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• Birth Centers:
  • American Association of Childbearing Centers: AACC explains the birth center concept and the midwifery model of care for expectant parents, birth center professionals, and health policy advocates. Links and referrals are also provided.
  • Birth Center: Article on what a birth center is, the services they provide and benefits of using a birth center to deliver your baby.

• Government-Sponsored:
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Find out more information about Medicaid and locate the Medicaid office in your area. Many pregnant women qualify for Medicaid to cover their medical expenses during pregnancy and delivery.
  • Insure Kids Now:  Find out if your children qualify for free or low cost health insurance.
  • Women, Infants, and Children:  This website is maintained by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), a Federal agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, responsible for administering the WIC Program at the national and regional levels.

• Midwives:
  • American College of Nurse-Midwives:  ACNM provides research, accredits midwifery education programs, administers and promotes continuing education programs, establishes clinical practice standards, creates liaisons with state and federal agencies and members of Congress.
  • Midwives:  Article on what a midwife is, the services she provides and the benefits of using a midwife in your birth.
  • Midwives Alliance of North America: MANA provides a nurturing forum for support and cooperation among midwives. Through a collective strength, we can ensure midwifery care for all mothers and their babies throughout North America.

• Pregnancy Related:
  • Symptoms of Pregnancy Comprehensive guide to your symptoms of pregnancy.
  • Free Preganncy Journal: Free pregnancy journal along with other tools to track your pregnancy and record the memories.
  • Mom's View :  List of pregnancy resources and sites for families.
  • National Women's Health Information Center: Created to provide free, reliable health information for women everywhere. Browse our database for great resources or take a look through our Special Sections on topic areas like heart disease, disabilities and pregnancy.
  • Pregnancy Stories:  Short stories about being pregnant.

• Pregnancy Wellness:
  • Having a Healthy Pregnancy: ABC's of Pregnancy Health, provided by the National Center on Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities
  • Pregnancy Health at Keep Kids Healthy: Information about pregnancy health, pregnancy issues, birth options, and pregnancy tools.

• Prenatal Tests:
  • MEDLine Health Information:  Prenatal Testing section provides education and research article links.

• Professional Organizations:
  • American College of Nurse-Midwives:  ACNM provides research, accredits midwifery education programs, administers and promotes continuing education programs, establishes clinical practice standards, creates liaisons with state and federal agencies and members of Congress.
  • Nurse Hotline:  Find all kinds of nurse and health hotlines to meet your health needs and answer your questions.
  • American Nurses Association:  ANA is a full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.7 million Registered Nurses through its 54 constituent state associations. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
  • American Pregnancy Association: A nonprofit health organization committed to promoting reproductive and pregnancy wellness.>
  • Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators: ALACE supports women's choices in childbirth by offering training and referrals. ALACE believes knowledgeable childbirth educators and labor assistants/birth doulas can do a great deal to provide pregnant women with information and practical alternatives so that they may give birth with confidence, strength and joy.