Online Resources
· Childbirth Connection: an excellent source of evidence-based maternity care information
· International Cesarean Awareness Network: the place to go for information about avoiding an unnecessary c-section, recovery after c-section, and preparing for VBAC
· Kelly Mom Breastfeeding and Parenting: created by a IBCLC and mom of three, this website has clear breastfeeding information and great public forums
· La Leche League: the premier organization for breastfeeding advocacy and free support
· The National Advocates for Pregnant Women: a group of lawyers dedicated to protecting the rights and human dignity of pregnant and parenting women
· Postpartum Resource Center of New York: provides information and local resources regarding postpartum depression
· The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services: a non-profit whose goal is to promote a wellness model of maternity care, known as "mother-friendly care"
· The Birth Survey: a place to report and review consumer feedback on care providers and places of delivery
· Choices in Childbirth: publishes the "New York City Guide to a Healthy Birth" and hosts workshops and events for pregnant women and parents

Books
· The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Guide a Woman Through Childbirth, by Penny Simkin, CD(DONA), P.T.
· The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, by Sheila Kitzinger
· Birthing From Within, by Pam England and Rob Horowitz
· The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, by Henci Goer
· Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, by Ina May Gaskin, CPM
· When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on the Childbearing Woman, by Penny Simkin, CD(DONA), P.T.
· The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two, by William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN
· Your Amazing Newborn, by Marshal H Klaus, MD and Phyllis H. Klaus, CSW, MFCC
· The Nursing Mother’s Companion, by Kathleen Huggins, RN, MS

Local Resources and Personal Services
· Prenatal and postpartum acupuncture
          Stephanie Propper, L.Ac., MSTOM, Brooklyn
· Childbirth Education & Postpartum Doulas
          Birth Day Presence
· Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Newborn Stores:
          Metro Minis
          Yummy Mummy
· Feldenkrais for pregnant women, newborns, and children
          Dan Rindler
          Dayana Henwood
· Maternity Photography by Carl Cox
For more resources, including lactation consultants, midwives, obstetricians, and pediatricians, please contact Leda directly.