Links to Birth and Parenting Websites

 
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The Nurture Center
The Indispensable Source for New Parents

3399 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
925-283-1346

Links to Birth and Parenting Websites




San Francisco Bay Area Mothers Clubs

Links to social and support organizations for mothers in the San Francisco Bay Area.


Doulas of North America
An international association of doulas who are trained to provide the highest quality labor support to birthing women and their families.


La Leche League International

 Provides information for breastfeeding mothers


Midwives Alliance of North America

 The Midwives' Alliance of North America (MANA) is an organization of North American midwives and their advocates. MANA's central mission is to promote midwifery as a quality health care option for North American families.



Mothers Outreach & Support Team

 New Moms Support & Discussion Groups in the East Bay. 8-week group offering a warm, accepting and nurturing environment. Each session includes time for open discussion, as well as facilitated activities on parenting topics including sleep, feeding, fitness & relaxation, health & safety, infant massage and yoga.

Postpartum Support International
A Social Support Network, Information Center & Research Guide Concerning Postpartum Mood Disorders & Depression.



Support Groups For Mothers
This site, created by Sherry Reinhardt, contains a wealth of information and resources for area families.


Motherhealth

This site has lots of interesting links for family-centered birthing. Especially fun is the pregnancy humor page.


The Home Birth Circle

This site provides the contact information for local midwives in the Central Contra Costa area.



Provides information and referrals to over 1,800 local licensed child care providers, such as home day cares and day care centers.


Baby Bargains

This site, provided by Baby Bargains authors Denise and Alan Fields, has great bulletin boards for parents to share information about maternity, nursing and baby clothing and gear.


The Parents Network

This web site contains thousands of pages of recommendations and advice from the Parents Network, a parent-to-parent advice newsletter for the community of parents in the Berkeley, California area. A treasure trove of helpful recommendations and advice!

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