Resource Center(s): For Classes and Community
www.chconline.org Childrens Health Council
www.parentsplaceonline.org Parents Place (JCC)
Mindfulness links:
Conscious Birth and Parenting
www.pathstobliss.com/naturalbirth/
www.theparentingpassageway.com
B.A.B.Y Lab: Behavioral Analysis of Beginning Years
Mother and Baby Friendly Information
www.hencigoer.com great online list of online resources as well. here
High Risk/Bedrest Support
www.sidelines.org Provides resources for High Risk and bedrest situations including common and rare disorders
Attachment Parenting
Breast feeding Information
www.llli.org Le Leche League
www.nursingmothers.org Nursing Mothers Council
Foreskin Care and Circumcision
http://circumcisiondecisionmaker.com/ website designed to help parents make a decision about circumcision
http://circumcisiondecisionmaker.com/downloads/foreskin-guide-pamphlet.pdf
Postpartum
No Cry Sleep Solution: Elizabeth Pantley website: http://www.pantley.com/elizabeth/
Postpartum Depression and Traumatic Birth Support:
www.jennyslight.org : has a GREAT emergency assistance page here
http://www.postpartum.net/ : Has a great resource for finding assistance in different states here
TOLL-FREE / NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
Immediate Emergency: 911
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE
National Postpartum Depression Hotline: 1-800-PPD-MOMS
Postpartum Support International (PSI) PPD Helpline: (not a 24-hour hotline) 1-800-944-4773
Fathering
Labor and Delivery
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/1/T010900.asp
Cesarean Birth
ICAN: International Cesarean Awareness Network
http://www.ican-online.org/
VBAC
http://thevbactivist.blogspot.com/
Hormones:
Oxytocin: An Expert Talks: Interesting article with great Oxytocin cites on labor, dads, moms/baby
http://www.lifesciencefoundation.org/cmoxtyocin.html
Oxytocin Factor: review of book written by Expert from link above
http://www.dana.org/news/cerebrum/detail.aspx?id=1358
Love and Fear: nice article outlining Adrenaline, Cortisol, and Oxytocin effects and ways to work with
http://www.entelechyjournal.com/robinsonwilson.htm
Oxytocin in Women: The bridge between touch and sex article by Paul Bayly
http://site.themarriagebed.com/oxytocin
This page is devoted to providing links to resources for parents discovering their own path! If you have suggestions of links you think would go well on this list please email me: elementsofmagic ‘at’ gmail.com