Here is a list of publications and organizations that we endorse and support
LifebankUSA is a subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (Nasdaq: CELG), an S&P 500
publicly traded and reputable biopharmaceutical company that develops cancer therapies
and has a disclosed market value of more than $20 billion, making it the largest company
offering cord blood banking services. LifebankUSA is the only cord blood bank that is
also a recognized leader in both placental and cord blood stem cell research.
LifebankUSA is also the world's first bank to offer families the new option to collect and
preserve stem cells derived from the placenta as well as the umbilical cord (Placenta
Cord banking).
Birth Works International supports stem cell research so long as there is no interference
in the birth process. Stem cells obtained from the umbilical cord after it stops pulsing and
also from the placenta can be life-giving to those in need.
LifebankUSA is registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), accredited by
the AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks), certified by
ISO (International Organization for Standardization), and holds all necessary state
licenses. www.lifebankusa.com
The
American Association of Birth Centers (a.k.a. the NationalAssociation
of Childbearing Centers) is a non-profit organization that is the
nation's most comprehensive resource on birth centers. www.birthcenters.org
Attachment Parenting International
(API) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit member organization, networking
with parents, professionals and like-minded organizations around
the world. In addition to providing assistance in forming Attachment
Parenting support groups, API functions as a clearinghouse providing
educational materials, research information, consultative, referral
and speaker services to promote Attachment Parenting concepts. www.attachmentparenting.org
We
have a secret in our culture and it’s not that birth is
painful. It’s that women are strong.”
www.birthbabiesandbeyond.net
Our purpose
is to offer vision and practical models for the healing and well-being
of life on this planet beginning with birth. This
site will answer your questions about home birth, water birth,
birth centers, hospital birth, safety of midwives, and obstetric
routines.
The Breast Site has been developed with
one purpose in mind - to give users up-to-date information on a wide
variety of areas of interest related to breast health. www.thebreastsite.com
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. We promote safe, effective, and satisfying evidence-based
maternity care. Evidence-based maternity care means using the best
research about the safety and effectiveness of specific tests,
treatments, and interventions to help you make informed decisions.childbirthconnection.org
Childbirth Solutions' mission is to inform women worldwide about all of their options so that they may make informed choices for the most empowering birth experience that is possible. www.childbirthsolutions.com
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a coalition
of individuals and organizations with concern for the care and
well-being of mothers, babies, and families. Our mission is to
promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth
outcomes and substantially reduce costs. The principles underlying the CIMS
model of maternity care are normalcy, empowerment, autonomy, do
do harm and responsibility. www.motherfriendly.org
My dream is
for Earthy Babes to be a place that mothers can get support,
information, encouragement, and inspiration. I hope my site will
become a hand to hold for the natural family. www.earthybabes.com
Are
you Expecting? Planning
on having a baby, but don't have clue what to do next? Expectant
and new parents can use the Expectant Mother's Guide's website
to find resources. www.expectantmothersguide.com
The Holistic Moms Network is a national non-profit providing support and resources to parents interested in natural health and holistic living. www.holisticmoms.org
(ICAN) is a nonprofit organization founded by Esther
Booth Zorn in 1982. ICAN's 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). www.ican-online.org
Ina May inspires women
to take back the fear of childbirth by regaining confidence in
their bodies and assuring them - your body still works! www.inamay.com
The La Leche
League International mission is to help mothers worldwide to
breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information,
and education and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding
as an important element in the healthy development of the baby
and mother. www.lalecheleague.org
Mothering celebrates the experience of parenthood as worthy of one's best efforts and fosters awareness of the immense importance and value of parenthood and family life in the development of the full human potential. www.mothering.com
The Maternal
Wellness Center's mission is to support, educate, and advocate
for women and families during the transition to parenthood from
pre-conception through the early child rearing years. The center
provides a variety of services to empower women and to help families
to discover and follow their intuition in making decisions throughout
this process. www.maternalwellness.org
Natural Beginnings
is a resource for homebirth families, based in Arlington, VA.
Specific information for such resources on choosing a midwife
and homebirth are focused on the Northern Virginia and the Metro
Washington D.C. area. Check this site out for information on
water birth, VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean; mommas are encouraged
to attend their local ICAN meeting); and Prenatal Parenting.
Explore this site to learn more about midwives, the CPM credential,
and midwifery care for your birth. www.naturalbeginnings.org
Have
you recently given birth? Are you feeling exhausted, anxious,
depressed, or just not yourself? If you are—you are not
alone. Many women are not prepared for the wide range of emotions they
may experience after the birth of a child. They often feel sadness,
anger, anxiety, or a sense of inadequacy. These feelings may
vary in frequency and intensity, but are collectively known as
postpartum mood disorders. Help and support is an important part
of getting back
to feeling like yourself again. www.postpartum.net
Sheila Kitzinger campaigns
for women to have the information they need to make choices about
childbirth. She combines birth activism with research, writing,
lecturing and appearing on radio and TV. Her research includes
work on women's experiences of antenatal care, birth plans, induction
of labour, epidurals, episiotomy, hospital care in childbirth,
children's experiences of being present at birth, post traumatic
stress following childbirth and the many different messages that
touch can give during childbirth. www.sheilakitzinger.com
Sidelines
is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides support, education,
advocacy, and resources for women and their families who are
experiencing a high risk, complicated pregnancy or premature
birth. They believe that families can cope more successfully
with a high-risk pregnancy with appropriate medical intervention,
education, and a strong support system. www.sidelines.org
Dr. Brewer advocates a simple
regimen of good nutrition to prevent and in some cases even reverse
a host of common complications of pregnancy, including toxemia,
low birth weight, prematurity, and preterm labor. www.blueribbonbaby.org
Waterbirth
International is one of the projects of the broader organization,
Global Maternal/Child Health Association, which is working to
alter the current technological dependency, excessive drug use
and rising cesarean rate, all of which are predominant in the
US, by educating medical professionals and the public on the
benefits of family-centered, natural childbirth, midwifery as
the model for maternity care, and the use of warm-water immersion
during labor and birth. www.waterbirth.org
Welcome Baby
is your place for unique and personal gifts to welcome your new
little one. www.welcomebaby.com
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