NCT Pregnancy and Babycare
A website produced by the National Childbirth Trust about pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood.
0300 330 0770
Home Birth Reference Site
Lots of useful information if you are thinking of a home birth.
AIMS (Association for Improvements in Maternity Services)
Lots of publications and articles about choices for birth.
0870 765 1433
MIDIRS (Midwives Information and Resource Service
The Informed Choice Leaflets on-line, together with the Informed Choice database.
0800 581009
dr foster
Lots information about maternity units.
Independent Midwives Association
The IMA register will allow you to contact an independent midwife in your area.
0870 850 7539 (local rate)
Association of Radical Midwives
A lot of information about choices you can make for the birth of your baby.
01695 572776
Sheila Kitzinger
The author and social anthropologist campaigns for women to have the information they need to be able to make choices about childbirth
The VBAC Pages
Information about choices you can make for the birth of your baby if you have had a previous Caesarean section.
The Active Birth Centre
Information about Active Birth and Water Birth, including the text of "Waterbirth" by Janet Balaskas
020 7482 5554
Doula UK
How to find a Doula to support you before, during or after the birth
Patient Opinion
Site which allows you to enter your opinion about a hospital or to read the opinion of others.
