HypnoBirthing®
The Mongan Method - is a unique method of relaxed, natural childbirth education, enhanced by self-hypnosis
techniques. HypnoBirthing® provides the missing link that
allows women to use their natural instincts to bring about a
safer, easier, more comfortable birthing. Emphasis is
placed on pregnancy and childbirth, as well as on pre-birth
parenting and the consciousness of the pre-born baby. As
a birthing method, HypnoBirthing® is as new as tomorrow
and as old as ancient times. It's philosophy is based on
birthing as it was practiced in ancient times.

A Celebration of Life! It is presented in a series of five, 2 1/2-hour classes or a series of four, 3-hour classes. www.hypnobirthingireland.com

The-ElbowRoom
Doula information as well as active birth and prenatal yoga and massage.

Prana.ie
Prana Yoga Centre is a gathering place & designated Centre that offer vigorous Yoga classes with a spiritual philosphy and approach grounded in the Source teachings of Yoga, from such ancient texts as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Bridget Sheeran
Independent Midwife based in Cork. Bridget will be addressing the HBA conference on March 27th '04

AIMS
Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services Supporting parents and professionals in the UK and Ireland

Maternity Matters
The National Birth Alliance

RollerCoaster.ie
Ireland's Website for Parents

International Association
of infant Massage
The purpose of the International Association of Infant Massage is to promote nurturing touch and communication through training, education and research so that parents, caregivers and children are loved, valued and respected throughout the world community.
UK Chapter
Irish Chapter
Irish Childbirth Trust

Consumer Guide to the
Maternity Services in Ireland

La Leche League of Ireland

National Women's Council of Ireland
16-20 Cumberland Street South
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel: +353 1 6615268
Fax:+353 1 6760860

Irish Nursing Board
An Bord Altranais
Library
library@nursingboard.ie

World Health Organisation
European Union Information Office.

National Childbirth Trust

NCT Maternity Sales Ltd

Association for Improvements
in Maternity Services

Association of Radical Midwives
arm@radmid.demon.co.uk

Independent Midwives Association

The International
Baby Food Action Network
E-mail: info@gifa.org

Mother-Friendly Childbirth

Parenting in Dublin

Government Information
webpage on homebirth

www.ican-online.org

Reading Suggestions

Winterton Report, Changing Childbirth Report
Many other useful reports can be
obtained from:
(ask for a catalogue)
Her Majesty's Stationery Office
P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT.
AceGraphics Publications
Publishes and supplies many excellent titles on pregnancy and birth
P.O. Box 173, Sevenoaks,
Kent TN14 5ZT.
Tel: 00-44-1959-524 622.

Information on SIDS and Bereavement
Nationwide Helpline 1850 391 391