Pregnancy, Birth & Breastfeeding

Sub-headings:

Birth

Breastfeeding

Pregnancy

Resources in this category:

AskDrSears.com
http://www.askdrsears.com/

This comprehensive site contains information on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, family nutrition, fussy babies, sleep problems, childhood illnesses, bottlefeeding and more.

BabyCenter
http://www.babycenter.com/

Resources for new and expectant parents. Includes sections on pregnancy; baby care; baby development; mother care; exercise and nutrition; and work and family. Interactive tools include an immunization scheduler, a baby namer, a college savings calculator, and a life insurance planner. Also includes a product recall database, book reviews, and news about pregnancy and babies. Searchable. Includes an index and a glossary.

The Fertility Race
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/fertility...

"In the late 1990s, Minnesota Public Radio broadcast this series on infertility and the social issues related to advanced reproductive technologies. Listen to the original audio, or explore insightful articles on the history of American attitudes toward infertility, surrogate motherhood, the vast and profitable fertility industry, a generation of test-tube babies, and sperm and egg donation. There's a wealth of unbiased information here -- glossaries, statistics, personal accounts, photo albums, and links to organizations across the fertility spectrum."

Hygeia
http://hygeia.org/index.html

"Hygeia® is a global community and Internet portal providing programs to educate, counsel and support families who grieve the loss of a pregnancy or newborn child, advocate for the healthcare of women and children, worldwide, and promote humanism in the education of tomorrow's healthcare professionals."

Miscarriage Support Auckland
http://www.miscarriagesupport.org.nz/

Includes information regarding: Tips & Suggestions for Coping after Pregnancy Loss; Grieving after a Pregnancy Loss; Medical Information about Pregnancy Loss, Information for Partners, and more.

myMidwife.org
http://www.mymidwife.org/

Created by the American College of Nurse Midwives, this site contains information on midwifery, pregnancy, and family centered care. Find out what midwives do, information on prenatal and gynecological care, or find a midwife!

Nursing, Midwifery and the Allied Health Professions
http://nmap.ac.uk/

"NMAP (Nursing, Midwifery and Allied health Professions) is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners in the health and medical sciences."

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/index.htm

The Planned Parenthood health site provides information on sexual and reproductive health, resources about the Planned Parenthood organizational activities, and a list of Frequently Asked Questions about health. They also offer a version of their site, including health information, in Spanish.

POPLINE: Your connection to the world's reproductive health literature
http://db.jhuccp.org/popinform/basic.html

"POPLINE is the world's largest bibliographic database of family planning and related health and development issues." Although most of the articles are not for free, more than 13,000 links to full text articles are available, and there is full bibliographic information for all entries. The list of popular topics is provided for instant searches.

PSI: Postpartum Support International
http://www.postpartum.net/

Find out what postpartum depression/mood disorders are and their symptoms, in addition to locating postpartum resources for moms and their families, resources for fathers, and information on finding support groups in your area.

Reproductive Health Gateway
http://www.rhgateway.org/

"Reproductive Health (RH) Gateway gives you quick access to relevant, accurate information about reproductive health on the World Wide Web. RH Gateway lets you search a group of websites carefully selected for accuracy, authority, and relevance... The ready-to-use search function currently searches through more than 20,000 pages on over two dozen websites selected for information on reproductive health. Search results are hot-linked to the specific pages containing your search terms."