Look Like a Pregnant Glamazon: Great Maternity Garments:

Due Maternity
http://www.duematernity.com  
Great selection of nursing bras, jeans and other items

Motherhood.com (Motherhood Maternity)
http://www.motherhood.com 
Complete selection of pregnancy and post-partum garments, nursing bras, breast pumps.

Ann Taylor LOFT Maternity
www.anntaylorLOFT.com/maternity  
For sophisticated and professional maternity work attire.

Mimi's Maternity
http://www.mimimaternity.com  
A wide range of maternity wear, including sexy "going out" attire and business maternity attire.

Round Belly
http://roundbelly.com  
Organic cotton attire for your "earth mama" moments

Kiki's Maternity
http://www.maternity.kikisfashions.com  
Great separates; wide selection of tops and denim jeans.

Bare Necessities: Nursing Bras
http://www.barenecessities.com/feature.asp?pagename=Maternity  
Great selection of nursing bras. Make sure you get a fitting after your milk comes in and before you purchase a bra.


General Sites for Women's Health


http://www.acog.org/  
The official website of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
Offers comprehensive information on women's health care.

http://pregnancy.about.com/  
A general website covering many pregnancy topics.

Sites with a focus or educational articles on Home Birth:

http://www.childbirth.org/  
A general site covering many pregnancy and birth topics with a focus on home birth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_birth  
Wikipedia overview of incidence of home birth practices in various nations.

http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr02-06-08-2.cfm  
ACOG's (American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology) official position on home birth.

http://cfmidwifery.org  
A website offering education and advocacy for home birth.

http://www.babycenter.com/0_planned-home-birth_168.bc?page=1&articleId=168  
A very good well-balanced article on the choice to do home birth.

Sites on breastfeeding:

http://www.breastfeeding.com/  
A comprehensive site on breastfeeding.
Offers education, videos, connection to lactation consultants, and other resources.

http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/  
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) comprehensive information on breastfeeding.

http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/breastfeeding.cfm  
American Academy of Pediatrics' information on breastfeeding.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/breastfeeding.html  
Medline, a national database of medical articles, information on breastfeeding.

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/298_1061.asp  
March of Dimes information on breastfeeding.

Midwives and other Home Birth Attendants

http://www.midwife.org/  
American College of Certified Nurse Midwives (ACNM) official site.

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/pregnancy/midwives.html  
General article on birth with midwife as birth attendant.

http://www.narm.org/index.htm  
Official site for "North American Registry of Midwives"
Not to be confused with ACNM above.
Certified Professional Midwifes (CPM's) are not the same as Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM's).
CPM's may or may not receive formal training in childbirth. CNM's undergo rigorous nursing and childbirth education.
CPM's are not licensed by a state agency. CNM's are licensed medical practitioners, certified by the state's medical board.


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