Below are a selection links and phone numbers for various websites and contacts that may be of use both pre-natally and post-natally. Enjoy! And if there is anything that you think that should be added to the list, please do let me know.
*Although I have recommended these sites, I am not responsible for their content and the views expressed.*
Birth
Caesarean Birth www.caesarean.org.uk
Homebirth Reference Site www.homebirth.org.uk
Birth Choices
NHS Birth Choices: www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/where-can-i-give-birth/
Royal College of Midwives: www.rcm.org.uk/which-birth-choice-website
Which? Birth Choices Website: www.which.co.uk/birth-choice
The Positive Birth Book: www.pinterandmartin.com/the-positive-birth-book.html
Your Rights in Pregnancy and Birth
Association for Improvement in the Maternity Services: www.aims.org.uk
Birthrights: www.birthrights.org.uk
Rebecca Schiller, Author of Why Human Rights in Childbirth Matter and Your No Guilt Pregnancy Plan; www.pinterandmartin.com/rebecca-schiller
Breastfeeding Support
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust services and links: www.ouh.nhs.uk/infantfeeding
NHS Info Pages: www.nhs.uk/breastfeeding
BfN (Breastfeeding Network): www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
La Leche League: www.laleche.org.uk
Lactation Consultants UK www.lcgb.org
Local Birth Centres/Hospitals
Horton Hospital Midwife Led Maternity Unit, Horton Hospital, Oxford Road, OX16 9FG; 01295 229472
John Radcliffe Hospital Women's Centre: www.ouh.nhs.uk/women/maternity/units/jr/default.aspx
John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford Spires Midwifery-Led Unit: www.ouh.nhs.uk/women/maternity/units/jr/spires-unit.aspx
Cotswold Birth Centre: www.ouh.nhs.uk/women/maternity/units/community/cotswold-maternity-unit.aspx
Warwick Hospital Bluebell Birth Centre: www.swft.nhs.uk/our-services/adult-hospital-services/maternity
Northampton General Hospital, Barratt Birth Centre: www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Services/Our-Clinical-Services-and-Departments/Obstetrics-and-Gynaecology/Maternity/Barratt-Birth-Centre.aspx
Mental Health
Action on Post Partum Psychosis www.appp-network.org
Association for Postnatal Illness www.apni.org
Pre and Post Natal Depression Advice and Support www.pandasfoundation.org.uk
Oxford Parent Infant Project (OxPip) www.oxpip.org.uk
Northamptonshire Parent Infant Partnership (NorPip) www.norpip.org.uk
Premature Babies
Bliss www.bliss.org.uk
Baby Loss
Tommy's www.tommys.org
Sands www.uk-sands.org
Saying Goodbye www.sayinggoodbye.org