Resources

Books

 


HypnoBirthing

HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method
by Marie F. Mongan


Fertility

It’s Conceivable: Hypnosis for Fertility
by Lynsi Eastburn

Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
by Toni Weschler


Pregnancy & Childbirth

The Pregnancy Book: Month By Month, Everything You Need to Know
by Sears, William and Holt

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide
by Simkin, Whalley and Keppler

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
revised, by Sheila Kitizinger

Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
by Ina May Gaskin

The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth
by Henci Goer

Gentle Birth Choices
by Barbara Harper

The Doula Book
by Klaus, Klaus, and Kennell

The Birth Partner
by Penny Simkin


Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding, A Parents Guide
by Amy Spangler

The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers
by Newman and Pitman

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
by La Leche League International

Medications and Mother’s Milk
by Thomas W. Hale


Parenting

Your Amazing Newborn
by Klaus and Klaus

The Attachment Parenting Book: A Common Sense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby
by William & Martha Sears

The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)
by Sears et al

The Vaccine Book
by Robert Sears

The Happiest Baby on the Block
by Harvery Karp

Discipline for Life: Getting it Right With Children
by Madelyn Swift

Homemade Baby Food Pure and Simple: Your Complete Guide to Preparing Easy, Nutritious, and Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler
By Connie Linardakis

Super Baby Food
By Ruth Yaron

Sign With Your Baby
By Joseph Garcia


Spiritual Growth

A Journey into Being
by Christine Ramos

Nurturing Spirituality in Children
By Peggy Joy Jenkins

Magical Beginings, Enchanted Lives
By Chopra, Simon and Abrams


Magazines

Fit Pregnancy
www.fitpregnancy.com

Mothering – Natural Family Living
www.mothering.com

Working Mother
www.workingmother.com


Online Resources

Pregnancy

Baby Center
www.babycenter.com

The American Pregancy Association
www.americanpregnancy.org

Easier Childbirth through Fetal Positioning
www.spinningbabies.com

The Childbirth Connection
www.childbirthconnection.org

International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
www.ican-online.org

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
www.acog.org

Group B Strep Association – Understanding this important prenatal test
www.groupbstrep.org

Group B Strep – Newborn infection: Symptoms, Treatment, Care Options
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001366.htm


Parenting

Ask Dr Sears – Pregnancy, Parenting, Breastfeeding and More
www.askdrsears.com

Attachment Parenting
www.attachmentparenting.org

American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org

Kids Health
www.kidshealth.org


Breastfeeding

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
www.bfmed.org

Baby Milk Action – To Prevent Unsafe Bottle Feeding
www.babymilkaction.org

La Leche League
www.llli.org

Kelly Mom – Breastfeeding and Parenting
www.kellymom.com

Baby Friendly USA
www.babyfriendlyusa.org


Breast Pumps

Medela Breast Pumps
www.medelabreastfeedingus.com

Ameda Breast Pumps
www.ameda.com


Breast Milk Donation

Human Milk Banking of North America
www.hmbana.com


Yoga – Women’s, Prenatal and Beyond

Decatur Hot Yoga
www.decaturhotyoga.com

Jai Shanti
www.jaishantiyoga.com

Kashi Yoga
www.kashiatlanta.org

Pierce Yoga
www.pierceyoga.com

Oh! Baby Fitness
www.ohbabyfitness.com

Sandi Beach Yoga
www.sandibeachyoga.com


Circumcision

American Academy of Pediatrics Statement
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/
pediatrics;103/3/686a

American Medical Association – Circumcision Anesthesia
www.cirp.org/library/pain/lander

U.S. National Libray of Medicine – Pain Management for Neonatal Circumcision
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11269637


Cord Blood

Cord Blood Banking – Excellent information on collection/FAQ
www.cordblood.com

Cord Clamping
www.cordclamp.com

Donation and Banking
www.cryo-intl.com

Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
www.allaboutmomsandbabies.com

Placenta Donation
Please contact me directly: Kelly@brightbirth.com


Complimentary Treatment

Atlanta Clinical Hypnotherapy
www.atlantaclinicalhypnotherapy.com

Gibson Chiropractic
411 West Ponce De Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
404.378.4686

Cole Wellness Massage
www.colewellnessmassage.com

Hypnotherapy – The Motivation Therapist
www.themotivationtherapist.com

Intown Acupuncture
www.intownacupuncture.com

Lotus of Life Chiropractic
www.lotusoflifechiropractic.com

The Pregnancy Massage Center
www.pregnancymassage.com

Tara’s Touch Massage
www.tarastouch.info


Doulas

Doulas of North America International (DONA)
www.dona.org

Beauty of Birth – Chanda Williams
www.beautyofbirth.com

Happiest Doula – Cynthya Dzialo
www.happiestdoula.com

Alice Turner
http://doula.aliceturner.com/

Lumina Birth
www.luminabirth.com

Your Doula Bag – The best essentials for doula and momma
www.yourdoulabag.com

Please contact me for additional individual referrals
Kelly@brightbirth.com


Photography

Simply Corey
Atlanta Pregnancy and Baby Photography
(Many photos featured on this website)
www.simplycorey.com

