There is a tremendous amount of information, good and bad, to be had on the internet. These are some sites I use as references. Please research carefully and make good decisions for yourself and your baby.

Pregnancy and Birth

.Attachment Parenting International

Belly Mapping - For determining baby's position 

B.I.R.T.H. - Bringing Information & Resources To Houston

BIRTH Fair - First weekend of October and it's FREE!

Birth Without Fear - Positive Birth Stories

Childbirth Connection - Information

Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS)

The Cochrane Collaboration - Research

Evidence Based Birth - Our mission is to get the research evidence on birth into the hands of mothers and families, inspiring them to make more informed decisions about their care during childbirth.

Henci Goer - Informed Choices in Childbirth

International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) -  Avoiding cesareans, recovering from them and planning VBACs

ICAN of North Houston - Local chapter of ICAN; In-person meetings and online support; I am co-leader of the group

Pandora's Project - Resources for survivors of rape and sexual abuse

Plus Size Pregnancy - Empowering information for women of size (and women of all sizes)

PROVE - Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education - See their recommended reading list

Sheila Kitzinger - Activism and Information

Spinning Babies - Easier childbirth with better fetal positioning

VBACFacts - Pregnant after a cesarean? Don't freak. Know the facts.

Waterbirth International

Whole Mother - Radio shows on a variety of birth and parenting topics - Visit the Lagniappe tab for shows I hosted!

Your hospital's cesarean section and VBAC Rate - Scroll down for Cesarean and VBAC information

Birth Photographers

{fresh} birth photography

Facebook connections

Houston BABIES - Houston Birth Alternatives: Be Informed, Educated, Supported

Houston Pregnancy and Birth

Houston VBAC Support

ICAN of West Houston

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Made Simple

Infant Risk Center - Dedicated to providing up-to-date evidence-based information on the use of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding (phone line for information about specific medications)

KellyMom - Evidence based breastfeeding and parenting info

La Leche League International

Postpartum and Parenting

Ask Dr. Sears

Attachment Parenting International

The Center for Postpartum Family Health - Local (Houston) resource for help with postpartum depression, birth trauma and other postpartum issues

Cloth diapering demonstration

Houston Baby Wearers

Houston Cloth Diapers - Support and information

Postpartum Progress - Peer to peer support for postpartum depression and anxiety

Postpartum Support International - Support and information about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

PROVE - Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education

Whole Mother - Radio shows on a variety of birth and parenting topics - Visit the Lagniappe tab for shows I hosted!

Reading Recommendations

The Baby Book
(William and Martha Sears)

The Birth Book
(William and Martha Sears)

Birthing From Within
(Pam England and Rob Horowitz)

Birth Reborn
(Michel Odent)

Boys Adrift
(Leonard Sax)

Creating Your Birth Plan: The Definitive Guide to a Safe and Empowering Birth
(Marsden Wagner with Stephanie Gunning)

Ended Beginnings: Healing Childbirth Losses
(Claudia Panuthos and Catherine Romeo)

Gentle Birth Choices
(Barbara Harper)

The Gift of Fear
(Gavin de Becker)

Girls on the Edge
(Leonard Sax)

A Good Birth, A Safe Birth
(Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer)

How to Raise a Healthy Child In Spite of Your Doctor
(Robert Mendelsohn, MD)

Immaculate Deception II: Myth, Magic and Birth
(Suzanne Arms)

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
(Ina May Gaskin)

The Naturally Healthy Pregnancy
(Shonda Parker)

Optimal Foetal Positioning (so spelled because it is published in New Zealand)
(Pauline Scott and Jean Sutton)

The Read-Aloud Handbook
(Jim Trelease)

Silent Knife
(Nancy Wainer Cohen and Lois J. Estner)

Smart Medicine For a Healthier Child
(Zand, Walton, Rountree)

Special Delivery: The Complete Guide to Informed Birth
(Rahima Baldwin)

The Tentative Pregnancy: How Amniocentesis Changes the Experience of Motherhood
(Barbara Katz Rothman)

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
(Henci Goer)

The Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Experience: Very Beautiful And Courageous
(Lynn Baptisti Richards)

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (Published by La Leche League)

Your Baby, Your Way
(Sheila Kitzinger)

Your X Year Old Series (Your 1 Year Old, Your 2 year old,...)
(Ames, plus each book has a different co-author)