"Doulas clearly improve clinical and service quality; they provide an absolutely safe way to reduce cesareans and other invasive birthing interventions."
Coming to Term: Innovations in Safely Reducing Cesarean Rates. Medical Leadership Council, Washington D.C. 1996
Please consider donating the following items. Your donations are tax-deductible.
Office Supplies
Manila folders, printer paper, hanging file folders, printer labels.
Books
We are also looking for text books (New or Used) to give to the scholarship recipients for their training as a way to offset costs. Please mail them to or drop them by the Open Arms offices.
- Klaus, Kennell, & Klaus, The Doula Book
- Simkin, The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman through Childbirth, 2nd edition
- Kitzinger, The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth revised
- Simkin, Whalley, & Keppler, Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn, The Complete Guide, revised
- Douglas, The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: The Ultimate Guide to Conception, Birth and Everything In Between. (US or Canadian Version)
- Harper, Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions About Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, Hospital Births
- Gaskin, Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
- Peterson, An Easier Childbirth: A Mother’s Guide for Birthing Normally
- Goer, The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth
- Mohrbacher, Stock, & Newton, The Breastfeeding Answer Book 3rd Edition
- Newman & Pitman, The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers (Available in the US)
- Newman & Pitman, Dr. Jack Newman’s Guide to Breastfeeding revised (Available in Canada)
- Huggins & Lawrence, The Nursing Mother’s Companion 4th Edition
