Best Perinatal Articles

I'm consistently referencing a list full of articles that I find to be the most fascinating and helpful during the perinatal stages (on top of an Esali Birth class, of course!).  Enjoy and happy learning!

Fertility & Related

• Beautiful Cervix Project (photos of the cervix & fluid through various cycles) - http://www.beautifulcervix.com/
• Contraceptive Risks - http://www.myfemininemind.com/2012/07/things-your-doctor-may-not-have-told_25.html
• Spacing Pregnancies - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/family-planning/MY01691/
• Alternative/Reusable/Natural Feminine Hygiene/DIY Cloth - http://www.labyrinth.net.au/~obsidian/clothpads/index.html
• Emergency Perinatal Preparedness - http://esali9.wordpress.com/2012/10/26/preparing-for-emergencies/

Pregnancy

• What Your Cravings Really Mean - http://www.naturopathyworks.com/pages/cravings.php
• Estimated Due Date Inaccuracies - http://www.drmomma.org/2009/09/why-pregnancy-due-dates-are-inaccurate.html
• Ultrasound  Scans: A Cause for Concern - http://www.sarahbuckley.com/ultrasound-scans-cause-for-concern/
• What to Reject When You're Expecting - http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/05/what-to-reject-when-you-re-expecting/index.htm
• Myth of the Placental Barrier - http://www.fitpregnancy.com/pregnancy/health/myth-placental-barrier
• Kegels are NOT Necessary - http://greenbaywi.holisticmoms.org/
• SPD - Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction -  http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/pubicpain.htm

Labor & Birth (And Immediate Postpartum)

• Safety of OB's vs. Midwives & Home vs. Hospital - Regulation of Midwifery and Choices in Birth - http://birthmonopoly.com/midwives/
• What Makes Birth Safe? - http://www.truenorthmidwifery.com/what-makes-birth-safe/
• Disturbing Birth & Pushing - http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/pushing.asp
  History of Birth - http://naturalchildbirth.org/natural/resources/history/history01.htm
• Childbirth Myths vs. Facts - http://www.natural-pregnancy-mentor.com/Childbirth-facts.html
• Ecstatic Birth - Hormonal Blueprint of Labor - http://www.mothering.com/pregnancy-birth/ecstatic-birth-the-hormonal-blueprint-of-labor
• Birth Affects Parenting - http://babycalm.wordpress.com/2011/07/23/5-reasons-why-your-birth-can-affect-your-baby-parenting/
  3 Things We Need to Stop Doing to Newborns - http://progressive-parenting.com/2012/04/24/three-things-we-need-to-stop-doing-to-newborns/
  Normal Birth - Do We Believe? - http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/normalbirth.asp
• Don't Push the River - http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/joy-be-inspired/dont-push-the-river-it-flows-by-itself/
• You Don't *have* to Push - http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/pushnot.html
• Undisturbed Birth - http://chriskresser.com/why-undisturbed-birth
• The First Hour Following Birth - http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/firsthour.asp
• Nutrition Supports Newborn's Vitamin K Levels - https://www.thelactationnutritionist.com/single-post/2017/04/20/Vitamin-K-in-Breast-Milk---Can-it-replace-the-shot
• Mother-Baby Positioning After Birth & Instant Love Rush - http://cord-clamping.com/2011/12/19/mother-baby-after-birth/
  The Tree & the Fruit - Postmaturity - http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/tree_fruit.asp
• Newborn's Sense of Smell - First Moments Matter - http://www.parentingscience.com/newborn-senses.html
• Delayed Cord Clamping Video by Penny Simkin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3RywNup2CM&feature=share
• How the Cord Clamp Injures Your Baby's Brain - http://www.whale.to/a/morley1.html
• Physiological Cord Clamping Detailed Article - http://www.beyondconformity.co.nz/BlogRetrieve.aspx?PostID=62695&A=SearchResult&SearchID=2657800&ObjectID=62695&ObjectType=55
• How the FDA Approves Obstetric Medications - http://www.aimsusa.org/obstetricdrugs.htm
• Cervical Scar Tissue (can be applicable to perineal scars as well) - http://www.birthresourcenetwork.org/blog/98-cervical-scar-tissue-a-big-issue-that-no-one-is-talking-about
• Postpartum Herbal Care - http://midwiferytoday.com/articles/herbspostpartumcare.asp

