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Read more about Doulas from these articles in the national press:
Below are some of the many web sites which offer information about pregnancy, birth and parenting:
- Aims
The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services
- Antenatal results and choices
Information about the various antenatal tests that may be performed and the choices parents have
- Association of Radical Midwives
This
site has information about midwives, student midwives and others in the
UK committed to improving the maternity care provided by the NHS.
- Breast Feeding Network
Website
which is intended to provide breastfeeding support and information for
breastfeeding women and for those involved in their care. - www.cambsdoulas.co.uk
The website for Cambridgeshire Doulas
- Doula UK
This is the first organisation in the UK deciated to supporting and promoting the work of Doulas.
- BBC Health
From the excellent BBC web site - advice not just on parenting but also on common illnesses, baby's needs, and your needs.
- Birth Choice UK
Where
you choose to have your baby and whom you choose to look after you in
labour will affect the type of birth you have and the care you receive.
This website explains your options and gives you some information to
help you make those choices.
- Home Birth
Home Birth reference site
- La Leche League (Great Britain)
UK
web site of the international charity devoted to helping mothers
worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support,
encouragement, information, and education.
- National Childbirth Trust
The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) offers support in pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood.
- Sheila Kitzinger
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.
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