Links to Evidence-Based Information & Care, Inspirational Articles and Montages

Birth Diaries

Birth Story Diaries. This site was started on February 3rd, 2000, as a way to provide real, unedited information about pregnancy and birth to pregnant mothers and couples. The true heart of the site lies in the stories told in pictures in the Birth Stories section.
http://www.birthdiaries.com/

Our Journey to Homebirth-- VBA3C!!!

http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=2a4e81fbf0f66accb8afce&skin_id=1009&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url

 

ICAN voices presents a video montage of women who gave birth vaginally after multiple Cesareans. There are moms who'd had 2, 3, and 4 previous surgical deliveries; some went on to deliver in the hospital and others at home.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK0K0HAgLDM

 

Olive's homebirth/waterbirth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niJ6F2p9Ql8

 

Pregnancy and homebirth/water birth experience of our daughter Olive. music by ben harper. birth should be an empowering experience - this is just one small snippet of what her birth was like for me. i felt powerful, present, connected to all women before me, truly doing what God made my body to do.

for more information about the benefits of a homebirth please go to gentlebirth.org or mothering.com

for more information about the benefits of a waterbirth visit waterbirth.org

 

ICAN Voices presents...Question CPD

Please click here for more info on CPD (Cephalopelvic Disproportion)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roFVkDV45MM

Cephalopelvic Disproportion is rare yet is vastly overdiagnosed. Here are the stories of a few women who were told their babies were too big for their pelvises by one care provider, but fortunately sought a second opinion and subsequently birthed an even BIGGER baby through that same "small" pelvis.
VBAC = vaginal birth after cesarean
HBAC = homebirth after cesarean
HBA3C = homebirth after 3 cesareans
UBA2C = unassisted birth after 2 cesareans

 

Lyric's Homebirth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMaNBKKix8I

 

Ange & Tim's Journey to VBAC

This is my journey to achieving a vaginal birth after a very unnecessary cesarean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrgy29xbtmE

You can read more about my journey at http://babymonkeymomma.blogspot.com

Support women's choices in childbirth! Support ICAN. www.ican-online.org

 

Childbirth Connection

ChildbirthConnection.org, a source for trustworthy up-to-date evidence-based information and resources on planning for pregnancy, labor and birth, and the postpartum period. Founded in 1918, Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving maternity care quality and value. We promote safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care for women and families.
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/ 
 

VBA3C Homebirth Montage

http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=2a4e81fbf0f66accb8afce&skin_id=1009&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url

A Pushed Birth

Pushedbirth.com is the sister site for Pushed, the book, and was created to provide women with uncensored, unsweetened information about U.S. childbirth care. Author and journalist Jennifer Block spent years researching why so many labors are begun by induction, why so many births end in cesarean section, and how modern maternity care is impacting women and their families. This site provides key findings � a quick read for a better birth.
http://pushedbirth.com/

 

CIMS

Established in 1996, the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a collaborative effort of numerous individuals and more than 50 organizations representing over 90,000 members. Our mission is to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs.
http://www.motherfriendly.org/

 

The Birth Survey

http://www.thebirthsurvey.com/index.html

 

International Cesarean Awareness Network

The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc (ICAN) was formed over 25 years ago in order to support women in their journey towards understanding the risks of cesarean section and with the purpose of helping them have healthy births and healthy lives after undergoing the surgery that changed them.
http://www.ican-online.org/

 

Heads Up! All About Breech Babies

This site was developed so that families expecting a breech baby have a place to come to get a great deal of information regarding the dynamics of birthing breech. I am searching the entire web for stories, research, pictures and techniques, to help families make informed decisions in regards to birthing their breech babies. My hope is that when you leave this site, you will have a better understanding of your baby, your choices and yourself when it comes to birthing your breech baby.
http://www.breechbabies.com/

 

Operation Special Delivery

Operation Special Delivery (or OSD), provides trained volunteer doulas for pregnant women whose husbands or partners have been severely injured or who have lost their lives due to the current war on terror, or who will be deployed at the time that they are due to give birth.
http://www.operationspecialdelivery.com/

 

B.E.S.T. Doulas

groups of doulas, website has many printable handouts and information
http://www.bestdoulas.com/

 

Comparision Chart

Chart extensively comparing various training organizations
http://www.childbirthinternational.com/birth_doula/compare/usa.htm