Welcome
TO THE HOME OF INFORMED BIRTH PREPARATION
where all the links are gold, because you are worthy of the best
Your host and author of The Birth Map - Catherine Bell, The Birth Cartographer
What is a Birth Map? and why do you want one? Join the free Member Area Access a wealth of evidence based information, and a world of support Monthly Newsletter Sign up to the monthly Newsletter (it is rather awesome!) 
The Book
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This website exists to serve two purposes:
1. Promote Informed Birth Preparation Giving women the opportunity to write their own stories, to claim their power and transition into parenthood Informed, Supported and Confident. 2. To provide a Village Away from the noise of social media. This village has no billboards or data mining. The Member Area is free to join (simply Register). You can access a searchable archive of information, the links and resources page where you will find pdf downloads and go deeper into your understanding of pregnancy, birth and parenting. You can also receive a monthly newsletter, full of the latest info and trending topics. I also host events to help you make connections. I have built this website to filter out the misleading, inaccurate and utterly wrong information flooding the internet. This makes it both overwhelming and underwhelming when trying to navigate your options for pregnancy, birth and beyond. To get a place on this website, information must be scientific, kind and free of advertising: which is why the links are gold. By this I mean, it is 'evidence based'. Evidence based information is a 'bottom up' approach, as it is personalised and flexible. To be kind, the information is presented in a non-judgmental, non-dictatory way: the information is presented on the assumption that you are an awesome and capable individual. This website is free of paid advertising, there are no google pop ups and the blog is not spattered with ads. Yes - I could do that, but I value you too much. And my integrity means I would agonise over what the ads were, as I only want to endorse evidence-based and kind information. Some of the links may lead to websites selling something (usually a book or course). These have passed my filter. Beyond that - the internet is big! Take care. You won't find me on Facebook, or other social media, after repeated bans from Facebook. It seems empowering women does not meet 'community standards', so I created my own community space: The free Member Area. The Book, is my way of funding Informed Birth Preparation. It is available worldwide via blurb, with discounts for bulk purchases. If you decide to stock it, or are a birth worker incorporating it into your awesome support package - you can be listed on The Wall of Informed Birth Supporters. I encourage you to share All the public pages, whether it is a blog post or a page. |
The Best Birth Plan
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