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For Birth Professionals:

The Childbirth Connection web site is chock full of information and downloadable publications, including “What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Cesarean Section”.  http://www.childbirthconnection.org

CIMS – Established in 1996, the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services is a collaborative effort of numerous individuals and more than 50 organizations representing over 90,000 members. Our mission is to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs.  CIMS heavily promotes evidence based maternity care.  They have amazing Fact Sheet handouts on breastfeeding, induction in labor, and the risks of cesarean delivery to mother and baby. http://www.motherfriendly.org/

Giuditta Tornetta – An innovative doula and author who has her own newsletter.http://www.joyinbirthing.com

Sexuality Topic Links:

Savage Love is a very sexually frank advice column.  It is carried in The Onion and Seattle’s The Stranger weekly newspapers. http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/SavageLove

Dan Savage also has a podcast which can be found here: 
http://podcasts.thestranger.com/savagelove/archives.php

Sex Questions?  It’s challenging to get sexual health questions answered without having to wade through pornography pop-up pages.  Try Columbia University’s Go Ask Alice for your sexual health questions. www.goaskalice.columbia.edu

Sex Etc, is info about sex for teens written by teens. Info and advice on sex, love and relationships, pregnancy, birth control and condoms, STDs and more.

Published by Answer at Rutgers University.  www.sexetc.org

Scarleteen offers sex positive sex education. Articles, advice, accurate information and interactive media for young adults to explore and understand their sexuality. www.scarleteen.com

Teenwire is Planned Parenthood Federation of America's site with various relationship and sexuality information.  www.teenwire.com

Cool nurse has information for teens and young adults on sexuality, birth control, fitness and nutrition, mind matters, STDs, substance abuse, suicide, sexual abuse, and other health matters.  www.coolnurse.com

A Woman's Touch Sexuality Resource Center
A unique combination of sex education, health information and tasteful shopping. Owned & operated by two women, a physician and a sex educator and counselor, this site can provide you with accurate information, and safe and non-toxic adult products. http://www.awomanstouchonline.com/

Marty Klein, PhD has been a Licensed Marriage & Family Counselor and Sex Therapist for 24 years. He has aimed his entire career toward a single set of goals: telling the truth about sexuality, helping people feel sexually adequate & powerful, and supporting the healthy sexual expression and exploration of women and men.

He publishes a free newsletter and has articles and books on his web site.  http://www.sexed.org/

Look for his latest book:  America's War on Sex
"If you're uncomfortable about blacks, you are a racist; uncomfortable about Jews, you are anti-Semitic. But today, if you're uncomfortable about sex, you're a civic leader."



Lists of Recommended Sexuality Books
I created this list for people who would like helpful and concrete personal information and who are beginning to show an interest in the sexual potential of their bodies and relationships.  I have read each of these books and feel their information is accurate. Click here for Book List

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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