Web Directory

» Aquabirths
   Offer pools for hire for home births and baptisms. Delivery throughout UK.
   http://www.aquabirths.co.uk/

» Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
   A charity that provides support for nursing mothers and information for students and healthcare professionals.
   http://www.abm.me.uk/

» Baby Café Charitable Trust
   Co-ordinate a national network of drop-in centres to support breastfeeding mothers; information about their service, locations, advice, and contacts.
   http://www.thebabycafe.org/

» Beautiful Births
   Hypnobirthing and doula practitioner provides details of classes, therapies and services. Includes advice, testimonials, and catalogue of birthing products for sale online and in Gnosing, Stafford.
   http://www.beautifulbirths.co.uk/

» Birth Choice UK
   Assists women choosing where to give birth. Offers a checklist regarding options, information about maternity care, maternity statistics and research-based information about childbirth.
   http://www.birthchoiceuk.com/

» Birthlight
   An educational charity promoting an integrated, holistic approach to pregnancy, birth and babyhood, using yoga techniques; information about their founder, classes nationwide, and newsletter.
   http://www.birthlight.com/

» Diagnostic Ultrasound
   Information about scans undertaken during pregnancy including to measure nuchal translucency.
   http://www.diagnosticultrasound.org.uk/

» Gentle Water Birthing Pools
   Information on pools for hire and franchise opportunities.
   http://www.gentlewater.co.uk/

» Home Birth Reference Page
   Contains summaries of research into homebirth, references, links, and recommended books.
   http://www.homebirth.org.uk/index.htm

» HypnoBirthing UK
   Information about self hypnosis for labour and natural childbirth, discussion boards and where to find your nearest classes.
   http://www.hypnobirthing.co.uk/

» Jane's Breastfeeding and Childbirth Resources
   Large collection of links to related information.
   http://www.breastfeeding.co.uk/

» La Leche League Great Britain
   Aims to help mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, information and education, and to promote a better understanding, of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and the mother. Includes details of loca
   http://www.laleche.org.uk/

» Mothersbliss
   Pregnancy and being-a-mother information from the UK. From planning to the baby's first year.
   http://www.mothersbliss.co.uk/

» Multiple Births Foundation
   Independent charity based at Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital in West London, and aims to improve the care and support of multiple birth families through the education of all relevant professionals.
   http://www.multiplebirths.org.uk

» Netdoctor.co.uk
   Information on conception, pregnancy and birth. Focusing on health and medical issues relevant to having a baby from pre-eclampsia to postnatal depression.
   http://pregnancy.netdoctor.co.uk

» Nicky Menzies' UK Homebirth Website
   A British midwife looks at homebirth in the United Kingdom.
   http://www.homebirth.net/index.html

» PNI-UK
   Charity offering on-line help for women and families suffering from postnatal depression, illness or birth trauma.
   http://www.pni-uk.com/

» Post Natal Depression
   Information, stories and support forum.
   http://www.pni.org.uk/

» Postnatal Depression Training
   Provides skills-based training, to identify Postnatal Depression (PND) by appropriate use of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and to provide planned, structured, focussed intervention using techniques derived from Cognitive Behaviour Therap
   http://www.pndtraining.co.uk

» Sheila Kitzinger
   Author of woman-centered childbirth books. Includes up-to-date information on her work, both academic and activist.
   http://www.sheilakitzinger.com/index.htm

» Surrey PND
   [Surrey] Local organisation providing information, several stories, support and a means of contacting other mothers who have experienced or suffered from post natal depression.
   http://www.surreypnd.nhs.uk/

» The Birth Company
   [St John's Wood, London] A clinic that offers a combination of a more holistic approach and a medicalised one. Also specialises in general gynaecological and fertility assessments.
   http://www.thebirthcompany.co.uk/

» The Miscarriage Association
   Support and understanding offered from the perspective of having been through miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy through a network of local volunteers. Includes introductory information and some telephone support details.
   http://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/

» The National Childbirth Trust
   Useful resources and support throughout the country.
   http://www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com/

» Tommy's The Baby Charity
   This organisation's goal is to help prevent premature birth, miscarriage and stillbirth. Healthy pregnancy hints, toxoplasmosis, pre-eclampsia, and problem pregnancies are covered.
   http://www.tommys.org/

» Twins and Multiple Births Association
   Registered charity for all parents with twins, triplets, quads, quins, or sextuplets. Events, books, list of UK Twins Clubs, holidays with other members, and helpline information.
   http://www.tamba.org.uk

» UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
   Best practice standards in support of nursing - evidence, resources, training, statistics, guidance, leaflets for parents and strategies for promotion.
   http://www.babyfriendly.org.uk/

» Women's Health Information
   A site by an obstetrician/gynaecologist, containing detailed information on pregnancy complications, miscarriage, infertility and other women's health issues.
   http://www.womens-health.co.uk/