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Alexander Technique and Natural Childbirth - - How the Alexander Technique can help natural birthing.

Birth Balance - - Information about water birth and the benefits it can provide.

Birthjourney - - Information and related links regarding the use of a midwife, home or water birth, VBAC and health department regulations.

BirthPlan.com - - Learn about birth plans and save a birth plan online.

Childbirth Injury Net - - Home of the Worldwide Fund for Mothers Injured in Childbirth.

Childbirth Resources at FirstBabymall.com - - Various articles about pregnancy and childbirth preparation.

Christy's Birth Pages - - Promotes informed and empowered birthing. Includes information on choosing a birth attendant and birthing place, creating an effective birth plan, the importance of labor support and the basics of breastfeeding.

Ecstatic Pregnancy and Birth - - A virtual pregnancy and childbirth education center.

Enemas & Childbirth - - Article explaining use of enemas to speed labor, provide hydration, and stimulate contractions.

Epidural Headache - - Information about one woman's experience with a late onset of an epidural complication.

Epidural.net - - This site provides information about the benefits and side effects of epidurals and regional anesthesia.

Fetal Monitoring Tutorial - - A tutorial about fetal monitoring during labour including example CTG's and test MCQ's.

Having Babies in Hong Kong - - Guide to pregnancy, childbirth and raising children in this area.

Internation Epidural Awareness Program - - Information regarding side effects and complications. Site includes personal stories.

Labor Monitoring - - Comprehensive information about labor monitoring and fetal monitoring showing graphs, nomograms and partograms.

Labor of Love - - Pregnancy articles, message boards, birth stories, and childbirth search engine.

Labor Resources - Childbirth.org - - List of resources for pregnancy and childbirth.

Maternity Wise - - Offering information regarding pregnancy, labor and childbirth, and other relevant topics. Information is provided by the Maternity Center Association (MCA).

MedBroadcast.com - Babies and Moms - - Information about fitness after delivery, breastfeeding, infant care, and other postpartum topics.

NaturalChildbirth.org - - Organization dedicated to providing natural childbirth education, midwifery, and pregnancy resources.

Nutrition and Nourishment During Labor - - An article discussing eating and nourishment before and during the early parts of labor.

Online Birth Center - - Organization focused on natural birthing and midwifery. Also offers a nice weekly newsletter.

Our Water Birth Decision - - Information on having a water birth. Personal story and links to other resources.

Painfree Childbirth - - Offers animated pictures explaining pain free birth options, including childbirth plans and anesthesia.

Parents Place Pregnancy - - Pregnancy resources from the first online parenting website.

Perinatal Research Center - - Organization dedicated to research and education regarding preterm problems and delivery.

Pregnancy HelpDesk - - Childbirth information plus month-by-month pregnancy guide, tests during pregnancy and many links.

Pregnancy Today - - A community for expectant parents, offering many unique features to guide you through pregnancy.

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth - - Get the information you need to make informed choices; avoid unnecessary procedures, drugs, and restrictions; and determine whether you are receiving quality care.

Transition to Parenthood - - Offering information providing a general review of pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. Sources are listed at the end of each article to enable further research.

VeryBestBaby.com - - Information regarding pregnancy and feeding baby, as well as charting tools.

Water birth - a gentle birth choice - - Informative articles about the advantages of birthing in water.

Waterbirth Article - - A tutorial which answers many questions involving water birth. Includes a Water Birth Photo gallery.

The Waterbirth Website - - In-depth information on the newest innovation in safe, gentle, joyous, empowering childbirth. Includes a tutorial, photo gallery, dozens of firsthand stories, details on the preparations for and benefits of.

Writing a Meaningful Birth Plan - - Things to consider when preparing a birth plan.

NPR : History of Childbirth - - Join Ray Suarez and guests for a look at the history of childbirth. [48:57 streaming audio broadcast, the childbirth story starts approximately 5 minutes into the broadcast] (July 28, 1998)