More Resources and Links

Midwifery Organizations
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM):http://www.acnm.org/
International Confederation of Midwives
(ICM):http://www.internationalmidwives.org/
Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA):http://mana.org/
Citizens for Midwifery:http://cfmidwifery.org/
MA Midwives Alliance:http://massmidwives.org/
Pregnancy and Birth
American Pregnancy Association: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/
American Association of Birth Centers: http://www.birthcenters.org/
Childbirth.org: http://www.childbirthconnection.org/
Government Assistance Resources: http://www.parenthelp123.org/
Doulas of North America (DONA): http://www.dona.org/
International Cesarean Awareness Network: http://ican-online.org/
March Of Dimes – Pregnancy and Newborns:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/pnhec.asp
MyMidwife.org: http://www.mymidwife.org/
WomensHealth.gov: http://womenshealth.gov/pregnancy/
Exposures in Pregnancy
FDA Pregnancy Registries:

https://www.fda.gov/ScienceResearch/SpecialTopics/WomensHealthResearch/ucm251314.htm
Organization of Teratology Information Specialists:
http://www.guideline.gov/
Childbirth Preparation
Birthing From Within: http://www.birthingfromwithin.com/
The Bradley Method: http://www.bradleybirth.com/
Hypnobirthing: http://www.hypnobirthing.com/
Lamaze International: http://www.lamaze.org/
International Childbirth Educators Association (ICEA): http://www.icea.org/
Breastfeeding
La Leche League International: http://www.llli.org/
GotMom.org: http://gotmom.org/
Parenting
American Academy of Pediatrics:http://www.aap.org/
iVillage: Pregnancy and Parenting:http://parenting.ivillage.com/
Talaris Research Institute:http://parenting.ivillage.com/
Ask Dr. Sears:http://www.askdrsears.com/
Listening Mothers:http://www.listeningmothers.org/
Health & Immunization Information from the CDC:http://www.cdc.gov/LifeStages
Women's Health
North American Menopause Society:http://www.menopause.org/
Our Bodies Ourselves:http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/
Planned Parenthood:http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
WomensHealth.gov:http://womenshealth.gov/topics.cfm
Institute for Reproductive Health:http://www.irh.org
Information for Healthcare Professionals
National Guideline Clearinghouse: http://www.guideline.gov/
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology:http://www.asccp.org/
Healthcare Policy and Organizations
World Health Organization (WHO):http://www.who.ch/
Agency for Health Care Policy & Research (AHCPR):http://www.ahcpr.gov/
World Education Services:http://www.wes.org
Pan American Health Organization (MAHO):http://www.paho.org
National Rural Health Association (RHA):http://www.nrharural.org/
Jacobs Institute of Women's Health – state profiles on women's
health:http://www.jiwh.org/
Legislation

National Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/
Vote Smart.org: http://www.votesmart.org/
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: https://malegislature.gov/
Government Resources
MA Department of Family Planning: http://www.mass.gov/dph/familyplanning
MA WIC: http://tinyurl.com/2pqscm
MA Health Connector: https://www.mahealthconnector.org/
Boston Public Health Commission Bureau of Child, Adolescent and Family
Health: http://www.bphc.org/PROGRAMS/CAFH/Pages/Home.aspx
Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov
Food & Drug Administration (FDA Regulations): http://www.fda.gov
Health Resources & Services Administration/Grant Information:
http://www.hrsa.gov
National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine:
http://nccam.nih.gov/
National Institute of Nursing Research: http://www.nih.gov/ninr/