HELPFUL LINKS

LOCAL INFORMATION SITES

geboortenetwerk is an extensive network of therapists, course-teachers and care providers in the Amsterdam region.

doula.nl  if you are looking for a doula in the Netherlands. 

Expatica is a news and information site for the international community in the Netherlands.

Pregnancy Tea Party at the English Bookshop every Thursday at 14:00, with special guests each week. 

PRENATAL YOGA/PREPARTION CLASSES IN ENGLISH

Active Health Center with Lillith Turk

Pascal Bonnet

Odile Matteoda-Witte

CLASSES WITH YOUR PARTNER

ACCESS with midwife Truus Gale

CLASSES IN DUTCH

Carita Salome

Guillette Bink 

Joyce Hoek-Pula 

Patricia Vriens Bewust in Beweging

 WATERBIRTH

Oerbron water yoga, birth pool rental and information, parent and baby swimming

MASSAGE

Pascal Bonnet 

Miriam Heemskerk Manu Manu

Frances Walker

Nirit Yogev

ACCUPUNCTURE

MaroonBlue Jacky Bloemraad-de Boer and Manon Ritter

BREASTFEEDING

La Leche League the local Amsterdam group is English speaking.

Borstvoedingcentrum/Breastfeeding Centre Amsterdam has a shop, and lactation consultants.

Dr. Jack Newman Online Breastfeeding Resource Center.

POSTNATAL RESOURCES

Baby Wearing Center Sabina Arevalo-Hernandez 

Wonderbaarlijk Samen Zerline Nooij Baby Massage and Parent and Child Yoga

Kraameten  Super gift idea, prepared meals delivered to your home in the days following the birth of the baby!

 OTHER WEBSITES OF INTEREST

Childbirth Connection provides up-to-date evidence-based information and resources on planning for pregnancy, labor and birth, and the postpartum period.

Dr. Sarah J Buckley Gentle Birth Gentle Mothering- there are some great articles here. 

International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) a resource for prevention, recovery and advocacy.

Mothering magazine is a resource and inspiration for natural family life.  A good gift suggestion!