May's blog hop featured the topic "Preparing For Baby The Natural Way". Today we're wrapping up the hop with a categorized summary of this wonderful collection of links. Enjoy!
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Healthy Pregnancy
- Momma in Progress writes a beautiful Letter To My Preggo Self.
- Code Name: Mama shares a video and description of Prenatal Massage Techniques.
- I Thought I Knew Mama shares 5 Easy Ways for Pregnant Women to Reduce Their Exposure to Chemicals.
Preparing for Birth: Classes, Books, and Preparations
- A Little Bit of All of It discusses childbirth classes in a number of articles, including:
- Childbirth Education
- Lots of Thoughts on Childbirth Education
- Not All Childbirth Classes are Equal; or, You Get What You Pay For
- Preparing for Birth: Childbirth Education
- I Thought I Knew Mama shares The Benefits of a Private Natural Childbirth Class and Experiments in Natural Family Living: 5 First Steps Toward Preparing for a Natural Birth.
- A Little Bit of All of It reviews the books Gentle Birth Choices and The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth.
- The Artful Mama describes her initial birth plans in I’m Only Half Planning a Natural Birth, and then shares how she handles changes to the plan in All This Over a Tub.
- Red and Honey also shares an update on her Birth Location Plans.
Care Providers and Birth Support
- A Little Bit of All of It offers her thoughts on Choosing a Care Provider for Prenatal Care. She also shares several links from other natural parents regarding Choosing a Care Provider and Birth Support, as well as a guest post on the topic of Doula Defined.
- The Artful Mama describe How (Not) to Interview Your Perspective Doula.
All About Siblings
- The Artful Mama offers her thoughts on Preparing Toddlers for Birth.
- Code Name: Mama describes How to Prepare Young Children for Childbirth. She also shares a very helpful collection of 30 Natural Birth Videos and Slideshows to Prepare Children for Labor and Birth (Plus Additional Resources).
- I Thought I Knew Mama talks about Caring for Your Toddler in the Last Weeks of Pregnancy: 7 Things That Work for Me.
Baby Needs and Registries
- Hybrid Rasta Mama shares some great money-saving tips in Don't Go Broke Because of Your Baby.
- Growing Slower offers her Green Baby Registry Part 2 with Printable Checklist.
- Strawberry Fields discusses Cloth Diapers.
- The Artful Mama details her Unexpected Registry.
- I Thought I Knew Mama suggests 5 Pregnancy Gifts for Mamas-to-Be.
Birth Plans
- A Little Bit of All of It describes her Birth Plan for Birth Center.
- Farmer's Daughter shares her Birth Plan, as well as a post-birth update!
- Hybrid Rasta Mama offers her thoughts along with a detailed sample Birth Plan.
Packing the Bag
- That Mama Gretchen encourage parents to pack A Birth Bag Especially for Dad.
- Momma Jorje shares her minimalist yet detailed list to help with Packing for the Hospital.
The Big Moment: Childbirth
- A Little Bit of All of It describes The Double Hip Squeeze – Comfort During Labor. She also shares the benefits of Waterbirth along with her own waterbirth experience.
- Barefoot, Christian and Crunchy finds peace in Understanding God will be my comfort in childbirth.
- The Hippie Housewife shares ways to encourage Birth Bonding between parents and the new baby.
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June's hop will take place over at Child Organics later this month, featuring the topic "Summer Fun for Children". Be sure to prepare your posts, new or previously-published, and look forward to another excellent collection of links!
Pinning! Thanks for the great resource!
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