"Childbirth Instructor" Magazine's Guide to Careers in Birth : How to Have a Fulfilling Job in Pregnancy, Labor and Parenting Support without a Medical Degree

More than 85 percent of North American couples who become parents each year seek birth-related education or professional support before, during, and after pregnancy.

To fill this need, thousands of non-medical-degree specialists have emerged in recent years to provide parents with the comfort, support, and education they seek.

People are finding terrific jobs as Lamaze instructors, doulas, monitrices, labor companions, pre-conception counselors, and lactation consultants, to name a few.

Written with the full support of Childbirth Instructor, the leading magazine in the field, this is the first complete career guide to this rapidly growing field.