Eva Renate Reich Library

PRENATAL AND PERINATAL PSYCHOLOGY

Birth Psychology - Web site of the Association for Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH).

Bibliography of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology /International Society for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology
This bibliography contains about 900 references to prenatal materials, including biological, medical and psychological topics. It is organized by topic and includes references to books, journal articles, web sites and other resoureces.
Geddes Productions/Breastfeeding Techniques That Work: Links
Links to breastfeeding support sites, both private and government sponsored, lactation consultants, etc.
Center for the Study of Fetal Programming/ University of Wyoming
The Center investigates the specific impacts of maternal stresses (i.e., nutritional, environmental and hormonal) in animals and humans. Includes links to additional resources.
Childbirth Connection Includes full text of A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth (Oxford, 2000) as well as a link to Maternity Wise, the Maternity Center Association's log-term national program to promote evidence-based maternity care.
Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
Numerous information resources are provided by this organization including the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative guidelines for birth sites.
Hardin MD: Pregnancy and Childbirth (ObGyn)
Home Birth Reference Site

INFANT DEVELOPMENT

ZERO TO THREE
Early Experiences and Brain Development
The web site of the Research Network on Early Experience and Brain Development, funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the James S. McDonnell Foundation. Includes information on current research studies, and resources for researchers.
Aware
Althea Solter's Parenting Institute web site.

ORGANIZATIONS

American College of Nurse Midwives - A comprehensive web site for nurse midwives, including birth outcomes, professional and job information, education, bibliographies, and links to web resources.
Center for Prenatal Music - An organization that offers education and prenatal music services.

International Childbirth Education Association - The website of the ICEA, an organization which promotes " freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care."
Association for Pre-& Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH )
International Society of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Medicine
This professional society collects and distributes results from research and practice. Selected articles from their journal appear on the web site.