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The following online resources are a starting point and many of these websites contain links to other resources which may or may not be evidence-based. CANA advises that you contact our research advisor if you are unsure about the validity of a resource: info@canaustralia.net.

Online Bookstores
Capers Bookstore
Amazon.com Bookstore
RANZCOG Bookshop

Caesarean/VBAC specific information/organisations online
Childbirth Connection's "What every pregnant woman needs to know about caesarean section" (2nd edition, 2006)
VBAC.com website
ICAN (International Caesarean Awareness Network)
Birthrites: healing from caesarean
CARES (Caesarean Awareness Recover Education and Support-South Australia).
Caesarean Birth & VBAC Information (UK-based)
csections.org: a balanced view of caesareans

Medical Search Engines
Pubmed
Medline

Tip: University libraries also have access to many research databases online. If you are a not staff or a student of a university, some universities allow you to search their databases for a fee.

Medical Journals
British Medical Journal
The Medical Journal of Australia
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Midwifery Journals
Birth
ACMI Journal
Midwifery Today

Other relevant Journals
Birth Matters (Maternity Coalition)

Organisations and Associations
(other than caesarean/vbac specific support organisations)
Birthtalk
Childbirth Connection
Maternity Coalition
Australian College of Midwives (ACMI)
Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RANZCOG)
Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ)
Birth Trauma Association (UK)
Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS) (international)

Resources Quick links

Online Resources