital Birth
How to Get Your Insurance Company to Pay for Your Doula
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE
Journaling in Pregnancy - Maternal Mental Health Improved by Creative Activities
Boosting Oxytocin Before, During and After Birth
The Three (Positioning) Principles in Pregnancy
Cannabis Use - The Jamaica Study
The Evidence On: Group B Strep (evidencebasedbirth.com)
Group B Strep: What Does it Mean for Me and My Baby?
Alternative Treatments for GBS
ALMOST THERE!
Birth
Birth
WATCH
CHILDBIRTH 101
Advantages of Self-Directed Birth
Penny Simkin YouTube Channel (videos on understanding labor pain and providing labor support)
Normal Vaginal Birth With Cervical Effacement and Dilation
BIRTH VIDEOS
DOCUMENTARIES
REad
Healing Birth, Healing the Earth
Ecstatic Birth by Sarah J. Buckley
In Defense of the Amniotic Sac (understanding its role and weighing the benefits of artificially rupturing membranes during labor)
STAGES OF LABOR AND BIRTH
PREPARING FOR LABOR
Rebozo Manteada | Spinning Babies
Labor-Aid Recipe via The First Forty Days by Heng Ou
Take-Charge Routine for Labor Support People
Common Pain Meds in Labor (risk/benefit/general info)
PREPARING FOR THE EPIDURAL
Weighing the Pros and Cons of the Epidural
Care of a Woman With an Epidural
THIRD STAGE OF LABOR
Active Management of the Placenta
Study on Delayed Cord Clamping
The Placenta: Essential Resuscitation Equipment
INDUCTION
Induction of Labor: Balancing Risks
Bishop Score Induction Calculator
*Please note that my professional and personal experience/research have resulted in my staunch opposition to elective induction.
CESAREAN
Postpartum
Postpartum
BABY
Infant Growth Chart Calculator
Infant Massage | Newborn Mothers
SLEEP + COLIC
Ending Infant Colic and Crying - Hormones and the Sun
How to Relieve Gas and Colic in Infants Instantly
Birthing Ayurveda - Baby Digestion
Does My Baby Have Indigestion? An Ayurvedic Perspective
BATHING YOUR NEWBORN
How to Give Your Newborn a Swaddled Bath
CIRCUMCISION
National Organization of Circumcision Information Centers
American Academy of Pediatrics Circumcision Policy (includes pamphlet on caring for the intact penis)
VACCINATIONS
VAERS - Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (a .gov website)
Physicians For Informed Consent
MAMA
POSTPARTUM PLANNING
Postnatal Meal Kits | Newborn Mothers Collective
Earth Mama Organics Lying In Postpartum Plan
Build Your Nest - A Postpartum Planning Workbook
42 Days After Birth - Supporting and Restoring Balance to the Mother
HEALING
Postpartum Essentials - A Checklist for Natural Mamas
C-Section Recovery - Natural Ways to Heal Faster
An Energizing Yoga Practice for Mothers
Three-Minute Acupressure Routine to Clear Brain Fog
Nourishing Newborn Mothers - Ayurvedic Postpartum Cooking for Mothers
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
READ
Lying Down to Breastfeed - Mother and Baby Sleep Position
Safe Sleep Guide for Breastfeeding Families
The Dangerous Obsession with the Infant Feeding Interval | UNICEF
Breastfeeding and The First Hour (study)
How to Increase Milk Supply Naturally
Food Sensitivities in Breastfed Babies | KellyMom.com
WATCH
EXPLORE
Breastfeeding Coalition of Ventura County
New Parent Resource Center | Community Memorial Hospital
La Leche League of Santa Barbara
The Lactation Center | Cottage Hospital
Breastpumps Through Insurance | Aeroflow
Pumping and Employment Resource Page | KellyMom.com
Bottle-Feeding
Mindfulness & Prayer
Mindfulness & Prayer
Parenthood & Homeschooling
Parenthood & Homeschooling
WATCH
COMING SOON
Marriage & Partnership
Marriage & Partnership
EXPLORE
Coming Soon
LOCAL RESOURCES
LOCAL RESOURCES
Midwives + Birth Centers
Placenta encapsulators
Bodyworkers
ABDOMINAL/UTERINE MASSAGE
Pelvic Health Center of Santa Barbara
Holly Leever | Rosebud Wellness
ACUPUNCTURE
Holly Leever | Rosebud Wellness
CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Eilzabeth Wisniewski | Wisniewski Chiropractic
CRANIOSACRAL
INTUITIVE BODYWORK/REIKI
MASSAGE
Jaci Maloney | Ventura Birth and Bodyworks
Dr. Elizabeth Wisniewski | Wisniewski Chiropractic
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
Balance In Motion Santa Barbara
NATUROPATHS
Central Coast Center for Integrative Health
PHYSICAL THERAPY + PELVIC FLOOR SPECIALISTS
Pelvic Health Center of Santa Barbara
Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation Center | Westlake
Carly Cano and Katie Hunter | The Pelvic Practice
Laura Currens | Dynamic Flow PT
SOMATIC WELLNESS
Kali Institute for Massage and Somatic Therapies
SPINNING BABIES
PRENATAL + POSTPARTUM YOGA
Jaci Maloney | Ventura Birth and Bodyworks