Downloadable files for our clients...

Latest research on home birth with midwives Guidelines for Childbirth at Home First Trimester Prenatal Testing and Genetic Counseling Nausea & Vomiting of Early Pregnancy Second Trimester Liver Support During Pregnancy Recognizing Premature Labor Third Trimester Postures & Positions for Late Pregnancy Group B Strep Fact Sheet When to Call Your Midwife What to Do if Your Water Breaks True Labor versus "False" Labor Castor Oil to Stimulate Labor What to Do if the Baby is Coming NOW

Web links for our clients...

Waterbirth International Rent a tub for your waterbirth or just to labor in.   Birth & Beyond - Birth Supplies Order your birth supplies kit online or over the phone. Ask for the Vivante Birth Kit when you call, or if ordering online, click on Custom Birth Kit #32.

Community Links...

Waterbirth International Learn all about waterbirth from our local world expert, Barbara Harper.   Lotsa Helping Hands Online organizer for scheduling friends & family to help new families with meals, laundry, visits and more.   Birth Support Network Find a doula to support you through your labor and birth experience.   Nursing Mothers Counsel of Oregon Provides free phone support, breastfeeding classes, and other support for breastfeeding mothers.   La Leche League of Oregon Find a local meeting with other breastfeeding moms or call a Leader for advice, encouragement or support.   Baby Blues Connection Learn more about antepartum and postpartum depression and get local support.   Baby Cuddler Frontpak Handmade baby carriers for 30 years by a local designer.  Tell them we sent you!   BabyWorks Your complete marketplace of products that are comfortable for babies, convenient for parents, and gentle to the earth.   gDiapers Biodegradeable, flushable diaper system created by a socially responsible company home-based in Portland.   Tidee Didee Cloth diaper service for the Portland metro area and Southwest Washington.   New Seasons Market Locally-grown and organic foods.  Shop online and let them do the work for you.  Ask a friend to swing by and pick up your ready-to-go groceries from the store, or have them delivered right to your door.  Great for those first few weeks after the baby comes!

Organizations Supporting Midwifery and Homebirth...

Midwives Alliance of North America   American College of Nurse-Midwives   Citizens for Midwifery   Childbirth Connection   Coalition for Improving Maternity Services