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Resources
Additional resources to help you prepare for your natural birth and beyond!
more TO COME...
A Good Birth a Safe Birth:
Choosing and Having the Childbirth Experience You Want
by Diana Korte & Roberta Scaer
The Birth Book:
Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth
William Sears M.D. & Martha Sears R.N.
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
Ina May Graskin, Midwife
The Birth Partner:
A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and all Other Labor Companions by Penny Simkin
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Mothering Magazine
The Home for Natural Family Living​www.mothering.com
Home Births
San Diego County Midwives
Gerri L. Ryan
www.sandiegocountymidwives.com
858-278-2930
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Michelle Freund
Birth Matters
760-703-9700
Books
Feeding
Body +Mind
Bernardo West Chiropractic
Angela Hee D.C.
858-673-1733
www.bernardowestchiropractic.com
Expert in pain & discomfort associated with pregnancy, Webster Technique
The Family Guidance & Therapy Center
Individual, family, couples, pre/post natal
​www.familyguidanceandtherapy.com
619-600-0683
Birth Centers
Education
ICAN
International Cesarean Awareness Network
Education & Support
San Diego Chapter,
icanofsandiego@gmail.com
Not Just Skin
Information on hot topics such as cesareans, epidurals, circumcision "The Elephant in the Hospital"....and more!​www.notjustskin.org
iBirth App
Information in the palm of your hand
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Rebecca Wilde
Director of Outreach | Birth Injury Center
website: www.birthinjurycenter.org
email: pr@birthinjurycenter.org
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Lifestyle
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Voila Montessori
Nurture Your Child's Potential
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Melaleuca
The Wellness Company
Leaders in "green" living since 1985, over 400 products, safer for home, environment and prompts complete wellness. Online shopping. For more information:
Products
A Celebration of Birth & Life
Celesta Rannisi
www.sandiegohomebirth.com
619-443-0165
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Birth Roots Babies
Offers 3 birthing room, homebirth
services and VBAC
Darynee Blount LM, CPM
Donna McBride Hooyen LM,CPM
619-409-4900
Best Start Birth Center
Serving natural birth since 1989
619-299-0840
1-800-479-BABY
San Diego, CA
www.beststartbirthcenter.com
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A Family Affair
Birth Center
Poway, CA
www.AFamilyAffairBirthCenter.com
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UCSD Birth Center Hillcrest
619-543-3863
The only in-hospital birth center. Prenatal care with Certified Nurse Midwives
Connected to a level 3 NICU.
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Jacobs Medical Center
La Jolla
858-657-8749
Three natural birthing suites staffed by CNMs.
www.ucsandiegohealth/jacobsmedicalcenter.com
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