Breastfeeding

• What Affects Breastfeeding Experience: Importance of the Birth - http://talkbirth.me/2013/01/05/preventing-culturally-induced-lactation-failure/
• Hand Expression - http://youtu.be/6ZViuYKX5LU
  Breastfeeding in Mongolia - http://www.drmomma.org/2009/07/breastfeeding-in-land-of-genghis-khan.html
• Finding Lip & Tongue Ties - http://www.mommypotamus.com/how-to-diagnose-tongue-and-lip-ties/
• CranioSacral Therapy & Breastfeeding Difficulties - http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/craniosacral.htm
• Watch Your Language - http://www.bobrow.net/kimberly/birth/BFLanguage.html
• A Natural Age of Weaning - http://www.kathydettwyler.org/detwean.html
• Comparison of Formulas & Breastmilk - http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/feeding-infants-toddlers/bottle-feeding/comparision-formulas-and-breastmilk
• When it Has to be Formula - http://thebabybond.com/FormulaFeedingNecessary.html

Postpartum & Parenting

• Why African Babies Don't Cry - http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/claire_niala.html
• Vaccines - Forcing, Right, Risks, Debates - http://www.thevaccinereaction.org/2015/05/first-they-came-for-the-anti-vaxxers/
• Death by Circumcision - http://www.drmomma.org/2010/05/death-from-circumcision.html
• History & All About Foreskin/Penis/Circumcision - http://madsciencewriter.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-foreskin-why-is-it-such-secret-in.html?m=1
• Kangaroo Care - http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/kangaroocare.asp
• "Wait it Out Method" of Sleep Training - http://nurshable.com/2012/07/19/the-wio-wait-it-out-method-of-sleep-training/
• 12 Features of a High Needs Baby - http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/fussy-baby/high-need-baby/12-features-high-need-baby
• Birth & Postpartum Herbs - http://midwiferytoday.com/articles/herbspostpartumcare.asp

Christianity as it Relates to Perinatal Events

• "Eve's Curse" & Pain in Childbirth - http://www.christadelphianbooks.org/agora/art_less/p-q02.html
• More "Eve's Curse" & Pain in Childbirth -  http://www.unhinderedliving.com/birthbasis.html
• Circumcision - http://www.udonet.com/circumcision/christian.html
• Circumcision Straight from the New Testament - http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+5&version=NIV

Miscellaneous

• Online Gym/Pilates/Yoga - Comfort of your Own Home - Pre-Pregnancy, Perinatal, Postpartum, & Beyond - http://fit2b.us/
• Evidence Based Care - http://evidencebasedbirth.com/2012/09/03/labor-day-2012-the-state-of-evidence-based-maternity-care-in-the-united-states/
• Homeopathic Vaccine Detox - http://vaccinefree.wordpress.com/vaccine-injuryhomeopathic-detox/

Websites that I Love & Have Too Many Great Articles To List Separately

• Gloria Lemay - http://www.glorialemay.com/blog/
• Midwifery Today - http://www.midiwferytoday.com
• Midwife Thinking Blog - http://www.midwifethinking.com/
• Henci Goer - Thinking Woman's Guide to Birth - http://www.hencigoer.com/article/
• Nutritous Movement - http://www.nutritiousmovement.com/
• Delayed Cord Clamping - http://cord-clamping.com/
• Kelly Mom - Breastfeeding & Parenting - http://www.kellymom.com/
• Best for Babes - Breastfeeding - http://www.bestforbabes.org/
• Peaceful Parenting - http://www.drmomma.org/
• Ask Dr. Sears - http://www.askdrsears.com/
• Dr. Jay Gordon/Natural Remedies/Vaccines - http://drjaygordon.com/
• How to Wear Your Baby (The Tummy2Tummy DVD is Available in the EB Lending Library) - http://wearyourbaby.com/
• Loss & Bereavement Support - www.stillbirthday.com