Resources

At Birthwell Los Angeles, we believe that it is extrememly important for women to take responsibility for their bodies, babies, and births. This reclaiming of one’s power is facilitated though education and communication. Our goal is to encourage families to launch inquires of their own to discover what is truly important for them and what resonates with their desires and values. Here are some resources to help you begin your investigation.

Best Birth Films

  • Wise Woman Herbal: Childbearing Years by Susun Weed
  • The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition and other Holistic Choices by Aviva Jill Romm.
  • Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
  • Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
  • Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding
  • The Parents’ Concise Guide to Childhood Vaccinations: Practical Medical and NaturalWays to Protect Your Child, by Lauren Feder, MD,
  • Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League
  • Breastfeeding Your Baby by Sheila Kitzinger
  • Natural Family Living Peggy O’Mara
  • The Baby Book by Dr. Sears
  • Healing our Children: Sacred Wisdom for Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting by Ramiel Nagel
  • Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
  • After Baby’s Birth by Robin Lim
  • Listening to Your Baby by Jay Gordon, M.D.
  • Wisdom from Midwives

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It is very important that you resonate with your midwife. We recommend that you interview several different Midwives and Doulas to make sure that you have found a “perfect fit”.

Here are some other fabulous Midwives to choose from.