Links
AIMS
Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services. Information about birth choices and your rights to maternity services, as well as emotional support and encouragement.
ARM
Association of Radical Midwives. For midwives and parents who want to see midwives practising as independent professionals in the NHS.
Birth Centre Bristol
Campaigning for choice. Bringing birth back into the community.
BirthChoiceUK
Explains your options and gives you some information to help you make choices. Maternity statistics and contact details of all UK maternity units are listed.
Caesarean Birth and VBAC information
Research based information on all aspects of caesareans and vaginal birth following caesarean section.
Forum on Maternity and the Newborn
The Royal Society of Medicine Forum on Maternity and the Newborn. For the discussion of issues at the cutting edge of pregnancy, birth, and care of the newborn.
Home Birth Reference Site
Index of Research and Articles on Home Birth. A good starting point for members of the public.
La Leche League
Leading breastfeeding support group. Provides information and support to any mother wishing to breastfeed.
Midwives Information and Resource Service
MIDIRS mission is 'To be the central source of information relating to childbirth and to disseminate this information to midwives and others, both nationally and internationally'.
National electronic Library for Health (NeLH)
NHS provided health information resource, including the Cochrane Library, which is freely available to NHS staff, patients and the public in England.
NHS Local Services Search
Search for local NHS Services in England. Search for Hospitals, GP surgeries and Pharmacies. Location maps, addresses and contact numbers listed.
One Mother, One Midwife
ONE VISION - We want every woman in the UK from whatever background and socio-economic status to have the opportunity to choose their lead professional (midwife) and be provided with a maternity service built upon Choice, Information and Partnership. To achieve this we have formed a group to campaign for government implementation of the Independent Midwives Association's (IMA) proposed 'NHS Community Midwifery Model'.
Sharing the Skills
Sharing the knowledge of experienced practitioners, in breech birth, twins and other unusual normal births, to other professionals providing maternity services.
Sheila Kitzinger
The author and social anthropologist campaigns for women to have the information they need to make choices about childbirth.
Student Midwife Support Network
Busiest online support network for student midwives.
The VBAC Pages
Information about choices you can make for the birth of your baby if you have had a previous Caesarean section
With Woman
A site for women, midwives, and anyone interested in creative birth and birth choices ~ including articles, workshops, birth art and lots of link to sources of midwifery knowledge.