These
are recommended books and reading material based on our
training,resources & research ~ and our list is ever-expanding!
If you have a favorite, please let us know so we can add it to the list.
Pregnancy,
Childbirth & the Newborn by Simkin, Keppler & Whalley
Birthing from
Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
Babywise by Dr.
Gary Ezzo
The Happiest
Baby / Toddler on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp
The Thinking
Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
The Birth
Partner by Penny Simkin
The Baby
Whisperer by Traci Hogg
Helpful Websites
While
we know there are endless resources found online, we are simply sharing
some websites that have been useful, fun or just plain informative to
us, clients, friends, providers, family or neighbors. Send us your
suggestions, please!
Parenting Skills & Support
Regardless
of where or how you decide to give birth, you still become a mom! Moms
need other moms, and participating in a parent-baby support group can
be a valuable resource to you, especially during the first few months.
Here are just a few options:
Overlake
Hospital ~ Listening Mothers Support Group
Great Starts ~
Parenting & Baby Care Education
Overlake
Hospital ~ Listening Mothers Support Group
Fun
in learning! Got to www.signingtime.com
and www.babysigningtime.com
~ Signing Time is a wonderful resource for parents who would like to
learn how to communicate with their pre-talking infant or toddler!
Learn American Sign Language (ASL) through song while having fun in the
short programs on each DVD.
ASL
is fast becoming school-age children's "second language" by choice!
More schools are beginning to offer sign language as an option for
credit ~ get your little one started early while learning to
communicate before your baby can speak using Sign2Me's hands on tools
for early literacy! Visit www.sign2me.com
to purchase directly or www.birthandbeyondclasses.com
to find out about class options for new parents.
Miscellaneous & Fun
Visit
www.dona.org
to learn an endless amount about doula care via one of the oldest and
most well-known training & certification organizations in the
world.
Need
a break, mom? Here is a wonderful place to meet a friend and take your
tot(s)! Supervised care plus munchies/lunchies for you and the kids ~ www.totspotcafe.com
Alyssa,
thank you so much for your love and support through my pregnancy and
Rebecca's birth.
