Pregnancy, Birth & Infant Care Internet Resources

Pregnancy, Birth & Infant Care WWW Links

• Birth Page
• Good News Network -- Extensive Information and Articles relating to Midwifery
• Kidz are People Too (Info: Pregnancy, Childbirth, Infant Care, etc.)
• Midwifry Archives
• Motherstuff Web Page (Extensive! Links: Birth, Breastfeeding, Midwifes, Parenting, etc.)
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Prevention

National/International Organzations

• Association for Pre- and Peri-Natal Psychology and Health (North America)
• Breastfeeding Links Web Page
• Families for Natural Living
• International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN)
• International Society of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Medicine (ISPPM)
• Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology: OPPERA Education Research and Awareness Trust

Practitioner Databases

• Midwifery Today E-Mail Directory of Midwives, MD's, Naturopaths, and childbirth educators (International)

General Interest Pages

• Birth Imprints Article
• Safety of Homebirth: Literature Review

Education & Training

Publications

• Birth & Babies: A Quarterly Journal for the Natural Childbirth Educator
• International Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Medicine
• Midwifery Today Magazine
• Mothering Magazine
• Pre- & Perinatal Psychology Journal

• Families for Natural Living

  Description
  Families for Natural Living is an organization of likeminded families who are joined together to support each other through in their use of natural aternative methods of healthcare for themselves and their families. We offer support and education on topics such as nutrition, birth options, attachment parenting, vaccinations, and alternative modalities such as homeopathy and herbs.
  
  Subscription Instructions
  To subscribe, go to the Families for Natural Living discussion group web page ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FamNatLiv/) and click on "Join This Group."
  
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• Healthy Parenting

  Description
  A list created for new, not so new or soon to become parents (moms and dads) who would enjoy talking, sharing and learning more about attachment parenting and raising children naturally.
  
  Expect to see posts covering a wide range of topics including the following; vaccinations, organic foods, extended breastfeeding, genetically modified foods and food safety, family bed/baby wearing, whole foods, and overall natural health for you and your children/family. Other topics; aromatherapy, herbs, reiki, spirituality, etc., etc.
  
  Subscription Instructions
  To subscribe, go to the Healthy Parenting discussion group web page ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/healthy_parenting/) and click on "Join This Group."
  
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• Midwife Mailing List

  Description
  A mailing list for the discussion of all aspects of midwifery.
  
  Subscription Instructions
  To subscribe, send email to ARmidwife2@aol.com and ask the moderator to subscribe you to the midewife mailing list.
  
  Additional Information
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• OBCNews

  Description
  A free weekly mailing list/newsletter from the Online Birthing Center related to healthy pregnancy, births and midwifery.
  
  Subscription Instructions
  To subscribe, send email to Majordomo@efn.org with the following in the body of the message:
  subscribe obcnews
  
  Additional Information
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• Readers of Mothering Magazine

  Description
  Readers of Mothering magazine and like-minded parents who practice and support natural parenting through breastfeeding, informed and optional vaccinations, family bed, birth choices, schooling options and advocate the safety and well-being of all children through the old style of mothering.
  
  Subscription Instructions
  To subscribe, go to the Readers of Mothering Magazine discussion group web page ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RRmom/) and click on "Join This Group."
  
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• ThinkingMoms

  Description
  This board is for the self-thinking mom or mom-to-be who practices or is interested in at least one of the following: Natural birth, home-birth, home-schooling, un-schooling, attachment parenting, breastfeeding, non-circumcision, family bed, baby wearing, christianity, homeopathy, loving their babies instinctively, and questioning vaccinations and the medical profession in general. If you are someone who doesn't just go along with the crowd when it comes to your pregnancy and children, this board is for you!
  
  Subscription Instructions
  To subscribe, go to the Thinking Moms discussion group web page ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/THINKINGMOMS/) and click on "Join This Group."
  
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