Birth Israel

READING ABOUT PREGNANCY BIRTH AND MORE…

Active Birth	Jane Balaskas
Becoming a Childbirth Assistant	Claudia Lowe
Nurse Midwifery	Helen Varney
"292 Labor Support Tips, Techniques and Ideas"	Claudia Lowe
Special Women	Polly Perez
Mothering the Mother	Marshall H.Klaus M.D., John H. Kennell M.D. & Phyllis H. Klaus
Birth Partner	Penny Simkin
Obstetric Myths & Research Realities	Hency Goer
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth	Hency Goer
The Pregnancy Book	Martha Sears, William Sears & Linda Hughey Holt
The Birth Book	William Sears & Martha Sears
The Baby Book	William Sears, Martha Sears, Robert Sears & James Sears
Real Birth	Robin Greene
The Midwife Companion	Andrea Robertson
Mind over Labor	Carl Jones
Birth Stories Mystery Power Creation	Jane Dwiness
Labor Day—Shared Experiences from the Delivery Room	Anne-Marie Gigli
Your Baby Your Way	Sheila Kitzinger
Episiotomy and Second Stage Labor	Sheila Kitzinger
"A Good Birth, A Safe Birth"	Diana Korte
The VBAC Companion	Diana Korte
Easing Labor Pain	Adrienne Lieberman
An Easier Childbirth	Gayle Peterson
Mother Massage	Elaine Stillerman
Premature Baby Book	Helen Harrison
Open Season:A Survival Guide for Natural Childbirth and VBAC in the 90's	Nancy Wainer Cohen
When A Baby Dies	Rana Limbo
Nursing Mother’s Companion	Kathleen Huggins
Breastfeeding Your Baby	Sheila Kitzinger
Pregnancy Bed Rest	Johnston
Year After Childbirth	Sheila Kitzinger
Baby Catcher	Peggy Vincent
Diary of a Midwife	Juliana van Olphen Fehr
Labor of Love	Judith Zimmer
Pregnancy Bedrest:	Susan H. Johnston & Deborah A. Kraut or Wanda Hale

For your first birth. Become up-to-date with current and comprehensive information about labor & birth. Learn skills to cope with the birth process. Gain confidence in your pregnant body’s ability to labor and birth. Plan the birth of your choice. This birth preparation course allows you and your partner to anticipate with confidence the process of bringing your baby into the world.

Second birth and beyond Complete review and update of birthing skills and techniques! Each baby is born only once, so each baby deserves the very best birth!

Having a cesarean is having a baby! Experience the special joys of your cesarean birth. Learn about the many choices you have. Create a positive attitude for your birth by meeting other expectant cesarean couples. Information about cesarean birth process reduces your anxiety.

Prepare for a VBAC—Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Your cesarean birth may have been planned or unplanned, positive or disappointing. You want a vaginal birth this time. Create a new, unique opportunity for your VBAC attempt.

Make breastfeeding work! Your want to breastfeed your baby. Don’t be surprised, breastfeeding is not simple. Breastfeeding is a long process of learning and adjustment. Good information prevents early breastfeeding problems. Breastfeeding is the healthiest for mother and baby.

Babies don’t come with “CARE INSTRUCTIONS” included! If they did, much of the anxiety that expectant parents feel would be alleviated. Find out what to expect once the baby has arrived! Lots of practical advice, useful ideas and hands-on experience with anatomically correct baby dolls.

Becoming a big brother / sister means change in the family This is the sweetest class! Big brother and big sister develop pride in their new role in the family arrangement. They begin to understand how the baby gets in and out of the mother. We are not specific! Kids are fascinated by what baby does inside his/her mother.

Your pregnancy test is positive, what now?
This class explores all the issues of pregnancy. inside his/her mother.

DISCLAIMER Birth Israel presents educational information. Birth Israel is non-therapeutic. Registration and non-refundable deposits may be required. Prices are subject to change without prior notice. All courses / classes are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. Birth Israel restricts class size to minimum and maximum number of participants. Birth Israel accepts no liability for injury or accident incurred as a result of participation in its activities.