Welcome to our Hypnobabies Class Student Links Resources Page.
The following links correspond to the ones in your Hypnobabies Class Student Workbook:
BIPOC Pregnancy and Birth Resources
National Association to Advance Black Birth – Black Birthing Bill of Rights
Evidence Based Birth/Birth Justice
You’re Black and Pregnant. What Should Your Birth Plan Actually Look Like?
The Power of a Black Woman’s Birth Plan
Black Maternal Health Momnibus
Black Moms Matter Facebook Group
America is Failing its Black Mothers
Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
An In-Depth Look at Why Black Moms Need to Matter More
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Continue in Pregnancy Related Deaths
Birth In America For Black Mothers – A Documentary “The AMERICAN Dream”
Mom Congress – Black Learn, Listen and Lift Toolkit
Class 1 Links
Language –
Holistic Language for Nurses: The Power of Suggestion
Stay Inside Your Bubble of Peace –
Birth is no Time for War Stories
TV’s subliminal influence on women’s perception of pregnancy and birth
Embracing One System –
Choosing ONE Childbirth Program
How the Mind Works; How Hypnosis Works –
Do we smell with our EYES? People perceive odours differently if they are labelled with positive or negative words
What is the Science Behind Hypnosis
Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis – Is it Realistic?
Just How Easy and Comfortable Can Birthing Be?
Brain Imaging Studies Investigate Pain Reduction By Hypnosis
Psychology: The power of expectations on experience of pain
You’re getting very curious: Scientists discover how hypnosis actually works
Mindfulness –
Mindfulness-focused childbirth education leads to less depression
Use of Hypnosis in Pregnancy and Birth –
STUDY – Hypnosis for pain relief in labour and childbirth: a systematic review
STUDY – efficacy of self-hypnosis learning sessions for elimination of chronic pain
STUDY – Hypnosis for pain management during labor and childbirth
VIDEO – Medical Hypnosis in the News
STUDY – Hypnosis for Turning Breech Babies
STUDY – Alternative therapies (hypnosis) for pain management in labor
VIDEO – Scott Sandland, “What IS Hypnosis?”
Pain Really Is All In Your Head And Emotion Controls Intensity
Hypnosis, Meditation, and Relaxation for Pain Treatment
What’s In There? –
VIDEO – Animated footage of conception to birth ~ TED Talk
What Your Uterus Does During Labour
The Myth of the Ageing Placenta
Baby Wise Program/Book Concerns –
AAP ABSTRACT – “Babywise” advice linked to de-hydration and failure to thrive
Collection of Articles on Babywise
Babywise Advice Linked to Dehydration and Failure to Thrive
STUDY – Styles of Parenting (Attachment and Babywise principles compared)
My Anxiety Got Worse During My First Pregnancy — Here’s How I Managed It For Baby No. 2
Home-Play –
Class 2 Links
Prenatal Testing –
First Trimester Prenatal Tests
Second Trimester Prenatal Tests
Third Trimester Prenatal Tests
More Women Skip Prenatal Test After Learning About Risks
Prenatal Diagnosis: Amniocentesis and CVS
The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy
Gestational Diabetes –
Gestational Diabetes and the Glucola Test
Gestational Diabetes: Please Don’t Drink the “Glucola Without Reading the Label
A physician’s experience with a false positive test result
Is Routine Testing For Gestational Diabetes Necessary?
Gestational Diabetes: beyond the label
Evidence on: Induction for Gestational Diabetes
Evidence on: Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes
Real Food For Gestational Diabetes
Baby Movements –
A Count the Kicks Success Story
Epigenetics –
Development in the womb: New insight on epigenetic influence on baby
Perineal Massage –
Antenatal perineal massage for reducing perineal trauma
What Is the Evidence for Perineal Massage During Pregnancy to Prevent Tearing?
Perineal Massage During Pregnancy
Pelvic Floor Health –
Prenatal Physical Health & Labor Prep Class
Postpartum Physical Recovery Class
Protein and Nutrition Information –
Pregnancy, Protein, and Promoting Growth
How to Dramatically Boost Your Protein Intake
The 7 Super Foods For Pregnancy
Essential fatty acids and human brain
Eggs –
Pregnancy, Protein, and Promoting Growth
6 Reasons Why Eggs are the Healthiest Food on the Planet
Supplements –
How Important Are B Vitamins in Pregnancy?
