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Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about midwifery and natural home childbirth.... Details >

Midwives Alliance of North America  

Birth centers invite you to receive personalized, family-centered care from holistic, professional, health care providers. Birth center care is covered by most major health insurance plans.... Details >

American Association of Birth Centers   

Search this directory to find an obstetrician-gynecologist in your area. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) directory contains the names and addresses of ACOG members and i... Details >

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists  

Also available in: Spanish   

This web site links consumers to a variety of pregnancy-related information and resources from family planning to post-natal care.... Details >

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health  

Search this web site -- by title and/or state/province -- to locate a birth center in United States or Canada. This online service is provided by the National Association of Childbearing Centers.... Details >

American Association of Birth Centers   

This site provides a database to calculate birth weight for newborns and for multiple births.... Details >

MOST (Mothers of Supertwins)  

ICAN chapters seek to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). ... Details >

International Cesarean Awareness Network  

Here is a list of factors you should consider when choosing a childbirth class. ... Details >

Lamaze International  

One choice prospective parents often face is whether to donate, bank or discard their baby's cord blood. Learn about cord blood donation and how cord blood is regulated. ... Details >

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)

If you are pregnant, you should talk to your doctor, nurse-midwife, or midwife about episiotomies, just as you talk about whether you want pain medicine during childbirth. Do it before you get to the ... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Watch these videos to explore your birth options. ... Details >

Midwives Alliance of North America  

Search for childbirth educators, postnatal educators, certified doulas, and certified perinatal fitness educators by location or name.... Details >

International Childbirth Education Association  

Search this web site to locate a Lamaze certified childbirth educator and class in your area.... Details >

Lamaze International  

If you are seeking a midwife for delivery, search this database of nearly 900 nurse-midwifery practices for a nurse-midwife in your geographic area. You can also search by type of birth site.... Details >

American College of Nurse-Midwives  

Also available in: Spanish   

Inducing labor is when the birth process is given an artificial start through medical interventions or other methods. This document discusses reasons for, the process of, and expectations for induced ... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

The American College of Nurse-Midwifes' consumer site offers information and resources on midwifery, pregnancy, and women's health.... Details >

American College of Nurse-Midwives  

Pregnancy and diabetes presents unique challenges. Consider the goal — tight blood sugar control — and what you can do to achieve it. ... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  

Vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC) is possible in many cases but it isn’t right for everyone. Explore your options in this guide and you’ll be better prepared to make a decision about whether VBAC ... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  

ICAN Webinars offer consumers and childbirth professionals affected by cesarean childbirth the opportunity to learn and interact through live video and audio sharing. ... Details >

International Cesarean Awareness Network  

Need a birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificate? This page provides links to state and territory specific information that can tell you where to write. ... Details >

National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention