This is a list of all the Web pages on this site, and a few more. Sorry, but I can't be responsible for everything that is on these sites. As far as I can tell, they are all pretty good! Those listed under "Making A Difference" are state and local contacts for encouraging legislative and community support for midwifery and alternative birth options.
www.MidColumbiaBirthNetwork.org is a locally active advocacy group supporting non-interventive birth. If you are looking for new classes, local doulas, announcements, etc, you might find it here.
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a coalition of individuals and national organizations with concern for the care and well-being of mothers, babies, and families. Our mission is to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs. This evidence-based mother-, baby-, and family-friendly model focuses on prevention and wellness as the alternatives to high-cost screening, diagnosis, and treatment programs.
www.babyfriendlyusa.org
Baby-Friendly USA envisions an American culture that values the enduring benefits of breastfeeding and human milk for mothers, babies, and society
www.1cascade.com
Check out the books, videos, baby products, sitz bath herbs, and other cool stuff available from Cascade.
www.mothering.com
Parenting advice for the "natural" mother. Recommendations for alternative toys and other products. There is a homebirth forum that is very educational for those of you planning or considering homebirth. Peggy OMeara, the editor, has written several excellent books about natural birth and parenting. (See "recommended reading")
www.gentlebirth.org
Ronnie Falcoa is a homebirth midwife in Mountain View, CA. She has developed a phenomenal website, I hope mine will be half this good when it "grows up!"
www.daintydoula.com Erin Schmidt is a certified hypnobirthing instructor and also offers her services as a labor doula in the mid-columbia. She has had three unmedicated, noninterventive, joyful births and truly knows how to help you achieve the same goal. See more about Erin on her website or the hypnobirthing page.
www.yourwaterbirth.com
Waterbirth info and supplies. Parenting advice for the "natural" mother. Recommendations for alternative toys and other products.
www.birthandbaby.com
PJ Jacobsen is the owner of an online store based in Lind, WA featuring everything you might need for breastfeeding. She is a certified lactation consultant with many years of breastfeeding experience & leads La Leche League meetings in Moses Lake. She is available as a doula as well. See more about PJ on her website.
www.washingtonmidwives.org
Midwives association of Washington State.
www.mana.org/
The mission of MANA is to provide a nurturing forum for support and cooperation among midwives. Through our collective strength, we can ensure midwifery care for all mothers and their babies throughout North America.
www.mymidwife.org
The American College of Nurse Midwives's (ACNM) website for moms to be. Lots of information and links to even more.
www.gotmom.org
Breastfeeding help from the ACNM.
www.seattlemidwifery.org/retail_books.html
The link for buying books that will benefit midwifery education in Washington State. The books come from Amazon.com.
www.midwiferyworkshops.org
Ina May Gaskin and Company at the Farm in Tennessee.
www.pals-doulas.org/
Pacific Association of Labor Support - Certifies doulas in Washington State. Training programs and continuing education for doulas.
www.dona.org/
Doulas of North America. National training and certification for doulas.
www.hypnobirthing.com/
Childbirth education. Find a class, learn about the method, learn about the training for childbirth educators and doulas.
www.birthworks.org/
Childbirth education. Find a class, learn about the method, learn about the training for childbirth educators and doulas.
www.birthingfromwithin.com/
Childbirth education. Find a class, learn about the method, learn about the training for childbirth educators and doulas.
www.bradleybirth.com/
Childbirth education. Find a class, learn about the method, learn about the training for childbirth educators.
www.lamaze.org/
Childbirth education. Find a class, learn about the method, learn about the training for childbirth educators.
www.geocities.com/lalecheoftricities
See the la leche league page under Wild Rose Community heading.
www.gardasil.com
All about the vaccine for Human Papilloma Virus from the perspective of the pharmaceutical company that profits from it.