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Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anyone for the country and for mankind is to bring up a family. ~ George Bernard Shaw
 
Pregnancy and Birth
Birthing Naturally - Great resource for birth and pregnancy topics.
 
Birthsource - Wealth of information and online store.
 
Childbirth Connection - Offers evidence-based articles about pregnancy and birth, including information about Cesareans, continuous support during labor, and medical interventions.
 
Childbirth.org - All about birth and pregnancy.
 
Midwifery Today - Articles that were published in previous issues of Midwifery Today.
 
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services - The mission of this organization is "to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs." It works to improve maternity care in hospitals and birth centers through evidence-based education, and is the creator of The Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative.

 
Babywearing
Zolowear Slings - The most comfortable, stylish baby slings available today. Zolower is an Austin-based company whose founder is the guru of babywearing.
 
 
Bedrest and High Risk Pregnancy
Sidelines National Support Network - This organization provides support to women and families with high risk pregnancies and premature births.
 
 
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding.com - All about breastfeeding.
 
Dr. Jack Newman - This well-respected doctor offers video clips and handouts about breastfeeding.
 
La Leche League - Mothers help other mothers during the breastfeeding years through local meetings in communities around the world. New mothers who are looking for support with breastfeeding are encouraged to call LLL leaders for assistance and attend monthly meetings.
 
Cesarean Births 
International Cesarean Awareness Network - Provides support for women who have had a cesarean and promotes Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
  
 
Circumcision 
National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers (NO CIRC)  - NO CIRC is dedicated to educating the public about circumcision.
 
 
Holistic Healthcare 
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for Pregnancy and Labour - Links to articles about acupuncture during pregnancy and labor.
 
Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy - The American Pregnancy Association's article discussing the benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy.
 
 
Parenting
Ask Dr. Sears - Dr. Sears is a pediatrician and the man who coined the term Attachment Parenting. Dr. Sears' website offers a wealth of information about child development, medical guidance, and parenting. He is joined by his sons who are also doctors.

Attachment Parenting International - a philosophy of parenting that encourages strong parent/child relationships through early bonding. Breastfeeding, co-sleeping, and babywearing.
 
 
Postpartum Support
Postpartum Support International - Support for women seeking information about postpartum depression. 
 
 
Sleep Issues
Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame - Dr. James McKenna has a Ph.D in Anthropology and is the chair of this research lab. The results of studies of the benefits of co-sleeping and sleep habits of mothers and babies have been widely published, and links can be found on this website.
 
 
Survivors of Sexual Abuse
A Safe Passage - Directly from their homepage: "This site is dedicated to childbearing women survivors of abuse, their family and friends impacted by the abuse, and care-providers looking for information and training so that they may better meet the needs of pregnant women in their care who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, woman abuse, sexual violence or trauma from a previous pregnancy."
 
 
 

 

 

 

There is no way out of the experience except through it, because it is not really your experience at all but the baby's. Your body is the child's instrument of birth.

~Penelope Leach