Local Resources in Hampton Roads

Placenta Encapsulation
Childbirth Education
Prenatal Massage 
Birth Centers

Birth Centers

Embrace Birth Center- Richmond
The Midwifery Center Norfolk

Breastfeeding Support

Hampton Roads Lactation
Williamsburg Sentara Support Group
Newport News Riverside Hospital
Local LLL
CDR (Williamsburg)

Blogs

• Cesarean Rates  
• Birth Without Fear

• Drug Watch 
• Drugs and Pregnancy
• Alcohol and Pregnancy
  
  

Labor, Birth and Postpartum

• Baby Body Birth
• Birthing from Within
• Bradley
• Hypnobabies
• Hypnobirthing
• iCappa
• ICEA
• Lamaze
• VBAC
• Postpartum Support of Virginia
• Postpartum mental health support
• Wonder Weeks
• Child development resources-breastfeeding support, newborn support, baby massage, etc.

Library

Available to borrow, click link to see a book preview

• Natural Hospital Birth- Cynthia Gabriel
• The Birth Book- William and Martha Sears
• The Breastfeeding Book- William and Martha Sears
• Pushed- Jennifer Block
• Easing Labor Pain- Adrienne B. Lieberman
• So that's what they're for!- Jane Tamaro
• Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way- Susan McCutcheon
• Hypno Birthing, the Mongan Method- Marie F. Mongan
• Your Best Birth 
• The Doula Guide to Birth
• The Happiest Baby on the block
  

Handouts

• Am I in Labor?
• Mother Friendly Birth (I follow these guidelines)
• Emergency unassisted childbirth
• Choosing a Doula
• Debera Pascali-Bonaro's Resource list (given before her class)

Resources for Dad

Welcome to Fatherhood
Supporting Her