Birth Counseling Skills Program for birth professionals who wish to learn more communication and counseling skills specific to birth. correspondence program via workshops. Includes class schedule, FAQ, and doula service information. Victoria, British Columbia. http://www.birth.bc.ca/

A Guide to Doulas Explains role, educational preparation, and how to find a doula. http://eshop.msn.com/softcontent/softcontent.asp?scmId=147&scpId=374

Childbirth And Postpartum Professional Association CAPPA Doula and childbirth educator certification program. http://www.labordoula.com/

Green Mountain Doula Guild Serving Vermont, northwestern Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, the Guild was formed to provide support to doulas, labor assistants and monitrices. Offering doula listings, advertising and education and professional services as well as referrals for massage therapists, midwives, childbirth educators and lactation consultants. http://www.doulaguild.com/

MFRC Doula Program Contains information about the program that provides any woman in the military community or public with a professional doula. http://www.angelfire.com/ca7/mfrcdoulas/

What is a Doula? Offers a definition of what a doula is. http://www.charm.net/~totoro/doula.html

Doulas of North America Explains the role of the doula, doula training and certification. Includes directory, board of directors and list of regional representatives, and conference information. http://www.dona.org/

Birth Partners Search Service Excellent tool for locating doulas, midwives, childbirth educators, birth photographers, and massage therapists. http://www.birthpartners.com/

Childbirth Solutions A site designed to educate and inform women about choices in childbirth. Search for a Doula on this site. http://www.childbirthsolutions.com

Doula Network Search for doulas by city or state. http://DoulaNetwork.com

Doula Board A doula information sharing site equipped with a doula forum, pregnancy calculator, teen-mother advice, and links to other informative doula websites. http://doulaboard.com

Becoming a Doula - Motherstuff Information on steps to becoming a doula. http://www.motherstuff.com/html/midwife-cbea5.html

Doula World Searchable, interactive directory that lists doulas, midwives, lactation consultants and childbirth educators throughout the United States. http://www.doulaworld.com/

Canadian Doulas The essential resource for Canadian parents-to-be and doulas. Locate a Canadian birth professional. http://www.canadiandoulas.com

Pacific Association for Labor Support (PALS) A membership organization that supports, develops and promotes doulas in the Puget Sound, Washington area. Providing free referrals to certified labor doulas and committed to finding a doula for every woman who wants one, regardless of ability to pay. http://www.pals-doulas.org

Birth in Hungary Everything about birth and the fight between the doulas of Hungary and the Hungarian government for the right of giving birth at home. http://www.birth.hu

Cascade Christian Childbirth Association Site provides information about Christian birth and referral source for doulas. http://www.rvi.net/~townsend11/cascade.html

Long Island Association of Labor and Postpartum Doulas Organization founded to provide support and educational opportunities for Long Island doulas. Seeks to expand awareness in the general and healthcare community about the positive benefits doulas bring to birth. http://www.lidoulas.com/

Arizona Doulas Organization and Birth Education Association Offers information on doula services, workshops, referrals to Arizona childbirth professionals. http://adobedoulas.com/

Pikes Peak Regional Doula Association If you are looking for a birth or postpartum doula in the Colorado Springs area, we have the information and resources to help you make the best choice for your situation. http://www.csdoulas.com