Books and videos are available to my clients on a loan basis. There is a refundable deposit in the form of a postdated check upon exchange of the items to ensure I can keep my library well stocked and available to those who need it. A partial listing of available titles (will update shortly):
Books:
The Birth Partner -Penny Simkin
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn -Penny Simkin et al
Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives -Deepak Chopra
Silent Knife -Nancy Wainer Cohen
Gentle Birth Choices -Barbara Harper
Infant Massage -
Birthing from Within -Pam England
Mothering the New Mother -Sally Ann Placksin
Birth -Tina Cassidy
Pushed -Jennifer Block
Spiritual Midwifery -Ina May Gaskin
Guide to Childbirth -Ina May Gaskin
Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth -Henci Goer
Breech Birth -Benna Waite
Hypnobirthing -Marie Mongan
Adventures in Natural Childbirth (a collection of birth stories)
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (La Leche League)
Nursing Mother's Companion -Kathleen Huggins
DVDs:
"Orgasmic Birth" (intimate and sexual aspects of childirth)
"Birth As We Know It" (focus on natural and waterbirth)
Some Various Online Resources and Links:
*ToLabor (a branch-off of ALACE- this is the doula organization I chose to utilize for my training, affiliation, and soon to be certification after much thought and careful research)- About toLabor: http://www.tolabor.com/Connections/About%20Us.html
*Info on the training I attended is here:
http://www.tolabor.com/Traininfo.html
*Childbirth International/CBI (Lactation and Postpartum certification programs): http://www.childbirthinternational.com/
*Birth with Love Midwifery Supply- Oral Vitamin K (this is the only source I know of for US oral vitamin K-1 for those couples or mothers choosing to use the oral vit K protocol instead of the injection following their baby's birth):
http://www.birthwithlove.com/categories/itempage.asp?prodid=Vitamin+K+1+%28Vit+K+1+%29Oral+Vit+K
*Birth Art and the "Labyrinth of Labor" concept (and other "Birthing From Within" resources):
http://www.birthingfromwithin.com/laborinth_professionals
*La Leche League- Madison area list of meetings for breastfeeding info and support from other nursing moms:
http://lllmadison.wordpress.com/
*LLL's list of breastfeeding resources in the Madison area:
http://lllmadison.wordpress.com/finding-breastfeeding-support/
*Small Miracles Volunteer Doula Program (for those who cannot afford a doula but would like to have the benefits of doula support during labor/birth):
http://sites.google.com/site/smallmiraclesdoulas/
*Midwifery Today:
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/
Links to Local Hospitals, Birth Centers, and Midwifery Practices:
*Meriter Hospital Birthing Center (Baby-Friendly certified facility -designation as a breastfeeding friendly hospital), Madison, WI:
http://www.meriter.com/content/?cm_id=201
*St. Mary's Hospital Family Birth Center, Madison WI:
http://www.stmarysmadison.com/babies/Pages/StMary%27sFamilyBirthCenter.aspx
*MBC/Madison Birth Center- Madison area's only free-standing accredited birth center, staffed by CNMs (homebirth also offered) (Middleton, WI):
http://www.madisonbirthcenter.com/
*UW Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs delivering at Meriter Hospital, Madison WI):
http://www.uwhealth.org/midwife/our-philosophy/10212
Links to Some Unique Local Businesses for Natural or Eco-friendly Baby and Children's Items:
*Barefoot Books- Read and Grow with Barefoot! (my own side business- selling unique, multi-cultural, and environmentally friendly children's books and activities):
http://www.readandgrowbarefoot.com
(Let me know if you are a Full Circle Birthing client and would like to place an order from my Barefoot business, as I can generally get it to you without you having to pay shipping if I have it in stock, and/or place it with a larger order to get you a discount from list price- just ask! :)
*Satara Home and Baby (organic crib mattresses and sheets, natural/organic baby toys, feeding items, slings, cloth diapers, clothing, etc.):
http://www.satara-inc.com/
*Nicki's Diapers (stores in west Madison and New Glarus, WI- large selection of cloth diapers, as well as slings and some other natural baby products):
http://www.nickisdiapers.com/
*Mother Nature's Diaper Service (Madison's only cloth diaper washing/delivery service): http://www.mothernaturesdiapers.com/
*Wild Child (unique organic and hand-dyed clothing and other baby and children's toys/gifts):
http://www.wildchildclothes.com/
