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Better Births & Babies' Choice Links.

Only useful sites for childbearing information.

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[MegaSites] [Groups] [Sources] [Pregnancy] [Childbirth] [Breastfeeding] [Parenting] [Books]

Mega Sites: Sites with lots 'o links and info.

• Sabrina's Pregnancy Page is full of natural birth links.
• Parents Place is an on-line parenting magazine. They have a very informative pregnancy and breastfeeding section with many FAQ s by a Certified Nurse-Midwife and a Lactation Consultant.
• The On-Line Birth Center includes the Midwifery Today pages.
• Motherstuff has tons and tons of links on pregnancy, breastfeeding, birth, midwives and more.
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Groups and Organizations

• International Childbirth Education Association (I.C.E.A.) for information on certified birth educators and doulas.
• Doulas Of North America (DONA) homepage can answer your questions about doulas.
• International Cesarean Awareness Network (I.C.A.N.) for information about cesarean avoidance.
• Resolve couples experiencing infertility.
• D.E.S. Action assists families that have been effected by DES exposure.
• Midwives Alliance of North America improved maternity care with midwives.
• Birthworks for creating a great birthing attitude.
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Sources

Some very reputable medical journals have a very active web presence and I've linked them here to make it easier for you to check out references.

• Don't know where to start? Try my article on how to Read Medical Literature for help.
• The British Medical Journal has a great series of items on Reading Research Articles.
• The Lancet the definitive medical journal.
• The British Medical Journal contains some full articles and abstracts, complete table of contents.
• The New England Journal of Medicine contains abstracts.
• Journal of the American Medical Association.
• American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology contains abstracts.
• Obstetrics and Gynecology the green journal--table of contents only.
• Circumcision--The Virtual Journal complete articles.
• American Family Physician, the journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Pregnancy

• Pregnancy Calendar personalized for your dates.
• Just Another Baby for pregnancy humor moms and dads can enjoy.
• Eve's Apple for the emotional side of pregnancy.
• Virtual Fly Lab where you can learn about genetics.
• The Mining Company always something new.
• Gestational Diabetes Testing is of dubious value.
• Getting What You Want For Your Birth Experience.
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Childbirth

• The Coalition for Improved Maternity Services proposes the "The Mother-Friendly Hospital Initiative."
• Episiotomy an exerpt fromObstetric Myth vs. Research Reality by Henci Goer.
• Do-It- Yourself Homebirth is a great story about a woman's ability to give birth!
• Facts about Epidural pain relief.
• Why Are We Using Electronic Fetal Monitoring? from American Family Physician, the journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians
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Breastfeeding

• La Leche League is on- line.
• The Breastfeeding Advocacy Page for the benefits of breastfeeding and breastfeeding advocacy.
• Breastfeeding and Guilt is a provocative piece by Dr. Jack Newman.
• "So I Nursed Him Every 45 Minutes" breastfeeding encouragement for moms and dads.
• The International Lactation Consultant Association for professionals with an interest in lactation.
• International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) for information in becoming a certified lactation consultant.
• Dr. Tom Hale's Medications and Mother's Milk website, for information on drug compatibility.
• Kathy Dettwyler's extremely informative research page--anthropological information on nursing.
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Parenting

• Parents Place is an on-line parenting magazine.
• The Cyber Mom.Com light- hearted mom's site.
• Links for information about On Becoming Babywise and the Ezzos.

Books On-Line

• Obstetric Myth vs. Research Realities a must-read for every mother to be.
• My own recommended book list and store in association with Amazon.com.
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