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Great things to know

My Back-up Doulas
Jen Wheeler
Tessa Fisher
Cathy Weinstein
Sherrie Williams

Local Midwives & Birth Centers
OC Midwifery
Susan Gill
Sherill Sedillo
South Coast Midwifery
Beachcities Midwifery
Kris Bagiu

Belly, Birth & Baby Photography
Lindsey Kliewer Photography
Brent Barnett- Abrentisart Photoraphy
Laycee Lemons Photography
Francesca Marchese Photography

Baby Positioning
Spinning Babies

Nutrition
Blue Ribbon Baby
Calcium Magnesium during Pregnancy
Juice Plus

Placenta Encapsulation
More information
OC Placenta Encapsulation: Courtney Ellis

Local OB's
Dr. Edward Stadler (Mission OBGYN)
Dr. Rhonda M. Flora (Island OBGYN)
Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, Massage Therapists (Specializing in Bellies & Babies)

Chiropractor: Dr. Brittney Cicon (Backs, Bellies, & Babies)
  • Lake Forest, Ca
Chiropractor: Dr. Carri Cook (Natural Life Chiropractic)
  • Brea, Ca
Acupuncturist: Anna N. Dolopo, L.Ac (Elements In Harmony)
  • Lake Forest, Ca
Acupuncture: Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac. (The Pampered Porcupine)
  • San Juan Capistrano, Ca
Massage Theramist: Sarah White
  • Lake Forest, Ca (Specializing in Prenatal Massage) 

Water Birth
Why Water Birth?

Home Birth
There's No Place Like Home 

VBAC Facts & Resources (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)
VBAC Facts
More VBAC Facts
Birth After Cesarean: The Medical Facts
ACOG's VBAC Guidelines
HBAC and Why (Home )  

Other Resources
Doula.com
Our Bodies Ourselves
DONA International

Childbirth Education

 Bradley Method
  • Danielle Centeno, Eco Beginnings (Orange, Ca) 
  • Abigail Illenberger, Babies Best Births (San Juan Capistrano, Ca)
  • Tiffany Muscarella (Lake Forest, Ca)
Hypnobabies
  • Hypnobabies

Must See Movies

Business of Being Born
Pregnant In America
Born In The USAIt's My Body, My Baby, My Birth
Orgasmic Birth (Not a film for all, but very informative)
Laboring Under An Illusion: Mass Media Childbirth Vs. The Real Thing  

Must Read Books

Pregnacy & Birth
  • Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper 
  • The Doula Book: How A Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have A Shorter, Easier, And Healthier Birth by Marshall H. Klaus
  • Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide by Penny Simkin
  • Homebirth: The Essential Guide to Giving Birth Outside of the Hospital by Sheila Kitzinger 
  • The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer 
  • Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by Pam England
  • The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger 
  • Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care 
    by Jennifer Block
  • Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta by Ina May Gaskin 
  • Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
  • The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts by William Sears & Martha Sears 


Bradley Method Books
  • Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way
  • Husband-Coached Childbirth
Women's Health
  • Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
Breastfeeding
  • The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International
  • Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding by Ina May Gaskin
  • The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins 
  • Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Nancy Mohrbacher IBCLC & Kathleen Kendall-Tackett PhD IBCLC

Sibling Books
  • Mama Midwife
  • Born Right Here At Home
  • Our Water Baby
  • Baby on the Way




"If you don't know your options, you don't have any." 

Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer 
A Good Birth, A Safe Birth


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