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AMAZING LIST OF LINKS FOR PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, BREASTFEEDING AND PARENTING INFORMATION
ON THE INTERNET
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101 REASONS TO BREASTFEED YOUR CHILD
9 MOONS BIRTHING PAGE--Pregnancy, Childbirth, Midwifery and Breastfeeding
ABOUT.COM--Pregnancy & Birth--Guided by Robin Elise Weiss
ACADEMY OF CERTIFIED BIRTH EDUCATORS & LABOR SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS--Resources and information on becoming a Birth Doula or Childbirth Educator.
ACTION ON PRE-ECLAMPSIA (APEC)--Resources and support information for women who have had or are worried about pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP Syndrome and Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH).
ACTIVE BIRTH CENTRE--INFORMATIVE EDUCATION AND PREPARATION FOR BIRTH AND PARENTING--JANET BALASKAS
ADOBE--ARIZONA DOULAS ORGANIZATION & BIRTH EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE--PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, PARENTHOOD
ALLIANCE for the IMPROVEMENT OF MATERNITY SERVICES (AIMS)-- The goal of the ALLIANCE is to bring about a reduction of birth injury and trauma in newborns and their mothers through the sharing of scientific information and public information.
ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN--Guidance about consciously conceiving, birthing, and nurturing children.
ALLIANCE OF GENETIC SUPPORT GROUPS--An international coalition comprised of millions of individuals with genetic conditions and more than 600 advocacy, research and health care organizations that represent their interests.
ALLNURSES.COM--Huge Online Nursing Community, Nursing Jobs, Nursing News and More.
AMEDA, AVENT, and DR. BROWN'S BREAST PUMPS--Quality breast pumps and breastfeeding accessories available at a fraction of the retail price. Free ground shipping available for orders being shipped within the continental US.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY MIDWIVES--A professional organization for midwives who provide physiologically-based maternity care in a community settings (client homes, maternity homes or birth centers).
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES (ACNM)--The mission of ACNM is to promote the health and well-being of women and infants within their families and communities through the development and support of the profession of midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives, and certified midwives.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS (ACOG)
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION--SEARCH THIS SITE FOR INFORMATION ON GESTATIONAL DIABETES RESEARCH ABSTRACTS
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION (AMWA)
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE--An organization devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive medicine and biology, including infertility, menopause, contraception, and sexuality.
ANCIENT ART MIDWIFERY INSTITUTE (AAMI)--At-a-distance educational program for midwives.
ANCIENT PATHS MIDWIFERY--Lori Luyten, LM, CPM, offering midwifery service located in Chino Hills, CA and serving the surrounding Southern California areas.
ANGELA HORN'S HOME BIRTH REFERENCE SITE
ASK NOAH ABOUT: PREGNANCY--New York Online Access to Health (NOAH), a vast resource of pregnancy-related topics.
ASSOCIATION OF LABOR ASSISTANTS & CHILDBIRTH EDUCATORS (ALACE)--Training and referral organization for birth doulas and childbirth educators.
ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ADVOCATES FOR CHILDBIRTH SOLUTIONS (ANACS)--An association for professional obstetric nurses who are deeply committed to promoting evidence based practice, and positive birth experiences.
ASSOCIATION OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS--A multidisciplinary association of professionals who provide reproductive health services or education, conduct reproductive health research, or influence reproductive health policy.
ASSOCIATION OF SAFE ALTERNATIVES IN CHILDBIRTH--ASAC is a part of a growing network of parents and health professionals who believe that childbirth is a normal, healthy part of life, of special significance to the pregnant woman and her family. ASAC was created to encourage alternatives to the technological approach. They believe that parents have the right and the responsibility to make informed choices about childbirth and that a full range of options should be available to them -- in the hospital, at home, in a birthing center and with professional care givers of their choice.
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN’S HEALTH, OBSTETRIC AND NEONATAL NURSES (AWHONN)--A professional association for nurses who specialize in the care of women and newborns. Members include neonatal nurses, APRNs, women's health nurses, OB/GYN and labor and delivery nurses, nurse scientists, nurse executives and managers, childbirth educators and nurse practitioners.
ASTHMA AND PREGNANCY--Information from the National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
ATTACHMENT HOME PAGE--Attachment Disorder Help: Cascade Center for Family Growth specializes in children with severe behavioral disorders and issues including: Reactive Attachment Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Autism, Down's Syndrome, learning disabilities, brain injury, childhood depression, addictions, significant developmental delays, intellectual deficits, childhood violence, anxiety disorders, and other serious difficulties in childhood.
ATTACHMENT PARENTING INTERNATIONAL--The mission of Attachment Parenting International (API) is to promote parenting methods that create strong, healthy emotional bonds between children and their parents. These methods nurture and fulfill a child's need for trust, empathy, and affection, providing a lifelong foundation for healthy, enduring relationships.
AUSTRALIAN MULTIPLE BIRTH ASSOCIATION--For families with Twins, Triplets, Quadruplets
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THE BABIES PLANET--Pregnancy, Children, Infants, Baby Name resources, misc.
THE BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE--The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is an international program of The World Health Organization (WHO) and The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF). Based on the WHO/UNICEF "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding", the Initiative recognizes hospitals and birth centers that have taken steps to provide an optimal environment for the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding.
BABY NAMES.COM--Database of over 6,500 names and meanings
BABY'S BIRTH BENEFIT'S--Baby game--Who's Having This Baby, Anyway?
THE BABY SITE--KATHRINE'S PREGNANCY PAGES
BABYWORLD-- UK website for information for information on pregnancy and babies.
BABY ZONE-- Pregnancy, Family Planning Community and Resources.
B*E*S*T (BIRTH EMPOWERMENT SUPPORT TEAM) DOULA SERVICE-- Los Angeles and San Diego North County
BEARING IN MIND BIRTH CENTER--Anchorage, Alaska
BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS--Labor and Postpartum Doula service in San Diego, CA, USA.
