Resources
Making an informed choice about
where to have your baby
Coalition for Improving Maternity
Services (CIMS) Established in 1996 CIMS is a collaborative effort of
numerous individuals and more than 50 organizations representing over 90,000
members. CIMS mission is to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will
improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs.
Another good resource site is the
National Association of Childbearing Centers (NACC) at
www.birthcenters.org.
The site also includes complete listing of U.S. Birth Centers, click "Find a
Birth Center".
Supporting New
Parents
Mothering magazine offers unlimited information and products at
www.mothering.com.
Consumer
Information
Citizens for Midwifery hosts an
excellent website for those looking for information about the societal benefits
of midwifery and how to become involved in your own region. The site also
explains the Midwives Model of Care, which the Birth Center of Gainesville is
proud to endorse.
MANA: Midwives
Alliance of North America, represents the midwifery profession:
www.mana.org
Becoming a Midwife:
If you are
interested in becoming a Licensed Midwife, visit the sister organization of
the Birth Center of Gainesville,
The Florida School of Traditional
Midwifery.
For those
interested in becoming a nurse-midwife, The American College of Nurse Midwives
is a great place to start. Visit their website at
www.midwife.org.
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