Links List

La Leche League of Las Vegas helps mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.

 

Bradley Method Childbirth Classes stress the importance of Healthy Baby, Healthy Mother and Healthy Families. We attract families who are willing to take the responsibility needed for preparation and birth.
 

 

Dr Jay Gordon is a pediatrician in southern California with one of the best links libraries relating to parenting choices and baby care. 

 

Dr Jack Newman is a pediatrician, and one of THE world authorities on breastfeeding.  He has lots of handouts and literature available online. 

 

Dr Thomas Hale is an experienced clinical pharmacologist with many years of lecturing in all areas of pharmacology and therapeutics. He currently is considered a leading expert in the use of medications in breastfeeding women. 

 

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is a worldwide organization of physicians dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation. 

 

Cascade Healthcare is where you get your birth kit 

 

Aqua Doula – this link takes you to the online version of the manual 

 

Centering Healthcare Institute – for more information about Centering Pregnancy and Centering Parenting 

 

My good friend Sharalyn is also my expert on natural remedies, aromatherapy, and also natural family planning. 

 

The Midwife Archives is a collection of information about all aspects of pregnancy, birth and well-woman care from a midwifery perspective.  Compiled and maintained by Ronnie Falcão, a homebirth midwife in Mountain View, California. 

 

A healthy diet is the foundation of a healthy pregnancy.  The Brewer Pregnancy Diet is the gold standard for pregnancy diet.  Outlines of his diet can also be found here and here, and his book can be purchased here.     

 

Do you know what makes a practice “Mother Friendly”?  The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) has the answers, and several free, downloadable documents to help you evaluate your care providers.   

 

Baby Milk Action is a non-profit organization which aims to save lives and to end the avoidable suffering caused by inappropriate infant feeding.  Every day 4000 babies die from unsafe bottle feeding.  Join the Nestlé boycott.  

 

Promotion of Mother's Milk (ProMoM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness and public acceptance of breastfeeding. 

 

Midwifery Today is a print magazine for midwives.  Many articles are available online. 

 

Mothering is a print magazine that recognizes parents as the experts and wishes to provide truly helpful information upon which parents can base informed choices.  Mothering was born out of the need for the natural family community to learn about raising healthy children, Mothering was the birthplace of the natural family lifestyle. 

 

ChildBirth.org  has lots of general information about pregnancy, labor and birth. 

 

PaperBackSwap - Swap Your Books - Not just paperbacks, hardbound and audio books, too! 

 

What is craigslist?  Craigslist is a local classifieds and forums for more than 500 cities in over 50 countries worldwide - community moderated, and largely free.  A free, online swap meet or garage sale. 

 

So you think FlyLady can help you organize your house and your life? Maybe she can help you declutter your house? Set up your routines? We are not perfect, but we have learned to get our own homes and lives in order and most importantly, we have been where you are now. Welcome to FlyLady.net!

 

Netflix is the world's largest online movie rental service, providing more than 8 million subscribers access to more than 100,000 DVD titles plus a growing library of more than 12,000 choices that can be watched instantly on their PCs.

 

 

Here are The Ten Steps To Successful Breastfeeding by the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. 

 

The World Health Organization has information on many health topics including Maternal Health

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  has an index of many health topics, including Maternal and Infant Health.  Here is the CDC Guide to Breastfeeding Interventions 

 

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is “the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.”    HHS has an index of many health topics, including Families & Children  

 

The American Academy of Pediatrics Index of Health Topics and the AAP Policy Statement on Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk 

 

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)  

 

The American Medical Association (AMA) 

 

The Big Push for Midwives is a nationally coordinated campaign to strip women of their birthing freedom through legislation and regulation.     

 

It disturbs me greatly to place these three groups at the bottom of the anti-freedom list, but their fascist legislative agenda leaves me no way out.  I actually dearly love 90% of what they do and what they stand for, but legislation is inherently evil and inhumane.  The ladies represented know how I feel, it is not new news. 

 

The North American Registry of Midwives.  NARM is committed to identifying standards and practices that reflect the excellence and diversity of the independent midwifery community in order to set the standard for North American midwifery. 

 

The Midwives Alliance of North America.  MANA's goal is to unify and strengthen the profession of midwifery, thereby improving the quality of health care for women, babies, and communities. 

 

Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association. Our mission is to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy and policy.