Contents
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Wholistic Pregnancy Exercises
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- Pregnancy Yoga Exercises
- Pregnancy and Massage Therapy
- Chiropractic and Pregnancy (Plus Exercises)
- Visualization for a Loving Birth
- Traditional Chinese Medicine for Pregnancy
- Prenatal Exercise Tips
Birthing Options
- Hospital Birth With Obstetricians
- Hospital Birth With Certified Nurse Midwives
- Freestanding Birth Centers
- Birth at Home
- Is Homebirth Safe?
- Types of Homebirth Midwives and Fees
- Renting Tubs for Home Waterbirth
- Homebirth with Certified Nurse-Midwives
- Homebirth With Direct-Entry Midwives
U.S. Midwifery Organizations, State by State
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Questions to Ask a Prospective Birth Attendant
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- Choosing the Hospital
- Choosing a Doctor
- Choosing a Birth Center
- Choosing a Homebirth Midwife
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Childbirth, Pregnancy, & Postpartum Support Options
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- Childbirth Education
- Professional Labor Support
- Postpartum Doulas (Help for Mom and Baby after Birth)
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Ancillary Pregnancy and Childbirth Services:
- Hypnotherapy
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Chiropractic
- Prenatal and Postpartum Massage
- Homeopathy
- Spiritual Assistance, Yoga & Dance
- Massage & Bodywork
- Psychological Services, Therapists & Support Groups
- Vaginal Birth After Cesearean/ Healing Cesearean Trauma
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Suggested Reading
- See Also: Pathways Into Midwifery: Links
"Ocean Mama" Portrait by Mary Beth DeLucia
DeLucia Photography, Santa Monica, California
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