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Disclaimer: The purpose of listing these sites is for informed consent. I cannot comment upon the accuracy of the information found. Following advice recommended by these sites is done at your own risk.

Anatomy of the Pregnancy and Fetus

http://www.gynob.com/anatpreg.htm

Fetal Anatomy

http://www.gynob.com/anatfet.htm

Sleeping on your Left Side

http://www.gynob.com/leftside.htm

Fetal Station

http://www.gynob.com/qqstation.htm

Belly Mask Making

http://www.bellymask.com/

Birth Balls

http://www.mother-care.ca/birth_ball.htm

http://www.childbirthclass.com/dlabor.htm

Birthing Basics

http://www.demarests.org/birth/index.html

http://www.demarests.org/birth/links.htm

BirthLove.com

http://www.birthlove.com/

Birth Psychology

http://www.birthpsychology.com/

Birth Trauma Association

http://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/

http://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/whatisbirthtrauma.html

http://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/links.html

http://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk/articles.html

BirthWorks

http://www.birthworks.com

http://www.birthworks.com/primalhealth/

Birthing Basics Newsletter

http://www.demarests.org/birth/vol1issue1.htm

http://www.demarests.org/birth/vol1issue2.htm

Cesarean Decision Making

http://www.midwivesofwa.org/cesarean.htm

Cesarean Indications

http://www.gynob.com/c-sectio.htm#indications

Childbirth.org

http://www.childbirth.org

Cloth Diapers

http://www.barefootbaby.com/home.asp

http://www.twinklelittlestar.com/

http://www.kissaluvs.com/

Complete Mother

http://www.compleatmother.com/

Dolphin Assisted Birth Preparation

http://www.dolphinessence.com/dolphin-assisted-therapy.html

DoulaNotes.com

http://www.doulanotes.com/

Epidural Risks and Side Effects

http://www.kimjames.net/epidural_risks_and_side_effects.htm

Essential Oils

http://younglivingessentialoils.com/

Gentle Birth

http://www.gentlebirth.org

Birth Trauma Prevention and Healing

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/brtrauma.html#Maternal

http://www.birthpsychology.com/healing/

Hypnosis

http://www.gentlebirth.org/Midwife/hypnosis.html

Natural Labor Induction

http://www.gentlebirth.org/Midwife/natinduc.html

Prenatal Hypnotherapy

http://www.gentlebirth.org/Midwife/prehypno.html

Health Links for families

http://www.midwivesofwa.org/forfamilies.htm

Henci Goer

http://www.hencigoer.com/

Obstetrical Myths vs Research Realities

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth

HypnoBirthing® Institute

http://www.hypnobirthing.com/

HB Institute Q & A Forum

http://www.monsterlizard.com/board/index.php

Kangaroo Mother Care

http://www.kangaroomothercare.com/

March of Dimes

http://www.marchofdimes.com/home.asp

For Dads

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/362.asp

MotherCare

http://www.geocities.com/momcare/index.htm

MotherCare Links

http://www.geocities.com/momcare/links.htm

Natural Induction Measures

http://www.geocities.com/momcare/induction_meth.htm

Pregnancy and Birth

http://www.geocities.com/momcare/links.htm#pr

Mothering Magazine

http://www.mothering.com/

Natural Beginnings

http://www.naturalbeginnings.org/

Natural Childbirth

http://www.naturalchildbirth.org/mambo/

http://www.bygpub.com/natural/natural-childbirth.htm

http://www.socalbirth.org/shelly/whynat.htm

Nursing Mother's Supplies

http://www.nursingmothersupplies.com

Parental Intelligence Articles and Newsletters

http://www.parental-intelligence.com

Pre-Birth Psychology

http://www.birthpsychology.com/index.html

http://www.birthpsychology.com/healing/

Pregnancy-info.net

http://www.pregnancy-info.net/

http://www.pregnancy-info.net/preglinks.html

Prenatal Parenting

http://www.prenatalparenting.com/

http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/

Robbie Davis-Floyd

http://www.davis-floyd.com/ v

http://www.davis-floyd.com/bks_index.html

Turning Babies

Breech Babies.com

www.breechbabies.com

Spinning Babies.com

http://www.spinningbabies.com/

Unassisted Birth

http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/

WaterBirth

http://www.waterbirth.org/

Woman's Intention

http://www.womanswisdom.info/

How Belief Shapes Birth

Here is a list of sites from Pauline Nardella. I will organize them when I get a moment, but wanted to post them for your reference.

Pre-pregnancy ~ Pregnancy~ Birth

www.modimes.org -March of Dimes –Early Pregnancy educational

www.hmhb.org – Healthy Mother Healthy baby-educational

www.Midwiferytoday.com – Pregnancy information site

www.blueribbonbaby.org – Optimal pregnancy nutrition site

www.drweil.com – Relaxation & stress reduction

www.mbmi.org - Mind body medical institute-relaxation & stress

reduction

www.nmha.org --National Mental Health Association

www.Thebody.com –Mind body medicine info

www.Pregnancytoday.com – Pregnancy educational site

www.pregnancy-place.com –pregnancy/birth site

www.Pregnancy.about.com – Pregnancy educational site

www.Pampers.com – Pregnancy educational site

www.askdrsears.com – preg/birth/parent education

www.Bradleybirth.com –Bradley Method of childbirth

www.Lamaze-childbirth.com – Lamaze information

www.HypnoBirthing.com – Hypnosis for birth

www.ICEA.org – International Childbirth Education Association

www.Birthpartners.com –Has listings of area Childbirth Educators,

Doulas etc…

www.Parentsplace.com Wonderful pregnancy, birth & parenting site

www.mothering.com – Holistic pregnancy & natural Childbirth magazine

******* http://www.motherfriendly.org/ –

Coalition for Improving Maternity

Services – Educational site*****AWESOME SITE

www.Americanbaby.com – Pregnancy magazine site

www.maternitywise.org - Helping women make informed decisions

www.ican-online.org - International Cesarean Awareness Network

www.Healthgrades.com -Lists of hospital birth statistics

www.Motherisk.org – Medication & pregnancy

www.Medlineplus.gov –Medication & pregnancy

www.yogaclass.com – Yoga class on video

www.healthandyoga.com – prenatal yoga

Prenatal Stimulation to Enhance Baby's Brain Growth:

www.Prenatalparenting.com -Womb with a view enhancing growth of your

baby within

www.birthpsychology.com – Perinatal educational site that builds your

baby's brain in utero

www.makewayforbaby.com - Prenatal stimulation

Cord Blood Collection Information

www.cryobank.com

www.cordblood.com

www.cordbloodbank.com

www.viacord.com

http://www.marrow.org/MEDICAL/diseases_treatable_by_stem_cell_transplants.html - lists treatable diseases with cord blood stem cells

New Parenting Web Sites:

www.Attachmentparenting.org - parenting site

www.dadstoday.com –new father's site

www.Childfriendly.org – parenting site

www.brandnewdad.com – new father's

www.Abcparenting.com - parenting site

www.askdrsears.com – BEST parenting site

www.AAP.org –American Academy of Pediatrics

www.naturalfamilyhome.com –natural parenting

www.Americanbaby.com –Parenting magazine site

www.Mothering.com – Holistic parenting magazine

www.aboutorkids.org -Parenting educational site

www.zerotothree.org – parenting site-creating healthy minds

www.ATLC.org -Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children –

Parenting site

Breastfeeding Web Sites:

www.lalecheleague.org – La Leche League International

www.Medela.com – Breast pump info

www.Breastfeeding.com -lactation education site