Preparing for Birth
These links provide you with information on preparing yourself for childbirth.
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| | Maternity Center Association
MCA supports the rights of chilbearing women and supports women supporting women during childbirth.
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| | American Association of Birth Centers
American Association of Birth Centers striving to assure access to a wellness model of affordable, quality maternity care.
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| | Childbirth.org
Birth is a natural process, not a medical procedure. Numerous topics related to childbearing.
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| | Informacion en Espanol
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| | Baby Center
A wealth of information of pregnancy, labor, fetal growth and developement, birth, and parenting.
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| | Midwifery Information
A complete resource for professional and childbearing women
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| | Community-Based Nurse-Midwifery Education Program
A school rich is history and the first midwifery school in the U.S. Also my Alma Mater
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| | Birth Cells
All babies are entitled to the lifegiving potential of their own blood. Ask your midwife to collect blood from the umbilical cord after the birth of your baby. These stem cells can be used in place of bone marrow transplants to treat many life-threatening diseases including cancer, leukemia, sickle cell anemia, and sever combined immunodeficiency diseases and more..
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| | Ask Dr. Gayle-author of Making Healthy Families
Many helpful resources
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| | Fensende
Birth-related lists
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Midwifery General Information
These links contain general information about Midwifery.
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| | Midwifery Today
This is the web site for Midwifery Today, a midwifery publication.
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| | Cutting Edge Press
Information on Birth Balls, Doulas, labor support, etc.
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| | ACNM
The American College of Nurse-Midwives web site.
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| | National Women's Health Network
Over 300 pages of women's health information ....
The network plays the dual role of educator and advocate/watchdog for women's health issues. Also investigations into commercial initiatives that pose risks to women's health....
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| | Breast Cancer
A partnership of 17 national public service organizations, and other groups working to raise awareness of the importance of early detection of breast cancer
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| | Ovarian Cancer
A consumer led organization that unites ovarian cancer grassroots activists, women's health advocates, health care providers, and researchers in the fight against ovarian cancer.
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| | C. Northrup MD
Dr. C. Northrup is an author and OB/GYN. She has a vast knowledge of women's health care and a holistic approach to various concerns related to a large variety of topics of interest to women of all ages.
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Grief, Loss, and Unexpected Outcomes
The following links provide you with information to help you cope with grief, loss, or unexpected outcomes.
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| | Pregnancy grief and loss
A multitude of information for parents experiencing the loss of a baby from miscarriage, stillbirth, or any loss.
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Miscellaneous
The following links contain general miscellaneous information.
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| | Stork Net
Web site for pregnancy and parenting.
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| | Ecobaby.com
Organic diapers, bedding and more.
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| | The Attachments Catalog
Birth announcements, notecards, and more.
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Breastfeeding
Information to aid in breastfeeding and products to assist the breastfeeding family.
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| | Laleche League
An international organization for the promotion of breastfeeding and family with woman to woman support
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| | Breastfeeding.com
Information for the breastfeeding family and much more.
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| | Breastfeeding Essentials
Products for the breastfeeding family.
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Informacion en Espanol
Educacion Para el Parto,
La Lactancia Materna,
Anticonceptivas,
Ginecologica,
y El Embarazo
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| | Informacion en Espanol
La Lactania Materna,
Ginecologica,
El Embarazo, y mas
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Circumcision
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| | NOCIRC
Anticircumcision
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| | Circumcision
A strong anti-circumcision viewpoint
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Menopause
Information and education for women as they approach the natural cessation of menstuation. There is life after 50....
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| | National Institute of Health
Links to many sites..Women's health and health care for the entire family and community.
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| | North America Menopause Society
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| | Minnie Pauz
A humerous and education look at women and their families as menopause begins. The transformation can be met with humor, verve, and enthusiasm....
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| | Women's Health
Online resource for women's health news.
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Depression
Sites for information on depression.
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| | National Mental Health Association
Information on depression and a screening tool.
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Nurse-Midwifery Education
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| | Nurse Midwifery Education
Information about the Community Based Nurse Midwifery Education Program.
My Alma Mater!
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Teen Sites
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| | Center for Young Women's Health
From the Children's Hospital of Boston this site offers a list of topics on taking oral contraceptives for irregular periods and acne to a guide to polycystic ovary syndrome... Many available in English and Spanish...
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| | Teen Advice Online
A network of peers from around the globe ages 13 and older. This site offers articles written by peer counselors and an archive of previously answered questions.
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| | Girls Inc.
A national organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. For girls age 6-18.
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Midwest Health Partners
Northeast Nebraska's Clinic for the entire family. Many specialties including Midwifery of course.
Take a look...
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| | Midwest Health Partners
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Preconception
Information for women prior to conception
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| | Folic Acid and prevention of Birth Defects
If women took folic acid 3 months prior to conception, 70% of the birth defects we see wouldn't happen!!!!
400 micrograms (0.4 mgm) of Folic Acid is the required amount. Some women need more if they have certain histories or medical conditions. Check with your midwife or physician....Even most over the counter prenatal vitamins have this amount of folic acid...
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Multiple sources of Quality info on alternative and complementary medicine
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| | Medline
National Library of Medicine: PubMed (free internet access to MEDLINE)
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| | EMBASE
National center for complementary and Alternative Medicine...NIH
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| | Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies.
Critiques of currently published clinical CAM research
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| | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Evidence-based Practice Guidelines
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| | The Cochrane Library
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Adoption
Various addresses for information of the adoption option..
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| | Lutheran Family Services
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| | Adoption Links Worldwide
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| | A lifetime adoption facilatation center
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| | Bethany
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