Risks of Taking too Much Calcium When Pregnant
Moms-to-be with low vitamin D levels could have more painful labors
Vitamin D: Study Finds Impaired Fertility
Vitamin D and the nursing mother
Maternal Versus Infant Vitamin D Supplementation During Lactation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
How This Little “Fish” is Making Pregnant Mamas Healthier
Iron in Food: Effect of Continued Use of Iron Cookware
Iodine Deficiency Common in Pregnancy, Docs Warn
Importance of a balanced omega 6/omega 3 ratio for the maintenance of health
Nutrition in pregnancy: the argument for including a source of choline
Usual Choline Intakes Are Associated with Egg and Protein Food Consumption in the United States
Maternal choline intake alters the epigenetic state of fetal cortisol-regulating genes in humans
Selenium supplementation during pregnancy for improving maternal and newborn outcomes
Artificial Sweeteners –
Artificial Sweeteners Induce Glucose Intolerance by Altering the Gut Microbiota
Gain weight by “going diet?” Artificial sweeteners and the neurobiology of sugar cravings
Artificial sweeteners: sugar-free, but at what cost?
Food Safety in Pregnancy –
Soda –
The Not-So-Sweet Facts About Soda
13 Ways That Sugary Soda Is Bad for Your Health
Diets of Pregnant Women Contain Harmful, Hidden Toxins
Seafood –
Fatty acids in fish may shield brain from mercury damage
Benefits of Eating Fish During Pregnancy May Outweigh Mercury Risk
High fish consumption in pregnancy tied to brain benefits for kids
Is it safe to eat sushi during pregnancy?
SEAFOOD FOR VEGANS? A DIVE INTO SEAWEED AND ALGAE
Toxins –
Diets of Pregnant Women Contain Harmful, Hidden Toxins
Cat parasite linked to mental illness, schizophrenia
Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy – Do I Need To Get Rid Of My Cat?
Puberty Before Age 10: A New ‘Normal’?
Your Guide to a Pregnancy-Safe Skin Care Routine
Prenatal Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive Outcomes in Children at 4 and 6–12 Years of Age in Mexico
Aluminium toxicosis: a review of toxic actions and effects
Alcohol –
Fetal brain function in response to maternal alcohol consumption: Early evidence of damage
Caffeine –
Moderate Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy
Caffeine Linked to Low Birth Weight Babies
MSG –
Beyond MSG: Could Hidden Sources of Glutamate Be Harming Your Health?
Smoking & Vaping–
Smoking And Pregnancy – 8 Myths Busted
Nicotine exposure during and after pregnancy can cause hearing problems in children
Smoking during pregnancy doubles the risk of sudden unexpected infant death, study warns
Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases risk of ADHD among offspring up to 3-fold
Is vaping during pregnancy OK?
How safe are electronic cigarettes?
Nicotine and other potentially harmful compounds in “nicotine‐free” e‐cigarette liquids
E-Cigarette Use During Pregnancy & Breastfeeding FAQs
Medications/Marijuana –
Prescription painkillers, widely used by childbearing age women, double birth defects risk
Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to low birthweight and intensive care
OTC Medication Use in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Marijuana for morning sickness? It’s not great for baby’s brain
Headaches in Pregnancy: Is Tylenol Safe?
What you Need to Know About Marijuana Use and Pregnancy
Pregnancy and Marijuana: What You Should Know
Ultrasound –
Avoid Fetal “Keepsake” Images, Heartbeat Monitors
Human Studies Condemn Ultrasound
Ultrasound Scans – Cause For Concern
Natural Childbirth IIA: Is Ultrasound Necessary & Effective in Pregnancy?
Natural Childbirth IIB: Ultrasound Not as Safe as Commonly Thought
Assessment of the Accuracy of Multiple Sonographic Fetal Weight Estimation Formulas
Obstetrical ultrasound: can the fetus hear the wave and feel the heat?
Benefits and risks of ultrasound in pregnancy
Sleep Positions –
Why Are Pregnant Women Told to Sleep on Their Left Side?
Stillbirth threefold increase when sleeping on back in pregnancy
Sleeping Positions During Pregnancy
Exercise –
Preparation – The Miles Circuit
I’m Birth Ball CRAZY !!!!!! Ways to use the birth ball during pregnancy , birth and after …
Exercise During the Childbearing Year
Personal Grooming –
Shaving Or Waxing Pubic Hair Increases Risk Of Viral Infection
Optimal Cord Clamping –
Cord Management of the Term Newborn
Video – Cord Clamping and Your Birth Plan
Common Objections to Delayed Cord Clamping – What’s The Evidence Say?
