Exceptional Birthing

LaNB Member Rene': Across all cultures and time women have looked to other women for information, encouragement, and support during pregnancy and birth.

Exceptional Birthing, co-sponsored by Red Shoes and facilitated by Birth Help doulas, offers a place where today's women share and explore concepts, philosophies, and techniques supporting natural childbirth. We'll discuss physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of birthing along with resources for achieving your birth goals.

Women who have had or attempted natural childbirth, as well as pregnant women interested in childbirth and nursing babies are welcome.

Group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at Red Shoes on Government Street from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. There is no fee, but please register by email: doula@birthhelp.com.

A note about The Red Shoes:
A Center for Personal and Spiritual Growth, Inc.
2303 Government St.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
225.338.1170

The Red Shoes is a Louisiana non-profit organization
which endeavors to empower the dreams and spirit of women
by deepening spiritual awareness. We provide opportunities for spiritual transformation
within a supportive community.
Although The Red Shoes was founded as a center for women, interested men are welcome.

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La Leche League International -- breastfeedins support group

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Meetup Groups

Birthing Naturally in Lafayette, organized by LaNB member Marie Palmer -- assisted by LaNB member Erica
This group is for childbirth professionals, expectant moms and community members interested in natural
birth in Lafayette, La. We hold monthly forums which will be announced here. Feel free to post questions related to natural birthing in Lafayette. I hope you find a comfy chair, a cup of tea and make yourself at home here.

The Louisiana Childbirth Collective (Breastfeeding), organized by LaNB member Tera Smith
Meet other local mothers who are breastfeeding. Gather for support, exchange of ideas, info, and encouragement. Learn about your Childbirth options here in Louisiana.

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Yahoo Groups

Birthing Naturally in Lafayette, (birthingnaturallyinlafayette), organized by LaNB member, Erica Norris
Hello and welcome! This group is for childbirth professionals, expectant moms and community members interested in natural birth in Lafayette, La. We hold monthly forums which will be announced here. Feel free to post questions related to natural birthing in Lafayette. I hope you find a comfy chair, a cup of tea and make yourself at home here.

LA_UC
This Group is geared toward Unassisted Childbirth, or UC, however those who join also have an understanding of the many choices women have when it comes to their pregnancy and childbirth options. You may birth unassisted but also have shadow care by an OB or MW, or you may just do your own prenatals. Whatever your choice we accept them.

This group is here to provide you with the information you need to help you in your quest for information about UC births. You will find personal childbirth experiences, as well as others who have had unassisted home births, and more. An unassisted birth is any birth that takes place without the assistance (or even supervision!) of a medical professional, like a doctor, nurse, or midwife. An Unassisted Childbirth (UC) can be planned or unplanned.

In an unassisted childbirth no one acts as a midwife. Instead, the birthing woman herself determines the course of her labor. Partners or friends may participate to varying degrees, but no one instructs the woman as to how to give birth, when to push, what position to be in, etc. Occasionally suggestions may be offered but it is assumed that the woman giving birth is the true expert on her own body.

Unassisted childbirth is empowering for the woman, her partner, and her baby. Women who have given birth with little or no assistance often describe it as the most fulfilling experience of their lives. With no one around to tell them what to do, when to push, or which position to be in, many women find they know how to give birth.

Unassisted childbirth is free!

LA Natural Moms (lanaturalmoms), organized LaNB member Rene'
We are a group of parents who discuss conception, pregnancy, childbirth, feeding and parenting in South Louisiana. Natural and alternative methods are encouraged, but those who choose medical means are not derided or ostracized. We believe that empowering each other to make the right choices for ourselves and our children in our unique situations is the most important purpose we can serve in each other?s lives.


BIRTH_IN_LOUISIANA · Louisiana's Homebirthing Mamas and Papas
A meeting place for all of Louisiana's pregnant and birthing families. We welcome you all from those planning homebirths, natural hospital births, or medicated births, or supporters and advocates of homebirth, VBAC, and hospital birth. We also welcome health care providers, midwives and doulas to our discussions. We feel that women will benefit from their advice and love of birth and the birthing woman. :).

We hope this becomes a safe, warm place to seek advice from women and men who have have been there, and to talk with fellow moms and dads and to discuss fears and joys of your own experiences.

So if you're looking for advice on how to prepare for your birth, and achieve the birth of your dreams at home or in the hospital, pull up a chair and introduce yourself! Please keep in mind that this is a gentle board...so respect each other!

Radical Cajun Moms · (RadicalCajunMoms)
This is a group for all of you Radical Cajun Moms :D
Whether you were born in Louisiana and moved someone else or you moved into Louisiana or live here still :D
This is the place to talk about breast feeding, extended breast feeding, attachment parenting, the family bed/co-sleeping, not vaccinating, leaving your children intact (not circumcising), having homebirths, home schooling, and cloth diapers, herbs, vitamins, traditional chinese medicine, etc on the more natural lifestyle.

LA_Childbirth_Collective
This group is for Doulas in the Baton Rouge, LA area. This group is for anyone who is a childbirth professional
(Doula, CBE, Postpartum Doula or Lactation Educator) or just thinking about becoming one. The purpose of this group is to learn and keep up to date on news and events in Louisiana.
This group serves as a place for us to network within the Baton Rouge Area birth community.
A Louisiana non-profit serving birthing families
The Louisiana Childbirth Collective is an organization comprised of doulas and other birth professionals who support families and each other, promote labor support by educating families and the birth community about the role of the doula, provide ongoing education for doulas, and help families locate doulas in Louisiana. With active groups in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas, the Louisiana Childbirth Collective serves birthing families throughout our state.