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"You are a midwife, assisting at someone else's birth. Do good without show or fuss. Facilitate what is happening rather than what you think ought to be happening. If you must take the lead, lead so that the mother is helped, yet still free and in charge. When the baby is born, the mother will rightly say: "We did it ourselves!" " from The Tao Te Ching

Local Resources

Pregnancy and Birth

• Friends of Missouri Midwifes – Advocacy and Information
• Doulas of Greater St. Louis – Doula information and referrals
• International Cesarean Awareness Network, St. Louis Chapter – Contact Ruthie Dicken RuthieDicken@charter.net - Telephone: (314)961-4451 Or Contact: Julie Herr (618)222-9218

Breastfeeding and Postpartum

• La Leche League - Breastfeeding support; 1-800-laleche; local Chapters: 314-424-3900
• Kangaroo Kids – Lactation Consultants, breast pump rental, breastfeeding support groups, sling sales and assistance. 10090 Manchester, St. Louis, MO 63122, 314-835-9200
• Cotton Babies – Local cloth diaper store and resource center. Natural Family Living products including many different kinds of baby carriers. 5165 Lemay Ferry Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129; 1-888-33-BABIES
• Attachment Parenting International A local chapter of API – monthly meetings and frequent playgroups.
• NINO (Nine in Nine Out) – promotes and supports babywearing (slings, carriers, etc.)

Online Resources

Pregnancy and Birth

• Friends of Missouri Midwifes
• Doulas of Greater St. Louis – Doula information and referrals
• Bradley Method of Childbirth
• Mothering Magazine and Online Community
• Online Resource from Sears Pediatricians and Nurses
• www.gentlebirth.com
• Easier Birth through fetal positioning
• Breech information and support
• International Cesearan Awareness Network
• www.birthingnaturally.net
• Evidence based, size-positive information on plus-size pregnancy

Breastfeeding and Postpartum

• Kelly Mom - Online Articles and information
• La Leche League - Breastfeeding support
• Kangaroo Kids – Lactation Consultants, breast pump rental, breastfeeding support groups, sling sales and assistance.
• Cotton Babies – Local cloth diaper store and resource center. Natural Family Living products including many different kinds of baby carriers.
• Mothering Magazine
• Dr. Jack Newman’s Visual Guide to Breastfeeding Includes many information pages available for download.