Natural Birth Information
For information on 'natural' birth (ie birth without medical intervention), see the following:
Fish Can't See Water: The Need to Humanize Birth excellent overview of how birth has become dehumanized and what can be done to return birth to women, by Dr Marsden Wagner, Director of Women's and Children's Health for 15 years for the World Health Organization.
Birth guru Sheila Kitzinger's website (UK) for information on natural birth, waterbirth, caesarean birth, birth in other countries...
Henci Goer (USA) the site of the award-winning medical writer and internationally known speaker who is the author of "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth" and "Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities"
Maternity Coalition AUSTRALIA'S national consumer advocacy organisation - provides information leaflets online on many aspects of birth in Australia. Subscription to this organisation helps the campaign to Federal politicians to get Medicare numbers and indemnity insurance for all midwives so that more women can have care from a known midwife and Medicare reimbursement for private midwifery services.
"Better Birth: The Definitive Guide to Childbirth" written by Birth Matters members to help raise satisfaction and reduce fear about birth, available online from Capers Bookstore and most good bookstores
Ina May Gaskin's website (USA) for inspirational information about birth from this well known author, activist and innovator
Midwifery Today (USA) for a wealth of information for consumers and midwives