Resources listed are provided for your information only; please interview and choose carefully to find the care that is right for you.
Organizations
Birth Options Alliance
www.birthoptionsalliance.org
info@birthoptionsalliance.org
BAO's mission is to assist expectant women and families in the Capital area by providing evidence-based information about pregnancy, childbirth and parenting and advocating for accessibility of a full range of caregiver and birth location options.
Hagerstown Regional Childbirth Resources
Megan O'Reilly 240-217-7504
www.hagerstownbirth.org
info@hagerstownbirth.org
Hagerstown Birth is a nonprofit education organization whose mission is to educate women about the birth process. We believe that empowerment before, during, and after birth comes from making informed decisions about our care.
Maryland Families for Safe Birth
www.marylandfamiliesforsafebirth.org
408-MY-BIRTH (692-4784)
A grassroots, advocacy organization whose mission is to ensure the health and wellbeing of Maryland families by expanding access to the evidence-based maternity care provided by Certified Professional Midwives. In order to meet this mission MFSB will introduce legislation to recognize licensure of Certified Professional Midwives and regulate their practice of midwifery. .
Maryland Friends of Midwives
www.MarylandMidwives.com
info@MarylandMidwives.com
443-555-1212
Maryland Friends of Midwives (MFM) is a grassroots organization which protects and supports all forms of midwifery, educates the public about the midwifery model of care and works to increase access to midwifery services. Join as a member and get involved!
ICAN
ICAN is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery and promoting vaginal birth after cesarean. ICAN has 110 chapters in North America and Europe, which hold educational and support meetings for people interested in cesarean prevention and recovery.
Listing of local support organizations
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ICAN of Baltimore
Contact: Bobbie Humphrey
443 375 6829
specialdoula@aol.com
www.icanofbaltimore.org
ICAN of Montgomery County & surrounding areas
Contact: Lisa Garcia
icanofmontcty@yahoo.com
301 452 7250
montgomery.ican-online.org/
