Insurance Information
Most PPO Insurance plans will reimburse a portion for a homebirth,
at out-of-network rates.
Since the insurance companies are unpredictable, payment is due in full
by 37 weeks of pregnancy.
You can order your birth kit on-line at www.1cascade.com
Go to the Supplies page, Type "Wolcott" in the info square and the kit will come up or click here.
Associations
California Association of Midwives
Midwives Alliance of North America
North American Registry of Midwives
Birth Supplies
Breastfeeding
Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
Breastfeeding Pharmacology
La Leche League International
BFLRC - BrightFuture Lactation Resource Centre Ltd
Cesarean and VBAC Information
International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN)
VBAC.com
Childbirth Education
ALACE | Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators
Birthing From Within
Birthworks
The Bradley Method Home Page
Confident Beginning
Diapers
Thanks Mama: Quality Cloth Diapers
GreendiaperStore.com
bummis.com
Doulas
Doulas Association of Southern California
Doulas of North America
DoulaWorld.com
Nicole Peluso's The WOMB - Women's Organization of Midwifery & Birth Certified Doula and Lacatation (IBCLC) Services serving the westside, valley and surrounding areas. http://www.the-womb.org
Drugwatch- keeping an eye on pharmaceuticals
http://www.drugwatch.com
Accutane Lawsuit - http://www.drugwatch.com/accutane/lawsuit.php
Hypnosis for birth
Hypnobabies.com
Marie-Paul Baxiu www.easybirthing.com
Carole Thrope www.hypnosis4birth.com
Family Planning
Natural Family Planning / Couple to Couple League
Billings Ovulation Method
California Association of Natural Family Planning
After Abortion
If It Works, Don't Fix It! Vasectomy Information Home Page
Legal information regarding Midwifery in California
Legal information http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group=02001-03000&file=2505-2521
Midwifery Schools and education
http://collegeofmidwives.org/
Midwifery School: Ancient Art Midwifery Institute
National Midwifery Institute, Inc.
Online Magazines
midwiferytoday.com
compleatmother.com
Postpartum and Baby Care
AskDrSears.com
Depression After Delivery
Elizabeth Pantley, Author and Parent Educator
National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers
National Organization to Halt the Abuse and Routine Mutilation of Males
Pregnancy information websites
BirthLove: The living pregnancy, childbirth and parenting resource
EriChad Grief Support
Fetal Development Overview
Heads Up! All About Breech Babies
Just the Facts: Fetal Development
Dr. Joseph Mercola: Natural HealthMaternity Wise
Mamapedia.com and http://www.mamapedia.com/
Midwifery Today - Pregnancy, Birth, Homebirth and Midwife Information
Mother Care - Doula Support, Childbirth Education, and Birth Professional Training
Motherisk
National Women's Health Alliance
Robbie E. Davis-Floyd, Ph.D.
Uselessness of Standard Management of Gestational Diabetes
The Visible Embryo
gentlebirth.org/ronnie/index.html
SLINGS and clothing designed for breastfeeding
www.lullabyslings.etsy.com3-D Ultrasound Los Angeles and Riverside
sono4d.comVaccinations
National Vaccine Information Center
Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education (PROVE)
Refusal To Vaccinate PDF form
Waterbirth
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