Video – Delayed Cord Clamping – Grand Rounds
Delayed Cord Clamping Should be Standard Practice in Obstetrics
An Update on Delayed Cord Clamping, and Thoughts on Internet Expertise
Effect of Delayed Versus Early Umbilical Cord Clamping Status at 4 Months
Late vs Early Clamping of the Umbilical Cord in Full-term Neonates
Historical perspectives on umbilical cord clamping and neonatal transition
BBC article: “Early cord clamping may harm baby”
Is it time to change the way babies are held immediately after birth?
Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping May Benefit Children Years Later
Delayed Cord Clamping And Jaundice – What You Need To Know | BellyBelly
Is Holding a Newborn in the Introitus Position After Delivery Necessary?
Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping After Birth
The Placenta –
Placenta plays pivotal ‘umpire’ role to influence pregnancy outcomes
The Myth of the Ageing Placenta
Cholestasis of Pregnancy – Important Facts About Cholestasis
What is Linea Nigra? Will it Ever Go Away?
What is PUPPS (or “Pregnancy Rash”)?
Class 3 Links
Homebirth/Birth Center Safety –
New Studies Confirm Safety of Home Birth With Midwives in the U.S.
Home Birth: Why This Doctor Would Still Choose One
Why are Medical Professionals who Deliver Babies in Hospitals Choosing to have their Own Babies at Home?
10 reasons to have your baby at a birth center
Hospitals Carry Their Own Risks
Low-risk pregnant women urged to avoid hospital births
Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America
New Evidence Confirms Birth Centers Provide Top-Notch Care
Midwives Say Birthing Centers Could Cut C-Section Rates and Save Billions
Outcomes of Care in Birth Centers: Demonstration of a Durable Model
5 Reasons Birth Centers Have Met Their Moment
Natural childbirth I: is home birth more dangerous than hospital birth?
Dueling Statistics: Is Out-of-Hospital Birth Safe?
Home births not linked to increased risk of complications
Midwifery Model of Care –
Benefits of Midwifery Care Video
Expecting? The Process of Creating a Physiological Birth
New Research on the Safety of Using Midwives for Low-Risk Deliveries
Midwifery Benefits? Improved Outcomes For Moms Who See Midwives, Review Finds
A Midwifery Model of Care for Childbearing Women at High Risk:
Genuine Caring in Caring for the Genuine
Perinatal and Maternal Outcomes by Planned Place of Birth for Healthy Women with Low Risk Pregnancies: The Birthplace in England National Prospective Cohort Study
Home Birth After Hospital Birth: Women’s Choices and Reflections
The Way We Talk About Midwifery Care Matters
Why Are We Asking Doctors if Women Should Have Midwives?
Midwives Rock: Confessions of an OB/GYN Physician
List of 47 Questions to Ask a Midwife During an Interview (with printable)
Physiologic/Normal Birth –
Research Summaries for Normal Birth
The Most Scientific Birth Is Often the Least Technological Birth
Natural childbirth III: why undisturbed birth?
Why Baby’s Birth Experience Matters – 5 Things You Need To Know
The Cascade Of Intervention – What You Need To Know
ACOG: Hands-Off Approach for Low-Risk Pregnancies
Do provider birth attitudes influence cesarean delivery rate: a cross-sectional study
What Your Uterus Does During Labour
Evidence Based Practice –
Scientific Evidence Underlying the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Practice Bulletins
I didn’t realize the pressure to have a C-section until I was about to deliver
Twelve Signs You Can Trust Your Care
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services: Evidence Basis for the Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care
What is Evidence-based Maternity Care?
When doing nothing makes the most sense and is the least risky option
9 Changes We Must Make To Increase Vaginal Birth Rates
Elective Induction at 40 Weeks? “Decision-Based Evidence Making” Strikes Again
Top Ten Signs Your Doctor Is Planning To Perform An Unnecessary Cesarean Section On You
How Using Our Power as Consumers Could Change Maternity Care Forever
Approaches to Limit Intervention During Labor and Birth
8 Red Flags That You Are With The Wrong Provider?
What is Patient Centered Maternity Care
Do provider birth attitudes influence cesarean delivery rate: a cross-sectional study
New ACOG Recommendations You Should Bring with You to Your Next Prenatal Visit
Approaches to Limit Intervention During Labor and Birth
Informed Consent –
Right to Refuse Medical Treatment
You’re Not Allowed to Not Allow Me
Ob-Gyns Address Refusal of Medically Recommended Treatment During Pregnancy
ACOG to Obstetricians: Respect Women’s Choice
Being Admitted to the Hospital or Signing Consent Forms is NOT “Implied Consent”
Refusal of Medically Recommended Treatment During Pregnancy
Leaving AMA –
Does leaving against medical advice stick patients with a bill?
