Sheila's choice links on the web
This is a selective and ad hoc collection of the best sites
We've tried to choose only the most useful and informative, and shun those which only want to sell you things.

Breastfeeding is now protected in Scottish law - lets make it protected in English law.
Beautiful
Radical Midwives
Natural and Hypno birthing
The Maternity Center Association is dedicated to improving maternity care in the United States. Its mission is to promote safe, effective, and satisfying maternity care for all women and their families through research, education, and advocacy.
The site contains reports on research that you can download free of charge.
A remarkable web site which will be of real help of women in making choices about birth anywhere in Britain.
The National Childbirth Trust

NCT

 Main childbirth education association in Britain.
With local groups all over the country.
A large site with loads of articles and information on research results.
Large and easy to navigate British website on pregnancy, childbirth and babies.
Good US Magazine on parenting
Well referenced articles and many articles on line.

Jane's Breastfeeding & Childbirth Resources

  

The British Medical Journal

Highly respected refereed journal with vast store of online articles including pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding.
The Cochrane Library Meta analysis of worldwide randomized control trials to promote evidence based medicine aimed at health professionals.
www.cochraneconsumer.com A much clearer Cochrane site aimed at providing synopsis of information to the health service user. Once on the site click on Browsing by topic and then select Pregnancy & Childbirth.
Well organised summaries of which treatments work, and which don't, for hundreds of medical conditions.

Midwives Information and Resource Service

Produces the excellent Informed Choice Leaflets for patients and health professionals. British based but highly relevant everywhere.
www.nelh.nhs.uk/maternity  
Baby Milk Action Keeps a watchful eye on the worldwide malpractices of the milk marketing companies
Link to Aims Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services
Thoughtful, large well referenced and accessible site with comprehensive list of UK home birth support groups.
La Leche League- Everything about breastfeeding
An organisation providing accreditation and information about Doulas in the UK. Supporting women through childbirth and early parenthood.
Doula services based in Bath
If you are interested in Acupuncture visit this beautiful site.
GROUP B STREP SUPPORT preventing GBS infection in newborn babies.
Visit this excellent site if you are pregnant and strep has been found in your urine, or if you have had a baby infected with Strep B.
www.birth.hu The Hungarian childbirth movement speaks strongly for women. It presents its case beautifully on this web site.
Best Bear UK Directory of Childcare Agencies and Parenting Information
An independent service listing recommended childcare agencies and nurseries throughout the UK, offering researched information on many areas of childcare and a comprehensive database of nurseries. Includes parenting forums and parents can post their own classified ads.