Magazines and Publications for Birth Professionals

The following is a list of valuable publications for doulas and childbirth educators to be aware of. If you know of a publication that you feel should be listed here, or if there is information on this list that is incorrect, please email the Membership Coordinator (link to info@alace.org).

American Baby:

Address: 475 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016
Phone: 800-678-1208
Website: www.americanbaby.com
Comment: Most OBs provide free copies of this magazine in their waiting rooms; they are not WHO compliant (advertise formula) and there is a great deal of advertising, but it is widely read and has some good articles accessible to the mainstream.

Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care published by Blackwell Scientific

Address: Commerce Plaza 350 Main St., Malden MA 02148
Phone: 781-388-8250
Website: www.blackwellpublishing.com
Comment: Birth is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to issues and practices in the care of childbearing women, infants, and families. It is written by and for professionals in maternal and neonatal health, nurses, midwives, physicians, public health workers, doulas, psychologists, social scientists, childbirth educators, lactation counselors, epidemiologists, and other health caregivers and policymakers in perinatal care.

Birthing Magazine published by Birth Unlimited

Address: 232C, 3630 Brentwood Rd. N.W., Calgary, AB T2L 1K8, Canada
Phone: 403-237-8839
Website: www.birthunlimited.ca

The Compleat Mother USA

Contact: Jody McLaughlin (jody@minot.com)
Address: P.O. Box 209, Minot, ND, 58702
Phone: 701-852-2822
Website: www.compleatmother.com

The Compleat Mother Canada

Contact: Angela van Son (thecompleatmother@shaw.ca)
Address: P.O. Box 38033, Calgary, AB T3K 5G9
Phone: 403-255-0246
Website: www.compleatmother.com

Contemporary OB/GYN:

Address: Five Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645-1742
Phone: 888-581-8052 or 973-944-7777
Website: www.contemporaryobgyn.net
Comments: Description, sample journal articles available online

Growing Child:

Address: P.O. Box 620, Lafayette, IN 47902
Phone: 800-927-7289
Website: www.growingchild.com

International Journal of Childbirth Education: (published by ICEA)

See above Comments: Benefit of ICEA membership, 48-page quarterly including current obstetrical and maternity care information, teaching ideas and techniques for childbirth educators, postnatal educators, and doulas.
Back issues of available for purchase through at the online Bookcenter
(www.icea.org)

Journal of Nurse-Midwifery (from the American College of Nurse Midwives):

Address: 818 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 900, Washington DC 20006
Phone: 202.728.9860
Website: www.acnm.org

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nursing – from AWHONN:

Address: Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
2000 L Street, NW Suite 740, Washington DC 20036
Phone: 800-673-8499 (US) 800-245-0231 (Canada)
Main Website: www.awhonn.org
Journal Website: www.jognn.awhonn.org

Journal of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology and Health (JOPPPAH)

Address: P.O. Box 1398, Forestville, CA 95436.
Phone: 707-887-2838
Website: www.birthpsychology.com
Comments: Owned and published by the Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health. Journal is automatic with membership and available to non-members at apppah@aol.com. Also available in libraries around the world as indexed on their website

Midwifery Today:

Address: P.O. Box 2672, Eugene, OR 97402
Phone: 800-743-0974 or 541-344-7438
Website: www.midwiferytoday.com
Comments: Excellent quarterly publication; online store with books and resources for birth professionals

Mothering Magazine:

Address: P.O. Box 1690, Santa Fe, NM 87504
Tel: 505-984-8116
Phone: 800.984.8116
Website: www.mothering.com
Comment: Online articles and resources; they have back issues available for childbirth professionals to give to their students (all you pay is shipping)

Obstetrics and Gynecology

www.thegreenjournal.com Comment: the official publication of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Publishes original articles and research studies on: scientific advances, new medical and surgical techniques, obstetric management, and clinical evaluation of drugs and instruments.

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