Links and Resources

Organizations

Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA.org)

• Professional Standards
• Midwifery Model of Care
• Childbirth Choices

California Association of Midwives (CaliforniaMidwives.org)

California Families for Access to Midwives​ (CAFamiliesForMidwives.org)

Citizens for Midwifery (CFMidwifery.org)

Breast Feeding Support

• KellyMom – Parenting, Breastfeeding (KellyMom.com)
• La Leche League International (LLLI.org)
• Dr. Jack Newman Breastfeeding Technique Videos (BreastFeedingInc.ca)

Safety of Homebirth and Midwifery Care

• Research
  The largest ever examination of planned home births in the United States found that among low-risk women, planned home births result in low rates of birth interventions without an increase in adverse outcomes for mothers and newborns, and result in health benefits to mothers and their infants.
• New Studies Confirm Safety of Home Birth With Midwives in the U.S. (MANA.org)
• Midwifery Today Responds to Study Questioning Homebirth Safety (MidwiferyToday.com)
• In-Hospital vs. Out-of-Hospital (BetterBirth.com)

Especially for Partners/Dads

• Fathers and Homebirth (HomeBirth.org.uk)
• Secrets of a Homebirth Dad (HomeBirth.net.au)
• The Father’s Homebirth Handbook (Amazon.com)

Car Seat Safety

• Car Seat Safety Guidelines
• Car Seat Expiration Dates
• Booster Seat Guidelines