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Birth Resources & Empowerment

A touch on the words above will reveal, a first born daughter of a first born daughter of a first born daughter of a first born daughter, of a first born daughter; daughter mine.
- Casey


Intuition as Authoritative Knowlegdge in Midwifery and Home Birth
by Robbie Davis-Floyd, and Elizabeth Davis

Instinctive Birth
by Jeannine Parvati Baker

Homebirth: As Safe as Birth Gets
by Yvonne Lapp Cryns

An Unassited Birth
by Casey Makela

Decriminalize Birth!
Please sign the Birthing Freedom Petition

Ain't I a Woman?
by Sojourner Truth

Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding

The Newborn Immune System and Immunological Benefits of Breastmilk

Assault on Normal Birth: The OB Disinformation Campaign
by Henci Goer, 2002

The Medical Monopoly:
Protecting Consumers Or Limiting Competition?

Is Homebirth for You?
6 Myths About Childbirth Exposed

Let the Baby Decide: The Case against Inducing Labor
By Nancy Griffin, 2001

Honoring Traditional Midwifery Apprentices-My Daughters
by Casey Makela

The Childbirth Monopoly
by Laurel Druley, 1997

Home Birth and Out-of-Hospital Birth: Is it Safe?

Babies Don't Feel Pain: A Century of Denial in Medicine
by David B. Chamberlain, Ph.D.

National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers
NOCIRC

Ultra Sound

Isle of Man Homebirth Abstract

Midwives and Maternity Care in the Roman World

Midwife (or Godparent) for the Elves
A collection of folk and fairy tales involving midwives, etc. Interesting when trying to understand the history of midwifery.

Think it Over...
A Look at a Few Studies

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Don't Sell Your Sisters Down the Road
Jan Tritten

"The Epidural Express: Real Reasons Not to Jump On Board"
by Nancy Griffin

From Calling to Court Room
A Survival Guide for Midwives