| Resources
Recommended Reading
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
The Birth Book
A Good Birth, A Safe Birth
Gentle Birth Choices
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn
The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
Having a Baby Naturally
The Doula Advantage
The Doula Book
The Nursing Mother's Companion
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
The Breastfeeding Book
The AAP New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding
The Baby Book
The Happiest Baby on the Block
Gentle Baby Care
Books by William or Martha Sears
Online Resources for Expectant and New Parents
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - The official website of the American Academy of Pediatrics
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative - The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a global program sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to encourage and recognize hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for lactation.
Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA) - CAPPA is a non-profit international organization that was founded in 1998 to offer the highest level of professional membership and training to childbirth educators, lactation educators, labor doulas, antepartum doulas and postpartum doulas.
Childbirth Connection - Childbirth Connection, formerly Maternity Center Association, is a not-for-profit organization that has worked to improve maternity care for mothers, babies and families since 1918. They promote safe, effective, and satisfying evidence-based maternity care.
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) - CIMS promotes a wellness model of maternity care through the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative. Download resources, including the brochure, "Having a Baby? 10 Questions to Ask."
DONA International – DONA is the oldest, largest and most respected doula association in the world. DONA is an international, non-profit organization of doulas that strives to have every doula trained/educated to provide the highest quality and standards for birth and postpartum support.
International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) - The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
International Lactation Consultant Association - The International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) is the professional association for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and other health care professionals who care for breastfeeding families.
KellyMom.com - An internationally recognized website providing up-to-date breastfeeding and parenting information to professionals and parents.
La Leche League International(LLLI) - Since 1956, LLI has provided education, information, support and encouragement to women who choose to breastfeed.
Lamaze International - Lamaze International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote, support and protect normal birth through education and advocacy
Promotion of Mother's Milk, Inc. (ProMoM) - ProMoM is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness and public acceptance of breastfeeding.
Sidelines National Support Network - Sidelines is a non-profit organization providing international support for women and their familes experiencing complicated pregnancies and premature births.
San Diego County Resources
Birth Organizations Resources & Networks – B.O.R.N. is a project of Birth Resource Network and is a non-profit 501(c-3) organization whose primary goal is to create a central resource for San Diego birth organizations, parents and providers to locate organizations that promote Mother and Baby Friendly Care.
San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition - In response to the documented benefits of breastfeeding for the infant, the mother, the family and society as a whole, a group of concerned individuals and organizations, both private and public, have formed the SDCBC as a non-profit association of health professionals whose mission is to promote and support breastfeeding through education and outreach in the community. |
