WATERBIRTH


Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge General
8585 Picardy Avenue

Any of the Ochsner doctors are supportive of natural childbirth and waterbirth:
Ralph Dauterive
Michael Durel
Thomas Payne
Trang Huyhn
Evelyn Griffin
Bethanie Genre, a newly certified Nurse Midwife, is also joining the Ochsner practice.


New Orleans


Lafayette


Lafayette General Hospital
is currently being remodeled and has established a new waterbirth policy and procedure's guideline for women choosing to deliver in the hospital and labor in the tubs.

Dr. Darrell Robinson OB-GYN has done several waterbirths at
Women's & Children's Hospital
4600 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
Lafayette, LA
(337) 521-9100

Dr. Darrell C Robinson MD
2624 South Drive
Abbeville, LA 70510
Infertility,Gynecological Surgery,Child Birth Education
(337) 898-3100 or (337) 981-6969

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Birthing Tub Rentals


The Louisiana Childbirth Collective
a nonprofit organization offering
doulas, childbirth education, breastfeeding counseling and birth tub rentals.
at www.lachildbirthcollective.org

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EDUCATIONAL AND RELAXATION RESOURCES

Most of the links below have a wealth of information beyong just books, stories and birth supplies. Feel free to browse through them for information on everything dealing with pregnancy and parenting.

Birth Books

Unassisted Homebirth: An Act of Love by Lynn M. Griesemer

Heart & Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy & Birth -- by Elizabeth Davis

Mind over Labor: A Breakthrough Guide to Giving Birth by Carl Jones
This book has some great visual imagery, affirmations, and guided relaxation. They are great if you can have someone read them to you while you relax.

Health Journeys: Meditations to Support A Healthy Pregnancy & Successful Childbirthby Belleruth Naparstek (audio cd). This one is awesome. It has 2 CDs. You listen to the first one throughout your preg. to help you connect with your baby. You listen to the second one during the last few weeks of pregnancy and during the birth if you want to. It has guided relaxation and affirmations. Her voice is really pleasant too, unlike some other relaxation CDs I've used before.

Birth Junkie Birthing book store

Louisiana Natural Birth birthing books

ChoicesInChildbirth.com

HomesteadBirth.com

Hypnobirthing: The Mongan Method by Marie F. Mongan
You and your partner will learn to use self-hypnosis, guided imagery and special breathing techniques that can help to bring about a shorter, easier, and more joyful birthing, free of harmful drugs for you and your baby. You will birth your baby in a more comfortable manner, awake, alert, and fully in control.


Birth CDs


Hypnobabies
Encouraging women to explore what they already know; to go within to give birth and to trust in their bodies and their babies. To use the incredible power inside to guide them to a place of bliss and joy as they bring forth life, That's what we do and it works!



Orgasmic Birth Storiesh.com/ucstories/]UnassistedChildbirth.com[/url]

BirthJunkie.com

LouisianaNaturalBirth.pbwiki.com


Birth Supplies


Ladies in Waiting Maternity
4801 Line Avenue, Ste. 8
Shreveport , LA 71106
318-865-9603

The Beanstalk
50 Wade St, Suite 8
Luling , LA 70070

Earth Mama Angel Baby

In His Hands

Peaceful Beginnings

Birth with Love