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The National Childbirth Trust (www.nct.org.uk)

The NCT help over a million mums and dads each year through pregnancy, birth and early days of parenthood. We offer antenatal and postnatal courses, local support and reliable information to help all parents.

AIMS (www.aims.org.uk)

The Association for Improvement in Maternity Services is an excellent charity helping parents:

• Working towards normal birth
• Providing independent support and information about maternity choices
• Raising awareness of current research on childbirth and related issues

IM UK (www.independentmidwives.org.uk)

The official organisation for Independent Midwives in the UK

Home Birth UK (www.homebirth.org.uk)

A fantastic website full of information, stories and research for parents planning or considering home birth  

NMC (www.nmc-uk.org)  

The Nursing and Midwifery Council exists to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the public.

Birth Pools (www.birthpoolinabox.co.uk)

‘birth pool in a box’ makes it possible for all women to experience the benefits of using water for their births. Immersion in a large pool of water is proven to make labours faster and easier.

Birth Choice UK (www.birthchoiceuk.com)

Midirs Informed Choice (www.choicesforbirth.org)

Produce a varied and extensive range of maternity information that covers 25 separate topics. These extend from preconception (the time when you are thinking about becoming pregnant), through pregnancy and the birth, and on into the postnatal period. Their information is accurate and up-to-date.

The Baby Centre (www.babycentre.co.uk)

A comprehensive, user friendly website full of excellent information for parents.

Doulas (www.doula.org.uk)

A Doula is an experienced woman who offers emotional and practical support to a woman (or couple) before, during and after childbirth.

Need a Postnatal Doula? – a personal recommendation of my wonderful friend Lisa! Visit www.sweetpeadoulas.co.uk

Breastfeeding Support

Association of Breastfeeding Mothers (www.abm.me.uk)

La Leche League (www.laleche.org.uk)

Lactation Consultants of Great Britain (www.lcgb.org)

Fathers-to-be (www.fatherstobe.org)

Fathers-To-Be supports expectant and new dads by reinforcing their relationship with themselves, their partners, their babies, and the health professionals caring for the family.

Cranial Osteopathy – The Barron Clinic, Surrey (www.barronclinic.co.uk)

A gentle therapy working on the baby's cranium, cranial osteopathy work can help babies with:

• Crying, screaming, irritability
• Feeding difficulties
• Sickness, colic and wind
• Sleep disturbances

The Farm - Spiritual Midwifery (www.thefarm.org)

Read about Ina May and her midwives at The Farm, Tennessee home of Spiritual Midwifery  

The Mother Magazine  

Holistic parenting magazine