Preparing for birth involves more than simply waiting for labor to begin — it is a time of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual preparation for one of life’s most transformative experiences. We’ve gathered trusted resources on childbirth education, labor preparation, comfort measures, partner support, birth planning, mindset, natural coping techniques, supplies, and more to help you approach birth feeling informed, equipped, and confident.
Birth Prep
- Is Home Birth Messy? – Fort Worth Midwifery
- FREE Birth Prep 101 | Krisha Crosley Certified Birth Doula
- The 3 Rs in Childbirth Preparation: Relaxation, Rhythm and Ritual | Penny Simkin, PT
- Comfort in Labor: How you can help yourself to a normal satisfying childbirth
- Miles Circuit Baby Positioning | Sharon Muza
- Herbs for an Easier Labor and Birth – Aviva Romm, MD
- 10 Things I Wish All Pregnant Women Knew About Birth – Aviva Romm, MD
- 6 Birth Videos I Used to Prepare My Child for His Sibling’s Entrance | Mothering Forum
- How to Manage a Long Labor
- Labor & Birth – YouTube
- Water Birth – YouTube
VBAC
- HBAC – Homebirth After Cesarean – Healthy Childbirth Classes, Rochester, NY
- EBB 113 – The Evidence on VBAC – Evidence Based Birth®
- FAQs about VBAC – International Cesarean Awareness Network
- Should You Plan a VBAC or a Repeat Cesarean? – Henci Goer
- Midwifery Today A VBAC Primer: Technical Issues for Midwives The heart and science of birth
- The VBAC Link Podcast | The VBAC Link
- Evidence-based resource for birth options after cesarean.
- Research based VBAC information | The Truth About VBAC™ | VBAC Facts®
- Silent Knife Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) by Estner
Water Birth
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