CIMS, the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services, is a fabulous resource for parents and practitioners who are seeking information on healthy maternity care.
In the 1990s, CIMS formed with the mission "to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs. This evidence-based mother-, baby-, and family-friendly model focuses on prevention and wellness as the alternatives to high-cost screening, diagnosis, and treatment programs."
Perhaps you're wondering what Mother-Friendly or Baby-Friendly care entails? You can read the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative on the new CIMS website, http://www.motherfriendly.org/.
You will also find free downloads, information on the Birth Survey, and opportunities to take action to improve maternity care on a local and national level. This website is a powerhouse for birth activism!
