Birth Centers Online
The website of the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) provides a wealth of information on birth centers, midwifery, pregnancy, birth and early parenting.
www.BirthCenters.org
American Academy of Family Physicians
The website for the AAFP - the professional organization for family physicians.
www.aafp.org
American Academy of Pediatrics
The website of the AAP - the professional organization for pediatricians.
www.aap.org
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
The website for the ACOG - the professional organization for obstetricians and
gynecologists.
www.acog.org
American College of Nurse-Midwives
The website for the ACNM - the professional organization for certified nurse-midwives
www.acnm.org
American Medical Women's Association
The main women physicians' organization in the United States. The group focuses on women's health issues.
www.amwa-doc.org
Babies Today
Babies today is brought to you by Pregnancy Today. It is a natural extension of
the Pregnancy Today site, and will enlighten and inspire as you begin or continue
your journey into parenthood.
www.babiestoday.com
BabyCenter.com
A commercial site providing information on pregnancy, baby care, family life and
parents who work outside the home.
www.babycenter.com
Birth Stories at Mining Company Guide
A collection of birth stories sent by other readers of this guide so that you may
share their experiences, and gain knowledge of alternatives and practices.
http://pregnancy.miningco.com/msub2.htm
Circumcision Information and Resource Page
Website of the Circumcision Resource Center - a nonprofit educational organization with
the purpose of informing the public and professionals about the practice of circumcision.
www.circumcision.org/
Doulas of North America
Website of Doulas of North America. Information on locating doulas, certification, and training.
www.dona.org
Family Planning and Reproductive Health
Website of Planned Parenthood of America.
www.plannedparenthood.org
Health A to Z
A comprehensive search engine for medical and health related sites. Health A to Z provides format and search capabilities for both medical professionals and consumers.
www.healthatoz.com
HealthGate
Valuable medical research tool for both consumers and health care providers.
www.healthgate.com
La Leche League
A great resource for breastfeeding.
www.lalecheleague.org
Midwives Alliance of North America
The website of MANA - a professional organization for midwives.
www.mana.org
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
Clearinghouse for articles, research on maternal and child health.
www.ncemch.org
NIH Office of Research on Women's Health
The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) serves as a focal point for women's health research at the National Institutes of Health. The ORWH promotes, stimulates, and supports efforts to improve the health of women through biomedical and behavioral research.
www4.od.nih.gov/orwh
Pregnancy Today
The website of Pregnancy Today, a national monthly journal run by two moms
designed to educate, support and inspire expectant parents everywhere throughout
the adventure of pregnancy.
www.pregnancytoday.com
PubMed
Resource for searching medical journals and databases
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
Waterbirth International
A comprehensive website on waterbirth for consumers and practitioners.
www.waterbirth.org
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