Pregnancy & Birth

Resources about pregnancy and childbirth

Resources in this category:

American Association of Birth Centers
http://www.birthcenters.org/

Comprehensive online guide and finder for birth centers, medically supervised alternatives to hospitals for childbirth. The American Association of Birth Centers is an association for parents, parents-to-be, and expectant families; as well as an association for health care workers including midwives, OB/GYN doctors and nurses, and professionals who specialize in pre-netal and post-natal care.

Attachment Parenting International
http://www.attachmentparenting.org/

"In addition to providing assistance in forming Attachment Parenting support groups, API provides educational materials, research information, consultative, referral and speaker services to promote Attachment Parenting concepts." Site has an informative FAQ on attachment parenting, a store selling books and other merchandise, information on support groups, and sections for news and events and related articles and sites.

Couple to Couple League for Natural Family Planning
http://www.ccli.org/

"The not-for-profit Couple to Couple League International teaches Natural Family Planning around the world. The method taught is the symptothermal method which is 99+% effective and completely healthy. Volunteer teaching couples teach the method which includes all of the basic body signs, temperature, mucus and cervix signs. The CCLI Web Site provides links to Chapter web sites (growing) and general information about the method of Natural Family Planning taught. There is also a catalog of available books and materials as well as other related articles."

International Childbirth Education Association
http://www.icea.org/

"Family-centered maternity care is ICEA's primary goal and the basis of ICEA philosophy." Provides professional certification programs, training and continuing education programs, and quality educational resources for childbirth educators. Holds annual international convention. Over 7,000 members from 42 countries.

La Leche League International
http://www.llli.org//

The mission of La Leche League International (LLLI) is to assist mothers in breastfeeding by offering mother-to-mother support, information, encouragement and education. Find informative articles, information on upcoming events and conferences, or search by state to find a local La Leche League group in your area for support.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/relationships...

The Planned Parenthood health site provides information on sexual and reproductive health, resources about the Planned Parenthood organizational activities, and a list of Frequently Asked Questions about health. They also offer a version of their site, including health information, in Spanish.