Doula Organizations

This is a great, short film about doulas:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvmB96cRnaU

Doulas Of North America, DONA International:
www.dona.org

Doulas Association of Southern California, DASC:
www.dascdoulas.org



Baby Friendly Hospitals:

UNICEF overview of the program
www.unicef.org/programme/breastfeeding/baby.htm

US Baby-Friendly Hospitals:
www.babyfriendlyusa.org/eng/03.html

Coalition for Improving Maternity Services, CIMS:
www.motherfriendly.org



Pregnancy and Birth related resource:

The Association for Pre- & Perinatal Psychology and Health, APPPAH:
www.birthpsychology.com

This website focuses on the life period with the highest adaptability and vulnerability to environmental factors - the period inside the womb by Michel Odent:
www.wombecology.com

Information on birth and waterbirth:
www.waterbirth.org

The movie about the Business of Maternity Care in the US:
www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com

This is Ricki Lake's community for people to share experiences and options about pregnancy, natural birth and holistic parenting:
www.mybestbirth.com

International Cesarean Awareness Network:
www.ican.org

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean:
www.vbac.com

Healing After Cesarean:
www.birthrites.org

This is a unique, step-by-step approach to optimal fetal positioning:
www.spinningbabies.com



Breastfeeding Related Resources:

Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles:
www.breasfeedingtaskforla.org


www.lalecheleague.org


www.breastfeeding.com


www.kellymom.com


www.drjacknewman.com

Breastfeeding after breast surgery:
www.bfar.org

This is a Los Angeles based breast milk bank for donations and purchasing:
www.milkinmamas.com



Postpartum Related Resources:


www.drjaygordon.com


www.drfeder.com


www.askdrsears.com



Postpartum Mood Disorders related resources:


www.depressionalafterdelivery.com


www.postpartum.net



DONA International approved birth doula trainers in Los Angeles:

Ana Paula Markel
www.binibirth.com

Ellie Shea
www.doulabirthpartners.com

Judy Chapman
www.chapmanfamilycenter.com