Financial Responsibility of Hospitalized Patients Who Left Against Medical Advice: Medical Urban Legend?
Group B Strep –
Group B Strep: what you need to know
Group B Strep in Pregnancy: Evidence for Antibiotics and Alternatives
Vaginal chlorhexidine during labour to prevent early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal infection
Safety and Impact of Chlorhexidine Antisepsis Interventions for Improving Neonatal Health in Developing Countries
Group B Strep (GBS) in Pregnancy: What’s a Mom to Do?
Vaginal/Cervical Exams –
Internal Exam In Pregnancy and Labour – Are They Necessary?
The purple line as a measure of labour progress: a longitudinal study
Dilation – How to Check Without Checking
Vaginal examinations: a symptom of a cervical-centric birth culture
Pelvic Exams Near Term: Benefit or Risk? Talking to Mothers About Informed Consent and Refusal
Alternative Methods of Checking Dilation {The Purple Line and More}
Why the Cervix Is More Amazing Than You Realised
The Red/Purple Line: An Alternate Method For Assessing Cervical Dilation Using Visual Cues
Study – Cervical Dilation on Admission in Term Spontaneous Labor and Maternal and Newborn Outcomes.
How Your Cervix Dilates and Why it’s unpredictable
The Anterior Cervical Lip: how to ruin a perfectly good birth
Understanding and assessing labour progress
Sweeping/Stripping Membranes –
Membrane Sweep – 6 Facts To Consider Before Having One
The Evidence on Membrane Sweeping
Antepartum Membrane Stripping in GBS Carriers, Is It Safe? (The STRIP-G Study)
Membrane sweeping for induction of labour
Membrane Sweeping for Vaginal Birth after Caesarean Section and its Outcome -A Comparative Study
Membrane sweeping for induction of labour
Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) –
What is the Evidence for Induction for Low Amniotic Fluid in a Healthy Pregnancy?
Amniotic fluid volume: When and how to take action
What is the Evidence for Induction for Low Fluid at Term in a Healthy Pregnancy?
Is oligohydramnios more common during the summer season?
Low Amniotic Fluid Levels: Oligohydramnios
Induction –
What is the Evidence for Induction for Low Amniotic Fluid in a Healthy Pregnancy?
Carrying Pregnancy to 39 Weeks: Is It Worth It? Yes!
“Choosing Wisely” in maternity care: ACOG and AAFP urge women to question elective deliveries
What is the Evidence for Induction for Low Fluid at Term in a Healthy Pregnancy?
Mechanical methods for induction of labour
5 Q&A About Inducing Labor From Our CEO
Elective Induction at 40 Weeks? “Decision-Based Evidence Making” Strikes Again
Natural Inductions & Possible Complications
Non-Medically Indicated Induction and Augmentation of Labor
Evidence on Inducing Labor for going past your Due Date
What is the Evidence for Inducing Labor if Your Water Breaks at Term?
Why All Inductions Are Not The Same – 5 Induction Methods
Tips for Dealing with Holiday Induction Pressure
Induction of Labour: balancing risks
Do Babies Really Need To Be Induced To Ensure They Are Born?
Amniotic fluid volume: When and how to take action
Evidence on: Induction for Gestational Diabetes
Induction: a step by step guide
Post-Dates Induction of Labour: balancing risks
The ARRIVE Trial (A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management)
What is the Evidence for Induction or C-section for a Big Baby?
Ultrasound at Term Overestimates Macrosomia
Big Babies – The Curse of (mis) Diagnosing a Macrosomic Infant Part.1 & 2
Big Babies – Birthing a Macrosomic Infant – Part 2
Labor and Delivery Experiences of Mothers with Suspected Large Babies
Perceptions of fetal size influence interventions in pregnancy, study finds
Assessment of the Accuracy of Multiple Sonographic Fetal Weight Estimation Formulas
Big Babies: the risk of care provider fear
Cytotec –
Prescribing off-label: It’s gotten out of control
The Freedom to Birth—the Use of Cytotec to Induce Labor: A Non-Evidence-Based Intervention
Searle’s Letter to Obstetricians and ACOG’s Response
Cytotec Induction and Off-Label Use
Oral misoprostol for induction of labour
Oral or Vaginal Misoprostol for Labor Induction and Cesarean Delivery Risk
Oral Misoprostol Tied to More C-Sections vs Vaginal Misoprostol
Induction of Labor: The Misoprostol Controversy
Pitocin –
Intramuscular Versus Intravenous Oxytocin for Reducing Blood Loss after Vaginal Birth
Study Finds Adverse Effects of Pitocin in Newborns
Natural childbirth VI: Pitocin side effects and risks
Synthetic Oxytocin: Looking Beyond the Benefits
Evidence on: Pitocin® During the Third Stage of Labor
Synthetic Oxytocin (Pitocin, Syntocinon): Unpacking the myths and side-effects
Leaving Well Alone: A Natural Approach to the Third Stage of labour
Nitrous Oxide –
Laughing gas making a comeback for women giving birth
Laughing Gas Gives Women Another Option To Manage Labor Pain
Safety and Utility of Nitrous Oxide for Labor Analgesia
Epidural –
Weighing the Pros and Cons of the Epidural
Epidurals: Real Risks for Mother and Baby
Does Epidural Analgesia Increase Rate of Cesarean Section?
