LINKS

All of the websites listed have either been recommended by clients or ones that I have found interesting and offer good information.As Confident Mother is Based in the East Midlands many of the businesses listed are also based locally

NET MUMS
Offers online support for Pregnant women and Mums with preschool age children in particular.They have lots of information and forums on a wide variety of topics,as well as information on whats on in the local area.

FEEDING BABY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT (local)
Denise Pemberton is a midwife with 20 years experience in both hospital and community.

She was Infant Feeding Advisor at the Queen’s Medical Centre, in Nottingham from 1999 to 2005, during which time she trained staff in breastfeeding skills and offered specialist one-to-one support to mothers.

She is a member of the Royal College of Midwives, of Lactation Consultants of Great Britain and of the International Lactation Consultants Association

Denise is available for one-to-one consultations in the mother’s home by appointment.

She offers small group instruction on the practicalities of breastfeeding and adjusting to life with a new baby.

Area covered: Nottinghamshire; Derbyshire; Leicestershire.

TWINS UK
Twins UK is dedicated to twins, triplets and multiple births families throughout pregnancy and early years right through to adulthood.

ATTATCHMENT PARENTING
The mission of Attachment Parenting International (API) is to promote parenting practices that create strong, healthy emotional bonds between children and their parents. We believe these practices nurture and fulfill a child's need for trust, empathy, and affection, providing a lifelong foundation for healthy, enduring relationships.

LALECHE LEAGUE UK
a world-wide voluntary organisation, dedicated to providing support, information and education, to women who want to breastfeed and to those who care for them

SHIELA KITZINGER
Here you can explore aspects of birth, drawing on things that Sheila has learned from women around the world and her research as a social anthropologist into women's experiences of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding

BIRTH TALK (local)
Is based in Leicester but takes bookings from Mums throughout the East Midlands.

The birth of your baby is an important and special time, becoming new parents is both exciting and challenging. At Birth Talk we offer a range of private courses and workshops, which promote choice and options for birth and parenthood. Our sessions are all led by practising registered midwives with many years experience of childbirth education. If you would enjoy meeting other new parents to be in small, friendly and informal groups to share ideas and develop skills with a midwife or two on hand, Birth Talk is for you.

BIRTH CHOICES
BirthChoices™ is your essential guide to pregnancy & birth because we passionately believe that autonomy is one of the vital keys to a good birth experience.

They also have a huge links page.

EXPRESS YOURSELF MUMS
This site is dedicated to all things breastfeeding from Breast Pads to Pumps !!

(look out for my article)

Again they have an exellent links page.

DOULA UK
This is an organisation run by Doulas for Doulas,it also has a directory of hundreds of Doulas in the UK, to become a member you have to agree with their philosophy and code of conduct.

JACQUI KING PHOTOGRAPHY
Jacqui is a professionally qualified photographer.

|TOUCHING WELL MASSAGE
Regina Dengler is a massage therapist based in Nottingham and has a specila interest in massage for pregnancy and labour.

GRACE MIDWIFERY
Nicky Grace is an Independent midwife based in Nottingham.

HOME BIRTH INFORMATION
The Uk s Home birth reference site and with some excellent information on it.

SLING GUIDE
Everything you need to know about wearing your baby.

NOTTINGHAM HOME BIRTH GROUP
If you are thinking about a home birth in the Nottingham area then come along to this group and meet other Mums who are thinking about having a home birth or have already had one.

MAPLE HOUSE CLINIC
Maple House come highly recomended as among many other treatments they do Craniel Osteopathy on babies.

BABY LED WEANING
Everything you need to know about baby Led Weaning.