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• 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.
• Childbirth.org - A variety of informative and personal links relating to childbirth, pregnancy, parenting, early childhood, and infant feeding.
• 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.
• International Epidural Awareness Program - Information regarding side effects and complications. Site includes personal stories.
• IVillage Pregnancy and Parenting - Resources for every stage from preconception to teens.
• 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.
• Maternity Wise - Offering information regarding pregnancy, labor and childbirth, and other relevant topics. Information is provided by the Maternity Center Association (MCA).
• 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.
• Painfree Childbirth - Offers animated pictures explaining pain free birth options, including childbirth plans and anesthesia.
• 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.
• 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)