Expecting Moms Timeline
Click on the timeline below to access resources and learn more about pregnancy and birth.
Newly Pregnant
Understanding Your Options
Do you know all of your childbirth options so that you can make the decisions that are right for you and your family? Read more
Educate Yourself
Have you signed up for a childbirth education class, read any pregnancy and birthing books, watched documentaries yet? Get a sense of what birth options are available to you. Read more
5 Steps to a Healthy Birth
Do you feel overwhelmed by all the birth information? Start with these 5 steps to guide you through the process of making your decisions.
Read morePlanning Your Birth
Your Birth Team
Have you decided on your birth team? Use our provider network to find the best possible match for you.
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Your Birth Environment
Where will you feel best supported and safest birthing? Start here to explore to your personal philosophy and vision for your birth.
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Preparing for Labor and Delivery
Have you researched different labor coping strategies and pain management techniques? Use our provider directory to explore a birth doula, learn about epidurals and learn what feels right for you.
Read morePostpartum Health
Caring for your newborn
What are the ways you want to bond and care for your baby immediately after birth? Learn more from our professionals.
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Breastfeeding and Beyond
Do you want to make sure you have support for breastfeeding? Read our stories and find providers that can help with any of your questions or challenges.
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Caring for Yourself
Have you remembered to plan good care techniques for yourself? Learn more on how new moms find ways to connect with other new moms and birth professionals to get the support they need in the early weeks.
Read morePregnancy gives rise to a multitude of questions and choices. Empower yourself by learning what you need to know about pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum health, and other pertinent topics.
At Choices in Childbirth, we believe that nothing is quite so activating as self-education. So greet yours with gusto—after all, knowledge is power. Learning it all can feel daunting, but getting started is easy.
Read a birthing book, sign up for a workshop, or watch this documentary on childbirth. There—you’ve just taken your first step! Next, reach out to expecting parents, providers, and birth organizations in your area to get fresh perspectives and build your birth community.
Start small, and let curiosity be your guide. Before you know it, you’ll be gaining an invaluable education…and making choices that fit your philosophy and desired experience.
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Ready to get empowered? Start educating yourself today.
Resource Downloads
Doula Care in New York City: Advancing the Goals of the Affordable Care Act (Full Report)
Executive Summary– Doula Care in New York City: Advancing the Goals of the Affordable Care Act
Infographic– Facts and Figures on Doula Care in NYC
Resource for Families– Doula Care in New York City: Making a Difference for Women and Families
Action Steps– Doula Care in New York City: Advancing the Goals of the Affordable Care
Testimony of Choices in Childbirth and Childbirth Connection
Preventing First Cesareans– Consumer Statement
Preventing First Cesareans– Policy Brief Recursos en español