Pregnancy and Childbirth Links
I began this list of pregnancy links when and found out I was pregnant (my eleventh pregnancy and ninth child) at the same time two of my married daughters were pregnant. (I was 46) I thought it would be useful here.
FREEBEES
American Baby Magazine
Free magazine subscription
BabyTalk Magazine
Free magazine subscription
Earth’s Best Baby Foods
Newsletter, product information, coupons.
GENERAL PREGNANCY SOURCES
Check out the free pregnancy calendar,
pregnancy forums, pregnancy tickers. Includes a Parenting Network.
BabyCenter.com
Complete resource for pregnancy and baby. Articles, answers to thousands of questions, week by week information, baby name finder, connections with other parents online, a baby store, and more.
BirthPartners.com
This site is dedicated to helping you find Natural Childbirth Choices. You can search for midwives, doulas, childbirth educators, lactation consultants, and more.
Childbirth.org
A variety of informative and personal links relating to childbirth, pregnancy, parenting, early childhood, and infant feeding.
ComfortPage.com
A place for expectant parents to find information to help cope with normal discomforts of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
Compleat Mother (yes, that’s how they spell it)
The magazine of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. Online magazine. Neat birth stories and great humor (we didn’t like the new age and anti-circumcision).
Epregnancy.com
Pregnancy information from before conception to after birth, ePregnancy provides you with articles, interactive features, forums and other news, ideas and resources to keep you informed and inspired throughout your pregnant life.
FitPregnancy.com
A guide to having a healthy pregnancy, with expert information for moms-to-be on nutrition and fitness, baby care tips, exercise programs, low-fat recipes and strength training.
ParentsPlace.com
From pregnancy and baby to parenting parents — chat rooms, bulletin boards, pregnancy stories, and experts.
Pregnancy/Birth from About.com
Guide to over 700 Sites. Information for pregnancy and birth, including a week by week pregnancy calendar, baby shower games and information and much more.
Pregnancy – Nutritional Supplements
Presents general dietary guidelines and nutritional tips for morning sickness, constipation, and digestive problems.
SureBaby.com
Divided into two sections called Baby and Pregnancy and both are filled with an endless amount of useful information.
Virtual Birth
Products, articles, etc.
FULL QUIVERS
A Full Quiver: Family Planning and the Lordship of Christ
by Rick and Jan Hess How many children are too many? How many are enough? How far should you space them out? When should you call it quits? How can you afford more children? What does the Bible say about the issues of birth control and family planning?
In answering these and many other relevant questions, Rick and Jan Hess use a common sense approach, lots of humor and lots of Scripture to show God’s control of conception and His amazing plans for your children.
This ground-breaking book can make your family a greater blessing than you ever dreamed possible or … bring greater blessing to your family than you ever dreamed possible. A Full Quiver: Family Planning and the Lordship of Christ
Full Quiver Blogroll
This blogroll began by Mama Archer is always on my sidebar. It’s a list of great blogs you don’t want to miss.
MOMYS-Mothers of Many Younger Siblings
This site is for the support of Christian families with many small children, close in age.
The Full Quiver
Resources for those folks considering leaving “family planning” in the hands of the One who designed us all in the first place.
The Quiver-Full! Digest
Discussion group is an Internet-based forum for Christian couples who eagerly accept their children as blessings from God, and eschew birth control, natural family planning, and sterilization. The daily e-mail digest offers encouragement, information, and fellowship to its subscribers.
Blessed Arrows
A Sterilization Reversal Ministry
Family Issues Page
Articles on large families, parenting, home-schooling, midwifery and much more.
Help for Growing Families
Description: A magazine that contained many helpful tips on a variety of subjects, including child training, blessing announcements, housework, and family worship. Eighteen issues were printed before it stopped being published. You can read articles here.
VasReversal
VasReversal is a website and email list dedicated to the education, support and encouragement of those desiring a vasectomy reversal.