BESTFED ONLINE-- Everything for the breastfeeding family--guidance, help, educational articles, products and supplies for the breastfeeding - nursing mother.
A BETTER BIRTH--Home to the Pregnancy and Child Directory.
BETTER BIRTHS & BABIES--Birth and Breastfeeding resources
THE BILLINGS OVULATION METHOD OF NATURAL FERTILITY REGULATION
BIOMEDNET---The Internet community for biological and medical researchers--current opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Free membership to use services.
BIRTH AND BREASTFEEDING.COM--Birth and breastfeeding resources. Mechell Turner, IBCLC, Doula, Herbalist.
BIRTH AND WOMEN’S CENTER- Nationally accredited Birth Center in Dallas, TX
BIRTH AND WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER--Nationally accredited freestanding Birth Center in Tucson, AZ.
BIRTH ARTS (Originally Green Mountain Doula Guild)--Childbirth Education, Birth Doula Services, Birth and Postpartum Doula Certification, including Advanced Doula and Distance Training.
BIRTH MESSAGES--Symbolic analysis by author Robbie Davis-Floyd, PhD.
BIRTH CENTERS.ORG--American Association of Birth Centers. Find a Birth Center in the United States.
BIRTH FOCUS--Director Ilana Stein--Childbirth Education, Birth Doula, Hypnobirthing, Birth Counseling
BIRTH LINKS--MIDWIFERY, BIRTH AND PARENTING RESOURCES
BIRTHNETWORK
NATIONAL---A
non-profit, consumer-advocacy group based upon the principles of the
Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI) that promotes awareness of the benefits and
availability of healthy, normal pregnancy and childbirth through information and
support. BirthNetwork National is leading a grassroots movement of
activists and consumers that are striving to bring peace and dignity to birth by
helping empower women to make informed choices about their maternity care.
BIRTH SOURCE.COM--The Official Website of Perinatal Education Associates--Birth, Babies, Doulas, Childbirth and more
BIRTH SUPPLIES.COM--The Birth Store for Midwives and Parents
BIRTH YEAR NETWORK--A Group of Birth Professionals Providing Services Related to the Birthing Year to New and Expecting Parents in Las Vegas.
BIRTHWAYS.NET--Affirmations, Bellymasks, Seattle (WA) area resources and links.
BIRTHING IN AWARENESS--Promoting the awareness and benefits of having a doula at births in South Africa. Breastfeeding facilitation, Doula support, Reiki energy work, Therapeutic massage with essential oils and Mentoring in the Birthing from Within philosophy of mindful awareness into motherhood.
BIRTHING THE FUTURE--Created by Suzanne Arms, the mission of Birthing the Future is to gather, synthesize, and disseminate the finest world wisdom that inspires people about the significance of birthing in each of our lives.
BIRTHINGWAY PLACE--Eileen Wright--Childbirth Education, Birth Doula--Los Angeles, CA
BIRTHPLAN.COM--Interactive Birth Plan Maker
BIRTH PLANS--The Law and the Physician--Medical and Public Health Law Site
BIRTHPREP.COM--Childbirth Education and Resources in English and Spanish--Books, video and audiotapes.
BIRTH PSYCHOLOGY.COM--Explore the mental and emotional dimensions of pregnancy and birth
BIRTH RESOURCE NETWORK--Professional Association of Independent Doulas--San Diego, CA.
BIRTH RITES--HEALING AFTER CAESAREAN--An emotional and physical support network for all women who've had a previous caesarean, and lobby to reduce the caesarean rate and increase public awareness of the safety of VBAC/EBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean/Empowered Birth After Caesarean).
BIRTH SOURCE.COM--The Official Website of Perinatal Education Associates--Childbirth and Doula Training, Educational Seminars, Childbirth Classes, Birth Doula Service, Birth Essentials Online Store--Connie Livingston, Sandy Dennedy
BIRTH STORY DIARIES--REAL BIRTHS, REAL PICTURES
BIRTHWAYS --Prenatal Education and Doula Care, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BIRTH WITH LOVE.COM--Midwifery Supplies, Nutritionals, Homeopathics
BIRTH WORKS! HOME PAGE--Birth Works® embodies the philosophy of developing a woman's self confidence, trust and faith in her ability to give birth. Childbirth Classes, Doula Services, Childbirth Educator/Doula Certification programs also promote safe and loving birth experiences through education, introspection and confident action.
THE BRADLEY METHOD© HOME PAGE--Bradley Method© childbirth classes advocate the safest, and most rewarding birth experience possible. For that reason we endorse and teach the following ideals in classes: Natural Childbirth, Active participation of the husband as coach, excellent nutrition, avoidance of drugs during pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.
BREASTFEEDING.COM--INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND ATTITUDE!--One of the most comprehensive breastfeeding sites on the Internet.
BREASTFEEDING AND ATTACHMENT PARENTING INSTINCTIVELY--Breastfeeding and Attachment Parenting.
BREASTFEEDING AND THE USE OF HUMAN MILK: American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. (Originally published in December, 1997 and revised February, 2005).
BREASTFEEDING LINKS--Comprehensive list of links by Pregnancy and Parenting Naturally
BREASTFEEDING ONLINE -- Authored by Cindy Curtis, RN, IBCLC, this site aims to empower women to choose to breastfeed and to educate society at large about the importance and benefits of breastfeeding.
BREASTFEEDING ONLINE: ARTICLES, ADVICE AND ENCOURAGEMENT--Jack Newman, M.D.--Great articles by world-renowned Pediatrician
BREASTFEEDING PHARMACOLOGY--DR. THOMAS W. HALE--Comprehensive site by Thomas W. Hale, R.Ph., Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics at the Texas Tech University School of Medicine, a leading expert in the use of medications in breastfeeding women and travels world-wide lecturing on the topic of using medications in breastfeeding mothers.
BREASTFEEDING TASKFORCE OF GREATER LOS ANGELES--The Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles is dedicated to improving the health and well being of infants and families through education, outreach, and advocacy to promote and support breastfeeding.
