Pregnancy & Birth

Gentle Birth: Is Homebirth for You?

Sheila Kitzinger

Sheila is one of our favorites.

Birthworks

A wonderful site that, in their own words, "embodies the philosophy of developing a woman's self confidence, trust and faith in her ability to give birth." Yaaay!

Birthing the Future

This is the website of Suzanne Arms, birth author, videographer and birth activist.

Waterbirth International

Childbirth.org

This site links you to books, articles and more.

The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth

Birthing from Within

The website about the wonderful book, Birthing From Within by Pam England.

ParentsPlace.com

The Home Birth Decision

Huge website, lots of links, fun fun funÖ

DONA

The Doulas of North America website.


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Midwifery

Citizens for Midwifery

Citizens for Midwifery is a consumer-based advocacy group promoting the midwifery model of care.

Seattle Midwifery School

The Seattle Midwifery School is the oldest formal Midwifery School in USA, where Christine and Catriona studied.

Midwives Alliance of North America

Midwives Association of Washington State

MAWS professional website.

Midwifery Today

This is a publication which promotes midwifery and natural childbirth.


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Postpartum & Parenting

The Mother Baby Center

This is an indispensable resource for Whatcom County residents.

La Leche League

Visit here for breastfeeding support, information and contacts.

The Compleat Mother

The Compleat Mother is a magazine "of pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding" with a natural slant.

Baby Signs

Learn how to use sign language with your baby.

NOCIRC

Information about (against) circumcision.

Mothering

Mothering is a magazine on parenting and "alternative" birth. It publishes many well-referenced articles, not to mention some lovely photos of babies.

Baby Nut

Specializing in natural and unusual maternity clothes, baby clothes, wooden toys, children¹s books, alternative medicine, astrology items and parenting tips.

Ask Dr. Sears

Dr Sears is a pediatrician and a hip papa to 8 children. He and his wife, Martha Sears, RN, are very pro-breastfeeding, co-sleeping, and attachment parenting.

 

Happy Healthy Baby

Your online source for natural, organic and healthy products for pregnancy, labor, new baby and beyond. Product lines such as Sage Creek Organics, hug-a-bub, Ergo Baby Carrier, Earth Mama Angel Baby and See Kai Run. Birth tub rentals also available locally and always free local pick-up of products.

 

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Research Sources

PubMed

This is the public's version of Medline.

The Cochrane Collaboration

"Preparing, maintaining and promoting the accessibility of systematic reviews of the effects of health care interventions." Go to "abstracts" then "Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group"

Midirs Midwifery Digest

Midirs is a British digest that publishes reprinted articles and abstracts about childbirth, midwifery, and related issues.



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