Parent Resources
Lamaze offers a variety of valuable, evidence-based tools and resources designed to support your pregnancy and birth journey.
NEW! Parent Guidebook: Navigating Pregnancy & Birth
Navigating Pregnancy & Birth is a beautifully designed, easy-to-read guidebook filled with expert advice, practical tools, and evidence-based information to support parents through every stage of pregnancy and childbirth. Whether you are preparing for your first baby or welcoming another child, this guide helps you feel informed, empowered, and confident every step of the way.
- Inside, you will find clear, supportive guidance on:
- Introduction to Pregnancy and Birth
- Stages of Labor
- Comfort Measures & Coping Techniques
- Medical Interventions & Informed Decision-Making
- Birth Planning & Communication with Providers
- Basic Postpartum Recovery & Newborn Care
This engaging guidebook covers all Lamaze Essential Content, including the Six Healthy Birth Practices, giving parents the knowledge, skills, and reassurance they need to make informed choices and confidently advocate for their values, preferences, and care throughout birth.
Thoughtfully written and beautifully presented, Navigating Pregnancy & Birth is a trusted companion for one of life’s most important journeys.
It also makes a meaningful and practical baby shower gift for an expecting friend or family member, one they will return to again and again as they prepare for birth and early parenthood.
Price:
$12.85 on plumtreebaby.com
Bulk pricing:
(tiers for quantities of 10, 50, 250, or 1000)
from $8.95 to $11.70 per guidebook
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Giving Birth With Confidence Blog
Gain insights and practical tips on pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting topics – written by childbirth educators and subject matter experts.
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Giving Birth With Confidence Book
Pregnant? Giving Birth With Confidence simplifies the amazing process of pregnancy, labor and birth, offering you trusted information to understand options and confidence to make decisions that support the safest, healthiest birth possible.
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Video Library
Watch informative videos on key topics from labor techniques to newborn care, all designed to help you feel more prepared.
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Forming a Birth Plan
Writing a simple, informed and succinct birth plan helps ensure your wishes are known and respected by your entire birth team. Get started by downloading and customizing a template that incorporates the Lamaze Six Healthy Birth Practices.
Download Birth Plan Template
Pregnancy and Birth Decision Guides
Inform your pregnancy and birth decisions with our collection of guides, giving you a detailed look at common interventions, pain management options, nutrition, creating a birth plan, and more.
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Additional Online Resources
Explore the below list of resources, offering reliable, research-backed guidance to help you decide what's best for you and your baby.
Online Parent Resources