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Resources
Additional resources to help you prepare for your natural birth and beyond!
more TO COME...
A Good Birth a Safe Birth:
Choosing and Having the Childbirth Experience You Want
by Diana Korte & Roberta Scaer
The Birth Book:
Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth
William Sears M.D. & Martha Sears R.N.
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
Ina May Graskin, Midwife
The Birth Partner:
A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and all Other Labor Companions by Penny Simkin
Mothering Magazine
The Home for Natural Family Livingwww.mothering.com
Home Births
San Diego County Midwives
Gerri L. Ryan
www.sandiegocountymidwives.com
858-278-2930
Michelle Freund
Birth Matters
760-703-9700
Books
Feeding
Body +Mind
Bernardo West Chiropractic
Angela Hee D.C.
858-673-1733
www.bernardowestchiropractic.com
Expert in pain & discomfort associated with pregnancy, Webster Technique
The Family Guidance & Therapy Center
Individual, family, couples, pre/post natal
www.familyguidanceandtherapy.com
619-600-0683
Birth Centers
Education
ICAN
International Cesarean Awareness Network
Education & Support
San Diego Chapter,
icanofsandiego@gmail.com
Not Just Skin
Information on hot topics such as cesareans, epidurals, circumcision "The Elephant in the Hospital"....and more!www.notjustskin.org
iBirth App
Information in the palm of your hand
Rebecca Wilde
Director of Outreach | Birth Injury Center
website: www.birthinjurycenter.org
email: pr@birthinjurycenter.org
Lifestyle
Voila Montessori
Nurture Your Child's Potential
Melaleuca
The Wellness Company
Leaders in "green" living since 1985, over 400 products, safer for home, environment and prompts complete wellness. Online shopping. For more information:
Products
A Celebration of Birth & Life
Celesta Rannisi
www.sandiegohomebirth.com
619-443-0165
Birth Roots Babies
Offers 3 birthing room, homebirth
services and VBAC
Darynee Blount LM, CPM
Donna McBride Hooyen LM,CPM
619-409-4900
Best Start Birth Center
Serving natural birth since 1989
619-299-0840
1-800-479-BABY
San Diego, CA
www.beststartbirthcenter.com
A Family Affair
Birth Center
Poway, CA
www.AFamilyAffairBirthCenter.com
UCSD Birth Center Hillcrest
619-543-3863
The only in-hospital birth center. Prenatal care with Certified Nurse Midwives
Connected to a level 3 NICU.
Jacobs Medical Center
La Jolla
858-657-8749
Three natural birthing suites staffed by CNMs.
www.ucsandiegohealth/jacobsmedicalcenter.com