Resources

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Acupuncture

• Aspen Acupunture
• Two Turtles Acupunture
• Red River Health – Robert Angotti 

Chiropractic

• American Chiropractic Association
• Chiropractic Safety
• Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics
• International Chiropractic Pediatric Association
• North Dakota Chiropractic Association

Cosmetics & Skin Care

• EWG’s Skin Deep
• Think Dirty

Fitness

• Academy of Combat Arts
• Elevate Human Potential Crossfit
• Fundamental Therapy
• MetroFlex

Health & Wellness Documentaries

• Doctored: The Movie
• Food Matters
• The Greater Good
• Bought
• Food, Inc.
• Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
• Forks Over Knives
• The Biology of Belief
• Fed Up

Massage

• Kathy Johnson, LMT – Therapeutic Massage Solutions – LOCATED WITHIN VENTURE CHIROPRACTIC
• Katie Karn, LMT – Cransiosacral Therapy
• Kim Astrup, LMT – Pure Bliss Massage
• Revive Therapeutic Massage
• Inspire Health 
• We would be happy to provide our massage referral list. Please call the office at 701-730-3867

Midwives & Doulas – Nursing

• Christine Mehl CPM, LM – Christine Mehl Midwifery
• Prairie Naturopathic – Molly Ferguson
• Rauha Birth Services – Audra Maurer 
• La Leche League
• Birthing Boot Camp
• Kellymom.com
• Doulas of the Red River Valley
• Sweet Sleep, Book
• The Healthy Pregnancy Book

Nutrition & Healthy Eating

• Environmental Working Group
• Food Insights
• GreenMedInfo.com
• MyfitnessPal
• Science Based Nutrition
• Weston A. Price Foundation

Tethered Oral Tissue Referral Partners

• Apex Physical Therapy – Katie Karn, LMT (Cransiosacral) and Kristin Guderian, PT, DPT
• On Spot Therapy & Orofacial Myology
• Serenity Valley Family Dentistry
• Dr. Ann Safo, DO at Sanford
• Dr. Kate Kessler, DO at Essentia
• Lactation Support: Sanford or Essentia

Physical Therapy

• Apex Physical Therapy

Yoga

• Inspire Health & Wellness
• Ecce Yoga

Resources for Pregnancy

Pre-Conception/Labor/Delivery & After Books

Book Recommendations

• Sit-Up and Take Notice! Positioning Yourself for a Better Birth by Pauline Scott
• The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
• Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions about Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, and Hospital Birth by Barbara Harper, R.N.
• The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Revised) by Sheila Kitzinger
• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
• Daring Greatly by Brene Brown, PHD
• Active Birth by Janet Balaskas
• How to have Well Adjusted Babies by Jennifer Barham-Floreani
• Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nicols, RDN, CDE
• Exercising Through Your Pregnancy by James Clapp and Catherine Cram
• Childbirth and the Future of Homo Sapiens by Michel Odent
• Journey into Motherhood: Inspirational Stories of Natural Birth by Sheri L. Menelli
• The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America’s Baby Experts by William Sears, M.D. & Martha Sears, R.N.
• The Birth Partner, 2nd Edition by Penny Simkin, OT, Doula, Childbirth Educator
• The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (Sears Parenting Library) by William Sears, M.D.
• Birthing from Within: An Extra-Ordinary Guide to Childbirth Preparation by CNM, MA, Pam England
• The VBAC Companion: The Expectant Mother’s Guide to Vaginal Birth After Cesarean by Diana Korte
• Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health (Revised Edition) by Toni Weschler
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition by La Leche League International
• The Nursing Mother’s Companion by Kathleen Huggins, R.N.
• Nursing Mother, Working Mother by Gale Pryor and Kathleen Huggins, R.N.
• The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition) by William Sears, M.D.
• The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Baby by Robert Sears, M.D.
• What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Circumcision by Paul M. Fleiss, M.D.
• What your Doctor May Not Tell you About Children’s Vaccinations by Stephanie Cave, M.D.
• Get Ready to Get Pregnant by Michael C Lu
• Before Your Pregnancy: A 90 Day Guide for couples on How to Prepare for a Healthy Conception by Amy Ogle, M.S. R.D.
• The Vaccine Friendly Plan by Jennifer Margulis and Paul Thomas M.D.

Books to Avoid

• On Becoming Babywise by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam
• Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby by Tracy Hogg
• The “What to Expect” Series by Arlene Eisenberg, et. al.
• The New Basics : A-to-Z Baby & Child Care for the Modern Parent by Michel Cohen, MD
• Planning for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, ACOG
• Easy Labor: Every Woman’s Guide to Choosing Less Pain and More Joy During Childbirth by William Camann
• The Best Birth: Your Guide to the Safest, Healthiest, and Most Satisfying Labor and Delivery by Sarah McMoyler