Birth centers invite you to receive personalized, family-centered care from holistic, professional, health care providers. Birth center care is covered by most major health insurance plans.
Review Date: October 30, 2012
American Association of Birth Centers
Search this web site -- by title and/or state/province -- to locate a birth center in United States or Canada. This online service is provided by the National Association of Childbearing Centers.
Review Date: October 30, 2012
American Association of Birth Centers
This site provides a database to calculate birth weight for newborns and for multiple births.
Review Date: October 30, 2012
MOST (Mothers of Supertwins)
ICAN chapters seek to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
Review Date: January 22, 2013
International Cesarean Awareness Network
Here is a list of factors you should consider when choosing a childbirth class.
Review Date: October 30, 2012
Lamaze International
An episiotomy is an incision made in the perineum during childbirth. Although an episiotomy was once a routine part of childbirth, that's no longer the case. Count on your health care provider to respect your wishes about episiotomy, and to let you know when it's the safest option for you or your baby.
Review Date: March 18, 2013
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Search this web site to locate a Lamaze certified childbirth educator and class in your area.
Review Date: October 30, 2012
Lamaze International
If you are seeking a midwife for delivery, search this database of nearly 900 nurse-midwifery practices for a nurse-midwife in your geographic area. You can also search by type of birth site.
Review Date: October 30, 2012
American College of Nurse-Midwives
Inducing labor is when the birth process is given an artificial start through medical interventions or other methods. This document discusses reasons for, the process of, and expectations for induced labor.
Review Date: October 30, 2012
American Academy of Family Physicians
The American College of Nurse-Midwifes' consumer site offers information and resources on midwifery, pregnancy, and women's health.
Review Date: October 30, 2012
American College of Nurse-Midwives
Vaginal birth after C-section (VBAC) is possible in many cases but it isn’t right for everyone. Explore your options in this guide and you’ll be better prepared to make a decision about whether VBAC is right for you.
Review Date: January 22, 2013
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
