Christine Simonetta

While childbearing women and families are responsible for the outcomes of their own decisions, midwives have responsibilities for maintaining a safe situation. Skills must be kept current and knowledge updated so that the midwife can optimally perform her tasks of overseeing the progress of the pregnancy, labor, and postpartum; providing well-woman gynecological care; observing signs and detecting problems; promoting health and encouraging prevention; and utilizing midwifery knowledge and skills to rectify problems or consult/refer as appropriate.

 


Pregnancy & Birth

Birthing Naturally:
www.birthingnaturally.net
Childbirth Solutions:
www.childbirthsolutions.com/home.php
Bradley Childbirth Method:
www.bradleybirth.com
Lamaze International:
www.lamaze.org/expectant/FindLamaze.asp
Birthing From Within:
www.birthingfromwithin.com
Fetal Development:
www.wprc.org/fetal.phtml
The Visible Embryo:
www.visembryo.com/baby
March of Dimes:
www.marchofdimes.com
Centers for Disease Control:
www.cdc.gov
Drugs in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding:
www.perinatology.com/exposures/druglist.htm
Pregnancy Loss:
www.hygeia.org/homepage.htm

VBAC and Cesarean Awareness

International Cesarean Awareness Network:
www.ican-online.org
VBAC Resources:
www.vbac.com

Waterbirth

Waterbirth Information:
www.waterbirthinfo.com

Websites for Great Birth Pool:

www.sportsauthority.com

Birth Supplies

In His Hands Homebirth Supplies:
www.inhishands.com
Birth With Love Midwifery Supplies:
www.birthwithlove.com
Birth & Beyond:
www.birthsupplies.com

Vaccinations

National Vaccine Information Center :
www.909shot.com
Vaccine Adverse Effect Reporting System:
vaers.hhs.gov
www.floridahealth.com

Circumcision

www.infocirc.org/gazette.htm
American Academy of Pediatrics Circumcision Policy Statement:
aappolicy.aappublications.org
National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers:
www.nocirc.org

Midwifery & Homebirth Advocacy

The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services:
www.motherfriendly.org
The Citizens for Midwifery:
www.cfmidwifery.org
Is Midwifery Safe?
www.birthmattersmidwifery.com/safe.htm
Midwives Alliance of North America:
www.mana.org
Trust Birth Initiative:
www.trustbirth.com---------------------------------------------------- North American Registry of Midwives: -------------------www.NARM.org

Newborn Genetic Screening: (PKU)

www.marchofdimes.com