Resources
Videos
Helpful Links
“Real” evidence on all things pregnancy-related:
https://evidencebasedbirth.com
Get those babies in the best birth position!
https://spinningbabies.com/start/in-pregnancy/
Acupressure techniques:
https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/acupressure-points-inducing-labor#acupressure
HypnoBirthing® Relaxation & Affirmations:
https://archive.org/details/HypnoBirthing/02RainbowRelaxation.m4a and
https://archive.org/details/HypnoBirthing/01BirthingAffirmations.m4a
What Babies Think:
https://www.ted.com/talks/alison_gopnik_what_do_babies_think#t-283652
For pregnancy and parenting support services in the GTHA
www.thewomb.ca
www.goslowmama.com
For further information on HypnoBirthing®
hypnobirthing.com
For further information on Birthing From Within®
birthingfromwithin.com
For information on home-birth
homebirth.org.uk
For information on water birth pool rentals in Toronto
https://kellymaslen.com/rentals/
Caesarean awareness and VBACs
ican-online.org
For information on infant circumcision
nocirc.org
La Leche League Canada breastfeeding support
groups.lllc.ca
General pregnancy and parenting support
askdrsears.com
For parenting programmes catering to the diversity of Toronto and in support of the queer community
the519.org/programs
Parenting support, playgroups and more
ontarioearlyyears.ca
wholeplay.ca
Wonderful mothering on-line magazine supporting natural living
mothering.com
Doulas of North America
dona.org
Childbirth and Postpartum Association
cappacanada.ca
Ontario Doulas Association
doulacare.ca
Every Family
Deserves a Doula
Set up an informal chat with Karen to learn more.