Recommended Reading:

• Gentle Birth Choices; Barbara Harper
• Homebirth in the Hospital;Stacey Marie Kerr MD
• Hypnobirthing, The Mongan Method; Marie F Mongan
• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth; Ina May Gaskin
• Pregancy Childbirth and the Newborn; Simpkin, Whalley, Keppler
• Spiritual Midwifery; Ina May Gaskin
• The Birth Partner; Penny Simpkin
• The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth; Henci Goer

Childbirth Preparation Classes

*this is not a comprehensive list, please contact me if there is a method or class you are interested in and do not see listed here

Hypnobirthing: http://www.hypnobirthing.com

Care Messer:  http://sandiegohypnobirth.com

Birthing from Within: http://www.birthingfromwithin.com

Nicole Morales http://www.artofopening.com

Hypnobabies: https://www.hypnobabies.com

Rachel Vence http://sandiegohypnobabies.com

The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth: http://www.bradleybirth.com

Birth Boot Camp: http://birthbootcamp.com

Alpha Childbirth: http://alphachildbirth.com

 

Additional Resources:

The Birth Education Center of San Diego: http://birtheducationcenter.com

-Childbirth preparation classes, breastfeeding classes, newborn care classes, workshops and more!

Womb To World: Anna Verwaal http://www.fromwombtoworld.com

– Fascinating and relevant discussion of how conception, pregnancy and birth shape our lives

San Diego Birth Network: http://www.sandiegobirthnetwork.org

– Amazing resource for San Diego families looking for any kind of provider; Midwife, ObGyn, Birth or Postpartum Doula, Lactation Specialist and so much more