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ways to donateYour generous support allows Childbirth Connection to continue working to improve maternity care. We gratefully accept direct contributions of any amount, which are tax deductible, or you can purchase our products and shop through partner sites where a portion of your money goes directly to Childbirth Connection. Details on all the ways you can support our research, education, and advocacy are listed below.  

As Childbirth Connection grows, we can help more people gain access to information that is critical for a happy, healthy, and satisfying birth experience.




Join Our Maternity Quality Matters Campaign! Join the Maternity Quality Matters Campaign

Our Maternity Quality Matters Campaign focuses national attention on the need to set higher standards for maternity care quality on behalf of all mothers, babies and families. Join our efforts to make quality maternity care a top priority for policymakers, public and private purchasers, health care providers, and women themselves. Learn more about the campaign, and please consider a donation to help support it!
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For the past 90 years, Childbirth Connection has been dedicated to improving maternity care for all women and their families through research, education and advocacy. But our newest initiative – Maternity Quality Matters – is taking our work to the next level. This exciting and far-reaching effort focuses on health policy as a core strategy for closing the gaps in quality and raising the bar for better maternity care. 

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Donating securities (stock) to Childbirth Connection is a way to receive potential tax benefits. It is easy, safe and cost effective to transfer securities electronically into Childbirth Connection's account.

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Mommy Tags are necklaces that are made by moms, for moms. Based in Seattle, WA, Mommy Tags has teamed with Childbirth Connection to bring you an easy way to directly donate to us when you buy a necklace or bracelet for a mom. Mommy tags are personalized with a child's name and birthdate and make a unique gift.

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You Are My World, by Amy HatkoffYou are My World Book

This book pairs lovely black-and-white photographs of infants with captions that reflect reality as seen through their newborn eyes and celebrates the continually miraculous interaction that occurs between babies and the most significant people in their young lives - their mothers and fathers.

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Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 1918 as Maternity Center Association. Our mission is to improve the quality of maternity care through research, education, advocacy and policy. Childbirth Connection promotes safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care and is a voice for the needs and interests of childbearing families.
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New Mothers Speak Out National Report Released
The latest report in Childbirth Connection's Listening to Mothers series is now available. Get an eye-opening look at the reality of life as a mother of young children in the United States, based on national surveys conducted by Harris Interactive.
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Join Our New Maternity Quality Matters Campaign! Join the Maternity Quality Matters Campaign
If mothers and babies matter to you, Maternity Quality Matters…and so does your support.  Please join our efforts to make quality maternity care a top national priority.
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National Perinatal Performance Measures
The National Quality Forum has recently released its draft report with a proposed measure set and priorities for additional measures. Public reporting of performance can help women choose care, purchasers buy services, and providers improve quality.
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A family-friendly book covering the trimesters, pregnancy resources, and the latest information on baby's first year of development. Available online (free) and for purchase in the Bookstore.
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Cesarean Trends: Graphs and Links
Provides a graph of the rising c-section rate, and links for the latest resources for the rising cesarean section rate.
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We've made our popular pregnancy book available online for free.
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"I have a doctor who encourages me to trust my 'instinct' as a mother and that has turned out to be some of the best advice in caring for my baby."
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Every woman has the right to communicate with caregivers and receive all care in privacy, which may involve excluding nonessential personnel. She also has the right to have all personal information treated according to standards of confidentiality.

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You Are My World, by Amy HatkoffA perfect gift for pregnant women and new parents, this book celebrates the miraculous interaction between babies and their mothers and fathers through lovely black-and-white photos of infants with captions that reflect reality as seen through their newborn eyes.
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Engraved Mommy Tags, made of sterling silver, are a perfect gift for a new mom - or a mom who needs a new accessory! 
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