Labour

When Labour Starts (early labour)

https://optimalbirthbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Optimal-Birth-EarlyLabour-8.5x11-Updated.pdf

I want a healthy vaginal birth – what you need to know

https://scienceofbirth.ubc.ca/research/managing-labour-promote-physiologic-birth/resources-0

Easier birth for baby positions:

https://www.spinningbabies.com/pregnancy-birth/the-three-principles-in-pregnancy/


Pathway to a healthy birth

https://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/resources/health-care/maternity/pathway-to-a-healthy-birth-booklet.pdf

Comfort measures for labour

https://nationalpartnership.org/childbirthconnection/giving-birth/labor-pain/comfort-relief/


Essence of coping in labour: the 3 R’s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y-Li_r5IoE


Six healthy birth practices

https://www.lamaze.org/portals/0/docs/infographics/LI_316350-18_6HealthyBirthPractices_Infographic_FINAL.pdf


Hormones are your helpers

https://sarahbuckley.com/pain-in-labour-your-hormones-are-your-helpers-2/


Acupressure points to help with pain of labour

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


Birthplace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkSu07b8syc

https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/home-birth-safety

https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/home-birth-FAQ

https://forms.lamaze.org/Planned_home_birth_statement_SOGC.pdf

https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/safety-hospital-birth


Postpartum

Pelvic floor physiotherapy

http://www.curaphysicaltherapies.com/pre-post-natal-care

All about wearing your baby

https://www.carryingmatters.co.uk

7 Swaddles 

All about co-sleeping and bed-sharing

https://cosleeping.nd.edu

https://www.basisonline.org.uk


Breastfeeding support

Dr. Jack Newman’s International Breastfeeding Centre

https://kellymom.com/category/bf/

https://firstdroplets.com/downloads/

La Leche League Canada 


Newborns

https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/sites/default/files/2017-06/Normal-newborn-behaviour-English.pdf

https://www.lllc.ca/sites/default/files/457_CMYK_2015.pdf  (Is baby getting enough milk?)

https://www.lllc.ca/sites/default/files/420-LE_Why-Baby-Cry_English_FINAL.pdf (why my baby cries)

https://kellymom.com/parenting/parenting-faq/gassybaby/ (gassy baby)

https://kellymom.com/ages/newborn/newborn-concerns/pacifier/ (when can I give my baby a soother)

https://caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/pregnancy-and-babies/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease-gerd (does my baby have reflux – what should I do?)


Circumcision

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeAXantm4tE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceht-3xu84I

https://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/circumcision



Can’t get enough

https://evidencebasedbirth.com

http://www.childbirthconnection.org

https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/client-handouts



Hormones in labour webinar:

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


Home or hospital? Holding the space for human birth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5V723E9wvE


Why it matters how we are born

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytJyT9oDEm4


Favourite birth videos

https://birthbootcamp.com/all-time-favorite-birth-videos/


Podcasts

https://themidwivescauldron.buzzsprout.com/

https://www.buzzsprout.com/961453

https://www.melaniethemidwife.com/podcasts/the-great-birth-rebellion

https://www.themothersprogram.ca/the-motherstm-podcast


Books

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding – La Leche League

Sweet Sleep – La Leche League

Real food for Pregnancy – Lily Nichols

Guide to Childbirth – Ina May Gaskin