Local Resources:

BellissimaMa (Most Beautiful Mother) Maternity Clothing & Gifts.
Offering Personal Shopping, Gift-Wrap & Delivery Services
Contact Sarah Washburn Olson at (828)215-9086.

Cesarean & VBAC Support Tori Fugate, RN (no fee) 281-3440

Stroller Club for new parents (no fee) 213-8113

Mothers of Multiples (no fee) 274-5813

Newborn Loss Support Juanit Igo (no fee) 213-0263

Postpartum Services Lynn Capps 254-9153 Mothercare 258-8993

Breastfeeding

Asheville LaLeche League 628-4438 (no fee)

Hendersonville LeLeche League Leaders: (no fee)
Diane Brock 693-0025
M. C. Gaylord 693-9899
Beth Ann Lehr 697-7498
Jocelyn Pintar 698-4924
Allison Rollins 698-9319

WNC Breastfeeding Ctr 213-1103 support, teaching (fee)

www.gotmom.org
Information on and support for breastfeeding by the American College of Nurse-Midwives

Pregnancy Websites

Birth Centers Online: The website of the National Association of Childbearing Centers (NACC). A great multi-media site with a wealth of information on birth centers, midwifery, pregnancy, birth and early parenting. www.BirthCenters.org

American Academy of Pediatrics: The web site of the AAP - the professional organization for pediatricians. www.aap.org

American College of Nurse-Midwives: The web site for the ACNM - the professional organization for certified nurse-midwives www.acnm.org. North Carolina chapter of ACNM www.ncmidwives.org

Awakening Heart: website for Dr. Nancy Tarlow chiropractor and the Awakening Heart Chiropractic and Yoga Center. www.awakening-heart.com

Babies Today: Babies today is brought to you by Pregnancy Today. It is a natural extension of the Pregnancy Today site, and will enlighten and inspire as you begin or continue your journey into parenthood. www.babiestoday.com

BabyCenter.com: A commercial site providing information on pregnancy, baby care, family life and parents who work outside the home. www.babycenter.com

Birth Stories at Mining Company Guide: A collection of birth stories sent by other readers of this guide so that you may share their experiences, and gain knowledge of alternatives and practices. www.pregnancy.miningco.com

Breastfeeding Links: A great site to answer questions, share experiences, and gain more knowledge on breastfeeding. www.sci.tamucc.edu

Circumcision Information and Resource Page: Web site of the Circumcision Resource Center - a nonprofit educational organization with the purpose of informing the public and professionals about the practice of circumcision. www.circumcision.org

Doulas of North America: Web site of Doulas of North America. Information on locating doulas, certification, and training. www.dona.com

Family Planning and Reproductive Health: Web site of Planned Parenthood of America. www.plannedparenthood.org

FemCap: Distributor of the new FemCap barrier method of latex-free, non hormonal birth control. www.femcap.com

Global Maternal and Child Health Association: The web site of the Global and Maternal Child Health Association offers a wealth of information on waterbirth. www.waterbirth.org

Health A to Z: A comprehensive search engine for medical and health related sites. Health A to Z provides format and search capabilities for both medical professionals and consumers. www.healthatoz.com

HealthGate: Valuable medical research tool for both consumers and health care providers. www.healthgate.com

Midwifery, Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding: Brought to you by Midwifery Today, this Online Birth Center provides information on midwifery, pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. www.efn.org

Midwives Alliance of North America: The web site of MANA - a professional organization for midwives. www.mana.org

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health: Clearinghouse for articles, research on maternal and child health. www.ncemch.org

NIH Office of Research on Women's Health: The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) serves as a focal point for women's health research at the National Institutes of Health. The ORWH promotes, stimulates, and supports efforts to improve the health of women through biomedical and behavioral research. www4.od.nih.gov/orwh

Pregnancy Today: The web site of Pregnancy Today, a national monthly journal run by two moms designed to educate, support and inspire expectant parents everywhere throughout the adventure of pregnancy. www.pregnancytoday.com

Pregnancy and Parenting Links by Jamie: A comprehensive resource for links on pregnancy and parenting provided by a mother of two who wants to help out others who need this information, without having to search for it. pages.prodigy.com/xqvm36b/pglinks.htm

PubMed: Resource for searching medical journals and databases www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

Sheville: A resource guide and webzine for women in the Western North Carolina Area. www.sheville.org

Other Websites

All Natural Body Shop Look and feel your best naturally! Online shopping for natural skin care, bath and body care.

Maternity Wise.org Helping women make informed decisions about maternity care.

Womenspace.org Support for women in achieving their personal & professional goals.

Midwife.org A complete professional resource about Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs).

Lalecheleague.org A great resource for breastfeeding.

Pregnancy.org News articles, community groups, and Q & A relating to pregnancy.

Fensende.com A collection of pages for pregnant women & their families.

CompassionateFriends.org Help for perinatal loss or grief.

Inciid.org Help for pregnancy loss & infertility issues.

Baby Center.com Lots of great help and resources for you & your baby.

Rosebaby.com More great baby stuff & information.

Preconception.com Preconception information, education, & guidelines

Breastfeed.com Breastfeeding support & information.

Visembryo.com Fetal growth & development, physiology.

www.childbirth.org Provides educational & personal information on pregnancy.

pregnancy.about.com A site by parents for parents about pregnancy & child care.