www.aims.org.uk
Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services. Supporting parents and professionals in the UK and Ireland.

Antenatal Results & Choices
ARC is the only national charity which provides non-directive support and information to parents throughout the antenatal testing process. Our role is to help parents arrive at the most appropriate decision for them in the context of their family life.

BabyCentre
BabyCentre.co.uk is the UK's hands-on guide to pregnancy, birth and life! We're dedicated to helping you find information, support, and guidance during your pregnancy and as you bring up your baby or toddler.

www.babylist.co.uk
Babylist is an independent advisory and supply service for pregnant ladies. A private appointment is made to sit with an experienced advisor in our well stocked showroom and discuss all your requirements.

Baby Milk Action
Baby Milk Action is a non-profit organisation which aims to save lives and to end the avoidable suffering caused by inappropriate infant feeding. Baby Milk Action works within a global network to strengthen independent, transparent and effective controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry.

www.babyworld.com
We've been serving midwives, birth enthusiasts and your community since 1986 with heart felt interest and enthusiastic customer service. Through networking and education, Midwifery Today's mission is to return midwifery care to its rightful position in the family; to make midwifery care the norm throughout the world; and to redefine midwifery as a vital partnership with women.

The Baby Place
Welcome to the Baby Place, the starting point for information on pregnancy, birth, and babies since 1995. Over 12,000 pages of baby-related content plus over 2,500 links to other sites that we have personally reviewed before adding to ours.

The Baby Registry
The Baby Registry is a new and independent information service providing free help to parents in the UK. This site is designed and maintained by a group of new parents and filled with the kind of information we found helpful when we were starting out.

Home Birth Reference Page
The aim of this site is not to persuade you to choose home birth. What I would like to do instead is to provide information about home birth, for parents who think that it might be the right choice for them, and for health professionals looking for facts and ideas.

www.birthcenters.org
The National Association of Childbearing Centers.

www.birthjourney.com
Committed to offering women the choice of personalised care which is focussed on their individual needs and family structure.

www.bubbatubs.com
We supply portable birthing pools for use both at home or in hospital at a very reasonable charge in comparison to similar companies. We also provide information on waterbirths and pool rental in general.

The Compleat Mother
The Magazine of Pregnancy, Childbirth and breast feeding.

Eden Nannies
Eden Nannies is one of London's leading domestic placement agencies for Nannies and Maternity Nurses. We are a very international agency and place Nannies and Maternity Nurses throughout the Uk and Overseas.

www.gentlebirth.org

http://www.hypnobabies.co.uk
Hypnobirthing is a technique which was developed 13 years ago in America. The use of hypnosis can greatly alleviate pain or anxiety during pregnancy, labour and the actual birth.

La Leche League
Our aim is to help mothers 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 the mother.

Maternity Alliance
The organisation which looks beyond birth at all aspects of pregnancy and new parenthood. We believe that babies are our future and work to ensure that all babies have the best possible start in life. And that means supporting pregnant women and parents to be.

Midwifery Today
Your best resource for birth and midwifery information.

Midwives Information Resource Service
MIDIRS Midwifery Digest is a quarterly journal. The material in the digest comes from a wide range of sources. MIDIRS scans over 550 journals in the search for new information. The articles which are most interesting and relevant are selected for inclusion in the Digest, along with our own commissioned work.

The National Childbirth Trust
The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) offers support in pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood. We aim to give every parent the chance to make informed choices. We try to make sure that all our services, activities and membership are fully accessible to everyone. For membership enquiries please call our dedicated phone number 08709 908040.

NHS Direct Online
We aim to put a variety of reliable health information resources at your fingertips, helping you to make informed choices about your health and lifestyles.

Parents at Work
Our name defines two of the most important parts of life: parenthood and employment. These are often in conflict. We feel passionately that this is unnecessary, counter-productive and must change.

www.parentsneedpampering.com
Day spas, residential breaks, workshops, and information for pregnant women, mothers and babies / under 5's and families.

Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond Midwife Childbirth Educator
An up-to-date and extensive source of information and support for pregnancy, birth and parenting, from an Australian perspective.

Pregnancy Guide at about.com

Search engine of Midwives and Doulas
A place where you can find some answers to your burning questions and, hopefully, the childbirth options you deserve.

The Sheila Kitzinger Homepage
Here you can explore aspects of birth, drawing on things that Sheila has learned from women around the world and her research as a social anthropologist into women's experiences of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.

Health Professionals and Centres of Excellence

American College of Nurse-Midwives
With roots dating to 1929, the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) is the oldest women's health care organization in the U.S. ACNM provides research, accredits midwifery education programs, administers and promotes continuing education programs, establishes clinical practice standards, creates liaisons with state and federal agencies and members of Congress.

www.asbah.org
Association Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus.

www.cftrust.org.uk
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust

www.dsa.uk.com
Down's Syndrome Association UK.

www.independentmidwives.org.uk
For a list of all independent midwives in the UK.

www.radmid.demon.co.uk
Association of Radical Midwives website.

Royal College of Midwives
The RCM is the only trade union and professional organisation run by midwives for midwives. It is the voice of midwifery, providing excellence in professional leadership, education, influence and representation for and on behalf of midwives.

www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/in/netting
Netting the Evidence.

www.postnatalexercise.co.uk
The Guild of Postnatal Exercise Teachers is a non profit making organisation
which trains new teachers and supports existing ones. Their website also has
advice on safe exercise for new mothers. There is also a list of qualified
teachers so you can see if there is one in your area.