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General Midwifery Links
Citizens for Midwifery is a national group working toward the promotion of the Midwives Model of Care. They provide information and resources that promote the local midwife as welll as midwifery care accross the country.
Midwifery Today A website full of articles, studies, information and gifts pertaining to pregnancy, birth and postpartum care.
Midwives Alliance of North America A website loaded with information about midwives and hombirth accross the country.
North American Registry of Midwives is an international certification agency whose mission is to establish and administer certification for the credential "Certified Professional Midwife" (CPM).
ICAN The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc (ICAN) was formed to support women in their journey towards understanding the risks of cesarean section and with the purpose of helping them have healthy births and healthy lives after undergoing the surgery that changed them. Also a great resource for Vaginal Birth after Cesarean.
Pushed Birth a great website by the author of "Pushed- The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care" by Jennifer Block. Loads of information!!
VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Cesarean information
Radical Midwives This website is put together by British Midwives. It is full of endless information and articles.
Waterbirth International Everything you ever wanted to know about waterbirth.
www.breastfeeding.com Loads of breastfeeding information plus lots more.
Gentle Birth - info on saftey of homebirth as well as many other topics
Birth Source - lots of information including articles, resources and more
Sisterzeus - a very comprehensive website about fertility awareness for avoiding pregnancy
Birthworks- more info and resources
La Leche League International - resources for breastfeeding
Understanding Birth Better - More good info
Susan Weed - Information from Susan's book "Herbs for the Childbearing Year"
BLOGS
Gloria Lemay's Blog
http://www.glorialemay.com/blog/
Guerrilla Mama Medicine
http://guerrillamamamedicine.wordpress.com/what-is-guerrilla-mama-medicine/
Outlaw Midwife
http://outlawmidwife.wordpress.com/
Maine Midwives and Midwifery and Doula Related Sites
Midwives of Maine A great resource for women and families in Maine looking for a Midwife or contemplating homebirth.
MACPM - Maine Association of Certified Professional Midwives
Our Birth Roots - an extensive resource list for Southern Maine
Michigan Midwives and Midwifery and Doula Related Sites
Since I used to live and attend births in Michigan, I wanted to reccommend some great Michigan Midwives, Doulas and Resources.
Center for the Childbearing Year Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Center for the Childbearing Year is a great resource for pregnant women and families. They offer great classes including Childbirth Education and Doula Training Programs.
Caryn Simon Caryn is a Doula, Herbalist and specialist in natural building. She resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Please check out her fun website!
Mother's Love Midwifery Adarsa Antares provides homebirth services in the Ann Arbor area.
Riverside Midwifery Amanda Topping is an amazing midwife who catches babies in the Ann Arbor/ Detroit Michigan area. I have had the great opportunity of training with her.
Good Articles I have come accross
Technology in Birth:First do no harm by Marsden Wagner, MD- http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/technologyinbirth.asp
Fish Can't See Water: The Need to Humanize Birth by Marsden Wagner, MD
http://www.birthsource.com/scripts/default.asp
Pelvises I Have Known and Loved by Gloria Lemay
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/pelvis.asp
Ultrasound Scans May Harm Unborn Babies
http://www.compleatmother.com/ultrasound_danger.htm
British Prime Minister announces plans to guarentee every mom a midwife - attended homebirth by 2009. He is doing this to "ensure that a homebirth becomes a serious and realistic option." http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article1596759.ece
VBAC's - It's getting even harder to find a hospital who allows them. One hospital allows them between the hours of 7am - 3pm only. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/29/health/29birth.html?_r=1&ex=1189656000&en=a54b727b5d4bd232&ei=5070&oref=slogin
What women are not told about childbirth. The politics of birth.
http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/65608?page=4
Hospital Infections -lots of information!!
http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/nosocoml.html
Group B Strep
Ronnie Falcao's Midwivery Archives
http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/gbs.html
Peaceful Parenting
http://www.drmomma.org/2009/09/treating-gbs-group-b-strep-are.html
