Accupuncture
Babywearing Education
Blessingway Ceremonies
Car Seat Installation & Inspection
Childbirth Education
Chiropractic
Craniosacral Therapists
Doulas
Doulas – Postpartum Only
Homeopathy
Lactation Consultants
Massage
Midwives
Natural/Alternative Medicine
Obstetricians
Osteopaths
Pediatricians
Pelvic Floor Therapist
Perinatologists
Photographers
Placenta Encapsulation
Psychology
Sleep Coaching
Tongue Tie Evaluation
Ultrasound
Yoga

General Resources

Pregnancy

cappa.net
Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA) — CAPPA is a non-profit international organization that was founded in 1998 to offer the highest level of professional membership and training to childbirth educators, lactation educators, labor doulas, antepartum doulas, and postpartum doulas.

childbirthconnection.org
Childbirth Connection — Childbirth Connection, formerly Maternity Center Association, is a not-for-profit organization that has worked to improve maternity care for mothers, babies, and families since 1918. They promote safe, effective, and satisfying evidence-based maternity care.

motherfriendly.org
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) — CIMS promotes a wellness model of maternity care through the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative. Download resources, including the brochure, “Having a Baby? 10 Questions to Ask.”

dona.org
DONA International — DONA is the oldest, largest, and most respected doula association in the world. DONA is an international, non-profit organization of doulas that strives to have every doula trained/educated to provide the highest quality and standards for birth and postpartum support.

lamaze.org
Lamaze International — Lamaze International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote, support, and protect normal birth through education and advocacy.

sidelines.org
Sidelines National Support Network — Sidelines is a non-profit organization providing international support for women and their families experiencing complicated pregnancies and premature births.

spinningbabies.com
Spinning Babies — Exercises, myofascial releases & insights, and tips for comfort in pregnancy, progressing through labor, and avoiding the common reasons for an unexpected cesarean due to “failure to progress.”

VBAC & Cesarean Awareness

ican-online.org
ICAN — The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).

vbac.com
VBAC.com — VBAC.com provides childbearing women and maternity care professionals access to evidence-based resources, educational materials, and support for VBAC and cesarean prevention.

theunnecesarean.com
theunnecesarean.com — A blog with a collection of big baby birth stories, as well as women’s accounts of their cesareans and VBACs (vaginal births after cesarean).

vbacfacts.com
VBAC Facts — Get the Facts about VBAC – studies, analyses, and information.

cesareanrates.com
CesareanRates.com — Find your hospital’s cesarean rates.

Miscarriage, Stillbirth & Infant Loss Resources

stillbirthday.com
Still Birthday — Really the ultimate resource regarding pregnancy loss for both parents and birth professionals. Still Birthday offers training and certification for bereavement doulas.

nowilaymedowntosleep.org
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep — Provides photography services for stillbirth and infant loss.

facesofloss.com
Faces of Loss — A place to share your story and connect with others who have survived loss.

compassionatefriends.org
Compassionate Friends — An organization that provides in-person support groups for bereaved parents.

lossdoulasinternational.com
Loss Doulas International — Certifies doulas to support during miscarriage or stillbirth and afterward.

mendinginvisiblewingsblog.wordpress.com
Mending Invisible Wings — A creative workbook for those working through pregnancy loss. Also recommended for birth professionals dealing with vicarious grief.

nationalshare.org
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support — Offers support groups and resources for families surviving a loss.

misschildren.org
The Miss Foundation — Counseling, advocacy, research and education for grieving families.

Parenting

aap.org
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) — The official website of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Breastfeeding

ilca.org
International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) — ILCA is the professional association for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and other health care professionals who care for breastfeeding families.

kellymom.com
KellyMom.com — An internationally recognized website providing up-to-date breastfeeding and parenting information to professionals and parents.

llli.org
La Leche League International (LLLI) — Since 1956, LLLI has provided education, information, support, and encouragement to women who choose to breastfeed.

drghaheri.com
Dr. Ghaheri — Information on tongue tie, lip tie, and breastfeeding medicine.