BIRTH STORIES
Birth Stories – Childbirth.org
The oldest collection of birth stories on the net, nearly anything you can imagine.
Birth Stories from Epregnancy
Birth stories by categories: Assisted, cesareans complications, general, home birth, induced, labors, multiple birth, short labors, unmedicated, VBAC, and with Doulas.
Birth Stories: Home and Hospital
Pregnancy and birth stories from ParentsPlace.com. Includes a search engine to look up specific stories.
Birth Stories
Over 500 birth stories to browse from the Woman’s Forum.com
Natural Birth Stories
Natural Birth Stories from around the world from About.com.
Natural Birth Diaries
Birth diaries are a great way to preserve the memory of your birth experience. Here’s your opportunity to tell the world about the natural birth of your children.
MIDWIFERY
Midwifery Today
Learn all about pregnancy, birth, homebirth, natural birth, breastfeeding, and herbs, from Midwifery Today magazine.
Online Birth Center
Resources for midwives, nurses, doulas, childbirth educators, doctors, and parents.
PREGNANCY MYTHS
Debunking Some Pregnancy Myths
From Pregnancy Today.
Old Wives Tales from About.com
Includes: Drano mixed with urine will tell you if you’re having a girl or a boy. The baby’s heart rate will determine the gender. You need to drink plenty of water or the baby will get dirty in its sac of water. If you hold your hands above your head you’ll strangle the baby with the umbilical cord. Pregnant women shouldn’t take baths.
Exploding the 10 Great Pregnancy Myths
Here are some favorite top ten myths.
Pregnancy Myths: The Old Wives Tales
From Redbook Online.
NATURAL HEALTH
Natural Health – Birth Of My Instincts
Heart-breaking story of the risks of amniocentesis and insensitive obstetricians.
Motherlove Herbal Company
Herbal plant products for use in pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and menopause. With links, herb information, resources, and online ordering.
BREASTFEEDING
ProMom
Promoting breastfeeding awareness. A lactation consultant is on staff to answer your questions on her own message board, as well as chatrooms and other educational resources.
The Breastfeeding Advocacy Page
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting breastfeeding awareness. A lactation consultant is on staff to answer your questions on her own message board, as well as chatrooms and other educational resources.
La Leche League International
Home Page of La Leche League International.
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH BOOKS
Pregnancy and Childbirth Books
A list of great books for Christians interested in natural childbirth.
FAMILY BED
The Family Bed
Excellent informative article and links from The Natural Family Site.
A Foot in Your Face: Or Ten Other Reasons to Family Bed
Cute article from FindArticles.com
The Family Bed: An Expert’s Opinion
A doctor’s look at the Family Bed concept from Parenthoodweb.com.
The Family Bed
Thinking about co-sleeping, letting baby cry it out? Read this first.
DOULAS
Providing distance education, certification, and support services for labor doulas.
DONA Website
DONA is the acronym for Doulas of North America, an international association of doulas who are trained to provide the highest quality labor support to birthing women and their families.
Doula.com
A place to to find information about doulas, midwives, and childbirth educators.
TUMMY SUPPORT
You younger ladies won’t need this, but I had some problem with pressure from a sagging tummy on my 11th pregnancy so I’m including these links. As you get bigger, the weight of your pregnancy can strain, overstretch and weaken the muscles and ligaments of your pelvic floor and abdomen possibly leading to: Incontinence (bladder problems) Prolapse (sagging organs).
Baby Hugger
BabyHugger relieves pressure on the bladder which may contribute to incontinence. BabyHugger also reduces pelvic pressure which can compromise the pelvic circulation causing discomfort and varicosities.
Prenatal Cradle
Much like a woman clasping her hands under her abdomen, the Prenatal Cradle® supports the weight of pregnancy, yet does not restrict mother or child.
MOM-EZ™ Maternity Back Support
Supports lower back and gently lifts the abdomen. Cool, breathable materials, low profile, easily worn under clothes, wide range of adjustments possible with Velcro straps.
