Birthing During Covid-19

•  Birthing in the Time of Covid-19, from Evidence Based Birth

• Giving Birth at a Hospital During Covid-19, from YouTube 

Pregnancy Safe Medications

• Indigestion/Heartburn - Mylanta, Pepcid, Tums, Tagament, Phazyme

• Constipation Fiber Therapy - Fibercon, Metamucil, Citrucel, Miralax

• Stool Softeners - Colace, Surfax

• Laxatives - Senokot, Percolace, Milk of Magnesia

• Diarrhea - Imodium AD, Kaopectate

• Yeast Infection - Monistat 3, Monistat 7

• Nausea - Emetrol, Dramamine, Vitamin B6 (10-30mg 2x/day), Ginger Capsules (3-4x/day), Ginger Snaps, Sea Bands, Cinnamon, **Eat small, frequent meals (every 2-3 hours)

• Sore Throat - Tylenol, Cepacol Lozenges, Saline Gargles (1/4-1/2 tsp salt in 8oz water)

• Cold/Allergies - Actifed, Conatac, Benadryl, Tylenol Cold/Tylenol Sinus/Tylenol, Robitussin, Drixoral, Dimetapp, Chlortimeton, Zyrtec, Dayquil/Myquil, Theraflu, Vicks, Mucinex, Claritin

• Headaches - Tylenol (Regular/Extra Strength - 2 tabs every 4-6 hours)

• Hemorrhoids - Preparation H, Anusol HC, High Fiber Diet

• Insomnia - Benadryl, Tylenol PM, Unisom, Chamomile Tea

Brewer Pregnancy Diet

• Dr. Brewer's Pregnancy Diet

• Best Brewer Diet Recipes, from Pinterest

Gestational Diabetes

• Gestational Diabetes and Pregnancy, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• What is gestational diabetes?, from Baby Center

• Gestational Diabetes, from American Diabetes Association

Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy

Group Beta Strep (gbs)

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• What is it and why do we test for it?

  • Group B Strep Infection: GBS, from American Pregnancy Association

  • Evidence On: Group B Strep in Pregnancy, from Evidence Based Birth 

• Positive and don't want antibiotics?

  • Ask a Midwife: Alternative Treatment for GBS, from Holistic Squid

  • How to Get Rid of GBS, from Wellness Mama

Rhogam

• Rh Disease, from March of Dimes

• RhoGAM Patients, from RhoGAM

• About Blood and Blood Types, from American Red Cross

• Rh-Negative and Pregnancy, from the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health

• Prevention of Rh D, from ACOG

Foods High in Iron

• Foods High in Iron for Pregnancy Moms, from Modern Mom

• Treating Iron Deficiency Naturally During Pregnancy, from American Pregnancy

• Iron in Your Pregnancy Diet, from Baby Center

Breech Exercises

• How to Turn a Breech, Posterior, or Transversal Baby, from Fit Mums Channel YouTube

• How to Turn a Breech Baby, from Mama, Birth, and Baby Youtube

• Infant Diagnostic Testing Cites, from North Carolina Newborn Hearing

Water Birth

• Doctors Say Don't Give Birth to Baby in a Tub, but Midwives Disagree, from NPR

• Waterbirth: Benefits and Potential Risks, from American Pregnancy

• Evidence on: Water Birth, from Evidence Based Birth

• Immersion in Water in Labour and Birth, from Cochrane

• Real Life Stories on Waterbirth, from Evidence Based Birth

Essential Oils

• Benefits of Using Essential Oils in Your Pregnancy, from Mom Tricks

• Using Essential Oils for Labor, from Your Childbirth Guide

• Best Essential Oils for Inducing Labor, from Essential Oil Experts

• Best Essential Oils for Labor and Delivery, from Just Mommies

Elements of a Birth Plan

• Tips on Writing a Birth Plan, from What to Expect

• A Birth Plan Tool, from the Bump

• Creating Your Birth Plan, from American Pregnancy Associations

Vaccinations

Hep B

• Separating Fact from Fiction in the Newborn Nursery: Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns, from Science-Based Medicine

• Should all Babies be Getting the Hepatitis B Vaccines at Birth?, from Today's Parents

Vitamin K

• Evidence On: The Vitamin K Shot in Newborns, from Evidence Based Birth

• Vitamin K in Neonates: Facts and Myths, from NCBI

• Oral Vitamin K Regimen for Newborns, from Evidence Based Birth

Erythromycin

• Evidence On: Erythromycin Eye Ointment for Newborns, from Evidence Based Birth

• Do Newborns Really Need That Eye Ointment?, from ChildrensMD

Vaccination Schedules

• Alternative Schedule, from Children's Health Choices

• Dr. Sear's Delayed Vaccination Schedule, from Children's Health Choices

• Traditional Schedule, from Center of Disease Control Prevention

How to Choose a Pediatrician

• How to Choose a Pediatrician: 7 Things to Consider, from Healthline 
• How to Choose a Pediatrician, from Healthy Children
• Six Tips for Choosing a Pediatrician, from Ask Dr. Sears

Postpartum Depression 

• Get Help: Resources, from Postpartum Support International
• Reproductive Mental Health, from CDC
• Postpartum Depression, from Office on Women's Health
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PSI Help Hotline: 1-800-944-4773

Breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding:Getting a Good Latch Video, from The Yellow Nursery Youtube

• Free Materials & Information, from Breastfeeding Materials

• How to Breastfed - Deep Latch Technique Video, from Fit Pregnancy Youtube

Red Raspberry Leaf 

• Red Raspberry Leaf during Pregnancy, from Evidence Based Birth

Doulas

• Evidence on Doulas, from Evidence Based Birth

Fetal Kick Counts

• Counting Baby Kicks, from American Pregnancy Association
• Counting Fetal Movements, from BabyMed

Circumcision

• The Circumcision Decision, from Birth Without Fear

• Evidence and Ethics on Circumcision, from Evidence Based Birth

Mastitis

• Homeopathic Remedies for Mastitis, from Joette Calabrese

• Poke Root, from Herb Lore

• Top Tips & Tricks for Mastitis, from Birth Boot Camp

Baby Wearing!

• Benefits of Babywearing, from Motherly

• Babywearing, from La Leche League

• Babywearing Studies, from Center for Babywearing

Cloth Diapering

• Cloth Diapers 101, from Wellness Mama

• Cloth Diapers 101, from Baby List

• What I Wish They Told Me Before Cloth Diapering, from Washington Post

• Why Cloth Diapers are Better, from Mama Natural

• Pros and Cons of Reusable Diapers, from Natural Code

Tongue Ties

• Tongue-tie, from Mayo Clinic

• Tongue & Lip Ties, from La Leche League 

• Tongue and Lip Tie Corrections, from Village Family Dental

• A Look at Both Sides of Frenectomy, from Speech Pathology Graduation Programs

Diapers of a Breastfed Baby