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Links on this page are listed by topic including: general
birth information, water birth,
cesarean birth, complications
and pregnancy loss, midwifery and
doula care, breastfeeding,
parenting, cloth
diapering, circumcision,
vaccination,
life before birth, additional
helpful links.
Click on any of these topics, or scroll down to find what you're looking for.
General Birth Information
Birthing the Future - Website of Internationally respected birth
advocate, Suzanne Arms. Offering vision and practical models for the healing
and well-being of life on this planet beginning with birth.
www.birthingthefuture.com
Sheila Kitzinger: Here you can explore aspects of birth, drawing on
things that Sheila has learned from women around the world and her research as
a social anthropologist into women's experiences of pregnancy, birth and
breastfeeding. www.SheilaKitzinger.com
The On-line Birth Center focuses on natural birth and midwifery. They
offer a weekly newsletter. www.moonlily.com/obc
Homebirth Safety and Benefits:
http://www.gentlebirth.org/ronnie/homesafe.html
Birthing from Within: The life changing practice and spiritual approach
to childbirth preparation that is changing birth consciousness around the
world. Read my review of this book.
www.birthingfromwithin.com
Exploring the Sacred Feminine with Elizabeth Davis
Learn more about women's sexual passages, the women's wheel of life; menarche,
birth and menopause and how to become a midwife. Elizabeth is a renowned expert
on women's issues, she has been a midwife, women's health care specialist,
educator and consultant for over 20 years. She is internationally active in
women's rights, and is widely sought after for her ability to apply principles
of fair play and holism to specific problems.
www.elizabethdavis.com
The on-line version of the Complete Mother magazine with information
about pregnancy, natural birth and breastfeeding.
www.compleatmother.com
The Heart and Science of Birth. Midwifery information for consumers and
midwives including becoming a midwife, homebirth, water birth, conferences,
education and products. www.midwiferytoday.com
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS): The Initiative is an
evidence-based document which provides guidelines for identifying and
designating mother-friendly birth sites including hospitals, birth centers, and
home-birth services. A consumer version of the Initiative, "Having a Baby?
Ten Questions to Ask" is also available.
www.motherfriendly.org
www.lamaze.com the Art
of Confident Birthing and Parenting. Lamaze has changed over the
years! Lamaze is an international nonprofit organization of healthcare
professionals and parents with a mission to promote normal, natural, healthy
and fulfilling childbearing and early parenting experiences for women and their
families. They are all about education, advocacy and reform. This website is
part of IVillage and has many interactive and informative pages such as a
pregnancy and new baby calendar, how-to videos, breastfeeding support and birth
stories. Check out the pregnancy and parenting meditations written by me!
Childbirth Connection: This site contains information to educate and
inform consumers, health care providers, policy makers and insurance payers
about family centered maternity care as a model for safety, satisfaction and
savings. This site lists the statement of "The Rights of Childbearing Women"
and "The Fundamental Problem with Maternity Care in the United States."
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/
Water Birth
The Global Maternal/Child Health Association and Water Birth
International website. FAQ's, resources, books, videos, referrals and
bibliography. Read my review of
Barbara Harper's book, Gentle Birth Choices.
www.waterbirth.org
The Water Birth Website: In depth information on the use of water for
labor, birth and early childhood. Includes water birth stories, benefits of
water birth, gentle birth, preparations for water birth and finding resources
in your area. www.waterbirthinfo.com
Cesarean Birth
Cesarean Section Homepage: Numerous links on how to avoid c-sections,
risks of c-sections, breech birth and vaginal birth after c-section
information. www.childbirth.org/section
International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN). ICAN works to lower the
rate of unnecessary cesareans, supports vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC),
and encourages positive birthing through education and advocacy.
www.ican-online.org
Complications and Pregnancy Loss
SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
www.nationalshareoffice.com
SHARE is a not-for-profit nondenominational organization providing support to
those whose lives are touched by the tragic death of a baby through early
pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death. All information packets,
correspondence, and support are free of charge for bereaved parents.
HELLP Syndrome Society
http://hometown.aol.com/hellp1995/index.html
HELLP Syndrome is a unique variant of preeclampsia (toxemia), has the following
characteristics: H (hemolysis, the breaking down of red blood cells), EL
(elevated liver enzymes), and LP (low platelet count. HELLP Syndrome occurs in
tandem with preeclampsia, but because HELLP Syndrome's symptoms may happen
before preeclampsia's three findings (high blood pressure, protein in the urine
and swelling), they may be misdiagnosed as symptoms of other conditions. As a
result, the mother may not get the right treatment, leaving both mother and
baby more at risk.