BREAST IS BEST--Breastpumps and Breastfeeding Products, Nursing Bras, Books, DVDs, Videos, Breastfeeding Articles and Information.
BREASTPUMPS.COM--An
Internet-only store that offers breast pumps, pump accessories and milk storage
options at discounted prices as well as a variety of informational articles on
topics related to breastfeeding and pumping.
BREAST PUMPS FOR BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS--Breast pump comparison information.
BRIGHT FUTURE LACTATION RESOURCE CENTRE--BFLRC supports the people who support breastfeeding with articles, education and motivation resources for healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, lactation consultants, peer counselors, peer helpers and others providing parents with infant feeding information.
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CAMPAIGN FOR OUR CHILDREN--Teen Pregnancy Prevention. Resources for Teens, Parents and Educators.
CANADIAN PARENTS ONLINE--Canada's Parenting Website
CANADIAN WOMEN’S HEALTH NETWORK--Pregnancy and Childbirth database.
CAPPA--CHILDBIRTH AND POSTPARTUM PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION--A non-profit international organization that offers professional membership and training to childbirth educators, lactation educators, labor doulas, antepartum doulas and postpartum doulas.
CASA DE NACIMIENTO--Situated at the base of the Hueco Mountains is a birth center called Casa De Nacimiento or literally 'house of birth.' Located in El Paso, Texas, this privately-funded, self sufficient birth facility, has been in operation since 1985. It is staffed by licensed midwives and midwifery interns who help bring an average of 40-60 newborn babies into the world each month.
CASCADE HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS-- Midwifery supplies.
THE CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS--SAFE PREGNANCY--The Center for Reproductive Rights (formerly the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy) is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and defending women's reproductive rights worldwide.
THE CENTER FOR STUDY OF MULTIPLE BIRTH--The Center's purpose is to stimulate and foster medical and social research in the area of multiple birth and to help parents with the special problems they and their offspring may encounter.
CESAREAN SECTION--A Brief History--U.S. National Library of Medicine.
CESAREAN VOICES--A website by, for and about Cesarean Born People.
CHASER--Congenital Heart Anomalies Support, Education & Resources
CHESAPEAKE BIRTH COMPANIONS--Birth and Postpartum Doulas in Washington, DC, Annapolis, Baltimore region.
CHILDBIRTHCLASS.COM--Labor of Love Childbirth Class Videos.
CHILDBIRTH CONNECTION (formerly "Maternity Center Association")--Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization that uses research, education and advocacy to improve maternity care for all women and their families. Founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association, Childbirth Connection has grown from a small group of concerned individuals and community leaders that succeeded in reducing maternal and infant deaths in New York City, to a nationally recognized leader in maternity care quality improvement. The mission of Childbirth Connection is to promote safe, effective and satisfying maternity care for all women and their families through research, education and advocacy.
CHILDBIRTH ENHANCEMENT FOUNDATION--CEF specializes in community and hospital-based childbirth assistant/doula programs, providing certified childbirth assistants to those who desire to have a positive birth experience. CEF also offers a comprehensive training and certification programs for childbirth assistants/doulas.
CHILDBIRTH GRAPHICS--Education materials for childbirth educators, lactation consultants, and other healthcare providers. These materials cover the birth process from preconception planning to postpartum as well as early childhood development and parenting.
CHILDBIRTH INTERNATIONAL--Distance training for the world's childbirth educators and doulas.
CHILDBIRTH.ORG--PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH INFORMATION
CHILDBIRTH RESOURCES BY JANET ASHFORD-- "Timeless Way" videotape on the history of childbirth..
CHILDREN WITH SPINA BIFIDA--A Resource Page for Parents and Professionals--By the Waisman Center, Madison, WI
CHOICES CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION & DOULA SERVICES--Non-profit organization offering supportive and educational programs in Toronto.
CHOICES IN CHILDBIRTH--VICTORIA MACIOCE-STUMPF--Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, Lactation Support, Birth and Newborn Photography. AUTHOR OF THIS LIST OF LINKS.
CIRCUMCISION INFORMATION AND RESOURCE PAGE--Reference Library and Information Pages for Parents and Educators.
CITIZENS FOR MIDWIFERY--The only national consumer-based group promoting the Midwives Model of Care. CfM works to provide information and resources that promote the local midwife, as well as midwives and midwifery care across the country.
CLOUD 9 DOULA SERVICES--Georganne Hampton's Birth Doula and Breastfeeding Service in Fairbanks, Alaska.
COALITION FOR IMPROVING MATERNITY SERVICES (CIMS)--In its first five years, the work of the coalition has focused on the creation and implementation of the evidence-based Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI) which provides guidelines for identifying and designating "mother-friendly" birth sites including hospitals, birth centers and home-birth services. The initiative outlines ten steps for mother-friendly care and includes a requirement for birth sites to also qualify as "baby-friendly" according to the World Health Organization's guidelines.
COMADRES INSTITUTE--Enhancing the health of women and families through the art and science of midwifery. Comadres Institute offers programs and personalized educational retreats focusing on healing and empowerment, honoring midwives and women's wisdom, celebrating women's cycles and mother nature, exploring sacred ways of birthing, water birth, and instructor certification in American AquaNatal, a prenatal water fitness and educational program.
THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS HOMEPAGE--Grief Support After the Death of a Child--The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.
THE COMPLEAT MOTHER--THE Magazine of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Breastfeeding
CORD BLOOD REGISTRY -- Cord blood stem cell banking service.
CORD PARTNERS -- Information on banking your baby's umbilical cord blood, it's use in treating disease, and other FAQ's.
CRANIAL OSTEOPATHY FOR PREGNANCY AND BIRTH
CRYSTAL BLUE'S NEONATAL NURSING ROUNDS--Newborn Nursing, NICU Nursing, and Nursing & Health Issues
CUTTING EDGE PRESS--Books and professional products for hospitals, practicing nurses, midwives, childbirth educators, professional labor assistants, nurse-practitioners, healthcare students, expectant parents, and other healthcare consumers.
