Links to Other Sites
Midwifery, Pregnancy & Childbirth sites:
- The NZ College of Midwives' website is located at www.nzcom.org.nz
- MAMA (Mothers and Midwives) have a website at www.mama-maternityinfo.co.nz
- The Midwives Information and Resource Service (MIDIRS) is at www.midirs.org
- Parents Centres New Zealand have a website at www.parentscentre.org.nz
- Sheila Kitzinger has her own website at www.sheilakitzinger.com
- The Home Birth Association's website is located at www.homebirth.org.nz
- Trauma and Birth-Stress - PTSD after Child Birth www.tabs.org.nz
- Inflatable labour & birthing pools can be found at www.h2ohbaby.co.nz
- Maggie Banks, Birthspirit can be found at www.birthspirit.co.nz
- Post Natal Distress Support Network Trust has two support groups in Auckland, more details can be found at www.postnataldistress.org.nz
Breastfeeding and Parenting
- For information on and support for breastfeeding visit the La Leche League NZ website at www.lalecheleague.org.nz
- Another breastfeeding website is www.breastfeeding.com
- The Immunisation Awareness Society's website is at www.ias.org.nz
Related New Zealand sites:
- A list of consumer groups and health support groups and consumer information can be found at www.nzhealth.co.nz
- The Auckland Women's Health Council is at www.womenshealthcouncil.org.nz
- National Women's Information Service's website is at www.NWHealthinfo.co.nz
- Women's Health Action Trust is at www.womens-health.org.nz
- Healthpoint Limited, provides a health information service and is located at www.healthpoint.co.nz
- Kiwi Families provides information for passionate kiwi families at www.kiwifamilies.co.nz
- Centre for Attachment provides support, education and training for families, organisations and communities on optimal child development and attachment. Visit them at www.centreforattachment.com
- The Brainwave Trust aim to raise public awareness about infant and early childhood brain development; visit them at www.brainwave.org.nz
Publications:
- Capers Bookstore publications www.capersbookstore.com.au
- Mothering Magazine is at www.mothering.com
- Midwifery Today magazine is at www.midwifery.com/publications.asp
- Tummy Talk a magazine produced by Active Birth Taranaki and can be purchased through www.h2ohbaby.co.nz
- Birthspirit Midwifery Journal www.birthspirit.co.nz