PREGNANCY, BIRTHING & PARENTING LINKS
	Please note the opinions expressed in these links below are not necessarily those of 1st Choice Midwives and inclusion does not indicate endorsement or recommendation.  Links are intended for education and informational purposes only in order to provide a variety of information to assist when researching your birthing options.    Please choose a category or scroll down to view all links:
	Alternative & Complementary Medicine Baby Gear & Supplies Birth /Midwifery & Medical Supplies/Books etc Breastfeeding - NZ Breastfeeding - Worldwide Breech Birth Caesarean Birth & VBAC Circumcision Gestational Diabetes Homebirth - NZ Homebirth - Worldwide Interventions & Birth Lotus Birthing Medical Conditions / Support Groups Medical Info & Organisations - NZ Medical Info & Organisations - Worldwide Midwifery - New Zealand Midwifery - Worldwide Natural Family Planning Obstetrics	Pain Management Parenting Information - NZ Parenting Information - Worldwide Placenta / Whenua Preconception Pregnancy and Neonatal Loss Premature Newborns Postnatal & Prenatal Depression Pregnancy and Birth Information - NZ Pregnancy and Birth Information - Worldwide Sexual Abuse & Pregnancy Student Midwifery Substance Abuse Ultrasound Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Vaccination Vitamin K Waterbirth Women's Health
	Alternative & Complementary Medicine Endo Health Clinic (Hamilton) Herbal Creations Herbal House Herbal Materia Medica HerbMed - an interactive, electronic herbal database Miranda Castro - Homeopathy   Naturo Pharm Homoeopathic Remedies NZ Homoeopathic Society Simillimum Homeopathic Pharmacy Susun Weed (author of Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year) The Mommy Kit - Homeopathy for Pregnancy & Birth The Society of Homeopaths Waikato Centre for Herbal Medicine Yahoo Index of Alternative Therapies Baby Gear & Supplies Baby Sunshine 'Baby & Me' Products Baby Warehouse Bebe Wishes - Organic Baby Clothes H2 Oh Baby - Birth Pool Hire Snuggle Bump - Maternity and Premature clothing / accessories The Nappy Network Birth / Midwifery & Medical Supplies / Books etc A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy & Birth:  Free Online Textbook Anne Frye - Midwifery Books (USA) Babyshop.co.nz - NZ agent for ACE graphics / Birth International Birthspirit Books (Maggie Banks Books) Capers Bookstore (Australia) Capes Medical - Hamilton & Tauranga La Leche League International Med Direct Medical Books NZ Limited Pathfinder Books  Sensortronic Scales The 'Pink Kit' (Video / tape Kit to prepare for birth) Breastfeeding - NZ Department of Labour:  Breastfeeding in the Workplace Humans Rights Commission:  Your rights as a Breastfeeding Mother IFANZ - Infant Feeding Association of NZ NZ Lactation Consultants Association La Leche League New Zealand Breastfeeding - Worldwide American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on Breastfeeding Babywise advice linked to dehydration, failure to thrive Breast or Bottle?  Why you should breastfeed Breastfeeding Pharmacology - how drugs enter breast milk Breastfeeding.com Breastfeeding: Good For Babies, Mothers, And The Planet Breastfeedingbasics.com Dr. Jack Newman's articles on Breastfeeding FDA's:  Breastfeeding Best Bet for Babies International Baby Food Action Network Jane's Breastfeeding Resources (www.breastfeeding.co.uk) Lactation Education Resources Online Promom - Promotion of Mothers Milk Raynaud’s Phenomenon of the Nipple: A Treatable Cause of Painful Breastfeeding The Militant Breastfeeding Cult Thoughts on Breastfeeding by Katherine Dettwyler, PhD Tongue Tie (Ankyloglossia) Tongue Tie & Breastfeeding Tongue Tie: Helping a baby with Tongue Tie Treatment of Sore, Cracked or Bleeding Nipples World Health Organisation  International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes Breech Birth Breech Babies - Article by Danny Tucker Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Breech Birth - NZ Ministry of Health Information for Pregnant Women Breech Birth Woman-Wise - A book by Maggie Banks Breech Turning Techniques Breech Birth - UK Midwifery Archives Commentary on the Term Breech Trial - Article by Maggie Banks (Midwife) Footling Breech Birth Story & Pictures Heads Up!  