links

These are the relevant links for your nct class.

• active birth centre - London - great centre for information, support and classes - good shopping too!

• rebirthing - a lovely procedure to go through that mimics birth to help establish a greater emotional bond to baby and correct any possible breastfeeding challenges

• one-to-one midwives - south london private one-to-one midwifery care

• the stages of labour - beautifully explained - how you may feel, what you may do and what is happening physiologically as well as emotionally

• edinburgh for under fives - details of a great guide to edinburgh for parents

• good birth stories

• all about caesareans - lots of pictures of scars too if you've had one you might like to look at them - birth after c-s too

• australian breastfeeding site - really helpful with some great images

• supervisor of midwives - for parents

• biggest doula site - lots of info about doulas - birth and postnatal supporters - including a find a doula service

• birth plans

  • site for comparing different places to give birth - this website explains your options and gives you some information to help you make those choices - birthchoice uk

• local centre with lots of great classes - Edinburgh - antenatal and postnatal support and classes- pregnancy and parents centre used to be the birth resource centre

• breastfeeding website video clips and handouts on all sorts of breastfeeding things

• local parent, baby and toddler group - Edinburgh

• campaign group for maternity services - really good publications and great if you need advice or to complain - some good journal articles too - eg vitamin k - aims

• homeopathy for childbirth workshops - edinburgh

• pushing for first time mothers

• edinburgh gov real nappy project of real nappy info including details of their loan and trial packs lots

• helios homeopathic pharmacy - you can buy the homeopathic birth kits here and arnica 200c

• homebirth site all sorts on this site including lots of great info and stories

• lots of stuff about getting baby in the right position - spinning babies

• a circuit to try during labour if baby is in an awkward position

• lots of antenatal yoga with active birth teacher - Mulberry House - Edinburgh

• one for the fellas - site just for dads

• nice birth story from a dads perspective

• one mother one midwife - scroll right to the bottom to sign the petition

• osteopathy for mothers and babies in london - donation only - clerkenwell

• birth partner massage tuition in your home - london

• real nappy advice - this site helps you figure out which ones to buy

• really good articles and info - this woman has a 1.4% c-section rate (the eri has a 26+% rate) - check it out - ina may gasking

• simpsons breastfeeding site (the hospital not the cartoon!!!)

• site for mothers with pelvic problems

• third stage website - placentas galore

• midwife thinking - a fantastic blog by a very experienced and skilled midwife about all things birth - very accessible for parents

• verde - a fantastic website for aromatherapy products - this is a link to the mother and baby section where there is a great baby balm and some nice pregnancy, birth and postnatal products

• orgasmic birth guardian article

• baby equipment hire - edinburgh

• vitamin k - a round up of all the research and history of vitamin k use in the newborn

• phd in parenting - a blog exploring the art and science of parenting from a secular and feminist perspective

• science and sensibility - a research blog on pregnancy, birth and beyond

• nhs lothian mslc feedback page - let them know how well they're doing or where they're going wrong

• womb to world adjustment for babys - megan faure

• postnatal depression information