Pregnancy & Birth

Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
By: Dr. Sarah J Buckley

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
By: Ina May Gaskin

The Whole Pregnancy Handbook
By: Dr. Joel Evans

Birthing From Within : An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation
By: Pam England & Rob Horowitz

Gentle Birth Choices
By: Barbara Harper

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn - The Complete Guide
By: Penny Simkin

The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth
By: Dr. William and Martha Sears

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
By: Henci Goer

The VBAC Companion: The Expectant Mother's Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
By: Diana Korte

Baby Catcher
By: Peggy Vincent

Breastfeeding

Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding
By: Ina May Gaskin

So That's What They're For: Breastfeeding Basics
By: Janey Tamaro

The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning
By: Martha & William Sears

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
By: Le Leche League

Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers
By: Nancy Mohrbacher

Parenting

The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two
By: Dr. William Sears & Martha Sears

The Portable Pediatrician: Everything You Need to Know About Your Childs Health
By: Dr. William Sears

Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent
By: Meredith F Small

The Science of Parenting
By: Dr. Margot Sunderland

Baby Matters
By: Dr. Linda Palmer

The Continuum Concept
By: Jean Liedloff

The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heart
By: Jan Hunt

The Year After Childbirth
By: Shelia Kitzinger

Raising Your Spirited Child
By: Mary Sheedy Kurchinka

Your Amazing Newborn
By: Marshall and Phyllis Klaus

The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby
By: Dr. William & Martha Sears

The Family Nutrition Book : Everything You Need to Know About Feeding Your Children
By: Dr. William & Martha Sears

Becoming a Father: How to Nurture and Enjoy Your Family
By: Dr. William Sears

OC Midwifery

@lindseymeehleis

If I was only allowed to take one thing to a birth.... just one thing... it would be my essential oils! Hands down! There is no way I could do births without them. They hit on all of the emotions of a laboring women and I find myself reaching for my

If there’s one thing I take away from almost every single birth.... it’s the empowered I DID IT.... and if I can do that... I can do ANYTHING! What a wonderful reminder to go through life with! #THATmoment #homebirth #waterbirth #normaliz

This moment is everything!
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#Repost @kindnessgirl
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Everything about it was intense...especially the joy.❤️ Thank you for letting me be part E & J!
#birthphotography #homebirth

Gah... so raw, so beautiful 😍

#Repost @milkandhannah
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A house full of her favorite people and she chose the nursery as her nest, closing the door behind her. Laying down a red carpet of chucks pads for the grand entrance. The second he was out,

Having known someone deeply for over 25 years always brings a different element to midwifery care. I remember asking her one day in an appointment what her fears were about birth, she looked at me matter as a fact and said “none”! None?!

Who remembers this incredible sequence shot of a father being the pillar of strength for his daughter while she birthed her son? This one went viral last year. How does it make you feel? Were your parents at your birth? Happy BIRTHday J Bae, @stephhe

Wow! 😳 this beats my biggest baby in the practice of 12 pounds 6 ounce!! What is the biggest baby you’ve ever seen born?! Kudos to this mom and midwife!!⁣ ⁣
#Repost @coastalmidwife⁣
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A few days ago I had the pleasure of attending the beaut

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝟑𝟖! ⁣⁣
Wow.... that sounds so old. 😳 Remember when your a kid and thirty year olds seemed SO old and boring... heck forty year olds were ancient! ⁣
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As I step out of my own childbearing years and settle into parenting a teenager and

So much love 🙏 @badassmotherbirther

To my midwife @ashleesourapas :
We walked into this not knowing it would be you & I on this journey.Life has a funny way of making its own plan. I remember telling you, the night that my waters released, that

Lessons we learned on this beautiful vacation! • vacation by ourselves vs vacation with a toddler are two VERY different things, especially without other friends and family to entertain. • shit happens...especially when your potty trained t

2 ♾ 24 💛💜 It has been hard to find words for this loss, maybe because none are sufficient, or maybe because it still doesn’t make sense. You have been part of our lives like a big brother. You have been an inspiration and role model, a member

Well this is just awesome. 🤩

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In my mind when thinking of a caption for this I see these visions of a boxer putting back on their silk robe after finishing the big match. Dropping their gloves on the floor, the roars of

Love is created again and again. Grown again and again. Born again and again. ✨💫

@lindseymeehleis and I are doing double oily oilgasm give away!!! Read the details below 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 and enter to win!

Sharing, because I am waaaay too proud of my use of OutKast and oil puns 🤪 but also because I’m doing a GIVEAWAY!! 💋

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If I could sum up my 33rd year in a sentence, it would be...”Life is WEIRD.” Because honestly, that’s pretty much all I could muster up most days to express how thing after thing tripped me out, changed my plans, scared the sh

We took the lessons, from this insane full moon lunar eclipse week, walked the labyrinth, and found rest in the mud and hot springs. There are few things more healing than true friendship, being fully seen, and grounding back into your body. Life is

Part III
With a history of carrying her babies to 42 weeks, we anticipated that this experience would be similar. Days of prodromal labor would come and go, teasing her with the hope of active labor and birth, only to wake up each morning with no bab

Groceries left unpacked, dinner on the stove, everything must wait because it’s time for the milkies!

@ashleesourapas

Happy pills made for a happy twin mama! 💖💖 #Repost @peppermoonholiday
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You would think I’d be a basket case, new mom of now three girls, two being infant twins! No way man, I’ve got my happy pills! So wish I had known more about pla

Love me a twin placenta! Repost from a sweet client. Congrats on your beautiful twins! ❤️❤️ #Repost @love_for_lola
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Almost 1 week post-op and I already feel better compared to how I usually feel at this stage of recovery. So happy I decided to tak

Join us this Wednesday for another pop up Mindful Mama Tribe Support Group. The fabulous Whitney Sippl will be leading us through a conversation on the mysteries of our pelvic floor after baby. Bring a friend! DM for address 💛

Twin love!! This Mono-di (monochorionic diamniotic) placenta is huge! Also called MoDi, this means these identical twin boys shared one placenta but had two separate amniotic sacs. Our body’s are spectacular! ❤️❤️ #ocplacentaencapsulation #twin

This sweet homebirthin, homeschoolin family jumped at the chance for a little impromptu anatomy lesson after they watched their strong mama birth them another sibling on National Sibling Day! Each of them took a turn helping to cut the cord and grabb

Spring is here and so are all the babies! Between 3 births this week, a dance competition with my youngest and a placenta preparation pretty much everyday I forgot to share this one. We usually wait a couple of hours after the birth to cut the cord.

#Repost @empoweredbirthproject with @get_repost
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“This image of me by @heathergallagher.photography accurately sums up the first 48 hours. While the birth was mine in every way, the absolute height of feminine power and womanhood, postpartum

Doggie doulas are my fav 💕

@oc_placenta_encapsulation

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