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DANCING THRU PREGNANCY--Dancing Thru Pregnancy is a continuous fitness and well-being program based on principles of dance, exercise physiology and group support. It is specifically designed to enhance the pregnancy, ease discomforts, and provide skills for labor and delivery.
DAR A LUZ NETWORK--A non-profit organization dedicated to providing knowledge and support for women during their pregnancies, births and motherhood. Dar a Luz Network is committed to offering information on a broad range of pregnancy, birthing and family care topics, support through monthly meetings, promoting the midwifery model of care and helping women feel confident in their ability to birth their babies. Dar a Luz has chapters opening around the country.
DEPRESSION AFTER DELIVERY--National Postpartum Depression (PPD) Resource--A national, nonprofit organization which provides support for women with antepartum and postpartum disorders (PPD). Its focus includes education, information, support groups, telephone support and professional referral for women & families coping with mental health issues associated with childbearing, both during pregnancy and postpartum. This is now the archived site for Depression After Delivery since they have now merged resources with Postpartum Support International.
DESERT DOULA BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM SERVICES--Tucson, Arizona, USA.
DIABETES AND PREGNANCY--American Diabetes Association
DIAGNOSIS DOWN SYNDROME--Support for parents with babies born with Down Syndrome.
DIVERSITY RX: Promoting language and cultural competence to improve the quality of health care for minority, immigrant, and ethnically diverse communities.
DOULA CARE (CANADIAN ASSOCIATION, REGISTRY AND EDUCATION)--A Canadian non-profit association committed to providing emotional and physical support for women during the childbirth process, and fostering a positive, informed birth experience.
DOULA.COM--Articles on Doula Care
DOULA NETWORK.COM--Find a Doula in your area!
THE DOULA NETWORK --The Doula Network primarily serves the Charleston/Huntington WV areas, but also offers listing in the US as well.
DOULAS OF KNOXVILLE--Doula group that also offers Massage Therapy, Belly Masking, Prenatal Yoga, Lactation Consulting, Breastpump Rentals, and Childbirth Preparation Classes.
DONA INTERNATIONAL--Formerly "Doulas of North America"--An international association of doulas who are trained to provide the highest quality emotional, physical and educational support to women and their families during childbirth and postpartum. DONA International is the largest doula association in the world, with over 5,500 birth and postpartum doulas members and growing.
DOULAS OF SOUTHERN OREGON--A local group of working Doulas who have come together to offer peer support to each other, to offer free referrals to Doulas in the area, and to help educate the community about what a Doula is and how she can help the expectant family.
THE DOULA WORKSHOP--Offers DONA-approved Doula Trainings in the Midwest.
DOWNS SYNDROME: HEALTH ISSUES--News and Information for Parents and Professionals.
DR. JACK NEWMAN, MD, FRCPC--Breastfeeding Hand-outs. Dr. Newman started the first hospital-based breastfeeding clinic in Canada in 1984 at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. He has been a consultant with UNICEF for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in Africa, and has published articles on the subject of breastfeeding in Scientific American and several medical journals. Dr. Newman has practiced as a physician in Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa.
DRINKING AND YOUR PREGNANCY--National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism--Assessing the Impact of Maternal Drinking During and After Pregnancy.
DRUGS AND BREASTFEEDING--DR. THOMAS W. HALE, R.Ph., Ph.D. (Texas Tech. University Professor of Pediatrics)
DRUGS IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION--PERINATOLOGY.COM--An educational resource for perinatologists, referring physicians, and genetic counselors. Information on the site has been written by perinatologists and genetic counselors of The San Gabriel Valley Perinatal Medical Group.
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EARTH MAMA ANGEL BABY- A complete line of 100% natural skin and body care products and gifts that support the entire process of childbirth - from natural pregnancy through labor, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding and natural baby care.
ELECTRONIC FETAL MONITORING--Research Information
ELIZABETH GLASER PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION--The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation seeks to prevent pediatric HIV infection and to eradicate pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs.
ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES OF INFERTILITY--Information Compiled by Wayne Sinclair, M.D., Richard W. Pressinger, (M.Ed.), Graduate Research Project USF, Tampa, Florida. Environmental causes of infertility and miscarriage are summarized from major medical journals.
ERICHAD--Home of Loving Support for Bereaved Parents
ETHNOMED--ETHNIC MEDICINE GUIDE--HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER--UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON--Contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the healthcare of recent immigrants to Seattle or the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world.
THE EXPECTANT MOTHER'S GUIDE--Pregnancy, Childbirth Baby and Parenting Resources for first-time expectant mothers and new parents in Brooklyn NY, Chicago, Connecticut, Houston, Northeast New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
EXPRESS YOURSELF MUMS--UK Resource for Breastfeeding information, Breastpumps.
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FAMILY VOICES--Family Voices is a national grassroots network of families and friends which advocates for health care services and provides information for families with children and youth with special health care needs.
FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES AND PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS--Karolinska Institute
FEMINIST.COM---Women's Health Issues
FERTILITY PLUS--Information written by patients for patients. Beginning Fertility Issues, Advanced Fertility Issues, Newsgroups FAQ, Resource List, Miscarriage Information and more.
THE FETAL TREATMENT CENTER--University of California, San Francisco--The first and and most comprehensive center in the world for the treatment of prenatally diagnosed birth defects.
FIT FOR 2--A total body fitness program for pregnant women and new mothers worldwide through high-energy medically-based classes, workout videos, and licensing sales.
FIT
FOR A KID--Daimler Chryslet's Child Car Seat Safety Service--The
country's first permanent child safety seat inspection service. The service is
free and offered by appointment at participating Five Star Chrysler/Jeep®/Dodge
dealers. Fit for a Kid is open to all families, no matter what make or model
vehicle they drive.
FORESITE--The
Association for the Promotion of Preconceptual Care--A UK-based
charitable organization that has put together a thoroughly researched
pre-conception program which identifies and addresses various areas of concern
in the health in any pair of prospective parents. The objective is to optimize
the health of both prospective parents well before conception occurs so that a
pregnancy can be started with a normal, strong sperm and ova and the embryo can
implant and develop under optimum conditions in a healthy uterus, with no danger
of damage from nutritional deficiency, toxins or disease.
