Rochester Area Resource List for Mothers and Families

Community Resource List

 

Good Places to Start

Lamaze International

DONA International

Southeastern Minnesota Childbirth Network (doulas in SE Minnesota)

Coalition to Improve Maternity Services

Childbirth Connection (includes your rights as a childbearing woman)

Links to medical research on pregnancy, labor, birth, breastfeeding and more

 

Cesarean/VBAC Awareness and Support

International Cesarean Awareness Network

VBAC.com

Links to medical research studies on cesareans, VBAC, uterine rupture, etc.

 

Breastfeeding and Babywearing Information

Kellymom Breastfeeding and Parenting

Dr. Jack Newman breastfeeding page (videos, information and handouts)

La Leche League International

US Dept. of Health and Human Services Breastfeeding Page

Additional breastfeeding information (benefits, Internet resources, and more information)

 

The Baby Wearer

Wear Your Baby: the Mamatoto Project

Dr. Sears' Babywearing Page

Sleepy Wrap My personal favorite baby carrier. Try one out for FREE by contacting me!

Birth and Baby -- extensive selection of nursing bras in all sizes and styles

 

My Lending Library

I expect items to be returned in the same condition as when they were loaned to you. If you damage or lose any of the resources below, I kindly ask that you replace it.

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, and Ann Keppler

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer and Rhonda Wheeler

Gentle Birth Choices (with the Gentle Birth Choices DVD) by Barbara Harper and Suzanne Arms

The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers by Dr. Jack Newman and Teresa Pitman

The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins

The Baby Book by William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, and James Sears

The NDD Book (Nutrition Deficit Discorder) by William Sears

The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child by Robert Sears

The Baby Sleep Book by William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears, and James Sears

The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley and William Sears