Resources
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.IMA Independent Midwives Association. Explains the role of the Independent Midwife, and provides a directory of Independent Midwifery practices throughout the UK.
ARM Association of Radical Midwives. For midwives and parents who want to see midwives practising as independent professionals in the NHS.
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.
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.
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.
The Maternity Alliance The Maternity Alliance is a national charity which works to improve support for, and end inequality amongst, pregnant women, new parents and babies under one.
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. Includes articles, workshops, birth art and lots of link to sources of midwifery knowledge.
Expectancy Ltd Expectant Parents´ Complementary Therapies Consultancy.