PARENTING YOUR PREMATURE BABY--Extensive resources from the University of Wisconsin and the Center for Perinatal Care at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.
FOR THE LOVE OF PARENTING--Attachment Parenting and Breastfeeding resources.
FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MIDWIFERY (FAM)--FAM
FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE--A family-centered healthcare system complimented by a long standing commitment to education focused on advanced nursing practices. It has offered family oriented healthcare to rural and underserved populations for more than eighty years and educational opportunities for over 65 years. The FNS combines education and service through a hospital, home health agency, rural healthcare clinics and a school of nurse midwifery and family nursing.
FULL CIRCLE BIRTH SERVICES--Childbirth Education, Birth and Postpartum Doula Service--Renee Christine Mandala and Julie Johnson, Culver City, CA.
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GENTLE BIRTH.ORG--Comprehensive site with birth-related articles, also hosts several midwifery-related websites.
GEORGIA FRIENDS OF MIDWIVES--A consumer group that advocates the preservation and expansion of safe, accessible and affordable childbirth alternatives, including the informed choice of a midwife-attended birth in the home setting.
GINNY--Web site devoted to information about Dr. Virginia Apgar, creator of the neonatal assessment test known as the "APGAR" Scoring for Newborns.
GLOBAL BIRTH INSTITUTE--The Global Birth Institute is the only registered school in North America that certifies and trains childbirth doulas, childbirth educators, postpartum doulas, and lactation counsellors.
GLOBAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FORUM--Maternal Health Information--Harvard University
GLOBAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FORUM--Harvard University Research Library--Maternal Health, Birth Information, Trends and Statistics
GLOBAL VACCINE AWARENESS LEAGUE (GVAL)--Provides information to parents about vaccinating their children as well as information on adverse reactions, state exemptions, research articles, National Vaccine compensation program, thimerosal and autism.
THE GREENHOUSE BIRTH CENTER--Okemos, MI--Birth Center,
GROUP B STREP AND ITS EFFECTS ON PREGNANCY AND NEWBORNS--Resources and Email Mailing List
GROUP B STREP ASSOCIATION--A nonprofit organization formed in June of 1990 by a handful of parents whose babies were victims of GBS infections. The goals of this association is to educate the public about GBS infections, to promote prevention of neonatal GBS through routine prenatal screening and to promote the development of the GBS vaccine.
GROWING BABY PRENATAL CLASSES & CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION--Classes and free workshops in Toronto, Ontario, Canada provide expecting mothers and their partners with information on what to expect during pregnancy, how to prepare for labour and birth, the transition to parenthood and helping parents gain more knowledge about breastfeeding and basic baby care.
GROWING LIFE--MATERNITY AND NURSING--Nursing Fashions, Bras and Accessories, Maternity Wear, Breastpumps and parts, Growing Life Herbal products.
A GUIDE TO MEDICAL INFORMATION AND SUPPORT ON THE INTERNET--Medical Chats, Newsgroups, Doctors Online, Listservs, Medline, Medical Links.
GYN(OB)--THE VIRTUAL OB-GYN OFFICE--Dr.Gerard DiLeo
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HAND IN HAND TEENAGE PREGNANCY SUPPORT OF DOOR COUNTY--Providing FREE childbirth education and preparation, birth assistance, and postpartum support (personal and infant care) to teens with an emphasis on birth experience choices, nutrition, breastfeeding and parenting skills in Door County, Wisconsin.
HANDS REACHING OUT DOOR COUNTY TEEN PARENT MENTOR PROGRAM--Creating a supportive partnership between teenage mothers and local experienced moms during the early days of motherhood.
HARDIN MD--Women's Health & Gynecology (OB-GYN)
HEAD FIRST DOULAS--Angela Palmer, Birth doula serving Tucson, Arizona.
HEALTH A to Z: Thousands of Professional Reviewed Health & Medical Resources
HEATHER'S DOULA SERVICES--Heather Whitney, Doula (Prenatal, Labor, Delivery and Postpartum Doula Support) in Milton, Ontario, Canada.
HELLP SYNDROME SOCIETY--A non-profit corporation whose mission is to raise awareness about HELLP Syndrome, raise money for research, provide support to families affected by this condition and conduct research. Note: HELLP Syndrome is a unique variant of preeclampsia (toxemia).
HIP MAMA--Magazine with political commentary from the frontlines of motherhood.
HOLISTIC BIRTHING--Judith Nowlin--Bradley Childbirth Educator, DONA-Certified Doula in Boulder, CO.
HOMEBIRTH--SAFETY AND BENEFITS--Extensive list of articles and research references, compiled by Ronnie Falcao, Licensed Midwife.
HOMEFIRST® HEALTH SERVICES--The United States largest physician-attended homebirth service (Chicago, IL)
HOME BIRTH REFERENCE SITE--By Angela Horn--Extensive site includes references and links.
HOME MIDWIFERY ASSOCIATION (QLD)--A consumer-based organization which offers information, education and support to women and families considering maternity care options and, in particular, to those who are considering or are planning a birth at home. The Association also offers ongoing education and support for homebirth midwives in Australia.
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE FOR PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
SINDAE HORSTE, CD(DONA & PALS)--Certified Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth & Lactation Education, Photography
HUMAN MILK BANK ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA--The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) is a multidisciplinary group of health care providers that promotes, protects, and supports donor milk banking. HMBANA is the only professional membership association for milk banks in Canada, Mexico and the United States and as such sets the standards and guidelines for donor milk banking for those areas.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION JOURNAL--published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology--Features full-length, peer-reviewed papers reporting original research, clinical case histories, as well as opinions and debates on topical issues. Papers published cover the scientific and medical aspects of reproductive physiology and pathology, endocrinology, andrology, gonad function, gametogenesis, fertilization, embryo development, implantation, pregnancy, genetics, genetic diagnosis, oncology, infectious disease, surgery, contraception, infertility treatment, psychology, ethics and social issues.
