Enjoy these links to several fantastic resources about pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting topics that readers of My Birth Choice can use to learn more about specific childbirth methods or general parenting topics.

General Pregnancy and Childbirth Resources

Amazing Pregnancy

Childbirth Connection

Today's Pregnancy

Plus-size Pregnancy

She Knows: Pregnancy and Baby

American Pregnancy Association

BabyCenter.org

Women's Health Matters: Pregnancy Health Centre

Pregnancy.org


Birth Story Websites

Birth Story Diaries

Plomp.com

Birth Stories

Birth Stories at Childbirth.org

Birth Stories at The Labor of Love

Birth Stories at plus-size-pregnancy.com

Birth Stories at Stork Net

Birth Stories (including videos) at BabyCenter.com


Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Parenting Magazines

Mothering Magazine

Parenting Magazine

Compleat Mother

Child Magazine

Mom Sense Magazine

FitPregnancy Magazine

Pregnancy Magazine

Today's Parent Magazine

Brain, Child Magazine: the Magazine for Thinking Mothers

Midwifery Today


Breastfeeding Support

KellyMom.com - absolutely the most thorough, helpful, evidence-based breastfeeding information you will find anywhere

La Leche League International

Breastfeeding.com

The Best Fed Baby

Mom's Breastaurant


Online Parenting Communities

EarthyMommies - an attached parenting community for mothers

Pregnancy.org Community

Pregnancy and Parenting at ivillage.com

Connect with Kids Community

MotheringDotCommune - a community at Mothering Magazine


Sites to Help Design your Birth Plan

Interactive Birth Plan - at Childbirth.org

Birthplan.com - this has some great tools but a few annoying pop ups

Creating Your Birth Plan - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Birth Plan Calculator - calculator at babycenter.com


Birth Method and Location Websites:

Homebirth

British Medical Journal study - mortality/complication risks of homebirth vs. hospital birth in U.S. and Canada

Homebirth 101 at Pregnancy & Parenting at iVillage

Homebirth overview - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Planned homebirth - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com


Birth Centers

American Association of Birth Centers

Birth Center Directory by state at AABC

Birth Centers - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Birth centers: Alternatives to hospitals - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com


Doulas

DONA International

Why Use a Doula (at DONA.org)

Doula.com

DoulaNetwork

Having a Doula - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Doulas: Should you hire a labor coach? - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com


Waterbirth

Waterbirth International

Waterbirth supplies at yourwaterbirth.com

Waterbirth stories at waterbirthinfo.com

Water Birth - article at the American Pregnancy Association


Birth with Hypnosis

HypnoBirthing (the Mongan Method)

Hypnobabies

HypBirth


Lamaze

Lamaze International

Lamaze Video

Lamaze Childbirth Method - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com


The Bradley Method

Bradley Birth

All About the Bradley Method at American Baby

Bradley Childbirth Method - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com


Natural Childbirth

Birthing Naturally

Natural Childbirth

The Natural Family Site

Natural Childbirth - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com


Labor Induction

Induction of Labor at About.com

Natural Labor Induction Methods

Labor Induction - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Inducing Labor - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com


Epidural Pain Management

Epidural information (including its use for reasons other than childbirth) at answers.com

Epidural--Pros, Cons, and Considerations

How to minimize risks associated with epidurals at Transition to Parenthood

Epidural information, including benefits versus risks, at the-health-pages.com

Epidural Anesthesia - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Epidural Pain Relief for Labor - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com


Pre-scheduled Cesarean Section

Cesarean Childbirth at emedicinehealth.com

Cesarean information, including benefits versus risks, at the-health-pages.com

Reasons for a Cesarean - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Risks of a Cesarean - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Cesarean Procedure - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Creating a Positive Cesarean Experience - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Giving Birth by Cesarean Section - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com


Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc.

VBAC FAQ at childbirth.org

VBAC.com

Vaginal Birth after Cesarean - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Vaginal Birth after Cesarean - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com


Premature Birth and Neonatal Intensive Care

Support for families of premature babies at carepages.com

Premature Birth overview at the Mayo Clinic website

Prematurity.org

The March of Dimes

Premature Labor - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Preterm Labor and Birth - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com


Multiple Births

Preparing for Multiple Births at kidshealth.com

Center for the Study of Multiple Birth

Multiple Pregnancies: Twins, Triplets, and More - article at the American Pregnancy Association

Pregnant with Twins or Multiples - article (approved by the Medical Advisory Board) at babycenter.com