My collection of pregnancy, birth, and newborn-related links can be found at delicious.com/joyfulbirth. To the right are tags that correspond with class topics.

Coalition to Improve Maternity Services (CIMS): www.motherfriendly.org
Home of the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative

International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN): www.ican-online.org
Information about avoiding an unnecessary cesarean section as well as information about VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean).

Rochester Area Birth Network (RABN): www.rabn.org
A local grassroots group, RABN is Rochester’s chapter of Birth Network National. Our mission is to advocate for health, safety, and informed options in childbearing. RABN can put you in touch with professionals in our area who work with childbearing women and who support the tenets of the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative.

La Leche League: www.llli.org
La Leche League is the original mother-to-mother support network for breastfeeding families. Find local chapters here:
Ontario County Chapter
Canal Towns Chapter
Rochester Groups

Breastfeeding USA: breastfeedingusa.org

Kellymom: www.kellymom.com
A wonderful resource for attachment parenting and breastfeeding