Patient Resources

Childbirth Preparation:

• HypnoBirthing
• Spinning Babies
• The Bradley Method®
• Lamaze

Support Before and During Labor:

• Doula Information
• American College of Nurse-Midwives

Breastfeeding:

• Breastfeeding Resources
• American Academy of Pediatrics - Breastfeeding Initiatives
• Breastfeeding Answers - a booklet from Mercy Hospital Springfield

Newborn Testing and Screening:

• Newborn Screening Brochure
• Evidence for the Vitamin K Shot in Newborns
• Newborn Screening Information - March of Dimes
• Facts About Vitamin K

Research-Based Evidence for Natural Births:

• Birth Tools.org
• Evidence-Based Birth

Additional Resources:

• American Academy of Pediatrics - Healthy Children.Org
• Childbirth Connection
• Support Hose and Clothing for Pregnant Women
• Text4Baby