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Books
Pregnancy & Childbirth
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Birthing From Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan McCutcheon
The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Dr. Sarah J. Buckley
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, and Ann Keppler
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger
VBAC
Pushed by Jennifer Block
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: The Smart Woman’s Guide by Elizabeth Kaufman
The VBAC Companion: The Expectant Mother’s Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Diana Korte
Breastfeeding
The Breastfeeding Book by Martha and William Sears
The Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers by Jack Newman, MD and Teresa Pittman
Vaccinations
The Vaccine Book by Dr. William Sears
Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parents' Guide by Jill Romm
The Vaccine Guide: Risks & Benefits For Children & Adults by Randall Neustaedter
Immunization: The Reality Behind the Myth by Walene James
Babies & Parenting
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know about Your Baby - From Birth to Age Two by Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears, RN
The Baby Book by Dr. William Sears
The Baby Sleep Book by Dr. William Sears
The Happiest Baby on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp
Attachment Parenting by Katie Granju
Local Resources
Breastfeeding
La Leche League of North Carolina—Charlotte
Find local LLL meetings and support.
Nursing Mothers' Place — Presbyterian Women's Center
Highly recommend Jan Ellen Brown at the uptown location
Jennifer Moss Corbin, IBCLC
704-540-2322
General Support for Mothers
Charlotte Mommies
Support forums for moms from all walks of life. Working, stay-at-home, pregnant, breastfeeding, attachment parenting, adoption, PPD, playgroups, area groups...you name it...there’s a place for you!
VBAC
ICAN of Charlotte
The Charlotte, NC chapter of ICAN. Monthly meetings for in-person VBAC support and advocacy. Monthly meetings are also a great resource for the physical and emotional recovery from a cesarean section.
Products
Two Mommas Designs
Handmade, customized babywearing carriers
The Milky Way
Breastpumps & parts, nursing bras & apparel, nursing pillows, nursing covers
Cloth diapers, covers and accessories
Babywearing slings, wraps and carriers
Pregnancy, Birth & Newborn Photography
Lora Denton Photography
Local Care Providers
Maternity Care
Carmel OB/GYN—Dr. James Meek
The whole practice is good, but Dr. James Meek is the best of the bunch!
Carolinas Community Maternity Center
Charlotte’s only birth center.
Gynecology
Dr. Mark Peacock
15940 Northcross Dr., Suite C, Huntersville, NC, 28078 — (704) 896-7005
Pediatrics & Family Medicine
Carolina Family Healthcare
Supports natural parenting, including non-vaccinating families.
Pediatric Urology
Pediatric Urology of the Carolinas—Dr. Luis Perez
Chiropractics & Acupuncture
Dr. Daniel Bowker
Gentle chiropractic care for newborns, children and adults. Webster certified. Also does acupuncture and craniosacral therapy.
Dr. Chris McNulty
Gentle chiropractic care for newborns, children and adults. Webster certified. Also does acupuncture and craniosacral therapy.
Massage Therapy
Serendipity Massage
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Websites
Pregnancy & Childbirth
Spinning Babies
Learn about optimal fetal positioning for easier childbirth
www.childbirthconnection.org
Evidence-based information about interventions and informed consent, choosing a caregiver, avoiding a cesarean, and more.
www.plus-size-pregnancy.org
Empowering childbirth, pregnancy and breastfeeding information for women of size (and those who aren’t).
www.childbirth.org
Evidence-based information about pregnancy and childbirth.
Preparing for Birth
Evidence-based information about pregnancy and childbirth.
VBAC
International Cesarean Awareness Network
National website for the International Cesarean Awareness Network. Information, support, forums, and much more!
www.vbac.com
Evidence-based information about VBAC
www.vbacfacts.com
Evidence-based information about VBAC.
www.birthrites.org
Information on cesarean recovery and VBAC.
Birth Trauma
Solace For Mothers
Support in healing birth trauma
Shekinah EFT
Specializing in fertility issues, physical/emotional/sexual abuse, pregnancy complications, miscarriage/stillbirth, birth trauma, postpartum depression, PTSD and breastfeeding issues.
Breastfeeding
www.kellymom.com
Breastfeeding information, support, forums and more.
La Leche League International
Breastfeeding support and information.
Co-Sleeping
Dr. McKenna
Co-sleeping research
Arms Reach Co-Sleeper
A sleep-space for baby that attaches to your bed for safe co-sleeping
Family Bed Co-Sleeper
A bumper-pillow for safe co-sleeping in your bed
Vaccines
Informed Choice
List of ingredients in each vaccine
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
Where to report adverse reactions to vaccines
National Vaccine Information Center
Look up vaccine “hot lots”.
People Advocating Vaccine Education (PAVE)
Vaccine Information
Institute for Vaccine Safety
Vaccine Information
Circumcision
American Academy of Pediatrics
Policy statement on circumcision from the AAP
Jewish Circumcision Resource Center
Information about circumcision for the Jewish faith.
Circumcision Resource Center
General circumcision information
Circumcision Information & Resource Pages
General circumcision information
National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource
General circumcision information
Babywearing
The Baby Wearer
A great resource for learning about babywearing, including finding the right type of carrier, babywearing safety, and more.
Diapering
The Diaper Pin
Cloth diapering tips, reviews and more.
Diaper Pages
Everything you need to know about cloth diapering
Parenting
Mothering.com
Ask Dr. Sears
Blogs
Peaceful Parenting
Birth Sense
Birthing Beautiful Ideas
The Feminist Breeder
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