Resources

For recommendations for individual practitioners, such as massage therapists, midwives, or obstetricians, please contact New Life directly.

Pregnancy & Birth:

• Childbirth Connection
  a non-profit organization dedicated to providing evidence-based information and resources on pregnancy, birth, and the post-partum period.
• Lamaze International
• International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
  an organization dedicated to preventing unnecessary cesareans, promoting VBACs, and providing support groups for moms that gave birth by cesarean.
  *for information on the Houston/Galveston ICAN group, contact Angela Baehr at (281) 337-0820.
• Citizens for Midwifery
• The Dr. Brewer Pregnancy Diet
  stay low-risk! maintain a healthy pregnancy diet.
• Texas Medicinals
  great herbs for all stages of life, has a yummy pregnancy tea and great herbs for nursing mamas.
• Spinning Babies
  optimal fetal positioning for an easier birth.
• Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS)
  a coalition of individuals and national organizations with a mission to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs.
• Having a Baby? Ten Questions to Ask
• B.I.R.T.H.
  bringing information & resources to Houston
• Labor of Love Photography
  providing professional, affordable birth photography for those that want these beautiful moments documented!

Birth Theories/Styles:  

• Birthing From Within
   
• The Bradley Method
   
• HypnoBabies
   
• HypnoBirthing
   
• Lamaze International

Breastfeeding:

• La Leche Leauge International 
  tons of breastfeeding information and support groups
  *for a list of local LLL chapters www.lllhouston.org
• Dr. Jack Newman
  has great video clips and lots of handouts
• Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin
  512-494-0800 or 877-813-MILK
  your milk can save a baby’s life! please consider donating. there are drop-off locations all over texas.
• Breast Milk Counts
  WIC’s new program to help improve breastfeeding rates in texas. lots of great info on this site, easy to read and navigate.
• Common Sense Breastfeeding
• Kelly Mom
• Breastfeeding and Breast Milk (pdf)
  an article that discusses the risks of feeding artificial baby milk.
• MOBI Motherhood International
  a non-profit providing support to mothers who grieve their unsuccessful breastfeeding relationships.

Early Parenting:

• Mothering
  lots of great info. Also one of my favorite magazines!
• Attachment Parenting International  
  information on Attachment Parenting, also has local support groups.
• Ask Dr. Sears
• Dr. Jay Gordon MD
• Dr. James McKenna PHD
  information on co-sleeping
• H.E.A.L.
  Health Education, Advocay & Literacy, Inc. supports Houston families looking for information on issues considered controversial in the standard medical community, such as immunization, circumsision, antibiotic abuse, an more.
   

Other Resources:

• Circumcision Resource Center
• Circumcision and Foreskin Care Information
  a good website for parents in the decision making process
• 10 Reasons Not To Circumcise Your Son
• SafeRiders
  800-252-8255 provides free car seat checks
• A Doula's Fee