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Gestational Diabetes
Because Gestational Diabetes can be deadly, it is critical that care providers understand it, and know which women are at risk. This program provides valuable insight and information about how to screen for and help prevent this condition. One of Gloria Lemay's twelve Essentials of … [Read More...]

Nutrition for Two
Nutrition for Two (Recorded Program) Women want to feed themselves and their babies in utero well, and they often make lifestyle changes in pregnancy that they would not have the discipline to make if they were not pregnant. This workshop focuses on how to help women achieve excellent … [Read More...]

The Foreskin
The United States has been a predominantly circumcising culture since the mid 20th century, a time when childbirth and infancy began to be heavily medicalized through childbirth interventions and the aggressive marketing of infant formulas. Along with the loss of knowledge of normal … [Read More...]
Recorded Programs (Series)

The Intact Boy
Medicalized (non-religious) circumcision, an invention of English-speaking physicians, is in steep decline everywhere in the world — except for the United States. Join Marilyn Milos, RN; Ronald Goldman, Ph.D.; Gillian Longley, RN, BSN; and Miriam Pollack in a critical examination of the practice of infant male circumcision in North America.
Gentle Birth: The Science and the Wisdom
Sarah J Buckley, MD, family physician, mother of four and author of the internationally-acclaimed book Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering will present Gentle Birth: The Science and the Wisdom, a series of lectures on the natural processes of birth, and the impact of interventions in pregnancy and birth on mothers and babies. These ground-breaking lectures, based […]
Essentials of Maternal-Infant Care
Join Gloria Lemay, celebrated traditional birth attendant and childbirth educator, in a series of 12 online programs for professionals and students who wish to expand their knowledge and skills, and delve into issues that arise repeatedly in clinical practice. This series is also valuable for parents who want to be fully informed about their choices […]
Resources
Schools
This list is currently being compiled. Check back soon or join our mailing list for notice of updates. … [Read More...]
Women and Child Abuse
Simkin, Penny and Klaus, Phyllis, When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on Childbearing … [Read More...]
Healing from Trauma (Resources to Help Children Heal)
The following is a list of recommended reading for helping children heal from traumatic experiences. A special thank you to Conscious Woman … [Read More...]
Systemic Issues
Block, Jennifer, Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care Davis-Floyd, Robbie and Johnson, Christine Barbara, … [Read More...]
Pain in Labor / Painless, Drug-Free Childbirth
Dick-Read, Grantly, Childbirth Without Fear Mongan, Marie, Hypnobirthing: A Celebration of Life Buckey, Sarah, M.D., Pain in Labour: Your Hormones … [Read More...]
Classic Childbirth Literature
The classics, including the trio that formed the basis of the natural childbirth movement: Spiritual Midwifery, Immaculate Deception, and the Cultural … [Read More...]
Online Resources
(In development) Click here to read an article (adobe pdf) published in the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, entitled Routine … [Read More...]