My Favorite Books
Positive Affirmations
Local Resources
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Ina May Gaskin- Spiritual Midwifery
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Pam Englund- Birthing From Within
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Marie Mongan- Hypno Birthing
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Penny Simkin-The Birth Partner
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Carroll Dunham-
Mamatoto: A Celebration of Birth
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William and Martha Sears-
Keys to Breastfeeding
Do an internet search for "positive birth affirmations"
Here's one of my favorite sites:
http://www.positivebirthstories.com/affirmations/
OR Make up your own!
You are a creative being. Practice them throughout the day, while you make birth art, while you visualize something calming and grounding. Say them as a prayer or meditation to connect with yourself, your pregnancy, your birth and your baby.
The Rights of Childbearing Women:
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10084
Check your local library. @Seaside Public Iibrary:
Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
The Business of Being Born Documentary by Ricki Lake
Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper
La Leche League of Astoria
Yoga:
Prenatal Yoga assistance @ Sunset Empire Parks and Rec. 503.738.3311
Belly Dancing- with Jessamyn:
Astoria arts and Movement center
503.791.5657
International Cesarean Awareness Network
ican-online.org
Postpartum Support
Kestrel Gates
www.kestrelgates.com
Vitality@KestrelGates.co
Kathleen Dudley-Seaside
Certified Reflexologist
Mother-Infant reflexology
503.717.5129
Pacific Way Wellness- Gearhart:
Theodosia Woods (DC)
Holistic Massage and Chiropractics
503.738.9796
The Heathy Hub- Seaside:
Jennfer Visser, Massage Therapist
http://www.healthyhubmassage.com/about/
Longevity- Manzanita
Jamie Taylor LMT
Baby Cranial-Sacral, Prenatal Massage, Infant Massage
503.440.5243
jamietaylormassage@gmail.com
Jennifer Childress- Nahalem
Homebirth Midwife (CPM, LDM)
503.801.4078
midwife@Nehalemtel.net
Astoria Integrative Family Medicine
Dr Carolyn Nygaard & Dr Allie Evans
Naturopath, Midwife, and Doula services
503.729.171
Drcnygaard@icloud.com
Susan Skinner-Astoria
Nurse Practitioner
503.325.9131
Tduncan@pacifier.org
