Legal Status of Midwifery - For a complete list of state-by-state legal analysis, go to: http://www.mana.org/statechart.html

CIMS (Coalition for Improving Maternity Services)
http://www.motherfriendly.org

Full Moon Childbirth Education and Support Services ( Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot, Certified Childbirth Educator and Birth Assistant, Los Angeles, CA)
http://www.support4birth.com

Midwifery Organizations Throughout the U.S.
www.socalbirth.com/resource/contacts.html

Waterbirth Information/Birthing Tub Rentals

Waterbirth International's Website For information on waterbirthing, referrals to waterbirth practitioners, and birthing tub rentals.

Citizens For Midwifery
http://www.cfmidwifery.org

North Amerian Registry of Midwives (information on becoming a Certified Professional Midwife)
http://www.narm.org/htb.htm

American College of Nurse-Midwives (information on becoming a Certified Nurse-Midwife and Professional Issues)
http://www.acnm.org

Midwives Alliance of North America (information on becoming a Certified Professional Midwife and Professional Issues)
http://www.mana.org

Aspo-Lamaze Childbirth Education
http://www.aspo.org

The Bradley Method Childbirth Education
http://www.bradleybirth.com

International Childbirth Education Association
http://www.icea.org

Doulas of North America
http://www.dona.com

The Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators
www.alace.org

BirthWorks Childbirth Education
www.birthworks.com

Midwifery Today Magazine and "Paths to Midwifery" a book describing educational programs for midwifery study.
http://www.midwiferytoday.com

California Association of Midwives
http://www.californiamidwives.org

What's Happening: Midwifery, Childbirth and Parenting-Related Events in Southern California
http://www.socalbirth.com/currents/midwifery_events.html

Suzanne Arms' Website (Author of Immaculate Deception: the Natuaral childbirth classic book)
http://www.birthingthefuture.com

I na May Gaskin (author of The Natural Childbirth Classic Book Spirtual Midwifery) and The Farm Midwifery Workshops

http://www.midwiferyworkshops.org