ACTM Home/Site Map * Contact * Membership Resources ~ Inspiration & Empowerment A touch on the words above will reveal, a first born daughter of a first born daughter of a first born daughter of a first born daughter, of a first born daughter, daughter mine. - Casey Intuition as Authoritative Knowlegdge in Midwifery and Home Birth by Robbie Davis-Floyd, and Elizabeth Davis Instinctive Birth by Jeannine Parvati Baker Homebirth: As Safe as Birth Gets by Yvonne Lapp Cryns An Unassited Birth by Casey Makela Decriminalize Birth! Please sign the Birthing Freedom Petition Ain't I a Woman? by Sojourner Truth Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding The Newborn Immune System and Immunological Benefits of Breastmilk Assault on Normal Birth: The OB Disinformation Campaign by Henci Goer, 2002 The Medical Monopoly: Protecting Consumers Or Limiting Competition? Is Homebirth for You? 6 Myths About Childbirth Exposed VBAC Safety Let the Baby Decide: The Case against Inducing Labor By Nancy Griffin, 2001 Honoring Traditional Midwifery Apprentices-My Daughters by Casey Makela The Childbirth Monopoly by Laurel Druley, 1997 Home Birth and Out-of-Hospital Birth: Is it Safe? Babies Don't Feel Pain: A Century of Denial in Medicine by David B. Chamberlain, Ph.D. National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers NOCIRC Ultra Sound Isle of Man Homebirth Abstract Midwives and Maternity Care in the Roman World Midwife (or Godparent) for the Elves A collection of folk and fairy tales involving midwives, etc. Interesting when trying to understand the history of midwifery. Think it Over... A Look at a Few Studies Universal Declaration of Human Rights Don't Sell Your Sisters Down the Road Jan Tritten "The Epidural Express: Real Reasons Not to Jump On Board" by Nancy Griffin Vaccination Statistics From Calling to Court Room A Survival Guide for Midwives Membership in the American College of Traditional Midwives does have great benefits - please join and support Birthing Freedom before medical options are the only legal options for women in birth!