Useful Links

Information About Birth Choices:

NCT Pregnancy and Babycare

A website produced by the National Childbirth Trust about pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood.

0870 444 8707

Link to National Childbirth Trust

Home Birth Reference Site

Lots of useful information if you are thinking of a home birth.

  Link to Home Birth Reference Site

AIMS (Association for Improvements in Maternity Services)

Lots of publications and articles about choices for birth.

0870 765 1433

Link to AIMS

MIDIRS (Midwives Information and Resource Service

The Informed Choice Leaflets on-line, together with the Informed Choice database.

0800 581009

Link to MIDIRS

dr foster

Lots information about maternity units.

 

Link to dr foster

Independent Midwives Association

The IMA register will allow you to contact an independent midwife in your area.

0870 850 7539 (local rate)

Link to IMA

Association of Radical Midwives

A lot of information about choices you can make for the birth of your baby.

01695 572776

Link to Association of Radical Midwives

Sheila Kitzinger

The author and social anthropologist campaigns for women to have the information they need to be able to make choices about childbirth

 

Link to Sheila Kitzinger

The VBAC Pages

Information about choices you can make for the birth of your baby if you have had a previous Caesarean section.

 

Link to the VBAC pages

The Active Birth Centre

Information about Active Birth and Water Birth, including the text of "Waterbirth" by Janet Balaskas

020 7482 5554

Link to Active Birth Centre

Doula UK

How to find a Doula to support you before, during or after the birth

  Doula UK

Patient Opinion

Site which allows you to enter your opinion about a hospital or to read the opinion of others.

  Patient Opinion

Information About Your Rights:

AIMS (Association for Improvements in Maternity Services)

Information about birth choices and your rights to maternity services, as well as emotional support and encouragement

0870 765 1433

Link to AIMS

Working Families

Expert information and legal advice on maternity rights and benefits

020 7253 7243

Link to Working Families

Antenatal Classes:

NCT (The National Childbirth Trust)

How to book NCT antenatal classes

0870 444 8707

Link to National Childbirth Trust

Ruth Armes

Her website has a complete list of all Active Birth and YogaBirth teachers.

  Link to Ruth Armes

YogaBirth

Professional Association of Yoga & Childbirth Educators

  Link to YogaBirth

Support for Special Needs:

Smoking in Pregnancy

A Guide for Women who want to stop smoking in Pregnancy

 

Link to Stop Smoking

TAMBA

The Twin and Multiple Births Association

0870 121 4000

Link to TAMBA

Miscarriage Association

Support for those who have suffered the loss of a baby in pregnancy

01924 200799

Link to the Miscarriage Association

ARC (Antenatal Results and Choices)

Support and counselling for those faced with difficult antenatal screening test results

020 7631 0280

Link to ARC

Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society

Support for parents and families whose baby is stillborn or dies soon after birth.

020 7436 5881

Link to SANDS

Third Stage of Labour

Information on third stage of labour and PPH.

  Link to Third Stage of Labour


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