Women dedicated to serving women in their journey through motherhood!
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| Our Yahoo! Group | Come join our online Yahoo! group. |
| Our Calendar | Visit our calendar for upcoming dates. |
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| Us In The Media | http://www.cappa.net/documents/one-voice.mov http://www.realsavvymoms.com |
| World Health Organization | Want to know what the World Health Organization believes as far as normal birth? This is the spot! |
| Breastfeeding.com | A great site for breastfeeding information and resources. |
| La Leche League International | The must for up to date information from the leader in breastfeeding advocates! |
| Birth Rites.org | A great site for affirmations about birth especially for those who have had a previous cesarean birth | |
| Active Birth |  This is Janet Balaska's site for information on everything birth related! It is a complete and wonderful site! find out how to give birth actively. She tells you all about why a birth ball is so helpful in labor and pregnancy. She has information that is so wonderful- everyone can learn something new at this site! |
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| Childbirth.Org | This site is not being updated any longer. But it still offers a ton of great information. If you want to read some of my published articles this is a good site to visit. Just do a search for Teresa Howard and it will bring up the articles I have written. | |
| Birthing From Within | This is Pam England's site. If you want to find out information on the type of childbirth classes I teach- this is the spot! There is a ton of information and great resources at this page! | |
| Vaccination Safety | Wondering what to do about vaccinations? This is a good site to inform you of the latest research in vaccination safety. | |
| Acupressure for Childbirth |
Want to know about Acupressure techniques for childbirth? This has everything in a concise format- even offers a downloaded printable book to have to take to labor with you! | |
| NOCIRC | Trying to make a decision regarding circumcision? This site is dedicated to informing you on the negative aspect of circumcision. | |
| Birth Psychology | Wow! What a great page for learning about a side of birth that is usually dismissed. Go search this site! | |
| Birth Diaries | Absolutely the best ever site for birth stories accompanied by great photos. This is a must see site! | |
| DONA | A great site to learn about doulas and much more. This is the oldest and largest organization for certifying doulas. | |
| CAPPA | CAPPA, Childbirth and Postpartum Professionals Association, an international organization that began here in Atlanta for doulas and childbirth educators. | |
| Debbie Pulley, CPM | Debbie is not only a personal friend, but she is the one who was inspiring me for years to become a doula! She is a wonderful certified professional midwife assisting in home births in the Atlanta area. Please visit her site and understand what your options are for birth locations! | |
| Brewer Diet | Dr. Brewer developed a diet for high risk moms that is excellent for preventing preeclampsia and other problems in pregnancy. This is a wonderful site to inform you of proactive ways to keep your pregnancy a healthy one! | |
| Dr. Woo's Ultrasound Info Site |
This is a great site for understanding about ultrasounds. He writes about the usage and safety as well. | |
| Dr. Hale's Breastfeeding Pharmacology |
This is an excellent site to look up any medications you are wondering about crossing over into the milk for breastfeeding moms. Before you agree to take any medication, if you are nursing, check here first. He is the foremost researcher in this area. | |
| Optimal Fetal Positioning |
If you want to make sure your baby is in a good position for birth this is a great site for you! The article tells you the how and why to have your baby be in the best alignment for birth. | |
| ICAN | This is the International Cesarean Awareness Network site. It is a wonderfully complete site for VBAC support and cesarean information. If you are desiring a vaginal birth after cesarean birth, this site should arm you for the journey! | |
| The Case Against Circumcision |
The case against circumcision. This is an article that appeared in Mothering Magazine. If you are on the fence regarding whether to circumcise son or not, this is a good link for you! Very concise information and good medical information to back it up! This is written by Paul M. Fleiss, MD, MPH, is assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California Medical Center. | |
| Gentle Birth Breech Archives |
Wow! What a comprehensive site regarding breech presentation- what to expect and what you can do proactively to change the position of your baby! | |
| The Ideal Cesarean Birth | The Ideal Cesarean birth is an article written by Dr.Oliver describing the faults of the medical system in how they approach a cesarean birth and how he has changed his views. This is a terrific article and this site is a terrific one for those who have experienced a cesarean birth. Please do read this! | |
| doulaworld.com | DoulaWorld.com is an online, searchable, interactive directory that lists Doulas, Midwives, Lactation Consultants and childbirth educators. Our main goal is to help doulas and pregnant couples to find each other and learn about what the doula spirit is all about. | |
| breast-friends.org | Great breastfeeding link with tons of resources and information. | |
| spinningbabies.com | Positioning is so important to a gentle, easy birth. This website offers you information on how to assure that you are doing all that you can to help your baby align correctly in the pelvis. This is a must see site! | |
| babyreference.com | Dr. Linda Folden Palmer. Visit our web site at www.babyreference.com (800) 462-6420. Learn scientific evidence behind attachment parenting and breastfeeding, and the reality of food allergies, colic, SIDS, ADHD, and cow's milk. Explore in reader-friendly prose how science-conquering-nature philosophy causes unnecessary suffering & heartache to parents and babies alike. | |
| natural family online | A great website for instinctive parenting! | |
| labor of love shack | Here is our online store that allows you to order items paying for them by sending a check or using your credit card via paypal. Thanks for visiting our site! | |
| APparenting.com | Entertaining weblog about attachment parenting written by an attachment parenting couple with three kids. | |
| inamay.com | Ina May Gaskin's site- an author, activist and innovator for the whole birthing community and mothers in general- a must visit site! | |
| American Pregnancy Association | A great website for articles regarding having a healthy pregnancy. | |
| Midwifery Today | Marsden Wagner's article regarding the safety of ultrasounds | |
| Alternative Birth | The Alternative Birth Anthology features birth stories and pictures, articles, editorials, book reviews, interviews, and poetry from women who identify with the principles of the alternative birth movement. | |
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| 2004 White Paper | This White Paper is an academic exploration of 21st century maternity care with citations and links to the scientific literature. |
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| http://pushedbirth.com/ | Certified Professional Midwives in Missouri are in a court battle for legalization | |
Announcements
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Watch for the details of our annual reunion scheduled for October 4th!