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Resources

Downloadable files for our clients...
 

Nikita & Mama

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

Nikita Hat Baby

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...

 
Rent a tub for your waterbirth or just to labor in.
 
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...
 
Learn all about waterbirth from our local world expert, Barbara Harper.
 
Online organizer for scheduling friends & family to help new families with meals, laundry, visits and more.
 
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.
 
Find a local meeting with other breastfeeding moms or call a Leader for advice, encouragement or support.
 
Learn more about antepartum and postpartum depression and get local support.
 
Handmade baby carriers for 30 years by a local designer.  Tell them we sent you!
 
Your complete marketplace of products that are comfortable for babies, convenient for parents, and gentle to the earth.
 
Biodegradeable, flushable diaper system created by a socially responsible company home-based in Portland.
 
Cloth diaper service for the Portland metro area and Southwest Washington.
 
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...

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