HYGEIA FOUNDATION FOR PERINATAL LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT--Hygeia is a journal and a journey, a global community using 'new technologies' to assuage the hurt, grieving and sorrow experienced by families who have endured the loss of a pregnancy, newborn or infant child , to alleviate the angst which accompanies the parenting and caring for a critically or chronically ill newborn or older child, and present trusted information and consultations regarding Maternal and Child Health.
HYPBIRTH--Amazing Tools for Birth--A complete in-home childbirth preparation course for the preparation and facilitation of childbirth hypnosis.
HYPNOBABIES.CALM--Childbirth Hypnosis classes
HYPNOBIRTHING LAS VEGAS--Natural Childbirth Education Classes with HypnoBirthing® Educator Anne Swanson, BS, HBCE of Las Vegas, Nevada.
HYPNOBIRTHING WITH NINA GLASER--Serving the San Francisco Bay Area, offering private and group classes for expectant parents.
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INA MAY GASKIN--Author of Spiritual Midwifery--Articles, Books, Videos, Safe Motherhood Quilt Project, Midwifery Links, Spiritual Midwifery store.
INFACT--INFANT FEEDING ACTION COALITION--INFACT Canada is a national non-governmental organization that works to protect infant and young child health as well as maternal well-being through the promotion and support of breastfeeding and optimal infant feeding practices.
INFERTILITY: A COUPLE'S SURVIVAL GUIDE--Dr. Eric Daiter, M.D. (Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
INNER LEARNING ONLINE--Human Anatomy--Inner exploration of Human Anatomy. Each topic has animations, hundreds of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links.
INSIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY--HARIETTE HARTIGAN--Birth Photography.
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF MIDWIVES--The International Alliance of Midwives (IAM) is Midwifery Today's directory of practitioners and activists. Members are dedicated to international midwifery and work together to change birth around the world.
INTERNATIONAL BABY FOOD ACTION NETWORK (IBFAN)--The International Baby-Food Action Network consists of public interest groups working around the world to reduce infant and young child morbidity and mortality. IBFAN aims to improve the health and well being of babies and young children, their mothers and their families through the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding and optimal infant feeding practices.
INTERNATIONAL CESAREAN AWARENSS NETWORK (ICAN)--The International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982, whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
INTERNATIONAL CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (ICEA)--ICEA offers professional certification programs, professional training workshops, an annual international convention, and numerous publications to assist the Childbirth Educator, Postnatal Educator, Doula, and Perinatal Fitness Educator. ICEA's philosophy is based upon the belief in "freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care".
THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON INFERTILITY INFORMATION DISSEMINATION (INCIID)--Fact sheets, Professional Directory, Reproductive news. INCIID is a nonprofit organization that helps individuals and couples explore their family-building options. INCIID provides current information and immediate support regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infertility and pregnancy loss, and offers guidance to those considering adoption or childfree lifestyles.
INTERNATIONAL LACTATION CONSULTANT ASSOCIATION (ILCA)--The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) is the professional association for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and other health care professionals who care for breastfeeding families. ILCA strives to advance the lactation consultant profession through leadership, advocacy, professional development, and research.
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRY FOR LACTATION RESEARCH--This registry has been developed to provide the scientific community with a registry of potential volunteers for studying human lactation under special circumstances. These circumstances include certain medical conditions, problems with lactation, and the use of specific drugs during breastfeeding.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PRENATAL AND PERINATAL PSYCHOLOGY AND MEDICINE (ISPPM)--The aim of the ISPPM in research and practice is the improvement of the quality of life of the human being. The prenatal stage of life represents a unique opportunity for primary prevention of psychological, emotional and physical disorders in later life.
INTERNET HEALTH RESOURCES- Hub of Infertility Information, Services and Products
ISLAND CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION--Childbirth Education, Birth & Postpartum Doula Service and Breastfeeding Support within the Greater Victoria area, BC, Canada.
IT'S JUST ANOTHER BABY--Humor by Christopher Rywalt
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JANE'S BREASTFEEDING RESOURCES--One of the most comprehensive breastfeeding websites on the Internet. An extensive collection of articles and stories, a breastfeeding discussion forum, a list of suggested books which are available for purchase and many birth and breastfeeding-related links.
JAN HUNT LIBRARY--THE NATURAL CHILD PROJECT--Articles on Attachment Parenting, Babies, Child Advocacy, Learning, Living and Sleeping with Children.
JAN RIORDAN EdD, RN, IBCLC, FAAN--BREASTFEEDING EDUCATION AND RESOURCES--Jan Riordan is a noted author, lecturer, researcher and consultant on breastfeeding and lactation management. She is Associate Professor At Wichita State University and has served on the International board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, the Health Advisory Counsel, La Leche League, International. This site offers information about an Internet course on breastfeeding, links with other Web lactation-related sites, books on breastfeeding, and the latest research results.
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (JAMA)--Women's Health--Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
JOURNAL OF MIDWIFERY AND WOMEN'S HEALTH--Official publication of the American College of Nurse-Midwives--JMWH publishes peer-reviewed, clinically oriented, original articles pertinent to women's health in a variety of practice settings. The journal's focus is on current research and new knowledge in maternal-child health, well-woman gynecology, primary health care, family planning, and health care policy. JMWH provides a forum for interdisciplinary exchange across a broad range of women's health issues.
JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY--From the Library of the National Medical Society.
JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY--The Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology reports and reviews outstanding research on psychological, behavioral, medical and social aspects of human reproduction, pregnancy and infancy. Medical topics focus on obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and psychiatry; the growing work in relevant aspects of medical communication and medical sociology are also covered.
JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
JOURNEY INTO HYPNOBIRTHING--Sarah L. Educate, Certified HypnoBirthing Practitioner, Las Vegas, NV.
