Resources:

There is a lot of information about home birth out there on the internet! Some of it is accurate and some not. We have put together a list here of resources that we feel are true to the nature of our work, and also give an accurate picture of what we do. This list is not exhaustive by any means, and will be added to from time to time. As always, if you have any questions about midwifery or home birth, please let us know!

Labor Doula

• Natalie Broders- Accepts OHP. https://nataliebroders.com/
• Jill Pullen- Accepts OHP. https://www.summitbirthportland.com/
• Kim Sabin- https://birthingdays.com/
• Crystal Reddington- https://www.birthvitalitydoulaservices.com/

Chiropractor

• Active Wellness Chiropractic– 12525 NW Cornell rd, Suite #101 Portland, OR 97229. (503) 789-1014 awchiropractor.com

• Bridge to Health Chiropractic- 5920 NE Ray Cir, Suite 140 Hillsboro, OR 97124. 503.747.6980 https://drtiffanyaltilio.com

Massage & Spa

• Back to Balance LLC- Massage and Yoga. 451 South 1st Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123. https://mysite.vagaro.com/backtobalancellc/

Pelvic Floor PT

• Whole Body Health Physical Therapy- Multiple locations including PDX, Tigard, and Vernonia. Accepts OHP. https://www.wholebodyhealth-pt.com/
• Mendwell Health- Specialize in Pelvic PT, and they do it incredibly well. https://www.mendwellhealth.com/

Websites

• Childbirth Connection
  • Full of great resources and information about your rights, and how to have the birth you want in the setting you want. Non-biased info on all provider types. Lots of printouts and guides.
• MANA- Midwives Alliance of North America
  • Research and resources on midwifery education, skills, care, and the safety of homebirth.
• Evidence Based Birth
  • Excellent site that has updated, evidence based information on all things pertaining to birth. Recent studies, risks of procedures, and so much more.
• Spinning Babies
  • Preparation for labor and birth based on optimizing baby’s position using exercises, stretches, gentle movement, and resting positions. Online classes and workshops available.

Documentaries

• Why not home? The surprising birth choices of doctors and nurses.
  • Follows a group of hospital providers who choose home birth, and why.
• The Business of Being Born
  • Featuring Rikki Lake, follows her story and discusses how money and business drives the state of maternity care in hospitals.
• Laboring Under An Illusion: Mass Media Childbirth vs. The Real Thing
  • How the media influences our expectations of birth.
• Orgasmic Birth
  • The joy of an unmedicated birth, and how generations of people have been imprinted to think that pregnancy and birth is a disease.

Articles

• Choosing Home Birth
• 9 Reasons Why Some Women Choose Homebirth
• Why Leaving Home is the First Intervention

Books

• Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition by Lily Nichols
• Real Food for Gestational Diabetes: An Effective Alternative to the Conventional Nutrition Approach by Lily Nichols
• Birth Your Way –  Sheila Kitzinger
• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth- Ina May Gaskin
• Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way – Susan McCutcheon
• The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother – Heng Ou
• A Child is Born- Lars Hamberger
• Naturally Healthy Babies and Children – Aviva Jill Romm
• Your Amazing Newborn – Marshall and Phyllis Klaus​​​​