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VANCOUVER BC BIRTH AND POST PARTUM RESOURCES



PRE-NATAL CLASSES

Dancing Star Birth  Join experienced childbirth mentors for an amazing, holistic approach to childbirth education called Birthing From Within.

 

BIRTH SUPPLIES FOR HOME AND HOSPITAL

Mama Goddess Birth Shop many unique birth related books, gifts, homebirth supplies and waterbirth pools

Birthing Buddies  Local waterbirth pool and T.E.N.S. unit rentals

 

POST-PARTUM SUPPORT

Mothers Unfolding  Dancing Star Birth offers a 6-week class for new mamas and babies up to 6 months of age.  A mothering circle for your heart and mind!


PARENTING

Dr Jay Gordon  Excellent information regarding breastfeeding, safe co-sleeping (family bed), attachment parenting, nutrition and alternative medicine.

Elizabeth Pantley  Advice, hints, tips, links, videos, audiotapes, and books on raising children with love, compassion, respect, and consistency from a parent educator and author of "The No-Cry Sleep Solution"

Dr. Bill Sears  Information from pregnancy, childbirth, infancy to health and discipline concerns through the childhood years.  Excellent information regarding sleep issues.

Happiest Baby on the Block learn Dr. Karp's methods for helping get a little more snooze time.

 

BREASTFEEDING

BC Women's Lactation Consultants

Dr. Jack Newman   Canada's Breastfeeding specialist.  Breastfeeding Handouts from Dr. Jack Newman via Kellymom.com. 

Kellymom  Great site with evidence based information regarding breastfeeding and parenting.

La Leche League Canada  Find breastfeeding help near you.

La Leche League International  Use the search engine to find information or help about breastfeeding.

 

CLOTH DIAPERING

Very Baby Frequently asked questions regarding cloth diapering.

Diapers Naturally Cotton Diaper Service Vancouver's complete diaper service.

HipBaby  Vancouver based retailer offering baby products including cloth diapers and accessories.

Little Monkey Store  Basied in the Fraser Valley, this online diaper store can meet all your diapering needs including Diaper 101 Workshops.

New & Green Baby Co  an online cloth diapering store right here in Vancouver with a great selection of diapers, Cloth Diaper 101 workshops and Diaper tester kits.

Toots N Tots find all the resources you will need in order to get all your cloth diaper needs. Toots n Tots is a family run business
located in the Greater Vancouver area.

Unlimited Discount Diapers Corp.  discountdiapers@aol.com

  Richmond, Langley and Vancouver BC

  1-866-DIAPER1

Weecare Diaper Company  A parent run company based in Chilliwack, BC  with a great selection of cloth diapers (and they offer a layaway plan!).

 

BABY WEARING / SLINGS / BABY CARRIERS

The Babywearer   The ultimate site for slings and baby carriers of all types

Marsupial Mamas   A Lower Mainland Yahoo Group that discusses baby wearing, the hows, the ins and outs.  They also organize local meetings for baby wearing parents.

 

FITNESS

Bare Fit and Pregnant

Fit 4 Two

 

CIRCUMCISION

Deciding whether or not to circumcise your baby boy - by Dr. Sears

 

ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS

Mothering Dot Commune 

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