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KAREN'S PLACE--DOULAS AND CHILDBIRTH--Karen Kilson, Childbirth Educator and Doula. Information on childbirth, doulas, and a collection of writings for and about women and motherhood.
KARIL DANIEL'S WATERBIRTH SITE-- This site is dedicated to the belief that every mother has the right to have the birth experience she wants, and to educate expectant parents and birthcare professionals about the extraordinary value of water labor and waterbirth to everyone concerned.
KETTERING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRECIOUS BEGINNINGS DOULA PROGRAM--Hospital-based Doula program in Kettering, Ohio, USA.
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LA LECHE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL--The La Leche League International mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
LABOR OF LOVE--DOULA AND CHILDBIRTH SERVICES--A collaborative group of women dedicated to serving women and their families by offering services for the pregnant mom and the new family in the areas of Childbirth Education, Labor and Postpartum Doulas, Lactation Education and Consultations, and Bellycasting in the Georgia area.
LACTATION EDUCATION RESOURCES--From novice to expert, training programs and materials.
LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL--The mission of Lamaze International is to promote, support and protect normal birth through education and advocacy. Site contains information on Lamaze Educators (and how to find one in your area), Classes, Conferences and an online Bookstore.
THE LANCET INTERACTIVE--Medical Journal publications--The Lancet is an independent and authoritative voice in global medicine that seeks to publish high-quality clinical trials that will alter medical practice and is; committed to international health research and analysis from all regions of the world.
LATIA'S BIRTH & POSTPARTUM DOULA SERVICES--Charlottesville, North Carolina, USA.
LEARNING PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS OF FORMER PREEMIES--Includes support groups for parents of Preemies
LIANNA'S PLACE--Childbirth, Parenting and Breastfeeding
LIBRARY OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL SOCIETY--An Online Medical Reference Library
LIPOMYELOMENINGOCELE FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK-- Supporting families and individuals affected by Occult Spinal Dysraphisms (i.e. Tethered Cord, Lipomyelomeningocele, Fatty Filume Terminal, Diastematymelia, Sinus Tracts, etc.)
LIST AND GLOSSARY OF MEDICAL TERMS--ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LYNNE'S ULTIMATE PREGNANCY PAGE--Educating women and their partners in an "instructional booklet" format.
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MAMA BELLIES--Provides belly casting services in North Carolina and name brand do-it-yourself kits throughout the US.
MARCH OF DIMES PREGNANCY AND NEWBORN INFORMATION
MARILYN'S MIDWIFERY PAGE--Comprehensive midwifery site by Marilyn Green includes organizations, topics, education, research and links.
MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE ON TEEN FAMILIES--The mission of the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Families is to provide statewide leadership to prevent adolescent pregnancy and to promote quality services for pregnant and parenting teens and their children through policy analysis, education, research and advocacy.
MATERNAL INSTINCTS--Professional labor support in Ventura, CA. Classes and training in natural childbirth, infant massage and holistic parenting choices offered by Helen Loucado.
MAYO CLINIC PREGNANCY CENTER--Complete guide to pregnancy, from planning your pregnancy to understanding pregnancy tests and managing pregnancy symptoms.
MEDELA--Resource for Breast Pumps and Breastfeeding Products and Information
M.I.S.S.- MOTHERS IN SYMPATHY & SUPPORT--The M.I.S.S. Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 international organization providing immediate and ongoing support to grieving families, helping them to empower themselves by proactive community involvement and volunteerism, and reducing infant and toddler death through research and education.
THE MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL MIDWIFERY--MSTM is the first midwifery school of its kind in Michigan offering one of the most comprehensive Traditional Midwifery correspondence programs in North America. Progressive and unique distance learning programs, midwifery skills workshops, midwifery resource center, scholarships, and a midwifery newsletter.
MIDIRS HOME PAGE--Midwives Information and Resource Service--MIDIRS Midwifery Digest is a quarterly journal. The material in the digest comes from a wide range of sources. MIDIRS scans over 550 journals in the search for new information. The articles which are most interesting and relevant are selected for inclusion in the Digest, along with their own commissioned work. MIDIRS daily news articles cover current issues of the day and provides interesting links/files.
MIDWIFE INFO--The mission of MidwifeInfo.com is to disseminate information and provide resources to midwives, aspiring midwives, midwifery students and midwifery consumers; to provide a forum for dialogue and strengthening of ties among all midwives; to increase visibility of the midwifery profession; and to inform the public about the excellent outcomes associated with midwifery care.
MIDWIFE.COM--BIRTH PARTNERS--Listings of Midwives, Birth Centers, Birth Doulas, Childbirth Educators, Birth Photographers, Chiropractors, Holistic Doctors, Hypnobirthing Specialists, Massage Therapists, Postpartum Doulas and Pregnancy Yoga Instructors and much more.
MIDWIFERY TODAY MAGAZINE--Through networking and education, Midwifery Today's mission is to return midwifery care to its rightful position in the family, to make midwifery care the norm throughout the world, and to redefine midwifery as a vital partnership with women.
MIDWIFE'S DREAM--Midwifery, Women's Health, Birthing, Parenting and Health Care Advocacy
MIDWIFE SEARCH.COM--Directory of Natural Birth Practitioners.
MIDWIVES ALLIANCE OF NORTH AMERICA (MANA)--The Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) was established as a professional organization for all midwives, recognizing the diversity of educational backgrounds and practice styles within the profession. Its goal is to unify and strengthen the profession of midwifery, thereby improving the quality of health care for women, babies, and communities.
MILKSMILE.COM---Baby Products, Breastfeeding Supplies, Herbal Products, Massage Supplies.
MIRACLES OF LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY--Expectant Mother and Baby Photography by Michiele Vargas.
MISSING GRACE FOUNDATION--Their mission is to provide resources and support for families that have experienced: pregnancy loss, infant loss, infertility or adoption and to advocate for comprehensive, patient-focused prenatal care for all women. Five core areas encompass the heart of the mission: Grieve, Restore, Arise, Commemorate and Educate.
