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
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://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/home-birth-often-safer-than-hospital-birth-says-midwife-soo-downe-1.2988742
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.midwiferytoday.com/articles/homebirthchoice.asp
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24612335
http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/p/bl/et/blogid=2&blogaid=41      (Home birth after hospital birth research)

Vancouver HOME BIRTH SEMINARS
2019 Dates: Feb. 10, April 14, June 16, Aug. 18, Oct. 20, Dec. 1
http://www.childbearing.org/prenatal-classes-vancouver/home-birth-workshop/

New class on Pleasure in Birth! Join me for this innovative class exploring how to shift from avoiding pain to finding pleasure.
 http://www.childbearing.org/natural-birth-seminar/​

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/
https://thepeopleschemist.com/homebirth/

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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.acubirth.ca/​
http://www.foodoula.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/Embrace.Yoga.Wellness/
​http://www.familycontinuum.com/
http://www.lifestagesfeeding.com/
http://www.vancouvertcm.com/

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 ​​

Each month our doula collective presents a free info event on a topic relevant to birth and babies. Please join us for an informative session and meet the doulas in our group. These events are open to our clients and other expectant and new parents. Registration is required. Next event is May 23. The topic is Infant Massage with our host Marie Arcand. Please join us and learn how to massage your baby.
www.doulasofvancouver.ca/infonights