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"In giving birth to our babies, we may find that we give birth to new possibilities
​within ourselves."

​ - Myla & Jon Kabat-Zinn

~ Affiliates ~
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Maria A. Iorillo, LM, CPW, EMT has been a homebirth midwife since 1986, and helped to establish the Bay Area Homebirth Collective. She is an incredible midwife with extended experience, direct communication, and a fierce commitment to serving women and babies. You can learn more about Maria's work and contact her here:   
www.wisewomanchildbirth.com

Jane Austin is a yoga instructor, yoga teacher trainer and founder of Mama Tree a prenatal yoga school. She has worked with families for over two decades. As a doula, homebirth midwife, and birth educator, Jane is somewhat of a celebrity in the San Francisco Bay Area. She offers powerful (and fun!) classes for prenatal and postnatal mamas, workshops for mamas and partners, and online resources for those who live out of town. Connect with Jane and her amazing work here:
http://janeaustinyoga.com/
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Lucy Yanow is a full-spectrum doula and a fourth generation reproductive justice activist. With extensive experience as a doula for women in many stages of pregnancy, along with comprehensive training, Lucy brings an incredible, focused attention to the women she works with. Through this calm and focused presence, she meets clients where they are while guiding them on the path that they seek. You can read more about Lucy and connect with her here:
http://www.lucyyanow.com/



~ Recommended Books ~

  • Mindful Birthing by Nancy Bardacke
  • Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin 
  • Birth Matters by Ina May Gaskin
  • Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin
  • Birthing from Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
  • Expecting Better by Emily Oster
  • HypnoBirthing, The Mongan Method by Marie Mongan 
  • Natural Hospital Birth: The Best of Both Worlds by Cyntha Gabriel
  • Return to the Great Mother by Dr. Isa Gucciardi
  • The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
  • Women's Bodies Women's Wisdom by Dr. Christiane Northrup
  • Husband-Coached Childbirth: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth by Dr. Robert A. Bradley
  • Transformation Through Birth: A Woman's Guide by Mary Miller
  • Anything by Michel Odent. Though, to be fair, he states the following: “My books are not for pregnant women to read,” says Odent. “Their time is too precious; they should be looking at the moon, singing to their unborn baby and contemplating.”


~ Birth Stories, Blogs and Podcasts ~

  • ​wisewomanchildbirth.com/birthblog
  • mamanatural.com
  • midwifethinking.com
  • motherhoodandmore.com
  • prenatalyogacenter.com/blog
  • flutterbybirth.com
  • motherrisingbirth.com
  • birthwithoutfear.com
  • Improvingbirth.org
  • debrapascalibonaro.com
  • http://maria-iorillo.squarespace.com/birthblog/2015/9/9/clovers-birth-journey
  • http://thebirthhour.com/pregnancy-resources/
  • http://offbeathome.com/filed/people/families/birth-stories/
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