AIMS
Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services. Information about birth choices and your rights to maternity services, as well as emotional support and encouragement.
Antenatal Results & Choices
ARC is the only national charity which provides non-directive support and information to parents throughout the antenatal testing process. Our role is to help parents arrive at the most appropriate decision for them in the context of their family life.
ARM
Association of Radical Midwives. For midwives and parents who want to see midwives practising as independent professionals in the NHS.
Baby Centre
Information website for pregnancy and baby issues.
Baby Milk Action
Baby Milk Action is a non-profit organisation which aims to save lives and to end the avoidable suffering caused by inappropriate infant feeding. Baby Milk Action works within a global network to strengthen independent, transparent and effective controls on the marketing of the baby feeding industry.
BirthChoiceUK
Explains your options and gives you some information to help you make choices. Maternity statistics and contact details of all UK maternity units are listed.
Doula UK
How to contact a doula near you.
Fathers Direct
The national information centre on fatherhood.
Home Birth Reference Site
Index of Research and Articles on Home Birth. A good starting point for members of the public.
Informed Parent
Information for parents on vaccinations, what the Health Visitor may not tell you. Shouldn’t the after-effects of childhood vaccination be discussed before? Information so you can make an informed choice.
La Leche League
Leading breastfeeding support group. Provides information and support to any mother wishing to breastfeed.
Maternity Alliance
The organisation which looks beyond birth at all aspects of pregnancy and new parenthood. Useful for information on employment rights and benefits.
Midwives Information and Resource Service
MIDIRS mission is 'To be the central source of information relating to childbirth and to disseminate this information to midwives and others, both nationally and internationally'.
Mothers 35 Plus
Information pertinent to mothers over 35.
Mumsnet
Meeting point for parents. Includes product reviews, local meetings, antenatal clubs, a general resource for pregnancy and baby issues.
National electronic Library for Health (NeLH)
NHS provided health information resource, including the Cochrane Library, which is freely available to NHS staff, patients and the public in England.
Netmums
This is a family of local websites set up and run by mums (hence the name, but of course dads and anyone involved in caring for young children are welcome too!). Each local website is edited and maintained by a local mum with support from our central team. There are lots of different chat rooms to discuss issues around pregnancy, birth and babies.
NHS Direct Online
We aim to put a variety of reliable health information resources at your fingertips, helping you to make informed choices about your health and lifestyles.
NHS Local Services Search
Search for local NHS Services in England. Search for Hospitals, GP surgeries and Pharmacies. Location maps, addresses and contact numbers listed.
Parents at Work
Useful up to date information on the rights of parents at work.
Twins and Multiple Births Association
Support and information for those expecting twins, triplets or other multiple births!
The Breastfeeding Network
Providing breastfeeding support and information.
Sheila Kitzinger
The author and social anthropologist campaigns for women to have the information they need to make choices about childbirth.
The VBAC Pages
Information about choices you can make for the birth of your baby if you have had a previous Caesarean section.
With Woman
A site for women, midwives, and anyone interested in creative birth and birth choices ~ including articles, workshops, birth art and lots of link to sources of midwifery knowledge.
