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Links and Resources from Malachite Midwives

Please benefit from the wisdom that we can share over the internet, and discuss your online learning with your midwives. If you discover other web resources that you enjoy or find particularly helpful, please email us the link so we can share it with other women and families! Also, if any of these links are inactive, please let us know so that we can provide accurate resources for others.

Local Resources

http://sites.google.com/site/communitymidwiveskelowna/ (Registered Midwives in Kelowna)
http://kelowna.cioc.ca/record/KNA0908 (Local doulas)
http://www.willow-midwives.ca (Registered Midwives in Penticton)
http://ohpkelowna.com/ (Chiropractic, Massage & Naturopathic treatments)
http://www.cherryblossomacupuncture.com/home.html (Acupuncture)
http://www.buildinghealthyfamilies.ca/
http://www.kfscs.com/
http://www.catchcoalition.ca/trellis/index
Mental Health Services Kelowna.pdf
http://www.bootyboutiqueclothdiapers.com/pages/Local-Resources.html

Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Products

http://www.lalabeebathworks.com/ (Local, natural pregnancy products)
http://www.mamagoddessbirthshop.com (Vancouver-based online shop)
http://www.tidytushees.ca/ (Local cloth diaper resource)
http://www.parentingbynature.com
http://www.lunapads.com (Cloth menstrual products)
http://www.mobywrap.com/t-instructions.aspx (Baby Wearing)
http://naturalbellyandbaby.ca

Early Pregnancy

Birth Choices
http://www.powertopush.ca/

Stages of Pregnancy Development
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ClickedLink=343&ck=10236&area=27

Natural Pregnancy
http://www.mothersnaturally.org/naturalPregnancy/index.php

Nutrition
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/nutrition-during-pregnancy.html
http://www.healthypregnancyBC.ca

Herbs in Pregnancy
http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/herbs.html

Ultrasound
http://www.sarahjbuckley.com/articles/ultrasound-scans.htm

Stress in Pregnancy
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10345

Anti-Violence Resources
http://www.bwss.org
http://www.wavaw.ca

Depression/Anxiety
http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/skills/managing-depression
http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/skills/managing-anxiety

Drug/Alcohol Safety in Pregnancy
http://www.motherisk.org/prof/index.jsp
http://safefetus.com/
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10355

Environmental Exposures in Pregnancy
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10346

Late Pregnancy

Gestational Diabetes
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/what-is-gestational-diabetes.html

Birth Stories and Videos
http://www.mybestbirth.com/
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/birth-diaries.html
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/childbirth-video.html
http://www.mothersnaturally.org/birthStories/index.php

Breech Babies
http://spinningbabies.com/
http://www.sogc.org/guidelines/documents/gui226CPG0906.pdf

Group B Streptococcus (GBS)
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/group-b-streptococcus.html

Perineal Massage
http://childbirth.org/articles/massage.html
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/avoiding-episiotomy.html

Acupuncture
http://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/Handouts-Research.aspx

Labour/Birth

Doulas
http://www.dona.org
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ClickedLink=257&ck=10178&area=27
http://kelowna.cioc.ca/record/KNA0908 (Kelowna doulas)
http://www.bcdoulas.org/ (BC doulas)
http://childbirth.naturalhealthcare.ca/kelowna_bc.phtml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u792CxDT7cE

Early Labour
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/signs-of-labor.html

Homebirth
http://www.bcmidwives.com/communications
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/homebirth-only.html
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ClickedLink=252&ck=10145&area=27
http://www.mothersnaturally.org/birthAtHome/index.php
http://www.homebirth.net.au/2008/04/this-brilliant-article-was-written-by.html (Homebirth dads)
http://gentlebirth.org/ronnie/homebirthBenefits.html
http://bringbirthhome.com/

Water Birth
http://www.waterbirthinfo.com
http://www.waterbirth.org

Labour Pain
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/natural-childbirth.html
http://www.sarahjbuckley.com/articles/labour-hormones.htm
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ClickedLink=262&ck=10191&area=27
http://www.pushedbirth.com/
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/vaginal-birth.html
http://www.sarahjbuckley.com/articles/epidural-risks.htm