The Preeclampsia Foundation
www.preeclampsia.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to funding research, raising public
awareness, providing support and public awareness to those whose lives have
been touched by preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
RESOLVE:
provides timely, compassionate support and information to people who are
experiencing infertility and to increase awareness of infertility issues
through public education and advocacy. RESOLVE also provides a nationwide
network of chapter mandated to promote reproductive health and to ensure equal
access to all family building options for men and women experiencing
infertility or other reproductive disorders.
www.resolve.org
Infertility and Pregnancy Loss - INCIID: The International Council on
Infertility Information dissemination. A great resource for infertility and
pregnancy loss. Information is up-to -date and comprehensive.
www.inciid.org
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Center: Offers support, resources and
education on miscarriage, stillbirth, and newborn death. Also available,
literature, keepsake items and sympathy cards. No website. Call or write
1421 E. Wayzata Blvd. #10, Wayzata, MN 55391. 612-473-9372.
Midwifery and Doula Care -
Seattle Area Resources
For general information and to find a midwife or doula in your area:
Citizens for Midwifery: www.cfmidwifery.org
Doulas of North America: www.dona.org
Midwives of North America: www.mana.org
To locate a midwife, doula or lactation consultant worldwide:
www.birthpartners.com
Connect with other "homebirthers" in your area.
www.homebirth.meetup.com
Find a midwife or doula in Seattle.
Breastfeeding:
WithinReach works to ensure optimal health for all families in Washington by connecting them to the programs, resources and information needed to build healthy families. Families access social and health information through the website and through four statewide hotlines and ParentHelp123.org, an interactive website that helps families find and apply for programs and local services available to them. WithinReach also produces free health education materials.
The Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington (BCW) is a statewide coalition comprised of 23 local coalitions, individuals, families and health care professionals, working in partnership with WithinReach and the Washington State Department of Health, WIC program. The BCW is a resource for local breastfeeding coalitions, other allied organizations and the public. The website has information on for both families and professionals including details about; legislation, discrimination, 'how-to', working and breastfeeding, educational materials, a newsletter, projects, awards, research, conferences and more.
Breastfeeding.com is one of my favorite breastfeeding websites! Includes
breastfeeding help, Q & A, nutrition information, support for working mothers,
galleries, chats, free stuff, shopping and a lactation consultant directory.
www.breastfeeding.com
Promotion of Mother's Milk Another one of my favorite breastfeeding
websites. Learn how to be a three-minute activist
www.promom.org
La Leche League Share in the experiences of other breastfeeding mothers
and find a group near you. www.lalecheleague.org
Breastfeeding and Dental Caries
Many parents are told by their dentists to stop night nursing as
breastfeeding causes dental caries. This is outdated, mis-information and not
true. Visit www.brianpalmerdds.com
for accurate research and information and read the July/August 2002 issue of
Mothering Magazine.
www.kellymom.com is an internationally recognized website providing evidence-based breastfeeding and parenting information to professionals and parents. Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC is the owner and originator and provides private and telephone consultations, teaches breastfeeding classes and leads support groups, and writes articles on breastfeeding and parenting.
Parenting:
Mothering Magazine A Natural Family magazine.
www.mothering.com
Attachment Parenting International
http://www.attachmentparenting.org/
Learn more about Attachment Parenting and how to find a support group or form
your own. API provides educational materials, research information,
consultative, referral and speaker services to promote Attachment Parenting
concepts.
IVillage Consult with others with your parenting questions, find a
baby name, chat with other's, 100's of tips.
http://parenting.ivillage.com/
Cloth Diapering
The Nappy Lady!
www.thenappylady.co.uk
A British site containing everything you would want to know when trying to
decide about diapering. Site includes up to date environmental considerations,
chemical components of disposable diapers, advantages of both cloth and
disposable diapers, cloth diaper myths and product information.
Circumcision:
Make an informed choice!
Circumcision Resource Center has extensive information and links to
other circumcision websites. www.cirp.org
The website on "Intactivism." Includes a non-erotic animation of how a
foreskin works. www.circumstitions.com
The National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Center. A
National Clearinghouse for information about circumcision.
www.nocirc.org
Vaccination:
Think Twice offers extensive selections of uncensored information on
childhood shots and other immunizations.
www.thinktwice.com
Life Before Birth:
Wombsafe contains information on life before birth including the
psychological quality of birth today, birth trauma and resolution, birth and
the origins of violence and a list of the literature which has developed in
birth psychology over the last 20 years.
www.birthpsychology.com/lifebefore/wombsafe3.html
The Visible Embryo The most in-depth visual resource for human fetal
development on the web. Developed with a grant from the National Institutes of
Health. The audience is primarily medical students, physicians and expectant
parents. www.visembryo.com
Additional Helpful Links
Plus Size Pregnancy Website: support groups, clothing resources,
information for health care provider, birth stories.
www.plus-size-pregnancy.org
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