Links to Love
LOCAL
La Leche League - Madison Chapter - important breastfeeding resource during pregnancy and early motherhood.
Madison area midwives - lists all homebirth and hospital midwives currently in practice in the Madison area.
Madison new born care - a newborn care and postpartum support agency.
Mother's Milk Alliance, Inc. - an award-winning breastmilk-sharing resource for Dane County families.
Wisconsin Doulas Of Color Collective - a village of doulas of color.
Wisconsin Environmental Health Network - a unique collaboration of healthcare professionals and environmental advocates working to protect and educate the public regarding toxins, pollutants and other harmful exposures - don't miss the Prenatal section!
NATIONAL
Childbirthconnection - a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of maternity care in America, with excellent guidelines for choosing a provider and birth setting.
Science and Sensibility - a well written, well sourced Lamaze research blog addressing issues and options in pregnancy, birth and beyond, including homebirth safety.
Environmental Working Group - an invaluable research-based clearinghouse for examining what's in your food, water, sunscreen, cosmetics, cleaning products, etc.
Consumer Labs - identifies best quality nutritional supplements and health products based on independent testing, an invaluable resource in absence of federal regulation (full access requires membership - feel free to ask Ingrid for office access).
Kellymom - user-friendly, super helpful tips and best evidence on breastfeeding, sleep and parenting, hosted by Lactation Consultant Kelly Bonyata.
Spinning Babies - terrific suggestions for doing what we can to optimize fetal positioning.
MIDWIFERY
International Confederation of Midwives - works to strengthen midwifery and reproductive rights and services globally.
American College of Nurse Midwives - professional association that represents Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Midwives in the United States, offering education and advocacy, as well as national find-a-midwife resources.
North American Registry of Midwives - professional association that represents Certified Professional Midwives in the United States, offering certification, education and advocacy.
Wisconsin Guild of Midwives - professional association that represents Licensed Midwives (CNMs and CPMs) in Wisconsin, offering education and advocacy, as well as find-a-midwife resources in Wisconsin.