True North Midwifery recognizes and serves all families regardless of gender, sexuality, faith, race and ethnicity. I am always learning and striving to provide resources that meet the needs of every family and this list will change to reflect the most up to date and appropriate information.
Preventing Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding: An Evidence-Based Update for the Midwife
What is the Glucose Challenge Test?
GBS Screening Standards of Care and the Impacts on Early-Onset GBS Disease
Dr. Aviva Romm’s articles & resources for pregnancy
The Clinic for Special Children : affordable and effective treatment options for children in the Lancaster County Amish & Mennonite communities with genetic illnesses through advanced genomic testing and uniquely personalized care.
Resources for Non-Binary & Trans People and their Health Care Providers
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/
A Black Mama’s Guide to Living and Thriving
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/: Educational resources that promote safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and serves as a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families.
https://globalhealthmedia.org/ : Beautiful educational videos designed train health care workers that illustrate and bring to life basic health care information known to improve birth outcomes and save lives.
The Miles Circuit: http://www.milescircuit.com/
Black Birthing Bill of Rights: https://thenaabb.org/index.php/black-birthing-bill-of-rights/
FREYA: A Hypnobabies birthing app
Motherboard Birth : An app and virtual birth education resource
Pregnancy
Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Ed.; Julia Oparah & Alicia Bonaparte
The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians: How to Stay Sane and Care for Yourself from Pre-conception Through Birth, 2nd Edition; Rachel Pepper
Spiritual Midwifery; Ina May Gaskin
Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful: Experience the Natural Power of Pregnancy and Birth with Kundalini Yoga and Meditation; Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa
Having a Baby, Naturally; Peggy O’Mara
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide; Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, and Ann Keppler
When Survivors Give Birth; Penny Simkin
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth; Sheila Kitzinger
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way; Susan & Peter Rosegg
The Naturally Healthy Pregnancy; Shonda Parker
The Natural Pregnancy Book; Aviva Romm
Birth
Birthing from Within; Pam England
Gentle Birth Choices; Barbara Harper
Heart & Hands; Elizabeth Davis
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth; Ina May Gaskin
Special Delivery; Rahima Baldwin
The Birth Partner; Penny Simkin
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth; Henci Goer
Postpartum
The First 40 Days; Heng Ou
After the Baby’s Birth; Robin Lim
Natural Health After Birth; Aviva Romm
The Year After Childbirth; Sheila Kitzinger
Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding
The Breastfeeding Cafe; Barbara Behrmann
The Nursing Mother’s Companion; Kathleen Huggins
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers; Jack Newman
Bestfeeding; Arms, Fisher, and Renfrew
Vaccinations
Vaccinations; A Thoughtful Parent’s Guide; Aviva Romm
Parenting
Naturally Healthy Babies and Children; Aviva Romm
The No-Cry Sleep Solution; Elizabeth Pantley
The Father’s Home Birth Handbook; Leah Hazard
The Attachment Parenting Book; William and Martha Sears
Subversive Motherhood: Orgasmic birth, genderqueer parenting, papas, trans parenting, Gynepunk, etc.; Maria Llopis
Herbs & Homeopathy
Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicine; Cummings & Ullman
Homeopathic Medicine at Home; Panos
Herbal Healing for Women; Rosemary Gladstar
Rosemary Gladstar’s Family Herbal; Rosemary Gladstar
The Herbal for Mother and Child; Anne McIntyre