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The Organization of Labor Assistants for Birth Options and Resources.
toLabor is the labor assistant training and doula certifying agency
formerly known as ALACE. Based on the midwifery model of care, toLabor trains women to empower familes through eduacation, connection, coaching, and encouragement.
birthmattersva.org
Birth Matters VA is a statewide organization consisting of local groups of parents and professionals who share information, offer support, and affirm the rights of women and families to make informed choices throughout the childbearing years.
llli.org
La Leche League International strives to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education.
motherfriendly.org
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a coalition of individuals and national organizations that promote a wellness model of maternity care improving birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs.
ican-online.org
International Cesarean Awareness Network's mission is to prevent unnecessary cesareans through education, to provide cesarean recovery, and to promote VBAC.
acnm.org
The American College of Nurse Midwives is the professional association that represents Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Midwives in the United States.
childbirthconnection.org
Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 with the mission to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy and policy. Tons of evidence-based information, guidance, and support.
westonaprice.org
The Weston A. Price Foundation is dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. Specifically, they offer diet guidelines for pregnant and nursing mothers HERE.
cochrane.org
The Cochrane Collaboration is an international non-profit and independent organization, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide. It produces and disseminates systematic reviews of healthcare interventions and promotes the search for evidence in the form of clinical trials and other studies of interventions.
vhi.org
Virginia Health Institute is the organization recognized as the source of health date reporting in Virginia. Check out your hospital's cesarean section and episiotomy rating HERE. Look at your specific doctor's ratings HERE.
thebirthsurvey.com
The Birth Survey asks women to provide feedback about their birth experience with a particular doctor or midwife and within a specific birth environment.
mothering.com
Website for the magazine Mothering; inspiring natural families since 1976.
midwiferytoday.com
Since 1987, the Midwifery Today publication has committed itself to promoting safe, healthy and happy outcomes for mothers and babies, believing in the midwifery model of non-interventive, preventive care.
spinningbabies.com
A unique, step-by-step approach to Optimal Fetal Positioning. Certain positions of the baby make labor easier than others.birthmattersva.org
Birth Matters VA is a statewide organization consisting of local groups of parents and professionals who share information, offer support, and affirm the rights of women and families to make informed choices throughout the childbearing years.
llli.org
La Leche League International strives to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education.
motherfriendly.org
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a coalition of individuals and national organizations that promote a wellness model of maternity care improving birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs.
ican-online.org
International Cesarean Awareness Network's mission is to prevent unnecessary cesareans through education, to provide cesarean recovery, and to promote VBAC.
acnm.org
The American College of Nurse Midwives is the professional association that represents Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Midwives in the United States.
childbirthconnection.org
Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 with the mission to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy and policy. Tons of evidence-based information, guidance, and support.
westonaprice.org
The Weston A. Price Foundation is dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research and activism. Specifically, they offer diet guidelines for pregnant and nursing mothers HERE.
cochrane.org
The Cochrane Collaboration is an international non-profit and independent organization, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide. It produces and disseminates systematic reviews of healthcare interventions and promotes the search for evidence in the form of clinical trials and other studies of interventions.
vhi.org
Virginia Health Institute is the organization recognized as the source of health date reporting in Virginia. Check out your hospital's cesarean section and episiotomy rating HERE. Look at your specific doctor's ratings HERE.
thebirthsurvey.com
The Birth Survey asks women to provide feedback about their birth experience with a particular doctor or midwife and within a specific birth environment.
mothering.com
Website for the magazine Mothering; inspiring natural families since 1976.
midwiferytoday.com
Since 1987, the Midwifery Today publication has committed itself to promoting safe, healthy and happy outcomes for mothers and babies, believing in the midwifery model of non-interventive, preventive care.
spinningbabies.com
inamay.com
Nations leading midwife. Founder of The Farm Midwifery Center in Tennessee. Statistics on homebirth, articles, workshop information.
bradleybirth.com
The American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth, founded by Robert A. Bradley, M.D. and Marjie & Jay Hathaway, teaches a natural method of birthing.
birthworks.org
BirthWorks embodies the philosophy of developing a woman’s self confidence, trust and faith in her ability to give birth through education and introspection.
hypnobirthing.org
Hypnobirthing teaches that, in the absence of fear and tension, or special medical circumstances, severe pain does not have to be an accompaniment of labor.
lamaze.org
The Lamaze Institute for Normal Birth was launched to support initiatives that provide credible, relevant and useful information about normal birth to new and expectant parents and childbirth professionals.
nvic.org
naturalchild.org
Natural Child Project provides information promoting attachment parenting.
corevalu.com
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Leslie MacKeough, specializes in Perinatal/Postpartum issues, adolescent and family therapy. Her private practice is in Leesburg, VA.
laruewellness.com
Staci LaRue is a certified personal trainer, Pilates instructor and holistic health counselor. She works with pregnant women and babies at her wellness studio is located in Leesburg, VA.