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Doula Information:
- Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators: ALACE is one of the four major childbirth education organizations which certifies childbirth educators throughout the US and Canada. www.alace.org
- Birth Arts International: Birth Arts was originally founded in 2000 by Demetria Clark and Kara Spencer as the Green Mountain Doula Guild. Since then the organization has expanded and grown into Birth Arts. We have gone from a regional body to one that is working on a national level, offering extensive doula, postpartum doula and advanced doula trainings. www.birtharts.com
- Birth Works: Birth Works embodies the philosophy of developing a woman's self confidence, trust and faith in her ability to give birth. It is the goal of our Childbirth classes and Childbirth Educator Certification Program to promote safe and loving birth experiences through education, introspection and confident action.www.birthworks.org
- Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association: CAPPA is a non-profit international organization that was founded in 1998 to offer the highest level of professional membership and training to childbirth educators, lactation educators, labor doulas, antepartum doulas and postpartum doulas. www.cappa.net
- Doulas of North America: DONA is an international, non-profit organization of doulas that strives to have every doula trained to provide the highest quality standards for birth and/or postpartum support to birthing women and their families. www.dona.org
- International Childbirth Education Association: ICEA is an organization of over 4,000 members from throughout the United States and 42 countries who believe in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care. www.icea.org
Breastfeeding Information:
- La Leche League: LLL helps mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother. www.llli.org
- World Health Organization: Breastfeeding is the ideal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Virtually all mothers can breastfeed, provided they have accurate information, and the support of their family and the health care system. www.who.int
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