Breastfeeding Resources

Breastfeeding – Odile’s Resources How to do hand expression – HERE First feeding right: The breast crawl – HERE Deep latch technique Basics – HERE The Thumb Up technique – HEREVisual – HERE Pillow – HERE Books The womanly art of breastfeeding – Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, and Teresa Pitman Ina May’s guide to breastfeeding […]
The Effect of Late Pregnancy Consumption of Date Fruit on Labor and Delivery

The effect of late pregnancy consumption of date fruit on labor and delivery
Partners and Doulas: Key Players on Mother’s Labor Support Team

There was a time when expectant fathers (partners) were portrayed as anxious, floor-pacing, cigarsmoking men who were tolerated in hospital corridors until the long-awaited moment when a nurse or doctor would announce they were the proud father (“partner”) of a daughter or a son. Today’s expectant fathers are different.
Hand Expression of Breastmilk Standford School of Medicine

Hand Expression of Breastmilk – Educational video posted by the Stanford School of Medicine.
Gift Certificates Childbirth Services

We set out to investigate the effect of date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) consumption on labor parameters and delivery outcomes.
TENS Unit

TENS is a safe non-drug method of pain control for labor
Easier birth with Spinning Babies and the Miles Circuit

Expecting parents, as you are getting ready for childbirth, you may have heard about Spinning Babies and the Miles Circuit.
“The Birth Hour” podcast: A birth story, with doula Odile Penet

Sarah got pregnant very quickly with her daughter Savannah, so quickly it ended up being a shock even though it was planned.
Your Local Resources

This is a list of your Baltimore, Annapolis and D.C. birth professionals – Pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding and parenting.