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Natural Parenting Mothering.com one of the best sources of information on natural parenting topics (formerly Mothering Magazine) Ask Dr. Sears Information and advice from Dr. William Sears and his pediatrician sons. Environmental and Women's Health The Skin Deep Report/Cosmetics Database from the Environmental Working Group...find out what's lurking in the products you put on and in your and your baby's bodies. The Environmental Working Group: you could spend hours reading the great information they have on their website! Revolutionize your life and household for health! The Green Guide, a wonderful resource for all green info. Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Christiane Northrup, MD: a very wise obstetrician, author, mother Nutrition The Brewer Diet, a diet trusted by midwives and some physicians to keep women healthy during pregnancy. Check it out! Pregnancy 10 Questions to ask when having a baby, by DONA International The Rights of Childbearing Women Childbirth Connection: an amazing website full of hours of great evidence-based information on pregnancy and birth. Also home of the Listening to Mothers survey and the Guide to Effective Practice in Maternity Care. The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services: an excellent site for information on informed decisions, finding out if your chosen birthing place is truly mother-friendly (you may be surprised at what you find out!), and evidence based info on breastfeeding and interventions. Lamaze International website page with links to many helpful articles, including Ten Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy, Ten Tips for a Normal Birth March of Dimes: Medical and health information from conception through birth, including information about prenatal testing, birth defects, prematurity, and much more. You can request a free copy of MAMA their pregnancy magazine as well as other products. Centers for Disease Control: info and statistical resource pertaining to birth and much more. Midwifery Today: articles/info on birth from the midwives perspective and natural birth. American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Doulas: women serving childbearing families before, during and after birth Everyone Deserves a Doula: an article about doulas, written by MoCo Momma Jeanette Mesite Frem ToLabor: find a doula, become a doula DONA International: find a doula, become a doula Dads and Doulas: working together to support mom Childbirth Education Organizations Boston Association for Childbirth Education and the Nursing Mothers' Council Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association Birth Information Optimal Fetal Positioning Article Spinning babies into the optimal position for birth "Childbirth: The Ordinary Miracle" from BirthPsychology.com Henci Goer's website links to evidence based articles on interventions What's so Good About Labor? The benefits of labor for a baby The Hazards of Labor Induction Drugs not approved by the FDA for use in Obstetrics Drugs in Labor: an article by Midwifery today Easy Labor, a book and informative website by the Chief of OB Anesthesia at Brigham and Women's, William Camann, MD, a friend of Mothers & Company. His book, Easy Labor, is available at MoCo. The Nature and Management of Labor Pain with Non-Pharmacologic Methods High Risk Pregnancy articles and Web Sites A Place to Remember Information and resources on High Risk Pregnancy, NICU, and loss Cochrane Database: an amazing research database full of information related to maternal and child health Cesarean Birth and VBAC Web Sites and Articles The Risks of Cesarean Delivery International Cesarean Awareness Network Article on Cesarean Birth by Marsden Wagner, MD Fathering Being Dad a website devoted to becoming and being a dad, features a film called Being Dad, in which two of the MoCo Mommas are featured (along with six dads from Massachusetts talking about pregnancy and birth at the Cask n' Flagon in Boston!). The DVD is available in our Shop. The Being Dad Pregnancy Guidebook (co-authored by one of the MoCo Mommas) Dad Labs fun-loving and informative Breastfeeding Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition (MBC) MBC poster: Skin-on-skin MBC poster: Discharge Instructions MBC poster: Making Milk is Easy Article by MBC's Director Just One Bottle Doesn't Hurt Nursing Mothers' Council provides free phone support and gatherings for breastfeeding families (some of the MoCo breastfeeding counselors are Nursing Mothers' Counselors) La Leche League provides information on its website but also our local LLL group provides free phone support and gatherings for breastfeeding families (one of our MoCo breastfeeding counselors is a LLL Leader) Kangaroo Mothercare helpful information on the benefits of skin-on-skin care for both baby and mom The Motherwear Blog a breastfeeding blog written by a lactation consultant from Massachusetts! Spanish for Breastfeeding Support Dr Jack Newman: an online breastfeeding resource by a breastfeeding medicine physician known around the world for his quality information and approach Infant Risk find out the most up-to-date research about how various drugs might (or might not) affect your baby through your breastmilk. Website of Dr. Thomas Hale and his team of breastfeeding medicine researchers. Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk by the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2005 Policy Statement The American College of Nurse-Midwives website on breastfeeding Why Breastfeeding is Priceless Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, lactation consultant and researcher Breastfeeding.com Helpful and varied information on breastfeeding Kellymom.com Helpful and varied information on breastfeeding MilkShare: a locally-grown organization helping moms donate their milk to other moms who need it. Mothers' Milk Bank of New England: find out how to donate your milk today! International Lactation Consultants Association Newborn and Pediatric Web Sites National Highway Safety Transportation Administration (car seat safety) Consumer Product Safety Commission: recall information on products Elizabeth Pantley, information on sleep from the author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution and Gentle Baby Care Vaccinations National Vaccine Information Center Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center Vaccine Safety by Dr. Mercola Furniture Safety Meghan's Hope A website raising awareness about the importance of preventing furniture tipovers and resultant injury and death to children, with helpful information on what you can do to protect children in your life. Circumcision The American Academy of Pediatrics National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers The American Academy of Family Physicians The Circumcision Resource Center Midwifery American College of Nurse Midwives Midwives Alliance of North America Massachusetts Midwives Alliance Foundation to Advance Midwifery Ina May Gaskin, world-famous American midwife, speaker and author Postpartum Care DONA International find a postpartum doula CAPPA find a postpartum doula MotherCare Services: postpartum doula services. Owned and managed by a friend of Mothers & Company, Joan Singer, who has been training and supervising postpartum doulas for 25 years. Lois Freedman: Healing from the Heart, counselor, author, compassionate counselor for women and their partners who are preparing for a VBAC or who have had trauma or grief in their lives. Alternative and Complementary Medicine Information Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Hyland's Homeopathic Children's Remedies: home of the wonderful and effective teething tablets, which we carry at Mothers & Company
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