The College of Midwives of British Columbia (CMBC) is the regulatory body for the profession of midwifery in the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada. It was established in March 1995 when the provincial legislature proclaimed the Midwives Regulation under the Health Professions Act 1. The first midwives were registered to practice in BC on January 1, 1998.

The Midwives Association of British Columbia is the professional body representing midwives and the practice of midwifery in the province of British Columbia.

Welcome to Motherisk on-line - Your source for evidence-based information about the safety or risk of drugs, chemicals and disease during pregnancy and lactation.

Founded in 1956 by seven women who had learned about successful breastfeeding while nursing their own babies, La Leche League is the only organization with the sole purpose of helping breastfeeding mothers.

Caring for Kids is designed to provide parents with information about their child's health and well-being.

Welcome to our site -- we are William Sears, MD and Martha Sears, RN. Most folks just call us Dr. Bill and Martha. After raising eight children and practicing pediatric medicine for more than 30 years, we have answered questions from thousands of parents.

"Doula" refers to a supportive companion (other than a friend or loved one) who is professionally trained to provide labor support. She performs no clinical tasks.

WellMother.com is an online resource for women and their families designed to offer support and resources on a number of issues related to the emotional challenges specifically related to their reproductive cycle including pregnancy, postpartum, pregnancy loss, PMS, and menopause.

The Health Files are a series of over 120 one-page, easy-to-understand fact sheets about a wide range of public and environmental health and safety issues.

One of their major functions is to provide basic "informed consent" information (i.e. descriptions of symptoms, prevention, possible vaccine reactions, contra-indications) to parents of children who go through the provincial childhood immunization regimen.

Health Files also deal with a wide range of other health and safety related subjects.

Our mission is to guide the growing community of healthcare consumers and providers on the World Wide Web to sound, reliable medical information and expertise. In this way, HON seeks to contribute to better, more accessible and cost-effective health care.

The BC Council for Families works to strengthen, encourage and support families through information, education, research and advocacy.