All about Breech Babies Caesarean Birth & Vaginal Birth after Caesarean (VBAC) Birthrites - Healing after Caesarian C-Section Photo Gallery Caesarean Birth.com VBAC Information Circumcision American Academy Of Pediatrics Circumcision Policy Circumcision Information (Australia) Circumcision Issues Circumcision Information & Resource Pages Paediatrics.org.nz - Position statement on Circumcision The case against circumcision - Paul Fleiss M.D Gestational Diabetes Diabetes of Pregnancy:  Diabetes NZ Gestational Diabetes: The Emperor Has No Clothes by Henci Goer Gestational Diabetes :  "A major public health problem" or a " diagnosis looking for a disease"? by Sharron Cole (Parents Centre NZ) Homebirth - New Zealand Homebirth Aotearoa (NZ) at www.homebirth.org.nz Canterbury Home Birth Association Active Birth Taranaki Homebirth - Worldwide About.com:  Homebirth Information Home (Water) Birth story including 100 photos Home Birth - Find out about its Safety & Benefits Home Birth - what if hospital is not the best place Home Birth - what are the issues? by Sara Wickham? Homebirthing Parent's Mailing List Homebirthing Pregnancy Mailing List Is Homebirth for you?  6 Myths about childbirth exposed. Midwifery Magazine - The Homebirth Choice Midwives Archives - A Collection of Info gathered from lists and newsgroups Motherstuff - Home Birth Information Our Journey to Homebirth - Online HBA3C Video Story Preparing Siblings for a Homebirth by Sheryl Wright  The Safety of Home Birth The Safety of Homebirth UK Homebirth Reference Site Vicki's Homebirth Page Intervention & Birth Birth without Pushing Definitions of Normality Problems & Hazards of Induction of Labour The Cascade of Interventions Vaginal Examinations and Labour Lotus Birthing Advantages of Lotus Birth Fully Bloomed - The story of a Lotus Birth Lotus Birth Lotus Birth - A Ritual for our Times   Medical Conditions / Support Groups Action on Pre-eclampsia (APEC) Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand   Coffee Group.org  - Virtual Support Group for NZers   Diabetes New Zealand Fetal Alcohol Support Trust   Hepatitis B Guidelines & Understanding laboratory results Hepatitis Information Nework Itchy Moms - Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP) Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand Miscarriage Support  New Zealand AIDS Foundation New Zealand Cot Death Association New Zealand Herpes Foundation NUMB:  Neonatal Unity for Mothers and Babies Pregnancy & HIV SANDS - Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society Sexually Transmitted Diseases TABS (Trauma and Birth Stress) - PTSD after Childbirth Thyroid Problems & Pregnancy Women and HIV / AIDS Medical Info & Organisations - New Zealand Crown Public Health Health & Disability Commissioner (New Zealand) Maternity Services Consumer Council Medical Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal Medsafe - NZ Medicines & Medical Devices Safety Authority Ministry of Health, New Zealand National Council of Women of New Zealand Nursing Council of New Zealand The New Zealand Hepatitis Foundation Waikato Hospital Laboratory Womens Health Action Group Medical Info & Organisations - Worldwide American Academy of Paediatrics British Medical Journal Online History of Neonatology - articles from early this century March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Medical Abbreviations Dictionary MedicineNet.com Medline Plus Pregnancy & Reproduction Topics Medscape.com Online Medical and Science Dictionaries Pub Med - medical database / research search US Centre for Disease Control World Health Organisation Midwifery - New Zealand Birthcare - Parnell & Huntly Birthspirit Midwifery:  Maggie Banks Golden Bay Midwives History of NZ Midwifery Nga Maia O Aotearoa:  National Collective of Maori Midwives Nikau Midwives Nursing Council of New Zealand NZ College of Midwives Ministry of Health - Primary Maternity Services Notice 2007 River Ridge East Birth Centre Hamilton SAMCL Summary of NZ Midwifery Legislation Waterford Birth Centre Hamilton   Midwifery - Worldwide American College of Domiciliary Midwives British Journal of Midwifery Online Caroline Flint's Midwifery Essays Diane Brownson's Midwifery Links (USA) History of Midwives & Midwifery June's Midwifery & Health Information Website (USA) Marilyn's Midwifery Page Midirs Midwifery Digest Midwifery Today  Midwives Archives  The Farm Midwives - (Ina May Gaskin) - Tennessee USA  UK Radical Midwives Homepage  Natural Family Planning Charting Your Basal Body Temperature Information and FAQ Natural Fertility (formerly known as Natural Family Planning NZ) NFPS - Fertility Awareness Obstetrics Family Practice Obstetrics Notebook OBGYN.net Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Pain Management All about Epidurals Childbirth.org - Links to article re Pain Relief in Labour Common Side Effects of Epidurals: Minimizing the Risks Drugs in Labour - by Beverley Beech Epidurals - Dead from the Waist Down Medical Risks of Epidural Anesthesia During Childbirth Pain Relief & Home Births Pain Relief for Labour Pain Relief without a needle or a price tag Photos of the Epidural Insertion Procedure Weighing the Pros and Cons of the Epidural Parenting Information - New Zealand Baby Web NZ Centre for Attachment Coffee Group.org  - Virtual Support Group for New Zealanders   