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Comprehensive Web Sites about Pregnancy and Childbirth
Childbirth Connection
www.childbirthconnection.org
The mission of Childbirth Connection (until 2006 the Maternity Center Association) is to promote safe, effective, and satisfying maternity care for all women and their families through research, education, and advocacy. Throughout its history, MCA has provided national leadership in innovative woman- and family-centered approaches to maternity care. Many of these innovations — including prenatal care, childbirth education, nurse-midwifery education, and care in out-of-hospital birth centers — have improved the quality of maternity care
This site has a wealth of information about evidence-based maternity care including the full text of Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth, maternity topics & stages, tools & questions to ask, and What Every Pregnant Woman Should Know about Cesarean Section.
Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth
www.lamaze.org/institute/?parent=-1
Founded upon six care practices that support normal birth, the Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth is an evidence-based resource for new and expectant parents and childbirth professionals. It also seeks to bring advocates of normal birth together.
In addition to defining the six care practices of normal birth, this site offers information, tools, and lists birth networks around the country.
Mothering Magazine
www.mothering.com
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. As a reader’s magazine, we recognize parents as the experts and wish to provide truly helpful information upon which parents can base informed choices.
A great resource for all parents, this site offers articles and information about pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding as well.
ParentsPlace
parenting.ivillage.com
Parents Place offers a broad range of information for parents from pre-pregnancy through adolescence including articles, links, resources, and access to various experts in the field, including Birth Guru Henci Goer.
Midwifery Today
www.midwiferytoday.com
Midwifery Today is a professional journal for midwives of every background with in-depth articles about both the practice and philosophy of midwifery.
This web site offers articles and information for midwives, clients, and others interested in maternity care.
International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
www.ican-online.org
ICAN's 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) .
With more that one quarter of all women having cesareans, this site is invaluable to all pregnant women.