Great Resources
Great Resources
Here are some great resources that can be useful and helpful
Doula Organizations
- DONA International stands for Doulas of North America International. It is the leading organization accrediting and training doulas. Their informative website can tell you all about doulas including official study results and also let’s you search for trusted DONA certified doulas.
http://www.dona.org
- Doula Services Association (DSA) is a local non-profit doula association providing information and doula referral services for all of British Columbia, Canada. Their referral services also offers volunteer doula services.
http://www.bcdoulas.org
Midwifery Services
- Midwives Association of British Columbia find out the location and contact information of your local midwife.
http://www.bcmidwives.com
- Canadian Association of Midwives is a national organization representing the profession of midwifery. Learn about midwifery services in Canada.
http://www.canadianmidwives.org
Information
- Mothering Magazine is a magazine that offers great information on natural family living, led by editor, Peggy O’Mara. On their site, there are discussions, expert advices, shopping guides, book reviews, and so on. You can also purchase the magazine online or find it at your local bookstore or health food store.
http://www.mothering.com
- Sheila Kitzinger is a strong believer and educator of natural pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. She has written many amazing books in order to inform and support women and their families.
http://www.sheilakitzinger.com
- Ina May Gaskin is a highly recognized midwife, an author, an innovator, and activist. She has written wonderful informative books. Her website provides much more.
http://www.inamay.com
Birth
Information on homebirths can be found in the above mentioned sites under "Information."
- Water Birth International is a non-profit organization supporting and spreading the word of water birth. This website has many information and their goal is to make water birth an option for labouring women.
http://www.waterbirth.org/
Birthing Programs
- South Community Birth Program is an amazing birthing program based in Vancouver. They provide wonderful healthcare starting from pregnancy, including prenatal classes, doula support, birth, and postpartum care.
http://www.scbp.ca
- Youth Parenting and Pregnancy Program, known as YPPP (Yippie), offers support and information for young mothers, pregnant and beyond in Vancouver. Program includes prenatal classes, doula support, postpartum and parenting classes.
http://www.vch.ca/infantchildyouth/youth_pregnancy.htm
- SMILE program offers support and information for young mothers pregnant and beyond in Burnaby. rogram includes prenatal classes, doula support, postpartum and parenting classes.
http://www.stleo.ca/programsmile.html
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Birth)
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section provides information and support on planned vaginal birth after cesarean births.
http://www.vbac.com
- VBAC meetups find and connect with other moms and families experiencing VBAC.
http://www.vbac.meetup.com/cities/ca/bc
Birth Supplies
- Mama Goddess Birth Shop is a wonderful online store where you can find homebirth supplies to herbal remedies.
http://www.mamagoddessbirthshop.com
Breastfeeding
- La Leche League Canada offers breastfeeding support. Find out where in your neighbourhood, you can be a part of this wonderful mothers’ connection.
http://www.lllc.ca
- INFACT Canada is a non-governmental organization that promotes and support breastfeeding. Here, you can find out about laws, rights, and current events of breastfeeding.
http://www.infactcanada.ca
- Breastfeeding Online offers free online information on breastfeeding. The interactive site helps you learn knowhows and facts about breastfeeding.
http://www.breastfeedingonline.com
- BC Women's Milk Bank is where babies who need breastmilk can find them and mothers who can offer extra milk can donate them.
http://www.cw.bc.ca
Nursing Wear
- Glamour Mom has fabulous nursing tanktops. You can be subtle and fashionable without getting your tummy cold!
http://www.glamourmom.com
- Bravado has great nursing bras and tanktops. Their tanktops work great for women with larger breasts too.
http://www.bravadodesigns.com
- Milk Smart Mama has tops designed just for nursing mamas.
http://www.milksmartmama.com
Classes
- Dancing Star Birth offers holistic and informative prenatal and postpartum classes.
http://www.dancingstarbirth.ca
- Lower Mainland Childbearing Society offers holistic and informative prenatal and postpartum classes.
http://www.childbearing.org
Postpartum Depression Support
- Pacific Postpartum Support Society provides support for women with postpartum depression. Their wonderful program also provides childcare during the sessions.
http://www.postpartum.org
Cloth Diapering
- EarthEasy is an online store and information site offering knowledge about natural parenting. They have great information on cloth diapers.
http://www.eartheasy.com/live_clothdiapers.htm
- Diapers Naturally provides cloth diaper cleaning services. Ideal for baby shower gifts and immediate postpartum.
604-682-8860
- Happy Nappy provides cloth diaper cleaning services. Ideal for baby shower gifts and immediate postpartum.
http://www.happynappy.ca
Diaper Free
- Diaper Free Baby is a network of free support groups promoting a natural approach to responding to babies’ elimination needs, known as elimination communication.
http://www.diaperfreebaby.org
Placenta
- Placenta Benefits is full of information on the benefits and options for your placenta. Here, you can learn about placenta encapsulation and other ways to preserve and use your precious placenta.
http://www.placentabenefits.info
Healthcare
- Dr. Tanja White ND is a wonderful naturopathic doctor and bowen therapist practicing at Vancouver Naturopathic Clinic. She is wonderful with growing families, including your brand new little one.
http://www.vancouvernaturopathicclinic.com
- Dr. Feder is a medical doctor practicing holistic homeopathy. Although her office is located in Los Angeles, CA, her great practice reaches us through her informative website and her amazing books Natural Baby and Childcare and The Vaccination Guide.
http://www.drfeder.com
Baby Clothes
- Bean Sprouts has lots of cute new and gently used clothes and toys. Located on Main St.
http://www.beansprouts.ca
Baby Food
- Sweetpea Baby Food offers convenient organic yummies for babies. Their products can be found in frozen food section of many grocery stores and more information online.
http://www.sweetpeababyfood.com
Baby Sign Language
- Wee Hands offers classes, information, and more on baby sign language.
http://www.weehands.com
Car Seat
- Transport Canada’s guidelines and updates on infant car seat safety. There are also free car seat workshops in many towns.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/childsafety/menu.htm
Out & About
- Kids Vancouver is a great info site with lots of information on events and places to go in the Vancouver BC area. Rain or shine, you will find somewhere to go, something to do.
http://www.kidsvancouver.com/index.htm
Grocery Delivery Service
- Spud offers convenient delivery services of organic and natural groceries. Great baby shower gift and immediate postpartum idea.
http://www.spud.ca
Natural and Conscious Living
- Skin Deep is a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products. They offer valuable information on what is in the products we use everyday such as make up and soap. They have ratings on each products with details on what the effects of each ingredients are. This is a good place to research what kind of products (like diaper cream) you want on your precious one’s soft skin and the rest of your family.
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/