EMBRACE for Women and Families Parents Centre New Zealand Royal NZ Plunket Society Parenting Information - Worldwide Baby Place Elizabeth Pantley - No cry Parenting Solutions Mothering Magazine Nurturing Online Online Birth Centre: The Parent's Page Parent Soup Parenthood Web Parents Place The Compleat Mother  Preconception Childbirth Solutions - Articles relating to preconception FertilityPlus - information on trying to conceive Foresight - Association for the promotion of pre-conceptual care Indicators of Fertility March of Dimes:  Pre-pregnancy planning Planning for Pregnancy - Preconception care Planning Pregnancy Pregnancy and Birth Information - New Zealand Baby Web NZ Birth Wise - promoting natural birth (Wellington) Childbirth Choices - a NZ Health Guide Coffee Group.org  - Virtual Support Group for NZers    Labour of Love - Birthing with Confidence Workshops Maternity Services Consumer Council Miscarriage Support    Pregnancy and Birth Information -  Worldwide About.com - Pregnancy/Birth Am I in Labour? Babynames.com Birth Humour Birth Net Australia - free Online Antenatal classes Birth Story Diaries - Real Stories, Real Pictures Birthchoice UK Birthing the Future - Suzanne Arms Childbirth.org - Birth is a Natural Process not a Medical Procedure Choices in Childbirth Midwives Archives - lots of info and not just for midwives! Motherisk - Info on safety / risk of drugs during pregnancy / lactation One Doula's Bag of Tricks:  Handy Hints for Birth Robbie Davis Floyd - Articles on birth from a cultural anthropology viewpoint Sabrina Cuddy's Pregnancy Page Sheila Kitzinger's Home Page The Compleat Mother - Pregnancy, Birth & Breastfeeding The Labor of Love The Visible Embryo - the weeks of pregnancy Tom Brewers Pregnancy Nutrition Pages Why have a natural birth? World Health Organisation - Care in Normal Birth  World Health Organisation - Managing Complications in Pregnancy & Birth Pregnancy and Neonatal Loss Empty Cradles - Grief Support  Miscarriage Support  New Zealand Cot Death Association SANDS - Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society Placenta / Whenua Clinical Examination of the Placenta (American Academy Family Physicians) Placental Pathology Premature Newborns NUMB:  Neonatal Unity for Mothers and Babies Premature Infant.com Postnatal & Prenatal Depression Antenatal Depression Early Intervention Maternal Health Service (Waikato District Health Board) Information on Postnatal psychosis Marce Society - Mental Illness in Childbearing New Zealand Postnatal Psychosis Charitable Trust PANDA - Post and Antenatal Depression Assn (Australia) Postnatal Depression (Printable Brochure from Mental Health Foundation of NZ) Postpartum Support International Prenatal Depression TABS (Trauma and Birth Stress) - PTSD after Childbirth The Online PPD Support Group Wellmother.com Sexual Abuse & Pregnancy Pregnancy, Birth & Mothering Information for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Student Midwifery A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy & Birth:  Free Online Textbook Waikato Institute of Technology - Midwifery Programme Information Substance Abuse Alcohol & Drug Association of New Zealand Alcohol.org.nz Fetal Alcohol Support Trust National Organisation on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome New Zealand Drug Foundation Ultrasound American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine:  Clinical Safety Statement FDA cautions against 'keepsake' images How Stuff Works:  Ultrasound Library of Ultrasound Pictures Obstetric Ultrasound:  A Comprehensive Guide Obstetric Ultrasound: The Best Way to Terrify a Pregnant Woman The Dangers of Prenatal Ultrasound Ultrasound: More Harm than Good? by Marsden Wagner Weighing the Propaganda Against the Facts by Beverley Lawrence Beech   Umbilical Cord Banking Cord Bank NZ Medical Journal:  Private umbilical cord blood banking: a biological insurance of dubious future benefit! NZORD:  Private Umbilical Cord Blood Banking is not the way to go   Vaccination Anti-immunisation scare - the inconvenient facts Australian Vaccination Network Global Vaccine Awareness League Immunisation Advisory Centre Immunisation Awareness Society NZ Ministry of Health - Immunisation Info (including schedule & handbook) Quackwatch.com - Misconceptions about Immunization Tips for Evaluating Immunisation Information on the Internet   Vitamin K The Push for Vitamin K Vitamin K:  A literature review by Karin Rothville Waterbirth H2 Oh Baby - Birth Pool Hire The Waterbirth Website Tranquil Waters Birth Waterbirth International:  Global Maternal/Child Health Association Why have a Waterbirth by Lakshmi Bertram Women's Health Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health

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