Cesarean Section
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ClickedLink=274&ck=10168&area=27
http://ican-online.org/
http://www.theunnecesarean.com/
http://www.icanofnorthokanagan.com

Third Stage - Placenta
http://www.sarahjbuckley.com/articles/leaving-well-alone.htm

Newborn Procedures
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/silver-nitrate.html (Erythromycin eye ointment)
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/newborn-vitamin-k.html (Vitamin K)
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/bathing-a-newborn.html (Newborn bath)

Premature Babies
http://www.preemie-l.org/massage.html
http://www.prematurity.org/zaichkin-interview.html
http://www.sogc.org/health/pregnancy-preterm_e.asp
http://search.phsa.ca/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=0&page_id=2186&query=premature%20babies&hiword=PREMATURELY%20PREMATURITY%20babies%20premature

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ClickedLink=293&ck=10212&area=27
http://ican-online.org/vbac/home
http://www.aafp.org
http://www.vancouvervbac.blogspot.com (Vancouver VBAC blog)

Postpartum

Newborn Screen (PKU Test)
http://www.bcwomens.ca/Services/PregnancyBirthNewborns/NewbornCare/NewbornScreeningProgram/ForFamilies/default.htm
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/pku-test.html

Attachment Parenting
http://www.sarahjbuckley.com/articles/attachment-parenting.htm
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/10/t130100.asp

Breastfeeding
http://www.drjacknewman.com/
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/breast-feeding.html
http://www.breastfeeding.com
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/T020100.asp
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT (Drug safety while lactating)
http://newborns.stanford.edu/Breastfeeding/MaxProduction.html (Hand expressing)
http://www.bfar.org (Breastfeeding after breast reduction surgery)
http://www.bcwomens.ca/Services/PregnancyBirthNewborns/HospitalCare/Breastfeeding.htm#milkbank (Milk bank)
http://www.beststart.org/resources
http://www.groups.illc.ca/groups.php?prov=BC
http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2005/babybestchancepdf
http://www.groups.illc.ca/groups.php?prov=BC
http://mamadearest.ca/en/info/newman/lactation-aid.htm
http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128:inserting-a-lactation-aid&catid=6:video-clips&Itemid=13

Circumcision
http://www.infocirc.org/facts.htm
http://www.givingbirthnaturally.com/male-circumcision.html

Crying/Fussy Babies
http://www.fussybaby.ca
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/5/T051200.asp

Infant Care
http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/
http://www.drjaygordon.com/development/index.asp (Attachment Parenting)

Vaccinations
http://www.askdrsears.com/thevaccinebook/

Infant Growth and Development Resources
http://www.investinkids.ca

Baby Sign Language
http://www.mimicbaby.com

Infant Sleeping
http://www.sarahjbuckley.com/articles/good-nights-sleep.htm
http://www.sarahjbuckley.com/articles/ten_tips_sleeping.htm
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T070100.asp

Interactive Infant Growth Chart
http://www.medcalc.com/growth/

Pelvic Floor Health (Kegels)
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ClickedLink=281&ck=10206&area=27

Postpartum Depression
http://kelowna.cioc.ca/record/KNA0139
http://www.postpartum.net/
http://www.postpartum.org/index.htm
http://www.mdegiovanni.com/
http://www.marcesociety.com/
Facebook Support Group
http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/publications/factsheets/postpartum

Family Planning
http://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org
http://www.sexualityandu.ca/home_e.aspx

Parenting

Parenting
http://kelownanewparent.com
http://thebridgeservices.ca
http://www.lfrpbc.ca

Attachment Parenting
http://www.mobywrap.com/t-instructions.aspx

Crying/fussy babies
http://www.purplecrying.org

Infant Sleep
http://drjaygordon.com/attachment/sleeppattern.html

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