Related Web Resources

Advocacy:

Alliance for the Improvement of Maternity Services
WABA World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
Citizens for Midwifery

Birth Doulas:

Birth Partners
CAPPA
Cordelia Hanna, childbirth educator, doula
Doulas of North America's Homepage
Doula Notes
Supporting a Woman in Labor FAQ
Things Only A Doula Can Do For You
ALACE

Birth Positions:   

Barbara Harper Waterbirth Bibliography

Breastfeeding:

The Adoptive Breastfeeding Resource Website
Breastfeeding Advocacy organizations
Breastfeeding.com
Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre - Education & motivation resource for Lactation  Consultants & others providing parents with infant feeding information.
The Cost of Not Breastfeeding
Dr. Hale, author of Medications and Mother's Milk- Information on the use of medication in breastfeeding mothers
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
International Lactation Consultants Assoc.
La Leche League International
La Leche League's email breastfeeding help form
National Registry for Lactation Research - looking for breastfeeding women, with certain syndromes, or taking certain medications, who are willing to provide milk samples, or whatever, to qualified researchers.
Nursing Mothers Counsel
ProMom - Promotion of Mother's Milk, Inc.
WABA

Childbirth Education - Independent/Facility Offered:

Comparison table of five major childbirth educator programs
ALACE - Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators
Birthing From Within
Birth Works
Bradley Method
ICEA - International Childbirth Education Association
APSO/Lamaze

Children at Birth:

Children at Birth

Circumcision:

Circumcision Information and Resource Pages
The NOCIRC page
Negative Aspects of Routine Infant Circumcision
AAP Circumcision Policy Statement (RE9850)

Chiropractors:

Pregnancy and Chiropractic

Do I Need A Birth Plan:

Cord Closure: Can Hasty Clamping Injure the Newborn
http://www.aimsusa.org/gettingw.htm

Education:

Learn more about all aspects of birth - Go exploring
Nurture : Childbirth Education
Family Health & Education Center - Home Page

Electronic Fetal Monitoring:  

Robbie Davis-Floyd - Birth Messages
Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Epidurals:


Shoulder dystocia, mother's ability to move (being unmedicated) can be key
Epidurals can lead to longer labors and more cesareans
Epidurals lead to invasive tests for newborns, study shows
Epidurals: Why the Epidemic?
Reported Side Effects of Epidural Anesthesia


Episiotomy:

About.com Episiotomy links
Episiotomy Info
Episiotomy: Ritual Genital Mutilation in West...
Perineal Protection - Avoiding Tear
Robbie Davis-Floyd - Birth Messages


General Birth:

Sabrina Cuddy Pregnancy Page
Birth related email addresses, doula, midwifery, education, and related health organizations
Childbirth.org
Online Birth Center
Mothering magazine
Birthing the future

Home Birth:

Is home birth for you? 6 myths about childbirth exposed
The safety of homebirth from the farm
Bibliography of homebirth literature compiled by the farm
The Homebirth Choice
References to studies on Home Birth

Hospital Birth:

Legislation for reporting birth interventions
The Active Management of Labour

Induction/Augmentation/Pitocin:

Non-Pharmaceutical Induction
Pitocin FAQ
Caution: Just say no to Cytotch induction


Insurance:

Insurance industry kills health care reform

Local Legislation:

CALM
Contemporary Mfry Legislation, SB 1479
Latest California Legislative Update April 99 from the CA College of Midwives

Massage:

Pregnancy and Massage Therapy


Midwifery:

Radical Midwives - a discussion list server
Midwifery Archives
ACNM - American College of Nurse-Midwives
ACDM - American College of Domiciliary Midwives
Midwifery Today
CFM - Citizens for Midwifery
CAM - California Association of Midwives
MANA - Midwives Alliance of North America

National Legislation:

Rep. Maloney Protects the Rights of New Mothers
Legislation for reporting birth interventions

Non-Traditional/Alternative Care:

OBC: Herbs


Options in Labor:

Care in Normal Birth: a practical guide


Obstetricians:

The Active Management of Labour


Pain Relief:

Looking Into the Eyes of the Dragon
No Gain Without Pain (by Nicky Leap)
The Pain of Labour: A Feminist Issue (by Andrea Robertson)
Pregnancy and Massage Therapy
Sterile water papules for low vack pain in labor
Visualization and Self-Hypnosis


Parenting:

Attachment Parenting International
The Natural Child Project
Nurturing Online


Prenatal/Postpartum Counselling:

Nightingale Center - Baby Blues
Postpartum Support International

Postpartum Doulas:

CAPPA
Postpartum Doula Service
Stony Brook School of Nursing


Stories, Poetry, Photos:

Birth Story Diaries
Pregnancy, Reproduction & Health Education Homepage - Another collection of birth and women's health information. Superb collection of birth stories.


Ultrasound:

Ultrasound: More Harm Than Good?

VBAC/C-Section:

Cesarean Fact Sheet - Childbirth.org
ICAN - International Cesarean Awareness Network
C-Section Photo Gallery
VBAC Information
Birthrites - Healing after caesarean


Yoga:

Whole Birth Teacher Certification Training

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