Here are 10 interesting links (okay I lied; there are 13) that have been shared recently via social media and birth forums in the past couple weeks:

1. Video demo of vacuum extraction using a model.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoTCvW5JinE&feature=related

2. From “The Journey to Home Birth” – Woman who shares her story of VBA2C.

http://vimeo.com/5648654

3. Amazing placenta pictures. There’s even a couple of pictures of an amniotic sac filled with fluid.

http://www.pattiramos.com/Placenta.html

4. An OB-Gyn discusses delayed cord clamping.

http://academicobgyn.com/2009/12/03/delayed-cord-clamping-should-be-standard-practice-in-obstetrics/

5. Trailer for the new film, “Babies”.

http://youtu.be/1vupEpNjCuY

6. More OB/Gyns in Canada will learn to deliver breech babies vaginally.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/c-section-not-best-option-for-breech-birth/article1186104/

7. The Importance of Skin to Skin Contact.

http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/jack_newman2.html#1260589328

8. Breastfeeding Benefits

http://www.breastfeedingbasics.com/html/Benefits.shtml

9. Craniosacral Therapy in the Midwives Model of Care.

http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/Cranialsacral.asp

10. Blog Carnival on Science and Sensibility about Labor Support. Science and Sensibility has lots of great articles around Lamaze’s six care practices and research around birth.

http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=839

And two extras that will make you scratch your head.

11. Robot giving birth. Seriously?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2SZj0CnEB8&feature=related

12. Yes. It’s true.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAzmC0uYKAY&NR=1

And finally, here’s a fun babywearing video.

13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU84rDbdu8Q&feature=player_embedded

If you’ve found (or written) something great you’d like to share, add a comment below. You can also follow me on Facebook or Twitter and share there!

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