(Mostly) Online Resources for Pregnancy and Birth

Birth Supplies

• In His Hands (800-247-4045)
• Cascade
• Birth With Love

Breastfeeding Support and Supplies

• Breast cancer, breast self exam (Komen.org)
• Breastfeeding.com
• Breastfeeding online, links to Dr.  Newman
• La Leche League International
• American Academy of Pediatrics’ policy
• Promotion of Mother’s Milk

Cesarean Section/VBAC

• VBAC Information
• International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)

Childbirth Education

• Bradley
• Lamaze
• Birthing From Within
• International Childbirth Ed. Association

Circumcision

• NOCIRC
• American Academy Pediatrics
• Intact care information

Doulas

• Birth Partners (doula search)
• Doulas of North America (DONA)

Family Planning

• Fertility charting

Magazines

• Birth Gazette
• Midwifery Today
• Mothering Magazine (701-852-2822)
• The Compleat Mother

Pregnancy and Birth Information

• Pregnancy resources, baby calendar
• Guide to making your birth plan
• Childbirth.org
• Baby Center
• The Online Birth Center
• Safety and benefits
• MANA Homebirth Statistics
• HAND

Group B Strep (GBS)

• Center for Disease Control (CDC)
• CDC handout
• Washington Midwives GBS page
• Childbirth.org (type gbs in search box)
• Holistic Pediatric Association

Midwifery

• Citizens for Midwifery
• Midwifery Today
• Association of Texas Midwives
• Midwives Alliance of North America

Parenting

• Hearing Screen Information (800-422-2956, ext 3829)
• Growth Chart
• Mothering Magazine
• Parents Place
• The Compleat Mother

Studies

• BMJ: Safety of midwife-attended homebirth

Herbs

• Natures Sunshine (for 5-W) (800-453-1422)
• Kathy Trabel, distributor for 5-W (972-529-6237)

Vaccinations

• National Vaccine Info Center

Water birth

• Water Birth Website