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Natural Pregnancy Questions & Midwifery Questions  External Link

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about midwifery and natural home childbirth.... Details >

Midwives Alliance of North America  External Link

What Is a Birth Center?  External Link

Birth centers invite you to receive personalized, family-centered care from holistic, professional, health care providers. Birth center care is covered by most major health insurance plans.... Details >

American Association of Birth Centers   External Link

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Physician Directory  External Link

Search this directory to find an obstetrician-gynecologist in your area. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) directory contains the names and addresses of ACOG members and i... Details >

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists  External Link

Ask NOAH About: Pregnancy  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

This web site links consumers to a variety of pregnancy-related information and resources from family planning to post-natal care.... Details >

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health  External Link

Birth Centers Locator  External Link

Search this web site -- by title and/or state/province -- to locate a birth center in United States or Canada. This online service is provided by the National Association of Childbearing Centers.... Details >

American Association of Birth Centers   External Link

Birth Weight Calculator  External Link

This site provides a database to calculate birth weight for newborns and for multiple births.... Details >

MOST (Mothers of Supertwins)  External Link

Chapters - International Cesarean Awareness Network   External Link

ICAN chapters seek to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). ... Details >

International Cesarean Awareness Network  External Link

Childbirth Class: The Most Likely to Succeed  External Link

Here is a list of factors you should consider when choosing a childbirth class. ... Details >

Lamaze International  External Link

Cord Blood Banking – Information for Consumers

One choice prospective parents often face is whether to donate, bank or discard their baby's cord blood. Learn about cord blood donation and how cord blood is regulated. ... Details >

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)

Episiotomy - (PDF)

If you are pregnant, you should talk to your doctor, nurse-midwife, or midwife about episiotomies, just as you talk about whether you want pain medicine during childbirth. Do it before you get to the ... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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