Forms and Certificates

Rainy City Midwifery Privacy Practices
and Authorization Forms
HIPAA-compliant forms and information concerning our privacy practices.

Birth Kit at Cascade
Order the Rainy City Midwifery birth kit online.

Washington State Birth Certificates
The official Dept. of Health web page with information about how to order Washington State birth certificates. You can do this online, by phone or fax, or via the mail.

Midwifery Associations

Seattle Midwifery School
The Seattle Midwifery School provides information and educational services that support women's acquisition of knowledge and skills to improve and sustain their health and well-being. The School offers training for women's health-care providers that values pregnancy and birth as normal and healthy processes, honors women's ways of knowing, respects the needs of adult learners, and promotes personal and professional development.

Midwives' Association of Washington State (MAWS)
Midwives' Association of Washington State was formed to promote public and professional recognition of midwifery. Their website includes detailed information on midwifery in Washington state and listings of licensed and certified practitioners.

 Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA)
Midwives Alliance of North America provides a nurturing forum for support and cooperation among midwives, ensuring midwifery care for all mothers and their babies throughout North America.

Acupuncture Information

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance
A 501(c)(4) public welfare professional membership organization of individuals and organizations who use acupuncture and Oriental medicine in their work and lives. Their website includes resources and referrals to licensed acupuncturists.

Acupuncture and Pregnancy Article
From Pregnancy Today, a journal for parents-to-be.

Pregnancy/Parenting Resources

Northwest Parent Concepts
A new small business offering holistic parent support and education

DoulaNetwork
Articles about doulas and a nation-wide listing of doulas.

Pacific Association for Labor Support (PALS)
An organization that promotes, develops and supports doulas and the doula profession. The primary mission of the doula profession is to positively impact the childbearing experience for women and their families. Website includes doula research.

Northwest Attachment Parenting
A regional organization dedicated to creating community in which parents are supported in responding to their children with compassion. Provides training to parents wishing to start and/or connect with support groups, offers parenting and communication workshops and produces a quarterly journal.

La Leche League
An international organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. La Leche League of Washington also provides health care professionals with continuing education opportunities and access to the latest research on lactation management.

Childbirth Education Association of Seattle
The Childbirth Education Association of Seattle creates and offers community-based education programs (taught by healthcare professionals) to enable parents to make informed choices about family issues and health care during pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood.

Homebirth Meet up
A website connecting parents, siblings, family, midwives, doulas and supporters of birthing at home.

Seattle Holistic Center
Prenatal yoga classes. Linking the postures with the breath leads to self-discovery, bringing awareness of mind, body and spirit, and also the spirit of your baby, while creating a calm, peaceful state.

Mindful Market
A Fair Trade Business Where Children Matter

Northwest Baby & Child
Articles and resources for parents and parents-to-be.

8 Limbs Yoga
A warm, down-to-earth yoga experience.

Hip Mama
A magazine bursting with political commentary and tales from the front lines of motherhood. Started as a forum for young mothers, single parents, and marginalized voices, Hip Mama has grown to represent progressive families of all varieties.

New Dad
New Dad is a community, resource center and search engine for New and Expectant Fathers. Join Free!