MOMMACOOP'S DOULA SERVICE--Doula service by Christie Cooper in Hagerstown, MD.
MOMMA'S LIL' NURSLING--Store offers a unique collection of products, gifts and information related to pregnancy, labor, breastfeeding, newborns, toddlers and attachment parenting
MOTHERING--THE NATURAL FAMILY LIVING MAGAZINE--Mothering celebrates the experience of parenthood as worthy of one's best efforts and fosters awareness of the immense importance and value of parenthood and family life in the development of the full human potential. Born over 20 years ago out of the need for the natural family community to learn about raising healthy children, Mothering was the birthplace of the natural family lifestyle.
MOTHERING THE MOTHER BIRTH SERVICES-- Mary Paliescheskey, Birth Guide/Doula, Childbirth Education, Postpartum Care, Breastfeeding Support.
MOTHERISK--Treating the Mother, Protecting the Unborn--Source for Parents or Professionals for evidence-based information about the safety or risk of drugs, chemicals and disease during pregnancy and lactation.
MOTHER'S MILK BANK AT AUSTIN--A non-profit organization whose mission is to accept, pasteurize and dispense donor human milk by physician prescription primarily to premature and ill infants.
MOTHERS OF SUPERTWINS (MOST)--An international non-profit organization that is a network of families with triplets, quadruplets and more. MOST provides information, resources, empathy and good humor during pregnancy, infancy, toddlerhood and school age.
MOTHERSTUFF--A meta-index of mother-knowledge on the Internet.
MOTHERWEAR--Offers the only catalog exclusively for nursing mothers. The mission of Motherwear is to nurture breastfeeding women and create a supportive environment for them and their families. Motherwear wants to help women foster a long and satisfying breastfeeding relationship with their babies, educate others about the benefits of breastfeeding, and empower more mothers to nurse their babies longer.
MOTHERWELL MATERNITY HEALTH & FITNESS--The Motherwell Program is offered through hospitals, fitness facilities and health centers in the US and abroad.
MULTILINGUAL GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL AND POPULAR MEDICAL TERMS IN NINE EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
MULTIPLE BIRTHS OF CANADA--With an extensive network of local chapters, health care professionals and organizations, Multiple Births of Canada exists to improve the quality of life for multiple birth individuals and their families in Canada.
MUMMY MATTERS--An online store specializing in nursing / breastfeeding clothes based in New Zealand.
MY BIRTH ANGEL--Experts in childbirth and breastfeeding, answering questions pertaining to bed-rest, labor, birth or breastfeeding. Owner Julie Johnson is a Certified Birth Doula, a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
MY HELPING HANDS PROFESSIONAL CHILDBIRTH ASSISTANTS OF DOOR COUNTY--My Helping Hands is comprised of a team effort - Certified Nurse Midwife (retired)/ Certified Doulas/ Certified Childbirth Educators/ Certified Breastfeeding Educator/ Master Herbalist, providing childbirth preparation, birth assistance, and postpartum support in Door County, Wisconsin.
MY NURSING WEAR--Online store sells breastfeeding-friendly fashionable clothing, in addition to a wide selection of nursing products to make breastfeeding easy.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DOWN SYNDROME--The oldest organization serving individuals with Down Syndrome and their families.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDBEARING CENTERS (NACC)--Find a Birth Center, Birth Center FAQ's, How to Open a Birth Center
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEONATAL NURSES (NANN)--An organization whose philosophy is that lives of all newborns, infants, and their families will be improved through excellence in neonatal nursing practice, education, research and professional development.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (NCCAM)--NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals.
NATIONAL GUIDELINE CLEARINGHOUSE (NGC)--A Public Resource for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT--The mission of the NICHD is to ensure that every person is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from the reproductive process, and that all children have the chance to fulfill their potential for a healthy and productive life, free of disease or disability.
THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME--A nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and improving the quality of life for those individuals and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and other alcohol-related birth defects.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MOTHERS OF TWINS CLUBS (NOMTC)--A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that has created a network of more than 450 local clubs representing over 25,000 individual parents of multiples - twins, triplets, quadruplets and more.
NATIONAL PERINATAL ASSOCIATION (NPA)--The National Perinatal Association promotes the health and well-being of mothers and infants enriching families, communities and the world.
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS--NSGC's mission is to promote the genetic counseling profession as a recognized and integral part of health care delivery, education, research and public policy.
NATIONAL VACCINE INFORMATION SITE--The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to preventing vaccine injuries and deaths through public education and defending the right to informed consent to vaccination.
THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER--A project of The U.S. Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services--The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources. From their site, you can link to, read, and download a wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources.
NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER (NWHRC)--The non-profit organization, dedicated to helping women make informed decisions about their health, encourages women to embrace healthy lifestyles to promote wellness and prevent disease. The information provided is comprehensive and supported by an advisory council comprised of the nation’s leading medical and health experts.
NATURAL BEGINNINGS--Tammi McKinley, Certified Professional Midwife serving Northern Virginia and Metro Washington D.C. area.
THE NATURAL CHILD PROJECT--The Natural Child Project seeks to: 1) provide critical information on parenting, with special regard to pregnancy and early childhood, 2) increase public awareness of the importance of parent-child bonding, and the legitimacy and critical importance of children’s emotional needs at all stages and 3) undertake projects which further our vision of the world in which all children are treated with dignity, respect, understanding and compassion.
NATURAL CHILDBIRTH.ORG--Natural Childbirth Resources--Created as a resource for people interested in natural childbirth education and midwifery.
THE NATURAL FAMILY SITE--A guide to Natural Childbirth articles, links and sites.
NATURAL MOM.COM--Natural Alternatives--Products and articles to for your family's health and well-being.
NATURAL PARENTING--Pregnancy, Homeopathic information, Breastfeeding, Books--Krista Beck-Gallagher
THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
NEW LIFE PRENATAL--Group and private classes taught by Effie Pallotta in Toronto, Ontario, Canada help expectant parents prepare for their birth experience and first weeks of parenthood with pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, baby care and breastfeeding education.