Student Resources
Class-by-class materials for Amy’s students as well as general resources about pregnancy, childbirth and parenting.
Class 1: Introduction to The Bradley Method®
- Prenatal Testing and Informed Consent by Peggy O’Mara
- Ultrasound? Weighing the risks by Sarah Buckley
- Ultrasound – a definition of Its Use and Practice by Elizabeth Bruce
Class 2: Nutrition in Pregnancy
- Food Journal (excel spreadsheet)
- Guidelines for fish consumption, NC Public Heath Department (PDF)
- Folic acid guidelines from the March of Dimes
- Listeriosis Infections and Pregnancy (PDF)
Class 3: Pregnancy
Downloads coming soon…
Class 4: The Coach’s Role
- Labor Union: The Story of a Bradley Dad by Dimitri Kaasan
- Ecstatic Birth, The Hormonal Blueprint of Labor by Sarah J. Buckley
Class 5: Introduction to First Stage Labor
- The Hidden Risks of Epidurals by Sarah J. Buckley
- Saying No to Episiotomy: Getting through Labor and Delivery in One Piece by Elizabeth Bruce
- Comfort Measures for Labor by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, and Ann Keppler
Class 6: Introduction to Second Stage Labor
- Protect Your Uncircumcised Son: Expert Medical Advice for Parents by Paul M. Fleiss
- The Case Against Circumcision by Paul M. Fleiss
- Saying No to Episiotomy: Getting through Labor and Delivery in One Piece by Elizabeth Bruce
Class 7: Planning Your Birth
- Birth plan ideas — use these to help you get started…
- http://www.childbirth.org/articles/birthplans.html
- http://www.americanpregnancy.org/labornbirth/birthplan.htm
- http://www.amazingpregnancy.com/birthplan/
General resources on childbirth and parenting
- naturalchildbirth.org
- Resource for people interested in natural childbirth education and midwifery. Features a forum, articles, a business directory and links to additional natural childbirth resources.
- Cape Fear Area Doulas
- Information on doula services and how to contact one in the Wilmington/Southport region.
- Fuzzi Bunz World
- Information about a terrific cloth diapering system and more at this AWESOME website!
- Citizens for Midwifery
- The only national consumer-based midwifery group promoting the Midwives Model of Care. Online memberships are available.
- Wilmington Parent Magazine
- Our local parenting magazine; articles and monthly activity calendar for the region.
- Brain, Child
- The Magazine for Thinking Mothers — a wonderful, thought provoking, diverse accumulation of articles written by parents.
- Mothering Magazine
- Natural family living and natural solutions to parenting challenges.
- The Bradley Method®
- The national website for Bradley Method® students and teachers.
- Professional Yoga Therapy Studies
- Terrific yoga therapy services for students in the Jacksonville/Emerald Isle region.
- La Leche League of Wilmington, North Carolina
- The local La Leche League (international breastfeeding support organization): meeting times and information.
- Tub-Time Bumpers
- Brilliant product designed to provide a safe environment for your child in the bathtub.
- Sweet Surrender Inc
- Locally owned company offering prenatal massage services and products for the expectant mother.
- Green Baby Diaper Service
- Cloth diapers: an environmentally friendly & healthy alternative to disposables.
- Liz Soffera · 6006 Oleander Dr. · 910-399-3051