AIMS Journal, 2006, Vol 18 No 1
Further sources of homebirth support and information
Am I Allowed?
by Beverley Lawrence Beech, AIMS, 2003.
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Birthing Autonomy, Women's Experiences of Planning Home
by Nadine Pilley Edwards, Routledge, 2005. ISBN: 0415354099
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Breech Birth - What are my options?
by Jane Evans, AIMS, 2005.
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Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
by Ina May Gaskin, Bantam Books, USA, 2003. ISBN: 0553381156
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Rediscovering Birth
by Sheila Kitzinger, Little Brown, 2000. ISBN: 0316853933
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Birth Your Way
by Sheila Kitzinger, Dorling Kindersley, 2002. ISBN: 0751307882
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The Midwife's Tale: An oral history
by Nicky Leap and Billie Hunter, Scarlet Press, 1993. ISBN: 185727041X
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Birth After Caesarean
by Jenny Lesley, AIMS, 2005.
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Birth Tides - Turning towards Home Birth
by Marie O'Connor, Harper Collins, 1995. ISBN: 0044409168
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Home Birth, a practical Guide
by Nicky Wesson, Vermillion 1996. ISBN: 1905177062
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Place of Birth and hospital or home?
Informed Choice leaflets for parents and professionals (MIDIRS, 0800 581009) available
to download from http://www.choicesforbirth.org/information.php
Home Birth Matters:
A well referenced article in Birth, March 2000 (full reference of below) It is not available on line without a subscription, or one-off payment.
Birth, Vol. 27, Issue 1, Page 61, March 2000. Sheila Kitzinger's Letter from Europe: Home Birth Matters
Home Birth in the United Kingdom (booklet)
National Childbirth Trust, 2001.
Details on www.nctms.co.uk
There is often a local homebirth group which may be found in the telephone directory, local library or internet (use Google and put in homebirth and your nearest town or nearby towns).
Home Birth UK email list.
For everyone interested in home birth http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homebirthuk
www.activebirthcentre.com
Information on natural and water birth.
www.aims.org.uk
The people to contact for anyone needing support or having difficulty obtaining a home birth.
www.birthchoiceuk.com
Statistics to help women choose where
to give birth.
www.caesarean.org.uk
Caesarean and VBAC information, including HBAC (homebirth after a caesarean).
www.homebirth.org.uk
Comprehensive home birth reference
site, including regularly updated research evidence.
www.midirs.org
Midwifery information service. Source of
informed choice leafl ets www.nctms.co.uk wide range of
literature and birth related products.
www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com
Includes information on
local NCT home birth support groups.
www.sheilakitzinger.com
Includes information about home birth
www.withwoman.co.uk
Art, poetry, birth stories, articles on
birth, midwifery etc.
www.womens-health.co.uk
Information on post-dates
pregnancy, premature rupture of membranes etc.
www.yourbabyyourbody.co.uk
Factual information about
maternity issues and a weekly round up of the latest maternity
news stories around the world.
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