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Links Below you will find some of my favorite sites. Birth Links www.gentlebirth.org : A great site that contains the archived information from a popular midwifery mailing list. You can look up almost any pregnancy- or birth-related topic. www.parentsplace.com/expert/birthguru : The place where birth researcher Henci Goer answers questions about birth procedures. www.alace.org : the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators; they train and certify doulas and childbirth teachers www.waterbirth.org : The site for Waterbirth International www.waterbirthinfo.com : another waterbirth info site www.childbirth.org : An educational site about pregnancy and childbirth www.homebirth.org.uk/homebirthindex.htm : Index of research on Homebirth www.milwaukeedoulas.org: A site for referrals to local doulas or midwives www.socalbirth.org/shelly/whynat.htm : a lovely description of Why Natural Birth is important. falcao.best.vwh.net/ronnie/homesafe.html : Another list of articles on the safety of homebirth and the hazards of hospital birth www.efn.org/~djz/birth/obmyth/epis.html: Information from researcher Henci Goer on the truth about episiotomy http://www.homebirth.org.uk/ofp.htm: Great information about Optimal Fetal Positioning - very important for avoiding a long, ineffective labor or a posterior baby http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/330/7505/1416 : the results of a large prospective study in North America, documenting the outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives, published in the British Medical Journal
Midwifery Links www.mana.org : The homepage of the Midwive's Alliance of North America www.cfmidwifery.org : The homepage of Citizens for Midwifery, a support and advocacy group for Midwives.
Breastfeeding Links www.lalecheleague.org : The leading authority on breastfeeding, they can help you find a local leader to answer your questions. www.aap.org/policy/re9729.html :
Parenting: www.nd.edu/~jmckenn1/lab/culturalarticle.html : An article that compares attitudes on co-sleeping between various cultures. Very thought-provoking! www.compleatmother.com: A wonderful site containing most of the text of the radical parenting magazine, Compleat Mother. Lots of great info, well worth the read!
Circumcision www.infocirc.org/websites.htm : A listing of lots of links to other circumcision info sites www.cirp.org : Another great anti-circ site
Homeopathy Links www.kristavoysest.com :
The website of a really great homeopath in Beloit, Wisconsin www.aliveandhealthy.com : The website of Blair Lewis, PA-C, homeopath and wellness consultant in Madison, Wisconsin
Other Cool Stuff www.tcmfertility.com: A place for information on the treatment of infertility with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, and therapeutic bodywork. Madison-area practitioner Want to link to my site? Send an email to jan@birthspirit.org to see if swapping links would benefit us both.
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