Vancouver, B.C. Canada

VANCOUVER HOME BIRTH DOULA RESOURCES  

This page includes research on the safety & benefits of home birth and water birth as well as doula care.

It's also a directory of local community health professionals and services.

HOME BIRTH RESEARCH
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190807190818.htm
​http://www.cochrane.org/CD000352/PREG_benefits-and-harms-of-planned-hospital-birth-compared-with-planned-home-birth-for-low-risk-pregnant-women
http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/12/22/cmaj.150564

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1595268/

http://news.ubc.ca/2015/08/20/home-births-save-money-are-safe-ubc-study-finds-2/
www.whynothome.com
http://www.pregnancy.com.au/birth-choices/homebirth/homebirth-articles/out-of-the-laboratory-back-to-the-darkened-room.shtml
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24612335

Vancouver HOME BIRTH CLASS
2022 Dates: Saturdays April 9, July 9, Oct. 29 (Zoom classes)
​10-1pm. Details: 
​https://www.doulasofvancouver.ca/homebirthseminar

Ecstatic Birth class! Please join me for this innovative class exploring how to shift from avoiding pain to experiencing pleasure.
https://www.doulasofvancouver.ca/ecstaticbirthclass​​

WATER BIRTH RESEARCH

http://www.dakinidoula.com/blog/waterbirth-in-vancouver

http://evidencebasedbirth.com/waterbirth

http://www.opb.org/news/article/largest-study-of-water-births-finds-no-additional-risk/

​HOME BIRTH EXPERIENCE FOR PARTNERS/FAMILIES
http://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/fathers-find-home-birth-magical/
http://homebirth.org.nz/magazine/article/home-birth-a-family-run-event/
http://naturalpapa.com/category/natural-parenting/homebirth-natural-parenting/

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WHY NATURAL BIRTH? BENEFITS TO MOTHER AND BABY ​​​

​http://www.mamanatural.com/natural-childbirth/

​http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1595040/

BENEFITS OF DOULA SUPPORT
http://www.cochrane.org/CD003766/PREG_continuous-support-for-women-during-childbirth
http://www.pomegranate-midwives.com/resources/midwifery-care/midwives-and-doulas/
http://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/

VANCOUVER MIDWIFERY INFORMATION
http://www.dakinidoula.com/blog/vancouver-midwifery-practices
​http://www.bcmidwives.com/

VANCOUVER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS & COMMUNITY SERVICES ​

http://www.foodoula.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/Embrace.Yoga.Wellness/
http://www.vancouvertcm.com/
​nurturingthenewparent.com/
https://www.doulasofvancouver.ca/acupuncture​

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My Youtube channel:
​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp9LWnVWwDZIzJfgXw9pUOg

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I am part of a doula collaborative that serves Metro Vancouver area's expectant and new families.  We offer an array of services.
Go to www.doulasofvancouver.ca ​​