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HEALTHY PREGNANCY
www.4woman.gov/Pregnancy
One
of the most comprehensive sites for expectant mothers, this website from the
National Women’s
Health
Information
Center provides detailed information about each trimester and tips for
preparing for your baby’s arrival and childbirth as well as information
about financial assistance, and family planning.
THE AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
www.amwa-doc.org
This
site contains various information about women’s health as well as an
informative overview article, “Keeping the Reproductive System Health,”
which is excerpted from The American Medical Women’s Association Women’s
Complete Healthbook.
LAMAZE.COM
www.lamaze.com
A
supportive and informative site about childbirth options and the changes
experienced during pregnancy, provided by iVillage and Lamaze.com.
THE MAYO CLINIC’S PREGNANCY AND
REPRODUCTION
CENTER
www.mayoclinic.com
Visit this site’s Pregnancy and Reproduction Center for the latest news
article and information about reproductive health, prenatal care, pregnancy
complications, labor and delivery, breast-feeding, and contraceptives.
MAMA
www.mama.modimes.org
Created and maintained by the March of Dimes, this on-line guide to a
healthy pregnancy has four major sections: “Are You Ready?” “You’re
Pregnant!” “The New Arrival” and “Playpen.”
JOHNSON’S®BABY
www.johnsonsbaby.com
Find
out about pregnancy, baby care, child development, and caring for yourself
on this Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies website. You can also take the
“Johnson’s Baby Readiness Test,” learn about company products, and follow a
link to The Dr. Spock Company. |
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
www.asrm.org
This
professional organization offers patients fact sheets about infertility,
adoption, and genetic screening for birth defects as well as information
about state insurance laws and the success of assisted reproductive
technology.
ACOG NET
www.acog.com
The
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers a directory of
its members for women looking for a physician in their area.
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
www.cdc.gov
This
site’s section on women’s reproductive health discusses behavioral risk
factors, hysterectomy, sterilization, infertility, sexually transmitted
diseases, violence and reproductive health, and workplace hazards.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF
NURSE
MIDWIVES
www.midwife.org
Read
about ways in which you can ensure a healthy pregnancy and healthy family.
Learn if using a nurse midwife is right for you and read about other women’s
experiences with nurse midwives.
Publications
You
and Your Baby: Prenatal Care, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum
From
the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Order free via
ACOG’s Resource Center ([202] 863-2518) or e-mail (mhyde@acog.com).
An
Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for African-American Women
From
the National Women’s
Health
Information
Center. Available on-line,
www.4woman.gov
The
Effects of Workplace Hazards on Female Reproductive Health
From
the CDC. Available on-line,
www.cdc.gov
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American women have had a child by age 45.