This page is designed to provide easy access to selected sites of general interest. If you have any further suggestions for links, please send me an e-mail with details.

I am not responsible for the content and accuracy of external websites and I do not endorse one service or product over another.
The links from this site are designed to provide information that you may find helpful when making personal choices for your care.

• Independent Midwives UK:   website run by Independent Midwives, providing information and support for women
• Association for Improvements in Maternity Services:   information about birth choices and maternity rights (AIMS)
• The Baby Registry:   an independent information service by and for new parents
• Home Birth Reference Site:   research and articles related to home birth
• Homebirth Manchester:   local support for Manchester and Stockport women planning a homebirth
• Blue Lagoon Birth Pools:   information on waterbirth and supply of birth pools - Blue Lagoon also organise excellent workshops, run by an experienced midwife
• Antenatal Results and Choices:   a national charity providing non-directive support and information to parents
• Womens Health:   research-based articles on health and pregnancy choices
• Caesarean Birth and VBAC Information:   information on caesarean section and vaginal birth after caesarean section
• Vaginal Birth After Caesarean:   information on vaginal birth after caesarean section
• Association of Radical Midwives (ARM):   information for parents and midwives committed to improving maternity care in the UK
• Birth Choice UK:   information on where to birth, with maternity statistics
• La Leche League:   support group for breastfeeding mothers
• The Breastfeeding Network:   an excellent site for information on breastfeeding
• National Childbirth Trust (NCT):   antenatal education and postnatal support
• Midwives Information and Resource Service (MIDIRS):   a central source of information for midwives and mothers
• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE):   guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health
• Birth Pool in a Box:   the goodbirth company provides lots of useful information about waterbirth, as well as a range of well designed inflatable pools
• Hypnobirthing:   for information on all aspects of hypnobirthing - relaxed, friendly and without obligation
• Baby Premier:   medical ultrasound and maternity services - knowledgable and helpful staff, providing scanning facilities outside of the NHS
• Global Therapies:   specialist antenatal and postnatal massage therapy in Glossop & High Peak - home visits arranged as part of the service