Links

Karma Births has close links with a number of professional services that can be very helpful before & during pregnancy & after the birth

http://www.homebirth.org.uk/

contains lots of information about home birth and vaginal birth after caesarean

http://www.westhoveclinic.co.uk/

Fantastic Osteopath

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homebirthUK

An online homebirth support group for parents and professionals who are interested in homebirths.

http://www.caesarean.org.uk

contains information about vaginal birth after caesarean

www.independentmidwives.co.uk

Contains information about independent midwifery and helps you to find independent midwives in your area.

http://www.radmid.demon.co.uk/

Association of  Radical Midwives. These archives contain interesting articles on midwifery and birth choices.

http://www.aims.org.uk/

Association for improvements in maternity services. AIMS campaigns for improvements in maternity care on behalf of consumers. Good contact for information regarding your rights around maternity care.

http://www.nct-online.org/

Uk based childbirth charity. Good source of information regarding birth. Good for support groups. Some areas also run homebirth support groups.

http://www.onemotheronemidwife.org.uk

Campaign to make independent midwifery available to all. Sign their online petition.

http://www.birthchoice.co.uk

information and statistics about your local maternity units

http://www.thewaynatureintended.org.uk

campaign for legislation to protect women’s rights to breastfeed where they choose. 

http://www.birthtraumaassociation.org.uk

UK charity to support women who have had a traumatic birth experience. 

http://www.sheilakitzinger.com/

Thoughts on homebirth and birth in general from a well known natural birth advocate

http://www.withwoman.co.uk/

website run by midwives. Interesting articles on birth, birth art, birth stories and poetry etc.

http://www.womens-health.co.uk/

Research based articles give an informed medical perspective on pregnancy, labour and birth.

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/index.html

Lots of articles and discussions about birth and homebirth worldwide.

http://www.thewaynatureintended.org.uk

campaign for legislation to protect women’s rights to breastfeed where they choose

http://www.natural-parenting.com/

website about natural birth, breastfeeding and family life

http://www.naturalchildbirth.co.uk

webste about natural childbirth and hypnobirthing. Details about hypnobirthing courses that take place in sussex

http://www.nappy-nation.com/

information on real nappies

http://www.maternitytens.com/

Tens machines for hire

http://www.lalecheleague.org/

Information and support about breastfeeding