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.
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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
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