Epidural: Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Epidural Anesthesia: Important Facts that will Help You Take Charge of Your Birth
New Research: Direct Correlation Between Labor Pain Medications and Breastfeeding
Natural childbirth V: epidural side effects and risks
Epidural During Labour – Everything You Need To Know
Epidural analgesia in labour and neonatal respiratory distress: a case-control study.
Delivery Room Painkiller Tied to Newborns’ Infections
Electronic Fetal Monitoring –
ACOG Practice Bulletin – Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
Evidence-Based Fetal Monitoring
Test Leads to Needless C-Sections
External and Internal Heart Rate Monitoring of the Fetus
Why do doctors and patients insist on using electronic fetal monitoring?
Why do doctors cling to continuous fetal heart monitoring?
Monitoring Your Baby’s Heartbeat During Labor
The Risks and Benefits of Internal Monitors in Laboring Patients
Fetal Monitoring: External and Internal Monitoring
IUPC (Intrauterine Pressure Catheter) –
Internal vs. External Registration of Contractions During Induced or Augmented Labor
Intrauterine Pressure Catheter Placement
IV’s, Fluid and Food Intake During Birthing Time –
Evidence on: Eating and Drinking During Labor
Restricting oral fluid and food intake during labour
Oral Intake During Labor: A Review of the Evidence
Most healthy women would benefit from light meal during labor
Evidence on: IV Fluids During Labor
Newborn Weight Loss and IV Fluids in Labor
Maternal IV fluids linked to newborns’ weight loss
Episiotomy –
Episiotomy: When it’s needed, when it’s not
ACOG: New Recommendations on Obstetric Lacerations
Changes in Episiotomy Practice: Evidence-based Medicine in Action
Doulas –
Community doulas can be big help for mother-baby relationships
What is a Doula and Why are they so Beneficial?
Continuous support for women during childbirth
WHO Recommends Doulas Attend all Births
Find a Hypnobabies-trained Hypno-Doula to help make your birth journey more joyous!
Should You Hire a Postpartum Doula
Class 4 Links
Guess Dates –
Estimating the Estimated Due Date
Let the Baby Decide – The Case Against Inducing Labor
The Length of Uncomplicated Human Gestation
What to Expect After Your Due Date
ACOG/SMFM: Replace Phrase ‘Term Pregnancy’ With 4 Categories
The Effect of Late Pregnancy Consumption of Date Fruit on Labour and Delivery
Can Eating Dates Shorten Labor?
Friedman’s Curve – How It’s Used During Labour
Estimated Due Dates And The Myth Of The 40 Week Pregnancy
Methods for Estimating the Due Date
Length of human pregnancy and contributors to its natural variation
Mucus Plug –
Losing Your Mucus Plug During Pregnancy
Mucus Plug – Interesting Facts About Losing The Mucus Plug
Mucus Plug | How To Tell If It’s The Plug Or Discharge
Engagement –
Dropping: why it means nothing
What does it mean when your baby’s head is engaged?
Baby Engaged | Meaning, Symptoms And When It Happens
How Birthing Time Begins –
Fetal Lungs Protein Release Triggers Labor
Nature’s Hormonal Blueprint for Birthing
Rupture of Membranes –
Management of Ruptured Membranes at Term
Antibiotics for PROM Near Term Have No Benefit
What is the Evidence for Inducing Labor if Your Water Breaks at Term?
What is the real risk of infection after waters break
Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes: impatience and risk
Arriving At Your Birth Place –
Does this Hospital Gown Help Me Feel Empowered?
