American Academy of Family Physicians: The web site for the AAFP - the professional organization for family physicians. www.aafp.org

American Academy of Pediatrics: The web site of the AAP - the professional organization for pediatricians. www.aap.org

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists: The web site for the ACOG - the professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists. www.acog.org

American College of Nurse-Midwives: The web site for the ACNM - the professional organization for certified nurse-midwives www.acnm.org. North Carolina chapter of ACNM www.ncmidwives.org.

American Medical Women's Association: The main women physicians' organization in the United States. The group focuses on women's health issues. www.amwa-doc.org

Babies Today: Babies today is brought to you by Pregnancy Today. It is a natural extension of the Pregnancy Today site, and will enlighten and inspire as you begin or continue your journey into parenthood. www.babiestoday.com

BabyCenter.com: A commercial site providing information on pregnancy, baby care, family life and parents who work outside the home. www.babycenter.com

Birth Stories at Mining Company Guide: A collection of birth stories sent by other readers of this guide so that you may share their experiences, and gain knowledge of alternatives and practices. www.pregnancy.miningco.com

Breastfeeding Links: A great site to answer questions, share experiences, and gain more knowledge on breastfeeding. www.sci.tamucc.edu

Circumcision Information and Resource Page: Web site of the Circumcision Resource Center - a nonprofit educational organization with the purpose of informing the public and professionals about the practice of circumcision. www.circumcision.org

Doulas of North America: Web site of Doulas of North America. Information on locating doulas, certification, and training. www.dona.com

Family Planning and Reproductive Health: Web site of Planned Parenthood of America. www.plannedparenthood.org

Global Maternal and Child Health Association: The web site of the Global and Maternal Child Health Association offers a wealth of information on waterbirth. www.waterbirth.org

Health A to Z: A comprehensive search engine for medical and health related sites. Health A to Z provides format and search capabilities for both medical professionals and consumers. www.healthatoz.com

HealthGate: Valuable medical research tool for both consumers and health care providers. www.healthgate.com

Midwifery, Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding: Brought to you by Midwifery Today, this Online Birth Center provides information on midwifery, pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. www.efn.org

Midwives Alliance of North America: The web site of MANA - a professional organization for midwives. www.mana.org

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health: Clearinghouse for articles, research on maternal and child health. www.ncemch.org

NIH Office of Research on Women's Health: The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) serves as a focal point for women's health research at the National Institutes of Health. The ORWH promotes, stimulates, and supports efforts to improve the health of women through biomedical and behavioral research. www4.od.nih.gov/orwh

Pregnancy Today: The web site of Pregnancy Today, a national monthly journal run by two moms designed to educate, support and inspire expectant parents everywhere throughout the adventure of pregnancy. www.pregnancytoday.com

Pregnancy and Parenting Links by Jamie: A comprehensive resource for links on pregnancy and parenting provided by a mother of two who wants to help out others who need this information, without having to search for it. pages.prodigy.com/xqvm36b/pglinks.htm

PubMed: Resource for searching medical journals and databases www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

WebMD: See the link to Green Birthdays for information on safety for your babies environment. www.webmd.com