Sitemap & Article Index
Indexed by Subject
This site is built in loving memory
Mary Jane Schumacher
1916-2005
Wife, Mother, Nurse, Great Grandma
Beloved Grandmother
General Pages
- Natural Birth and Baby Care.com Homepage
- Tiger Lily: the Newsletter for Natural Birth and Baby Care
- Creating Success as a Work at Home Mom
- About Me
- Donate
Getting Pregnant
- Getting Pregnant Main Page
- Preconception Nutrition - Enhance Fertility with Your Diet
- Charting Your Fertility
- Basal Body Temperature
- Cervical Fluid
- Cervix Changes
- Ovulation Test Facts
- Early Pregnancy Tests
Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Main page
- Signs of Pregnancy
- First Trimester
- Second Trimester
- Third Trimester
- Types of Midwives
- Midwife Interview Checklist
- What Your Midwife Appointments May be Like
- Prenatal Tests
- Amniocentesis
- Feelings About Prenatal Testing
- Questions for a doctor interview
- What a Doctor Visit May be Like
- An Excellent Pregnancy Diet
- Prenatal Vitamins
- Balanced Prenatal Nutrition
- A Vegetarian Pregnancy Diet
- A Vegan Pregnancy Diet
- Morning Sickness
- Pregnancy Weight Gain
- Childbirth Classes
- Pregnancy Discomforts and Complaints
- Prenatal Depression
- Rh Negative - What Does it Mean For You?
- Your Baby's Position in the Womb
- Turning Your Breech Baby
- Maternity Wear
- Bleeding During Pregnancy
- Prenatal Yoga and Exercise
- Due Date Calculator
Natural Birth
- Natural Birth Main Page
- Birth Video Collection
- Giving Birth Naturally is Healthiest
- The Risks of Medications During Labor
- Labor and Birth Interventions
- C-Section Risks vs. Benefits
- Episiotomy Epidemic
- Choosing Where to Give Birth
- Hospital Birth
- Birth Center Birth
- Who Should be at Your Baby's Birth?
- Kids at Birth - What's Best?
- How a Doula Can Help You Have a Natural Birth
- Childbirth Education
- Baby Gear to Gather While Nesting
- Labor and Birth
- How do You Know Labor is Starting?
- Inducing Labor
- Inducing Labor Naturally
- Relaxation Technique
- Natural Pain Relief: Preparing
- Natural Pain Relief: Perceptions
- Natural Pain Relief: When You're in Labor
- A Natural Pain Relief Checklist
- Waterbirth
- Birth Stories (click this page for a full listing of birth stories)
Homebirth
- Homebirth Main Page
- Home birth Safety
- Why Choose Homebirth?
- Why is Homebirth a Gentle Choice?
- Talking With Your Partner About Homebirth
- The Farm Midwifery Center's Homebirth Statistics
- Birth Stories (click this page for a full listing of birth stories)
Natural Baby Care
- Natural Baby Care Main Page
- Natural Newborn Care - Your Earliest Moments
- Natural Newborn Care - The Early Days
- Baby Diaper Bags
- Vital Car Seat Safety Information
- Why a Britax Car Seat is best for your baby
- Giving Baby a Bath
- Circumcision - An Impact on Your Son's Life
- Caring for Your Uncircumcised Son
- Starting Solids
- The Benefits of Co-sleeping
- Co-sleeping Safely
- Making the Family Bed Work for You
- Considering a Co Sleeper
Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding Main Page
- Why Breastfeeding is Best
- Getting Ready to Breastfeed
- Nursing Positions
- Getting Baby Latched On
Baby Slings and Carriers
- Baby Slings Main Page
- Why Use a Baby Sling - or any Baby Carrier?
- Ring Sling Style Baby Carriers
- Pouch Sling Baby Carriers
- Wraparound Style Baby Carriers
- Torso Baby Carriers (Podaegi Style)
- Mei Tai Style Carriers
- Structured Pack Style Carriers (Baby Bjorn and Backpack styles)
Cloth Diapers
- Cloth Baby Diapers Main Page
- Why Cloth Diapers?
- Cloth Diaper Options
- Quick Start Cloth Diapering
- Diapering Accessories
- Homemade Baby Wipes Recipes
Elimination Communication
- Elimination Communication Main Page
- Getting Started with Elimination Communication
- EC Positions
- Partial Diaper Use
- Nighttime Elimination Communication
- Going Out Diaper Free
- EC with the Older Baby
Baby Loss
Book Reviews
- Book Reviews Main Page: Follow link for a full listing of books!