Birth Links

PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH
MIDWIFERY & DOULAS
CESAREAN
VACCINATIONS
BREAST-FEEDING
ORGANIZATIONS/ ASSOCIATIONS/ ACTIVIST

PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH
www.hypnobirthing.com Relaxed, natural childbirth education, enhanced by hypnosis techniques.
www.childbirthsolutions.com Exploring women’s options in the manner in which they give birth to the child.
www.babybluesconnection.org Information, resources and support for postpartum mothers and their families.
www.blueribbonbaby.org Dr. Tom Brewer’s site. Best web sites for information on pregnancy, diet, complications, research, and so much more.
www.misfoundation.org Bereavement support.
www.birthpsychology.com website for the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH). You will find important and most up to date information on the prenatal and perinatal stages of life.
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MIDWIFERY & DOULAS
www.acnm.org American College of Nurse Midwives
www.motherfriendly.org Coalition for Improving Maternity Services.
www.cfmidwifery.org resources that promotes midwifery care across the country.
www.dona.org Doulas of North America providing the highest quality of emotional, physical and educational support for women and their families during childbirth and postpartum.
www.doulnetwork.com Find a Doula to help you make the most of your birth.
www.doulaworld.com Information and services concerning Doulas and Midwives.
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CESAREAN
www.ican-online.org To improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
www.vbac.com Providing women up-to-date research, resources, education and support for VBAC’s. Whether you are being told you need to consider a cesarean for a first or second time birth, this site is a must.
www.birthrites.edsite.com.au Very good information on VBACs here.
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VACCINATIONS
www.thedoctorwithin.com Very informative site.
www.nvic.org National Vaccine Information Center.
www.vaccines.net Vaccine Safety Information web-site.
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BREAST-FEEDING
www.lalecheleague.org International organization, breast-feeding through support and education
www.breastfeeding.com Hugh site for breast-feeding information.
www.breastfeedingmatters.com Lots of breast-feeding information
www.lactationconnection.com Lots of product and information.
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ORGANIZATIONS/ ASSOCIATIONS/ ACTIVIST
www.cappa.net Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association.
www.icea.org International Childbirth Education Association
www.waterbirth.org Waterbirth International
www.childbirth.org Great information on everything you need to know about your pregnancy.
www.dona.org Doulas of North America
www.motherfriendly.org Coalition for Improving Maternity Services.
www.atlc.org Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children.
www.babymilkaction.org Is a non-profit organization which aims to save lives and to end the avoidable suffering caused by inappropriate infant feeding. Baby Milk Action works within a global network to strengthen independent, transparent and effective controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry.
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