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American
College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
With roots dating to 1929, the American College of Nurse-Midwives
(ACNM) is the oldest women's health care organization in the U.S.
ACNM provides research, accredits midwifery education programs,
administers and promotes continuing education programs, establishes
clinical practice standards, creates liaisons with state and federal
agencies and members of Congress. THE MISSION OF ACNM is to promote
the health and well-being of women and infants within their families
and communities through the development and support of the profession
of midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives, and certified
midwives. The philosophy inherent in the profession states that
nurse-midwives believe every individual has the right to safe, satisfying
health care with respect for human dignity and cultural variations.
Birth
Centers
Official website of the National Association of Childbearing Centers.
Birthing
From Within
Birthing From Within mentors (teachers) believe that
childbirth is a profound rite of passage, not a medical event (even
when medical care is part of the birth).
Birthworks
Birth Works® embodies the philosophy of developing a woman's
self confidence, trust and faith in her ability to give birth. It
is the goal of our Childbirth classes and Doula services as well
as our Childbirth Educator and Doula certification programs to promote
safe and loving birth experiences through education, introspection
and confident action.
Breastfeeding
Why breastfeeding is good for you, your baby and the
planet.
British
Journal of Midwifery
British Journal of Midwifery is the leading clinical peer-reviewed
journal for midwives. Its strong readership is an indication of
the winning combination of quality clinical content and in-depth
clinical supplements. BJM meets the growing demand to provide the
latest clinical and educational information needed to succeed in
midwifery.
Bronx
Health link: the Perinatal Information Network:
The Perinatal Information Network (PIN), a project of the Bronx
Health link, Inc is funded by the New York State Department of Health,
Bureau of Women's Health. It is one of fifteen state funded programs
under the Comprehensive Prenatal Perinatal Services Network contract.
Childbirth.org
Childbirth.org is dedicated to the fact that birth is a natural
process, not a medical procedure.
Childbirth
Connection
Childbirth Connection, formerly Maternity Center Association, is
a not-for-profit organization that has worked to promote maternity
care for mothers, babies, and families since 1918.
Choices
in Childbirth
Our mission is to improve maternity care by providing the public,
especially childbearing women and their families, with the information
necessary to make fully informed decisions relating to how, where,
and with whom they will give birth.
Citizens
for Midwifery
Citizens for Midwifery – the only national consumer-based
group promoting the Midwives Model of Care! CfM works to provide
information and resources that promote the local midwife, as well
as midwives and midwifery care across the country!
Got
Mom
GotMom was created by the American College of Nurse-Midwives to
provide breastfeeding information and resources for mothers and
families.
ICEA
The International Childbirth Education Association is an organization
of over 6,000 members from 42 countries that unites those who believe
in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered
maternity and newborn care. ICEA offers outstanding professional
certification programs, professional training workshops, an annual
international convention, and numerous publications to assist the
educator in her own development as well as for the enhancement of
educational programs for expectant and new parents.
International
Cesarean Awareness Network
The International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) is a nonprofit
organization founded by Esther Booth Zorn in 1982. ICAN works to
lower the rate of unnecessary cesareans, supports vaginal birth
after cesarean (VBAC), and encourages positive birthing through
education and advocacy.
La
Leche League
Official website for breastfeeding resources, group, and supplies.
Lamaze
International
Link to the Official Lamaze International website.
Long
Island Midwives
Welcome to Long Island Midwives! Long Island Midwives website is
an educational outreach and directory for nurse midwives and certified
midwives living and practicing on or near Long Island. Our purpose
is to provide you, the consumer with information about finding a
midwife for your complete woman care and childbirth needs. We've
also included information which may be of interest to you; childbirth
statistics from Long Island hospitals, a history of midwifery in
the U.S. as well as a directory of LI doulas and childbirth educators.
Midwifery
Today
We've been serving midwives, birth enthusiasts and your community
for fourteen years now with heart felt interest and enthusiastic
customer service. Through networking and education, Midwifery Today's
mission is to return midwifery care to its rightful position in
the family; to make midwifery care the norm throughout the world;
and to redefine midwifery as a vital partnership with women.
Midwives.webMD.com
This is a link to a nationally known website, where midwives,
and midwifery philosophy is featured. Please check it out, and have
your friends and patients do the same, as many hits means much interest,
which is good for the site and good for our profession.
National
Perinatal Organization
The National Perinatal Association promotes the health and well
being of mothers and infants enriching families, communities and
our world.
National
Organization of the Mother of Twins
NOMOTC was founded in 1960 for the purpose of promoting the special
aspects of child development which relate specifically to multiple
birth children.
Our goal is
to improve public awareness of the needs of multiple birth children
by fostering development of local support groups, enhancing the
quality of educational materials available to parents, educators
and others and by cooperating with and participating in research
projects which involve twins and/or their families.
NYC
Midwives - ACNM Region II, Chapter I
New York City Midwives practice an ancient tradition in modern times.
We proudly continue our long heritage of caring for women before,
during, and after pregnancy. At NYC Midwives our mission is to promote
the health and well being of women and infants within their families
and communities through the development and support of the profession
of midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives and certified
midwives. NYC Midwives is an affiliate organization of The American
College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), also known as Region II, Chapter
I.
New
York State Office of Professions
Defines
who we are, under which laws and regulations we practice, how to
become licensed, and links to the Board of Midwifery.
New
York State Perinatal Association (NYSPA)
The New York State Perinatal Association (NYSPA) is a state-wide
alliance of health and human service professionals and consumers
concerned with perinatal health issues from preconception through
early childhood. NYSPA advocates for optimal perinatal care and
parenting and promotes education and research, influences state
priorities and encourages a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary
approach to maternal and child health.
The
Bradley Method
The official website of the Bradley method.
The
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS--pronounced
"kims") was established in 1996 as a collaborative effort
among a broad spectrum of maternity service providers, including
midwives, physicians, nurses, childbirth educators, labor support
and postpartum doulas, and lactation consultants. its first five
years, the work of the coalition has focused on the creation and
implementation of the evidence-based Mother-Friendly Childbirth
Initiative (MFCI) which provides guidelines for identifying and
designating "mother-friendly" birth sites including hospitals,
birth centers and home-birth services. The initiative outlines ten
steps for mother-friendly care and includes a requirement for birth
sites to also qualify as "baby-friendly" according to
the World Health Organization's guidelines. A consumer version of
the Initiative, "Having a Baby? Ten Questions to Ask"
is also available.
VBAC
This website provides childbearing women and maternity care professionals
access to research-based information, resources, continuing education
and support for VBAC* (vaginal birth after cesarean).
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