Jeanette Panchula asked regarding the Summit on Childbirth and Perinatal
Education hosted by ASPO/Lamaze:

>> What organizations have endorsed these Ten steps of the mother-friendly
childbirth initiative?  I agree with all of it, but would like all the "clout"
I can get to promote it.....<<

It was ratified by these members of the Coalition for Improving Maternity
Services (CIMS), July 1996:

Organizations:
     Academy of Certified Birth Educators
     American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth
     American College of Nurse-Midwives
     American College of Domiciliary Midwives
     American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics/Lamaze
     Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators
     Association for Pre- & Perinatal Psychology & Health
     Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nursing
     Attachment Parenting International
     Birthworks, Inc.
     Center for Perinatal Research & Family Support
     Doulas of North America
     The Farm
     Global Maternal/Child Health Association
     Informed Home Birth/Informed Birth & Parenting
     International Association of Infant Massage
     International Lactation Consultant Association
     La Leche League International
     Midwifery Today
     Midwives Alliance of North America
     Midwives of Santa Cruz
     National Association of Childbearing Centers
     National Association of Postpartum Care Services
     North American Registry of Midwives
     Wellness Associates

For more information on CIMS and the Initiative, visit ASPO's website:
http://www.lamaze-childbirth.com

Or go directly to:
http://www.lamaze-childbirth.com/CIMS_home.html

Joyce Blangiardo RN, FACCE, IBCLC
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Rockville Centre, NY