Kathryn Brannon Photography
Specialized Photography for Family, Maternity, Infants and Toddlers
www.kathrynbrannon.com

Beauty of Birth
Specializing in Doula care, Birth, Pregnancy and Newborn Photography
www.beautyofbirth.com


Personal/Baby Care Product Safety

Environmental Working Group’s Cosmetic Safety Database
www.cosmeticsdatabase.com

BPA, PVC and Phthalate Free Products
www.safemama.com


Prenatal-Perinatal-Postpartum Mental Health

Emory University – Women’s Mental Health Program
www.emorywomensprogram.org

Mental Health America of Georgia – Project Healthy Moms
http://ciclt.net/sn/adm/editpage.aspx?ClientCode=nmhag&FileName=Project_Healthy_Moms

Understanding and Supporting our loved ones
www.whatadifference.samhsa.gov

Jacqueline V. Cohen, MS,LAPC,NCC
Specializes in Intrapartum/Postpartum and Women’s Couseling Issues
www.therapymama.com


Frenotomy

Frenotomy – Tongue Clipping to Treat Tongue-Tie
http://newborns.stanford.edu/Frenotomy.html


Activities for Growing Families

DeKalb County Public Library System
www.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us

Decatur/DeKalb YMCA
www.ymcaatlanta.org/Branches/DDY-Decatur_Dekalb_YMCA/default.asp

FireFly Studio
www.fireflystudiodecatur.com

Mommy and Me
www.mommyandme.com/playgroups

My Smart Hands Atlanta – Educating Young Minds
www.mysmarthands-atlanta.com/index.html

Kindermusik
www.kindermusik.com/Classes/Classesfind.aspx

Gymboree
www.gymboreeclasses.com/b2c/customer/detailProgram.jsp?progType=P

Baby Loves Disco
www.babylovesdisco.com

Yoga Kids
heather.wurtzel@yogakids.com
www.yogakids.com

Creative Movement, Yoga, Sports, Music, Pre-ballet, and Tap for Children ages 1+
www.creativelearningatlanta.com

Sensations TheraFun – OT Gym Open to the Public
www.sensationstherafun.com


Pediatric Occupational and Speech Therapy

Michelle Postles, MS, OTR/L
www.fireflystudiokids.com

Lauren Zimet, M.S.,
CCC/SLP
www.earlyinsights.com


Pediatric Nutrition Counseling

Atlanta Pediatric Nutrition, Inc.
www.atlantapediatricnutrition.com


Nursing Bras and Maternity

Expressiva – Excellent Sleep Bras and Bravado Bras
www.expressiva.com

Organic Cotton Menstrual Pads
www.decentexposures.com

Motherwear
www.motherwear.com

Japanese Weekend – Something Extra Special
www.japaneseweekend.com

Your Birth Bag – everything you need for a pampered birth
www.yourbirthbag.com


Cloth Diapers and More

Papoose – A Natural Materity and Baby Store
Receive 10% of with promo code: hypno10
www.shoppapoose.com

Peacock Organics
www.peacockorganics.com

Tiny Tush
www.tinytush.com

BellyHaven Boutique Clothing
www.phoebenursingwear.com


Midwifery Supplies – Home Birth and ORAL VITAMIN K

BirthWithLove Midwifery Supplies – Oral Vitamin K
http://www.birthwithlove.com/categories/itempage.asp?prodid=Vitamin+K+1+%28Vit+K+1+%29Oral+Vit+K


Children’s Clothing

Wiggle
www.wiggleatlanta.com

Tiny Revolutionary
Kids T-shirts with messages of peace, hope, love and equality
www.tinyrevolutionary.com


Inventions

For parents who use pacifiers, check out this invention
www.pacifierplace.com


Other

Georgia Organics
Support local organic farming for better health and a healthier planet!
www.georgiaorganics.org

Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children
www.atlantadayshelter.org

National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs
www.nomotc.org

PFLAG – Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
www.pflag.org

COLAGE
Support for Children and Families with LGBT Parents
www.colage.org

Citizens for Midwifery
www.cfmidwifery.org

Georgia Friends of Midwives
www.gamidwifery.org

HypnoBirthing:The Mongan Method
www.HypnoBirthing.com

Please contact me for individual obstetrician, certified nurse midwife or certified professional midwife referrals so that I may make the best suggestion for you.