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  GET HELP IF YOU NEED IT
  find a la leche league leader or group
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  lots of helpful info at Dr. Jack Newman's site for problems you may encounter
  

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• find a childbirth class in Kentucky

  Bradley Method® in Lexington
  Bradley Method® teachers in Kentucky
  birthing classes at Baby Moon
  

• find a doula

  So what's a doula?
  
  doula" is a greek word meaning "servant." A birth doula is a woman who offers emotional, physical and informational support to a woman during labor. I am a birth doula.
  
  doulas in central Kentucky
  doulas in Louisville area
  find a doula through DONA International
  

• find a midwife

  Home Sweet Home in Lexington
  Melissa Courtney, Laurie Schadler, and Stacey Satchwell at Lexington Women's Health
  Katie Isaace at Women's Care of the Bluegrass in Frankfort
  Melody Quesenberry at Georgetown Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Baby Moon's list of Lexington area midwives
  Birth Care Network Louisville area midwives
  Find a certified nurse midwife through the ACNM
  Find a midwife through the Midwive's alliance of North America
  

• disclaimer

  I offer information for educational purposes only, drawn from my own experience and from the couples I have helped during pregnancy and childbirth. Please, consult your medical caregiver if you are having any problems.

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