Get what you need

We love to read.  And we know that pregnant folks also love to read.  But we want you to back awaaaay from the google and read some of these instead.  We've carefully curated this collection of links to be evidence-based, non-scary, and helpful.  It's by no means exhaustive, but feel free to come back and browse anytime. It's here for you when you need it; just like us!

From us to you:

• Rising Tide Lifts All Boats (our (sometimes) blog!)

• Our Youtube channel, where you'll find our past Doula Jam videos

• Our facebook page

• What to pack in your  hospital bag?

• Hormones during labor

• What happens after baby's born

• Stages of labor

• Stages of labor from Baby's persepective

We love books.

And here are some of our favorites, specifically for pregnant folks:

• Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering, Sarah J Buckley, MD

• Birthing From Within, Pam England

• The Birth Partner, Penny Simkin

• The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, Henci Goer

There are so many out there, and we are intentionally listing only a few.  What we're saying is: if you can only read one book, make it one of these.

Resources for your pregnancy: 

• Childbirth Connection: Consent (PLEASE READ this one!)

• Childbirth Connection: Choosing a Care Provider

• "I'm going to stop you there"; protecting your pregnant soul

• What to ask when visiting your hospital

• Very Well Pregnancy: Pregnancy and Birth resources

• Evidence-Based Birth Topics

• Spinning Babies

• Birth Monopoly

• Ask Dr. Sears

• Dr Sarah Buckley

Positive birth stories and images:

• Very Well Pregnancy: Pregnancy and Birth resources

• Childbirth Connection: Giving Birth (This is one of the most informative rabbit holes to dive into!)

• Monet Nicole - Birthing Stories

• Evidence-Based Birth Topics

• Birth Monopoly

• Earthside (Birth Story)

Coping with Labor:

• How to do acupressure in labor

• Five Tips for Transitioning in Labor from Home to Birth Center or Hospital

• Penny Simkin's Labor Comfort Measures

• 10 tips for a Mindful Birth

• The right and wrong way to squat in birth

• Understanding and assessing labor progress

• When a mom loses it in labor: 5 tips for partners

• Active labor: how to cope, when to go, and more

• Undisturbed: the missing piece in natural birth

• Breathing for a better labor

• Comfort In Labor: How you can Help Yourself to a Normal, Satisfying Childbirth

• Pain and Pain management during labor

• Pain Medicine Preference scale (a great resource to explore how you feel about pain meds during labor)

• The Miles circuit

• Penny Simkin: Pain Vs. Suffering in Labor

• The Three R's and Slow Breathing

• The Essence of Coping in Labor

• Singing To The Baby

• The Seven Cardinal Movements of Labor

Physiology of Birth

• The Role of Hormones in Childbirth (really easy to understand!  We highly recommend reading this one!)

• Doula's guide to the stages of labor

• Neurobiology and lovers in labor

Places and ways to birth:

• What is homebirth?

• South Shore Home Birth Midwifery

• VBAC facts