The purpose of The Birth Survey is to provide women with a venue to give feedback about their birth experiences with specific doctors, midwives, hospitals and birth centers. Women nationwide who've given birth from 2005 forward are invited to answer the survey. Please take time to complete the survey and invite your friends, family and co-workers to complete it, too.

"Affirming the inner wisdom of women and their families." The vision is of an inclusive women's wellness and birth center that promotes healthy family growth through education and holistic care in a warm and open-hearted way. A small group is at work on opening this center in the San Jose area. Please help create a gentle place for birth in the South Bay by donating your time and/or money to develop it.

Birth and parenting professionals who provide evidence-based care. BABI also provides educational events for expectant and new parents.

Bay Area mothers' clubs directory

Palo Alto based educational resource center for expectant and new families.

Resources compiled by local home birth midwife, Ronnie Falcao, LM MS.

Campbell-based educational resources for families during the childbearing years.

World class care for families through-out the life cycle - from newborns through the elderly. Newbold Chiropractic is dedicated to promoting healthy living through chiropractic care, active release technique, massage, exercise and education.

Provides information about benefits of and locations of free-standing birth centers.

Wealth of articles that explore holistic development of babies and parents from pre-conception through the postpartum period and focus on the profound influence on health and human behavior of experiences during this time frame. Embraces babies as sentient beings best nurtured when mothers are provided a supportive and healthy prenatal environment in which their choices are respected.

WHO/UNICEF initiative that outlines policies and practices that allow parents to make informed choices about how they feed and care for their babies. Identifies hospitals and birth centers who implement the 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.

Contains thousands of pages of recommendations and advice contributed by members; is a parent-to-parent email network for parents in the Berkeley, CA area. Run by a group of volunteer parents in their "spare" time.

A soulful and creative approach to preparing to birth and parent in awareness.

A global organization helping people connect compassionately with themselves and one another through nonviolent communication language, created by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.

Committed to improving maternity care for women and infants by helping women and health professionals make informed maternity care decisions.

Provides guidelines for identifying and establishing mother-friendly childbirth practices. Provides Ten Steps to Ask to determine if your birth location is mother-friendly.

Dr. Hale is an expert in the use of medications by breastfeeding women. This link includes Q&A forums as well as articles on the subject.

Pediatrician renowned for evidence-based information about and support for breastfeeding.

Midwifery articles and information.

Articles and information regarding pregnancy, birth and parenting with a natural, holistic approach.

 Shares the research of nutrition pioneer Dr. Weston Price, whose studies of isolated nonindustrialized peoples established the parameters of human health and determined the optimum characteristics of human diets.  Dr. Price's research demonstrated that humans achieve perfect physical form and perfect health generation after generation only when they consume nutrient-dense whole foods and the vital fat-soluble activators found exclusively in animal fats.  Includes many helpful articles on nuitrition for women and children among others.

World Health Organization document that provides evidence-based recommendations to guide health care professionals in women's care during pregnancy, birth, postpartum and newborns during their first week of life.