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Birth
- New Links
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- Partum Me! Educational & Support Services
- Partum Me! offers childbirth education and doula services in the Atlanta, GA area. Their website also
includes articles on childbirth education, doulas, and choosing between an obstetrician and a midwife.
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- Ways to Cope With Labor
- When we think of labor we often think of pain. The one big thing that we do not think about is how to cope
with normal pain and alleviate unnecessary pain.
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- Singapore Pregancy & Childbirth
- This WWW Pregnancy WebRing site is owned by SS Wan.
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- Words From The Womb!
- Selections from Neil Matterson's "Conception To Contraction" Cartoon Album
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- The Internet Baby Mall
- A specialist baby products and resource centre for new and expectant parents. Includes a good articles section:
Breastfeeding FAQs from Australia, Fun Site!
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- Pregnancy After Loss Information and Support
- These pages provide information and support for those enduring a subsequent pregnancy after the death of a
baby.
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- APGAR Scoring for Newborns
- APGAR scoring explained
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- Birth Psychology
- Introduces ideas about the importance of prenatal awareness and the importance of gentle birthing. Also talks
about birth trauma and the impact on the newborn and the mother.
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- The Bradley Method® Home Page
- American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth® provides communication Services, Resource Information,
Film Showings, Lectures, Workshops, and National Affiliation for teachers.
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- Cesarean Section Homepage
- This is THE collection on cesarean section related information and issues.
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- Cesarean Section Photo Gallery
- Husband took a roll of film in the operating room - it is not too graphic.
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- Childbirth.org
- A general collection on child birth
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- Doulas of North America DONA
- Information on professional labor support, including benefits to mom, family and baby. Also includes how to
find a doula or how to become a doula.
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- Labor and Birth Resources
- A general collection of links to labor and birth resources
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- Vacuum Extraction for Mothers and Others
- What happens in normal labour and childbirth? What is vacuum extraction? Why is vacuum extraction used and
when? When the baby needs to be delivered or progress of labour is too slow. Determining whether vacuum extraction
is appropriate. Which type of vacuum cup should be used? How is vacuum extraction performed? Does vacuum extraction
harm the baby? Is vacuum extraction better than forceps delivery?
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- The Waterbirth Website
- Some medical professionals do not support or endorse this procedure. There is a perceived health risk to the
doctor as it could transmit body fluids, and there are concerns over maintaining a sterile environment for the
mother and child. This link should not be considered as an endorsement of waterbirth by OBGYN.net or the OBGYN.net
Advisory Board. However, the doctors did agree that women should be presented with all the options if they are
to make an informed decision.
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