Welcome to Birthing Naturally

Welcome to Birthing Naturally, your source for the information you need to plan for your baby's birth. What can we help you learn today?

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Just how many women are giving birth naturally?

According to the Listening to Mother's II Survey, 14% of mothers say they gave birth using no pain medication. While we agree "there is no medal handed out for doing it without an epidural," we would like to congratulate those women on accomplishing what is believed by many to be one of the hardest things in the world to do.

Think you might like to be part of that 14%? Interested, but not sure it is for you? You've come to the right place. Birthing Naturally can help you find the information you need to plan for your baby's birth whether you are hoping for a homebirth or an epidural.

How to find what you are looking for

There is a lot of information inside, and you might find yourself browsing page after page learning as much as you can about pregnancy and birth. But if you are trying to find information in a hurry, here are some things to guide you along.

  • You can navigate this site using the links in the red bar at the top of every page or using the links on the right hand side of every page. Within each department you will find pages of information that deal with that subject. As you dig deeper you will open more pages. You can always find your way back by using your back button, clicking on the next highest level or selecting a new department.

  • You can use the search feature on the right side of each page to find all the pages that cover the topic of interest to you.

  • Browse through the suggestions for new visitors to learn what types of information you can find in each department.

  • If you are interested in digging deeper into a topic, or want to study a topic not covered within the text of Birthing Naturally, dig through the pages of the Natural Childbirth Directory. It includes the best websites on pregnancy, birth and early parenting.

  • If you want to talk to someone about natural childbirth, check out the Birthing Naturally Community. It is a Google group that lets you participate as much or as little as you need.

  • If you are looking for the tools to help you accomplish what you read about, check out the recommended products section. It links you directly to books, videos and products at Amazon.com.

Thank you for coming and enjoy your visit. Before you go, bookmark this page so you can find it again when you want to read some more.

In your service,
Jennifer Vanderlaan

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