Local Resources

• La Leche League of North Carolina – All breastfeeding mothers and mothers-to-be interested in breastfeeding are welcome to come to meeting or call a Leader for help or information.
• Freeman Lactation Services – IBCLC-Certified Lactation Consultant in Cary, NC.
• Tranquil Birthing – Hypnobabies classes in Durham, NC.
• Nursing Mothers of Raleigh – Experienced, trained counseling mothers sharing with others.
• Cari Long Photography – Maternity and infant photography in Apex, NC.

Links

• The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services – Promoting the care and well-being of mothers, babies, and families.
• Mothering magazine – The magazine of natural family living.
• Childbirth Connection – Helping women make informed decisions.
• International Cesarean Awareness Network – Improving maternal-child health.
• Childbirth.org – Know your options.
• Hypnobabies – No drugs for baby; no pain for mommy.
• Women’s Birth & Wellness Center – An alternative to hospital birth.
• La Leche League International – Breastfeeding information for parents.
• Midwives Alliance of North America – Representing the Profession of Midwifery.
• Calm Birth – A new method for conscious childbirth.

Research

• Cochrane Review on Effects of Continuous Support, New Cochrane Review through the Maternity Center Association, July 2003.
• Listening to Mothers II: Report of the Second National U.S. Survey of Women's Childbearing Experiences, Childbirth Connection, 2006.
• Caregiver Support for Women During Childbirth: Does the Presence of a Labor-Support Person Affect Maternal-Child Outcomes?, American Family Physician, October 1, 2002 .
• Lying in, Canadian Medical Association Journal, September 17, 2002 .
• Care of Women in U.S. Hospitals, 2000, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, October 2002.
• The Lie of the EDD: Why Your Due Date Isn't When You Think, Misha Safranski, Associated Content, September 24, 2008.

Recommended Reading

• The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth, Henci Goer.
• Gentle Birth Choices, Barbara Harper and Suzanne Arms
• The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, Dr. Jack Newman.
• The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth, Second edition, Penny Simkin.
• The Breastfeeding Answer Book, Nancy Mohrbacher.
• Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn, Revised and Updated, The Complete Guide, Penny Simkin.
• Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin.
• Back Labor No More!! What Every Woman Should Know Before Labor, Janie McCoy King.
• The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth, Martha Sears, William Sears.

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