Kim James, Certified Birth Doula

Special Content Links

• 2008 Washington State cesarean birth rates.
• DoulaMatch.net - My international doula referral database.
• Epidural Anesthesia - My paper from a 2001 project on understanding how to maximize the benefits from having epidural anesthesia during childbirth.
• Inductions:  What Our Class Members Need to Know - My 2008 presentation to the Great Starts childbirth instructors on understanding what consumers need to know about inducing labor.
• My Daughters' Birth Stories
• Write a Better Birth Plan - What a birth plan can and cannot do for you.  Thank you, Lela Davison, for writing this compelling article.
• Birth Plans - Good examples of well written birth plans. 
• DONA International - Great interview questions as well as the scope of practice and standard of ethics for doulas.
• Informed Consent Questions - Make informed decisions about your medical care.
• Myths about Fathers & Doulas - Penny Simkin's article on what each can contribute to the laboring woman.
• Back-Up Doula on Retainer - Job description
• My Back-Up Doula on Retainer Services - Agreement
• DoulaMatch.net survey results and comments
• LSC Curriculum Development, 11/09
  • Outline Comparison
  • Proposed Objectives
    

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