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Professional
- BIRTH - A non-profit dedicated to preserving the integrity of birth
- Citizens for Midwifery - Promoting Midwives Model of Care
- ICAN - Improving maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans
- Mother Friendly - Promoting wellness model for maternity care improving birth outcomes while reducing costs
- Water birth International - Making water birth an option for all women
- A Woman's Work - helps by providing the products, services and resources that make this special vocation fulfilling and rewarding.
- Online Baby CPR: Free Infant Child CPR Course - Each year thousands of infants and young children die from choking, drowning, and suffocation. In most of these emergencies the child’s life could be saved if a Parent or Loved one knew CPR.
- Midwives of Texas FAQ - Consortium of Texas Certified Nurse-Midwives advocates for the independent and full scope practice of Texas nurse-midwives in the health care system as an ideal way of, achieving safe, high quality, cost effective, and satisfying care for women and children. CTCNM also supports women and families' freedom to chose with whom and where to have their baby within the safety bounds of evidenced based care.
Breastfeeding
- A Woman's Work - retail store and lactation consultants
- La Leche League Int'l - promotes breastfeeding education leading to healthy development of baby and mother
- Biological Nursing - Suzanne Colson’s Biological Nurturing is a mother-centred approach that suggests new ways to hold and cuddle babies aiming to increase the enjoyment of breastfeeding.
- How to Get Started Breastfeeding - Your breastfeeding comfort depends on where your nipple lands in baby's mouth. And that depends on how your baby takes the breast, or latches on.
- Video on How to Latch On - Your Baby Knows How To Latch-On, Video Length: 5 minutes 4 seconds
- Breastfeeding Education Aids - Rebecca's Education Aids, Teach Positioning & Attachment (latch) Technique by an empowering combination of Unique Graphics and Clear Explanations.
Recommended Reading
Mothering Magazine
Mothering celebrates the experience of parenthood as worthy of one's best efforts and fosters awareness of the immense importance and value of parenthood and family life in the development of the full human potential
Birth Reborn
Alternatives for achieving a natural birth by Michael Odent
Homebirth: The Essential Guide to Giving Birth Outside of the Hospital
Practical fact-filled guide for every woman who wants to choose carefully among the alternatives to giving birth in a hospital by Shelia Kitzinger
Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities
A guide to the medical literature by Hencie Goer
The Birth Book
Information and practical advice needed to plan your safe and joyful birth by William and Martha Sears
The Pregnant Woman's Comfort Book
Exercises, tips and advice for pregnancy and early motherhood by Jennifer Louden
A Wise Birth
How to make birth a healthy and positive experience by Penny Armstrong
Mind Over Labor
Eight step method of using mental imagery by Carl Jones
Healing Power of Birth
Underwater birth byRima Beth Star
Visualizations for an Easier Childbirth
Visualizations to help women reduce fear and pain in labor by Carl Jones
Born in the USA
How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed by Marsden Wagner
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Pregnancy
by Henci Goer
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
Practical information about what to expect during childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
A week by week, month by month, comprehensive guide for expectant parents by Sheila Kitzinger
Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy
A complete guide to eating before, during and after your pregnancy by Elizabeth Somer, M.A.R.D
Hypnobirthing
The breakthrough natural approach to safer, easier, more comfortable birthing by Marie F. Mongan
Childbirth Preparation Classes
Pat Jones, CNM
Kellie Moeller, CNM
281.309.8030
Designed to prepare the laboring couple for home or birth center birth
Birthing
Childbirth Educator
Houston Hypnobirthing
Anna Barbosa, MA,CHt
713-942-7332
info@houstonhypnobirthing.com
Parenting
Attachment Parenting Int'l uses education and support to promote parenting practices that create strong, healthy emotional bonds between children and their parents. We believe these practices nurture and fulfill a child's need for trust, empathy, and affection, providing a lifelong foundation for healthy, enduring relationships
Children at Risk a nonprofit organization that drives change for children through research, education and influencing public policy
Hand in Hand Parenting formerly Parents Leadership Institute, HIHP helps parents acquire the skills they need to build and rebuild close connections with their children. We also encourage parents to build close connections with other parents, so they are able to learn and share with others, and work together to build a healthier community
Moms Rising grassroots online effort bringing millions of people, who all share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America, together as a non-partisan force for 2008 and beyond
Mothering Magazine celebrates the experience of parenthood as worthy of one's best efforts and fosters awareness of the immense importance and value of parenthood and family life in the development of the full human potential
The Aware Baby: A New Approach to Parenting Understanding the emotional needs of your baby from birth to age two by Aletha J. Solter
Did You Know
- Breastfeeding Is Priceless
No Substitute for Human Milk
- Home Birth Experience in League City
League City Services include: Free 1 Hour Consultation, Comprehensive Prenatal Care, Complete Birth Care, Postpartum Care, Newborn Care...
- CNM Houston Texas, Kellie Moeller, C.N.M.
C.N.M. in Houston, TX who can inform you about your decisions about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum experiences.
- Pearland Midwives Urging Doctors to be Advised not to Induce Labor
While induction is relatively safe, it's been associated with increased risk of Caesarean sections. Studies have found it also leads to longer hospital stays and higher costs.
- Midwife Attended Births at Home are Statistically Safe
The following citations from various sources indicate research outcomes pointing to the safety of birth at home under the care of nurse midwives in Houston, TX.
- Home births 'as safe as hospital'
The largest study of its kind has found that for low-risk women, giving birth at home is as safe as doing so in hospital with a midwife.
- League City Midwives can Deliver Better Birth Care in Texas
League City midwives urge hospitals to start promoting better practices such as giving women one-on-one, continuous support, promoting movement and water immersion for pain relief, and reducing the use of labor stimulants and labor induction.
- Labor and Birth - Choosing Where to Deliver
Healthy women who are at low-risk for problems during pregnancy, labor and delivery may choose to deliver at a birth or birthing center.
- Kellie Moeller Midwife in Texas
The scope of practice, CNMs independently manage women’s health care services relating to pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, family planning, and routine gynecological needs.
- Kellie Moller a Friendswood Midwive Recommends Exclusive Breastfeeding for Six Months
Scientific evidence clearly shows that breastfed infants have a lower incidence and severity of infections than formula-fed infants: less severe diarrhea, and fewer respiratory and ear infections.
- Independently Manage Women's Healthcare Services
League City, Texas HomeBirth Experience Where Families Begin.
- Midwifery in Texas
Physician-attended hospital birth has never been shown to be safer than midwifeattended home birth for woman with normal pregnancies.
- Dickinson Midwives Plan Home Births that are Safe for Mothers and Babies
In terms of quality, satisfaction, and costs, the midwifery model for pregnancy and maternity care has been found to be beneficial to women and families, resulting in good outcomes and cost savings.
- Standards for the Practice of Midwifery in Texas
Purpose to establish home birth standards for safe midwifery care in League City, Texas and surrounding Houston area locations.
- Midwifery in League City Texas
Purpose to establish home birth standards for safe midwifery care in League City, Texas and surrounding Houston area locations.
- Certified Alvin Midwives
CNM's strive to empower parents with knowledge and support their right to create the birth experience which is best for them.
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