An organization of North American midwives and their advocates whose mission is to promote midwifery as a quality health care option for North American families. Site features references on home birth, definitions of different types of midwives, and regional information on midwives. An online resource containing information on midwifery, pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. Also houses a media center containing online access to magazines and journals, book reviews, and information on educational video and audio tapes. A comprehensive resource of information on human development from conception to birth, designed for both medical student and interested lay people.
Site contains a detailed pictorial account of normal and abnormal embryonic development.
Home Birth A site dedicated to exploring stories, questions, and answers surrounding home birth. Features information on home birth such as its safety, its possibility for empowerment, and home birth stories. A comprehensive resource on all aspects of adoption, including infant, inter-country, and special needs adoption. Site provides information on adoption, searching for birth relatives, and legislation concerning adoption. Also contains various databases such as the NAIC National Adoption Directory Help and a bibliographic database.