Environment –
Do Not Disturb: The Importance of Privacy in Labor
Saying No to Unwanted Birth Support People
Why Peace and Quiet is so Important in Early Birthing
How Many People Should Watch you Give Birth? The Crowdbirthing Conundrum
Should Your Mother Be At The Birth? 7 Things You Need To Consider
Dilation –
Dilation – How to Check Without Checking
The purple line as a measure of labour progress: a longitudinal study
Vaginal examinations: a symptom of a cervical-centric birth culture
Internal Exam In Pregnancy and Labour – Are They Necessary?
Pelvic Exams Near Term: Benefit or Risk? Talking to Mothers About Informed Consent and Refusal
Alternative Methods of Checking Dilation {The Purple Line and More}
Study – Cervical Dilation on Admission in Term Spontaneous Labor and Maternal and Newborn Outcomes.
Cervical Scar Tissue – What You Need To Know Before Giving Birth
How Your Cervix Dilates and Why it’s unpredictable
The Anterior Cervical Lip: how to ruin a perfectly good birth
Understanding and assessing labour progress
What Your Uterus Does During Labour
Positions –
Maternal positions and mobility during first stage labour
Laboring on the Loo … it Works
Better Birthing Through Alignment: Optimal Labor Positioning
Mothers’ position during the first stage of labour
I’m Birth Ball CRAZY !!!!!! Ways to use the birth ball during pregnancy , birth and after …
Waterbirth –
Experience With Waterbirths: A Prospective Longitudinal Study of 9 Years With Almost 4,000 Waterbirths
Waterbirths: a comparative study. A prospective study on more than 2,000 waterbirths
Evidence on the Safety of Water Birth
Waterbirth with Barbara Harper
Research Review: Waterbirth Continues to be an Appropriate Option for Low-Risk Families
Microbirth/Microbiome –
Microbirth: Why ‘Seeding Baby’s Microbiome’ Needs to Be on Every Birth Plan
“Seeding” The Newborn’s Microbiome – Can We Do It? Should We Be Doing It?
Human Milk and Saliva Synergize to Shape the Infant Oral Microbiome
A Mix of Baby Saliva and Breastmilk Helps Regulate the Developing Microbiome
Breast milk & babies’ saliva shape oral microbiome
Optimal Positioning –
Activities for Fetal Positioning – Abdominal Release
Activities for Fetal Positioning – Side Lying Release
Breech –
C-section not best option for breech birth
External Version for Breech After Prior Cesarean
The efficacy and safety of external cephalic version after a previous caesarean delivery
10 Ways to Turn Your Breech Baby
Class 5 Links
1 CM an Hour –
Friedman’s Curve and Failure to Progress
Preparation – The Miles Circuit
Laboring on the Loo … it Works
The purple line as a measure of labour progress: a longitudinal study
Can Eating Dates Shorten Labor?
Positions –
Maternal positions and mobility during first stage labour
Laboring on the Loo … it Works
Better Birthing Through Alignment: Optimal Labor Positioning
Stand and deliver – upright births best for mum and bub
I’m Birth Ball CRAZY !!!!!! Ways to use the birth ball during pregnancy , birth and after …
Understanding and Assessing Labor Progress
Self Directed Pushing –
What is the Evidence for Pushing Positions?
Spontaneous Pushing in Upright or Gravity-Neutral Positions
The Anterior Cervical Lip: how to ruin a perfectly good birth
Meconium –
Meconium – What Is It? Everything You Need To Know
Welcoming Baby/Bonding –
New Dads: How to Bond With Your Baby
A Comparison of Skin-to-Skin Contact and Radiant Heaters in Promoting Neonatal Thermoregulation
The First Hour After Birth: A Baby’s 9 Instinctive Stages
The Importance of Skin to Skin Contact
Premature infants benefit from adult talk, study shows
9 Magical Birth Instincts That Will Amaze You
Why Baby’s Birth Experience Matters – 5 Things You Need To Know
What A New Baby Expects – From Birth to Going Home
Optimal Cord Clamping –
Cord Management of the Term Newborn
Video – Cord Clamping and Your Birth Plan
Common Objections to Delayed Cord Clamping – What’s The Evidence Say?
Video – Delayed Cord Clamping – Grand Rounds
Delayed Cord Clamping Should be Standard Practice in Obstetrics
An Update on Delayed Cord Clamping, and Thoughts on Internet Expertise
Effect of Delayed Versus Early Umbilical Cord Clamping Status at 4 Months
Late vs Early Clamping of the Umbilical Cord in Full-term Neonates
Historical perspectives on umbilical cord clamping and neonatal transition
BBC article: “Early cord clamping may harm baby”
Is it time to change the way babies are held immediately after birth?
Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping May Benefit Children Years Later
Delayed Cord Clamping And Jaundice – What You Need To Know | BellyBelly
Is Holding a Newborn in the Introitus Position After Delivery Necessary?
Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping After Birth
The 3rd Stage –
Leaving Well Alone Third Stage of Labor
Care Providers –
Doctors are Helpers not Healers
Dad’s Perspective –
Hypno-Dad Kevin’s Version of Violet’s Birth
Tips For Dads On How To Be Involved During Pregnancy
Farrah’s Hypnobabies Birth Story – From her Dad’s Perspective
We Asked Dads What They Really Think of Attachment Parenting
Father-infant skin-to-skin benefits babies, fathers and mothers (international)
Cesarean Section –
Video: The Truth about C-Sections
The Physical Impact of Cesareans
Your Biggest C-Section Risk May Be Your Hospital
Birth by the Numbers: Myth and Reality Concerning US Cesareans
Caesarean Deliveries Vary Widely, Study Finds
Doctors Urge Patience, And Longer Labor, To Reduce C-Sections
Safe Prevention of the Primary Cesarean Delivery
Family-centered cesarean: The future of C-sections
The natural caesarean: a woman-centred technique
Gentle’ C-section turns birth surgery into labor of love
Vaginal Births Safer Than Cesarean, CDC Report Reaffirms
Natural childbirth VII: c-section risks and complications
Top Ten Signs Your Doctor Is Planning To Perform An Unnecessary Cesarean Section On You
Dueling Cesarean Statistics: What Should the Cesarean Rate Be? – Henci Goer Compares Recent Studies
Writing a Family-Centered Cesarean Birth Plan
“No one can force you to have a cesarean” is false
The cesarean epidemic: Are we too quick to cut?
More Complication Risks With C-Section Than Vaginal Delivery
Enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) –
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Insights
ACOG issues less restrictive VBAC guidelines
Interview with Dr. Fischbein: An Inside Look at Hospitals and VBAC Bans
Nurses Help Mom to Achieve Her Hypnobabies VBA2C!
Want a VBAC? Ask your care provider these questions
VBAC: making a mountain out of a molehill
Class 6 Links
Postpartum Care –
5 Reasons Why Your Birth Can Affect Your Baby and Your Parenting
Comfort and Calm for the New Mother
4 Ways My ‘Paternity Leave’ Shaped Me As a Father and Strengthened My Family
The Continuum from Baby Blues to Postpartum Depression
Should You Hire a Postpartum Doula
A Joyous Time—The 4th Trimester
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
Postpartum Support International
Bathing –
6 Reasons to Delay Baby’s First Bath
Delayed Newborn First Bath and Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding rates rise if newborn’s bath delayed, Cleveland Clinic study finds
Baby bath basics: A parent’s guide
Vernix Caseosa –
UNRAVELING THE MYSTERY OF VERNIX CASEOSA
Benefits of the Vernix Caseosa During Pregnancy and Delivery
Rub It In: Making the Case for the Benefits of Vernix Caseosa
Breastfeeding –
Colostrum: A Natural Gut Healer!
Biological Nurturing: The Laid-back Breastfeeding Revolution
How do I position my baby to breastfeed?
Could a laid-back approach to breastfeeding help your baby latch on?
Some Ins and Outs of Laid-Back Breastfeeding
Facilitating Autonomous Infant Hand Use During Breastfeeding
Baby 28 hrs old, Baby-Led Mother-Guided Latching
Baby 28 Hours Old Assisted Latching
Breastfeeding videos from Dr. Jack Newman
Breastfeeding Positions for Newborns
Look at the Baby, Not the Scale
11 Foods That Improve Breastmilk Supply
Blokes, Boobs & Breastfeeding – Dads, Your Support Is Crucial
Too-early Solid Food Could Lead to Problems for Babies
New Research: Direct Correlation Between Labor Pain Medications and Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Resources Le Leche League International
5 Health Benefits Of Probiotics During Breastfeeding
The Dangerous Game of the Feeding Interval Obsession
Some Ins and Outs of Laid-Back Breastfeeding
A Positive Guide to Breastfeeding
The More I Learn About Breast Milk, the More Amazed I Am
My Baby Wants To Breastfeed All Night – Is It Normal?
Breastfeeding A Jaundiced Baby – Everything You Need To Know
Early Support Vital for Success in Breastfeeding
Another Breastfeeding Benefit: Preparing Baby’s Belly for Solid Food
Moms who Choose to Breastfeed Older Babies Motivated by Health, Nutrition Benefits
Vitamin D and the Nursing Mother
Thrush & the Breastfeeding Family
Baby Led Weaning: Introducing Foods to Your Child
Optimizing Support for Breastfeeding as Part of Obstetric Practice
Many Moms May Have Been Taught to Breastfeed Incorrectly: Surprising New Research
How much expressed milk will my baby need?
