"We knew we wanted to have a natural birthing experience. Karen helped us achieve just that. Through Karen's classes and doula support we had an amazing experience bringing our baby boy into this world. The classes were very informative. They allowed us to gain confidence as a team and to trust in the moment. Karen's non confrontational approach and her calming personality affects everyone around her. She made us very at ease as we entered into such a life changing day and made it something we will never forget. It was everything we hoped for. "
· Marsha and Michael

 
Karen Reed CD(DONA), LCCE
karen@passionateaboutbirth.ca
902.864.8971, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Serving the Global Birth Community

Resources

These resources as they are empowering and support pregnancy,
childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting as a healthy normal process.

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Websites:

Birth

www.dona.org
www.lamaze.org
www.childbirthconnection.org
www.nsdoulas.ca
www.sarahjbuckley.com
www.ican-online.org

Parenting

http://calmparenting.ca/
www.pinkymckay.com.au

Breastfeeding

www.lalecheleaguecanada.ca
http://drjacknewman.com/


Books:

Birth

-Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn, Penny Simkin
-The Birth Partner, 3rd edition, Penny Simkin
-Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin
-Active Birth, Janet Balaskas
-Magical Beginnings and Enchanted Lives,  Deepak Chopra
-Birthing from Within, Pam England
-The New Experience of Childbirth, Sheila Kitzinger
-Pushed The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, Jennifer Block
-Birth The Surprising History of How we are Born, Tina Cassidy
-Preparing for a Healthy Birth, Sylvie Donna
-Fathers at Birth, Rose St John

Newborn

-Your Amazing Newborn, Marshall and Phyllis Klaus
-The Continuum Concept, Jean Liedloff
-Touchpoints Your Child's Emotional Behavioral Development, T Berry Brazelton, MD
-Sleeping with Your Baby A Parent's Guide to Cosleeping, James J. McKenna

Breastfeeding

-So That's What They're For!, Janet Tamaro
-The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League International
-Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding, Ina May Gaskins
-The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk, Diana West
-Breastfeeding Made Simple, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

Motherhood

-Journey into Motherhood Inspirational Stories of Natural Birth, Sheri Menelli
-Modern Mothering, Tian Dayton

 

 

Karen Reed provides birth doula services, Birthing From Within and Lamaze childbirth preparation classes to pregnant women and their families in the Halifax. Nova Scotia area.