Education is power. The more you know the stronger advocate you can be for yourself and others. BOLD encourages women and their support network (like family and friends) to learn the facts about pregnancy and childbirth.

• Read books. If you want a mother-friendly birth read mother-friendly books! Click HERE for some suggested reading.
  
  
• Take a childbirth class. Childbirth education that encourages women to believe their bodies “rock” is where you will get powerful messages about how to have a mother-friendly birth. Try the following organizations to find a childbirth educator: ALACE, Lamaze, Bradley, Birthing From Within, hypnobirthing, and Birth Works.
  
  
• Get accurate information about childbirth. Check out childbirth resources on the internet. Click HERE for useful websites.
  
  
• Speak to a doula or hire a doula for your birth. Find a local doula who can give you the latest information about your birth options. To find a doula go try Doula International, ALACE, and Birth Works. There are many organizations that certify doulas. Check the internet.