HOMEBIRTH INFO
GIVING BIRTH AT HOME
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The following information will help prepare you for your upcoming homebirth. If you have any questions, we’re always happy to help you with them. You will need to attend a Childbirth Education class if this is your first unmedicated birth.
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Homebirth Resources
We like to encourage you to read as much as possible on homebirth. It is very important that you make this an educated decision. Below are various books that you might find interesting. It is not a complete list, but it is a good start. Books can be found online, at the local library, or with your childbirth instructor.
BOOKS
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Husband Coached Childbirth – Dr. Bradley
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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding – LeLeche League
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Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth – Ina May Gaskin
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After the Baby is Born – Carl Jones
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Hey Who’s Having This Baby Anyway? – Breck Hawk
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Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn – Penny Simkin
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The Birth Partner – Penny Simkin
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Homebirth – Sheila Kitzinger
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Special Delivery – Rahima Baldwin
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A Good Birth, A Safe Birth – Diana Korte & Rebecca Scaer
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PHONE: 918-477-9343