Midwifery

• MANA (Midwife Alliance North America) — all about midwives

• Medical Board of California — California Licensed Midwife Annual Report Summary

Pregnancy and Birth

• BellyBelly — all things pregnancy and birth

• Childbirth Connection — your changing body

• Plus-Size Birth — plus-sized pregnancy

• Mothering — the home for inclusive family living

Home Birth

• Outcome of Planned Home Births — article by the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health

• Science Daily — safety of home birth

Labor

• Comfort in Labor — article by the National Partnership for Women & Families

• VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) Facts — evidence-based infomation about VBAC and making VBAC more accessible for all

• ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) — Cesarean support and education

• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists — ACOG’s Statement of Interventions for Low Risk Women during Labor

Postpartum

• PSI (Postpartum Support International) — an organization to increase awareness among public and professional communities about the emotional changes that women experience during pregnancy and postpartum.

Documentary

• Business of Being Born — “Birth: it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in America.”

Podcast

• The Birth Hour — resources for pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, postpartum and beyond

Non-Profit

• Every Mother Counts — resources for doula care, impact, midwifery and maternal health 101