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Resources
Organizations
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Evidence Based Birth - Unbiased information to empower you. https://evidencebasedbirth.com/
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International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) - Non-profit focused on nurture and family-centered care. http://icea.org/
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International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) - Info on unnecessary C-Section, C-Section support and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). http://www.ican-online.org NorthernVirginia Chapter http://www.icanofnova.org
- Shafia Monroe Consulting, Birthing Change - One of the top maternal health educators of color, she has morphed from midwife to guru.https://shafiamonroe.com/about-shafia-monroe/shafia-monroe/
Books and Articles
Books
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Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices by Sarah J. Buckley, M.D.
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Childbirth Without Fear: The Original Approach to Natural Childbirth by Dr. Grantly Dick-Read
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Ina Mae's Guide to Childbirth by Ina Mae Gaskin
Spiritual Midwifery by Ina Mae Gaskin
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Articles
Doulas
https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/giving-birth/doula/do-you-need-a-doula/
Black Birthing
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-global-black-midwives-20171026-story.html
http://www.ebony.com/life/doulas-and-black-motherhood-888
https://blackdoctor.org/470038/erykah-badu-doula/
Medical
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/22/nyregion/childbirth-death-doula-medicaid.html\