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.