Pregnancy and Childbirth

Sites

Bethany Centre

Bethany is a safe haven for young pregnant women and their babies.

Canterbury Home Birth Association Christchurch

Voluntary organisation that promotes and supports home birth as an alternative to hospital birth.

Christchurch Women's Hospital

Everybody: Pregnancy

Written for New Zealanders, Everybody provides fact-sheets/ overviews on a variety of health topics. Articles are written by medical writers and reviewed by consumer health organisations and health professionals.

Family Doctor: Pregnancy And Birth

Written by New Zealand health professionals, Family Doctor contains patient's guides, overviews and links for a wide range of health topics.

Family Planning Association

Fertility NZ

Fertility NZ exists to help all New Zealanders affected by infertility.

Home Birth Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Providing Birthing Women and Whanau with Information about the Home Birth Option

Kariclub

Expert advice, information and qualified nutritional guidance from pregnancy to parenthood. Forums for parents

Kid Spot

Parenting website with advice from pregnancy to toddler to school

La Leche League New Zealand

Maternity Services Consumer Council

Consumer organisation that promotes the rights of women throughout the birthing cycle.Opposes the unnecessary medicalisation of childbirth.

Miscarriage Support Group

Site provides information, book lists and links for those who have miscarried.

Natural Fertility NZ Christchurch

Provider of natural fertility knowledge and methods in New Zealand.

New Zealand Breastfeeding Authority

Organisation of groups involved in promotion of breastfeeding. Developed the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and the Baby Friendly Community Initiative.

New Zealand College of Midwives

Professional organisation for midwives in New Zealand. Information on midwifery, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding

Parents' Centres New Zealand Inc

Childbirth and parenting education, support and advocacy for families.

Pregnancy Help

To provide support and practical help to pregnant or recently pregnant women, new mothers and their families/whanau including a special service for young mums of under 2 year olds

Stillbirth and Newborn Death Support : SANDS

Voluntary, parent-run, non-profit organisation set up to support parents and families who have experienced the death of a baby.