Natural Childbirth Directory

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Childbirth Complications

CompleatMother.com
Article discusses how long a woman should feel comfortable being overdue.

Homebirth Reference Site
Information for families who are overdue and still would like a homebirth.

GentleBirth.org
Research and reactions to placenta previa.

Management of Breech Presentation
Series of diagrams explains the process of vaginal breech birth.

Children's Hospital
Information on bleeding in pregnancy.

Previa Clubhouse
Personal experiences and support from women who had placenta previa.

Birth International
Extensive information about options with breech and ways to encourage the baby to turn.

Empowered Childbirth
Articles about breech birth.

Grief and Grace
Helping families through the loss of stillbirth or miscarriage.

Cholestasis of Pregnancy at Itchymoms.com
Information and support.

Information on Recto Vaginal Fistulas
Information from one woman's experience.

Group B Streptococcus
Research and information about infections in infants.

PROM Queens
Information for mothers who suffer from Premature Rupture of Membranes.

Giving Birth "In Place"
Article from Midwife.org explains what is happening during an "emergency birth" and how to help.

Emergency Childbirth: A Manual
This book is a basic run-down of the labor and birth process and what to do during a faster than expected (or when you are not where you expected) childbirth.

Waiting With Love
Information for families who know their baby will die shortly after birth.

Posterior Labor - A Pain in the Back
What causes back labor, and what works to manage it.

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Please note: The directory is provided in an attempt to help you educate yourself about your options and to assist you in planning for a natural birth. Listing in the Natural Childbirth Directory does not indicate that professionals or sites only offer natural childbirth services.