Resources

American College of Nurse-Midwives
The mission of ACNM is to promote the health and well-being of women and infants within their families and communities through the development and support of the profession of midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives, and certified midwives. The philosophy inherent in the profession states that nurse-midwives believe every individual has the right to safe, satisfying health care with respect for human dignity and cultural variations.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
promotes the high standards of health care delivered by nurse practitioners and to act as a forum to enhance the identity and continuity of all nurse practitioner specialties.

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
(ACOG) is the nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for women. It is a private, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization.

Birth Centers Online
Birth Centers Online advances public knowledge and understanding of issues related to family-centered childbirth. In particular, the Foundation supports the development and evaluation of the birth center as the model for providing maternity care both now and in the 21st century. It promotes birth centers achieving the highest levels of care through nationally accepted standards of care and quality assurance mechanisms.

GotMom.org
Created by the American College of Nurse-Midwives to provide breastfeeding information and resources for mothers and families.

MyMidwife.org
Created by the American College of Nurse-Midwives to provide breastfeeding information and resources for mothers and families.

MidwifesConnection.org

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health
The Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health promotes the writing and publication of timely, relevant and thought provoking literature on and for midwifery which is consistent with the philosophy, objectives, policies and positions of the American College of Nurse & Midwives.

MidwifeInfo.Com
MidwifeInfo.com disseminates information and provide resources to midwives, aspiring midwives, midwifery students and midwifery consumers; to provide a forum for dialogue and strengthening of ties among all midwives; to increase visibility of the midwifery profession; and to inform the public about the excellent outcomes associated with midwifery care.

CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS

Lamaze International
2025 M Street, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036-3309
Phone: 800-368-4404, Fax 202-367-2128

International Childbirth Education Association
PO Box 20048
Minneapolis, MD 55420

American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth (Bradley)
Box 5224
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413-5224
Phone: 800-4-A-BIRTH