Resources

Pregnancy Risk Line – Get answers to your medical questions during pregnancy, nursing & pregnancy friendly medications, foods, etc (801) 328-2229

Recommended Pregnancy Books & Documentaries:

Ina May’s Guide To Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Ann Keppler, Janet Whalley, and Penny Simkin
Dr. Sear’s Books
Natural Hospital Birth by Gabriel
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
Mind Over Labor by Carl Jones
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by by Henci Goer
50 Things to Do Before You Deliver: The First Time Moms Pregnancy Guide by Jill Krause
Babies Are Not Pizzas: They’re Born, Not Delivered by Evidence Based Birth
Changing Birth on Earth: A Midwife and nurse’s guide to using physiology to avoid another unnecessary cesarean by Gail Tully
Banned From Baby Showers by Donna Ryan
The Business of Being Born (film)
Orgasmic Birth (film)
Birth Time (film) – Use code CICADA20 to get 20% off!

My recommended ESSENTIALS FOR BIRTH list on Amazon!

Recommended Nutrition Books:

Beautiful Babies: Nutrition for Fertility, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding & Baby’s First Foods by Kristen Michaelis
Real Food for Mother and Baby: The Fertility Diet, Eating for Two, and Baby’s First Foods by Nina Planck
The Whole 9 Months: A Week-By-Week Pregnancy Nutrition Guide with Recipes for a Healthy Start by Jennifer Lang MD
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou

Utah Birth Centers:

My Family Birth Center (Ogden)
Arrivals Birth Center (Ogden)
Miracle Midwifery (Layton)
Mermaid Birth (Brigham City)
Birth Journey Midwifery (Salt Lake City)
The Birth Center (Salt Lake City)

Utah Home Birth Midwives:

Indigo Midwifery (Cache/Box Elder?Franklin Counties)
Davis County Midwives (Weber/Davis & SL)
Sweet Moments Birth (Box Elder/Cache to SL)
Bearth Holistic Midwifery (SL, Davis, Utah, and Summit County)

Preferred Utah Hospital Providers:

Stacie Carter, CNM (Rocky Mountain – Layton)
Layton Parkway Nurse Midwives
Alex Larson, OB/GYN (Ogden Clinic)

Pregnancy Websites:

ICAN – Thinking about a VBAC? Get even more support and information here! The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
Spinning Babies– Check out this great website for tips and tricks to encourage optimal fetal positioning!
Evidence Based Birth – A starting point to find evidence about your options during childbirth, and a way to start conversations with your healthcare providers about those options.

Childbirth Education

Birth Boot Camp (Highly recommended!)
See my class options HERE!

Birth Doulas

Maternity, Birth, and Newborn Photographers:

Placenta Encapsulators

Bellissimo Birth (Weber/Davis and Morgan Counties)
Utah Placenta Encapsulation (Salt Lake County)
Full Circle Wellness (Cache and Box Elder Counties)

Prenatal Massage

The Healing Tree (Weber/Davis County)
Mother Nurture Baby (Weber/Davis County)
Maternal Massage (Salt Lake County)
MO Body and Birth (Salt Lake County)
Salt Lake City Prenatal Massage (Salt Lake County)

Prenatal Exercise & Relaxation Resources

Bhav Yoga Den Prenatal Yoga – South Ogden
Prenatal Yoga & Belly Dancing – Clearfield
Body Ready Method (online prenatal and postpartum program) – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! (Use coupon code dcpW0419 for $10 OFF!)
Henna Art for your belly

Webster Certified Chiropractors Specializing in Prenatal and Newborn Care

Statera Chiropractic – Riverdale
Lifetime Family Wellness – Ogden
Doxey Chiropractic – Ogden
Bones Chiropractor – Layton (who we use! Let him know I sent you.)
Elevate Wellness Chiropractic – Bountiful
VIM Chiropractic – Logan
Bluebird Chiropractic – Sugarhouse
Thriving Families Chiropractic – Draper
Family First Chiropractic & Wellness – Murray
Craniosacral Therapy – Salt Lake City

Breastfeeding and Lactation Support:

Breastfeeding: The Ultimate MRE – This online video, taught by IBCLC Melanie Sheppard, includes: over 3 hours of expert advice, specific instructions on how to breastfeed, tips on how to properly latch and prevent nursing pain, how to know if your baby is getting enough milk, stories from other moms, troubleshooting problems, returning to work and pumping your milk, nursing in public with confidence, and much more!
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (book)
Breastfeeding Made Simple by Mohrbacher and Kendall-Tackett
Breastfeeding Doesn’t Need to Suck by Kendall-Tackett
Work. Pump. Repeat.: The New Mom’s Survival Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work by Shortall (book)
Breastfeeding Education
Le Leche League – If you choose to feed your baby with breastmilk, La Leche League is an international nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. Check out their meetings nearest you today!
KellyMom.com – Provides evidence-based information on breastfeeding and parenting, started by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
Breastfeeding Education & Videos
Jaime Jones, BSN-IBCLC at Heart and Soul Family Medicine in West Point (Davis County)
Aleesha Burke, IBCLC – home visits!
Success with Breastfeeding – Sherri Gun, RN, LC & Anne Tullis, RN, LC – serving Weber/Davis and Salt Lake County
Birth and Breastfeeding Solutions – Julie Johnson, IBCLC – Serving Salt Lake and Utah County
Lactation Link – Lindsey Shipley, RN, CBE, IBCLC – Serving Salt Lake and Utah County
MotherFed – Susan Johnson, MFA, IBCLC, RLC; Alison Smart, PT, IBCLC, RLC; Sally H. N. Wright, BS, IBCLC, RLC – Serving Weber/Davis and Salt Lake County

(WATCH) Reducing fear of birth in U.S. culture: Ina May Gaskin at TEDxSacramento