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Our goal is to help you make informed decisions about maternity care. We have devoted our efforts to providing you with in-depth, evidence-based information on specific issues in maternity care. Where we cannot provide you with exactly what you need, like a direct referral to a caregiver, we can guide you to a trustworthy organization who can provide you with that information. Our resources are carefully evaluated and hand selected. You can visit our Resources Policy to learn more about how we evaluate our recommended resources. Inside Recommended Resources:Resources A-ZA comprehensive list organized by subject of recommended resources. If you've read about an issue in Pregnancy Topics or Stages of Pregnancy and you are ready to take action, you may find an organization, book, website, or journal article here to help you with your decision.Go to Resources A-Z  Recommended BooksYou have sifted through so many pregnancy books, but which do you choose to read? We have listed all of our favorite books, organized by subject. These are pregnancy books that share our philosophy on pregnancy, labor and birth. Where available, we've linked them to Amazon so if you'd like to purchase them right away.Go to Recommended Books Message BoardsiVillage has an extensive list of different message boards populated with mothers and fathers who share your questions and concerns about different areas of pregnancy. This is a safe environment to share your thoughts and feelings with others. Each board has a moderator that occasionally provides links to websites like ours who can give you more specific and reliable guidance.Go to Message Boards Most recent page update: 8/10/2007
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Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association. Our mission is to improve the quality and value of maternity care through consumer engagement and health system transformation. Childbirth Connection promotes safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families. |
News and Features
Listening to MothersSM III: New Mothers Speak Out (June 2013) reports on new national surveys about issues women face in the postpartum period and their views about maternity care.
Access the full report and supplementary materials Listening to MothersSM III (May 2013) is the third national survey exploring women's experiences in pregnancy and childbirth. Commissioned by Childbirth Connection, conducted by Harris Interactive, and funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the survey polled 2,400 women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals from 2011 to 2012. Results show that medically intensive experiences are typical, and evidence-based practices are underutilized. Childbearing women need better support and knowledge to navigate their maternity care. Access the full report and supplementary materials New Report: Maternity Care and Liability Go to report and supporting materials New Report: The Cost of Having a Baby in the United States Go to report and supporting materials New Cesarean Resources: Go to Best Evidence Report Go to web pages and booklet for women 
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