For the Caregiver of a Breastfed Baby
Babies, Breasts and Body Mods: What You Need to Know
Primary Care Interventions to Support Breastfeeding
Radiologic Procedures While Breastfeeding
Sugars in mother’s milk help shape baby’s microbiome and ward off infection
How much expressed milk will my baby need?
Pumping Breast Milk Changes Its Microbiome
Breastfeeding rates rise if newborn’s bath delayed, Cleveland Clinic study finds
The Breastfeeding Companion – Breastfeeding tips & advice for struggling mothers
Defrosting Breast Milk: What You Need to Know About Thawing and Storing Breast Milk
Does Tongue Tie Cause Breasfeeding Problems?
Human Milk and Saliva Synergize to Shape the Infant Oral Microbiome
A Mix of Baby Saliva and Breastmilk Helps Regulate the Developing Microbiome
Breast milk & babies’ saliva shape oral microbiome
Nipple Shield – 6 Important Questions About Nipple Shields
Maternal Versus Infant Vitamin D Supplementation During Lactation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Newborn Weight Loss and IV Fluids in Labor
Maternal IV fluids linked to newborns’ weight loss
Formula Feeding –
Formula Feeding – Getting Started
Infant formula: Your questions answered
Choosing Baby Formula – 5 Facts to Help You Decide
Goat Milk Formula Could Benefit Infant Gut Health
Colic/Gas/Reflux –
The Cause and Treatment of Newborn, Infant and Baby Colic
The Cause and Treatment of Infant, Newborn and Baby Gas Problems
The Great Baby Reflux Epidemic (or not….)
Acid-reducing medications sharply raise risk of C. difficile bacteria infection in kids
How Often Should a Baby Poop? And Other Important Questions…
Is grunting baby syndrome a real thing?
Reflux… details for parents who want to understand what their doctor was talking about.
Vitamin K –
Vitamin K in neonates: facts and myths
Evidence for the Vitamin K Shot in Newborns
Eye Ointment –
Is Erythromycin Eye Ointment Always Necessary for Newborns?
Ditch The Eye Goop: Why This Unnecessary Law May Be Repealed
Newborn Screening –
Recommended Uniform Screening Panel
Vaccines –
Vaccine Excipient & Media Summary Excipients Included in U.S.Vaccines, by Vaccine
Vaccination Information by Jay Gordon, MD
Hepatitis B Vaccine – Is it Safe for Your Newborn?
Combining Childhood Vaccines at One Visit Is Not Safe
Circumcision –
Time for U.S. Parents to Reconsider the Acceptability of Infant Male Circumcision
Extreme trauma from male circumcision causes damage to areas of brain
What Is A Brit Shalom? A Covenant Without Cutting
Rabbis, Cantors, And Other Jewish Leaders Perform New Type Of Welcoming Rituals
Evidence and Ethics on: Circumcision
Ask The Expert: A Doctor Speaks Against Circumcision
Parenting –
How Attachment Parenting Produces Independent Kids
4 Ways My ‘Paternity Leave’ Shaped Me As a Father and Strengthened My Family
The eight stages of early parenthood
Why a mother doesn’t want to be touched
What It Means for a Mom to Feel ‘Touched Out’ and How to Cope
Puberty Before Age 10: A New ‘Normal’?
The Great Baby Reflux Epidemic
Acid-reducing medications sharply raise risk of C. difficile bacteria infection in kids
Haven’t Switched to Cloth Diapers? Here’s Some Motivation
What A New Baby Expects – From Birth to Going Home
Controlled Crying, Cortisol, and Attachment: A Critical Look
Your Newborn Baby—What’s Normal?
We Asked Dads What They Really Think of Attachment Parenting
Pediatric Experts Find Aromatherapy Effective for Promoting Infant Healing, NAS Recovery
Nine Reasons Not to Carry Your Baby Facing Out
Sleep –
Cosleeping and Biological Imperatives: Why Human Babies Do Not and Should Not Sleep Alone
13 Ways to Cope with Newborn Sleep Deprivation
Swaddling May Increase SIDS Risk
Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory // University of Notre Dame
Preparing Dogs –
Preparing ahead with the entire family
How to get Your Dog Ready for the Baby
Preparing Your Dog for a New Baby
Is it Safe to Sleep with your Dog and Newborn Baby in the Same Room?
Introduce Your Dog To Your Baby
Prepping Your Pet for Your New Baby
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