My Birth By Design Handouts

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Here you will find information for various times during pregnancy, labour, and postpartum. For Homebirth handouts click here or scroll down.

What is a doula/montrice and what are the advantages to having one?

Dads and Doulas

Doula Contract

Medical and Personal History Doula Clients

Birth Plan

Recommended Reading

Ideas for dealing with common pregnancy ailments

Some remedies for morning sickness

Pregnancy Symptoms APA article: Are you pregnant? Great article explaining symptoms of early pregnancy, will take you off of my site to a great site with tons of information on pregnancy!!!

Backache in Pregnacy

Sacroiliac Joint Problems

Pubic Symphisis Pain

BRAINED - How to make informed decisions and know what questions to ask your provider, your doula, and yourself befor consenting to any treatments that you are unsure of.

Breeches and Transverse Babies, possible ways of turning them

Carrying past your due date

When to call your doula

Am I in Labour?

When labour starts, what to do

Water Breaking, signs and symptoms

Staying At Home after your water breaks

Epidural Risks

How an Epidural is Given

Induction

Medical Methods of Induction

Cytotec Realities

Alternate Methods of Induction

Bishop's Score - The system used to determine if an induction will work

Fetal Monitoring

References for Fetal Monitoring handout

Newborn Hospital Procedures

Emergency Childbirth Preparation

How to Avoid an Episiotomy

Drug Free Birth Sign for your hospital room door

Doula Evaluation Form - for after the birth, I care what you think bout your birth experience with me!

Homebirth Handouts:

My Birth By Design Birth Kit Ordering Form

Medical and Personal History Homebirth clients

Homebirth Informed Disclosure and Consent

Financial Agreement

Homebirth after C-Section informed consent

Home Birth Supplies

Perineal Massage instructions

Waterbirth Myths vs. Realities

Waterbirth Supply list

Waterbirth revised apgar score

Blood Pressure Lowering

Things to do with your placenta

Alternate Methods of Induction

Postpartum Instructions

Breastfeeding Benefits - kellymom.com  [only available as a professional handout, but there is lots of info on benefits here]

AAP Breastfeeding Guidlines - kellymom.com [updated 2005 version ]

Handling Criticism from friends, family and others about nursing - kellymom.com 

Breastfeeding Card for your baby's bassinet - kellymom.com [ only available as a professional handout ]

Breastfeeding your newborn, what to expect - kellymom.com

Engorgement - kellymom.com 

Breastfeeding log week one - kellymom.com

Breastfeeding log weeks 2-4 - kellymom.com [ only available as a professional handout, but the above handout can be used for later weeks ]

Nipple Care for sore or cracked nipples - kellymom.com 

How to Bottle Feed your Breastfed baby your breastmilk - kellymom.com  

Why Delay Solids? - kellymom.com 

Breastfeeding during pregnancy - kellymom.com 

Breastfeeding Manners for Toddlers - kellymom.com 

Family bed - from Unicef about sharing your bed with your baby

Happiest Baby on the Block - Information on how to calm your crying baby, help with colic, and help with having your baby sleep longer!!!

 

construction Things are being added as soon as I can get to them, check back often for more pregnancy,childbirth, breastfeeding, midwifery, and support information sheets. I plan on adding quite a few more.

Disclaimer:The materials provided at this site are for informational purposes and are not intended for use as diagnosis or treatment of a health problem or as a substitute for consulting a licensed medical professional. A special thanks to kellymom.com for her wonderful work in the field of breastfeeding! Please visit her site for any questions or concerns about breastfeeding! http://www.kellymom.com

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