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
The Bradley Method® is a system of natural labor techniques based on deep relaxation combined with natural, abdominal breathing. The Bradley Method® teaches a woman to tune in to and work with her body to achieve a more comfortable and efficient labor. AAHCC: American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth.
ALACE
Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators. Knowledgeable childbirth educators and labor assistants can do a great deal to provide pregnant women with information and practical alternatives so that they may give birth with confidence, strength and joy.
Birth Works®
Embodies the philosophy of developing a woman’s self-confidence, trust and faith in her ability to give birth. Programs promote safe and loving birth experiences through education, introspection and confident action.
ICEA
The International Childbirth Education Association believes in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care.
Lamaze
The Lamaze mission is to promote normal, natural, healthy and fulfilling childbearing experiences for women and their families through education, advocacy and reform.
Very informative site supporting: natural family planning, healthy pregnancy, natural childbirth, breast feeding, family bed, attachment parenting, infant massage, natural living, and homeschooling.
NaturalChildbirth.org
Organization dedicated to providing natural childbirth education, midwifery, and pregnancy resources.
Why Have Natural Childbirth?
Article explaining natural birth is our birthright and one of the greatest gifts God has bestowed on women.
BirthLove
This site explains women have the right to give birth in dignity, privacy and freedom. By a homeschooling mom.
Radical Fringe Mothering Page
Devoted to earthy, birthy mothers everywhere,” this personal page celebrates natural childbirth, the “family bed” and natural prenatal care.
Natural Childbirth Education
Several interactive features written and designed for BabyCenter.com. Includes neat Interactive Birth Plan.
All About Epidurals
Revealing article.
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH HUMOR
Pregnancy Cartoons
Funny stuff week by week.
Babies Named a Bad, Bad Thing: A Primer on Parental Cruelty
A catalog of naming questions and suggestions posted on several different baby naming bulletin boards.
Baby Humor
Pregnancy one-liners, Pregnancy Dictionary, Fatal things to say to your Pregnant Wife and What If Men Got Pregnant?
PROVERBS 31 RESOURCES
These are my favorite books that I’ve read and passed on to my daughters or plan to pass on to my daughters to encourage them in their responsibilities and in marriage,and motherhood .
Above Rubies
A magazine to encourage women in their high calling as wives, mothers, and homemakers. Its purpose is to uphold and strengthen family life and to raise the standard of God’s truth in the nation.
Got a pregnancy or childbirth link suggestion? Please add to the comment section.
OK, now I’m even more impressed. For some reason I thought you had a Yours, Mine and Ours family.. knowing you have had 11 pg’s and 9 children leaves me in greater awe of you and all that you have accomplished in life. Our God has used you Mightily my friend.
We do have a your mine and our family. My dh has two older daughters. I gave birth to 9. God has been wonderful to us.
Hi Robin,
This post showed up today in my Google blog search on “midwifery today”.
Thanks for the links to the Midwifery Today site and also to the Online Birth Center!
Donna
Wow thanks so much for that wonderful list of links!!
Twisted Cinderella’s last blog post..Busy day
I hv a 8mths old baby….the links are really helpful….do keep up the good work
Very handy website. Thx for that. I was wondering if you still add links to your list of useful links. I have a website about boy and girl names. You can find it at :
http://www.babyboyandgirlnames.com
If you like it we may can swap links. Would be nice to hear from you,
Thanks, Annie from the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
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I don’t think the comfortpage.com listing exists any more. That page looks like one giant ad designed to trick search engines.
Very informative post, indeed. Thanks for sharing the links.
-Martin
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baby care takes much dedication and patience. it is really not that easy to take care of babies.,;.
right now i am researching about baby care because my sister is having a baby.’:
i love to care for my baby and i think baby care is a full time job,~*
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Great resources!! I am a Christian, SAHM. I am currently pregnant with my sixth and getting ready to have my first homebirth. I’m into natural parenting and bring up my kids to love the Lord. I’m also new to blogging so come check me out!