Pregnancy & Birth

Resources about pregnancy and childbirth

Resources in this category:

American Association of Birth Centers
http://www.birthcenters.org/

Comprehensive online guide and finder for birth centers, medically supervised alternatives to hospitals for childbirth. The American Association of Birth Centers is an association for parents, parents-to-be, and expectant families; as well as an association for health care workers including midwives, OB/GYN doctors and nurses, and professionals who specialize in pre-netal and post-natal care.

American Pregnancy Association
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/

The American Pregnancy Association is a national health organization committed to promoting reproductive and pregnancy wellness through education, research, advocacy, and community awareness.

Ask NOAH About Pregnancy
http://www.noah-health.org/en/pregnancy/

Ask Noah About: Pregnancy provides a complete list of links about pregnancy including family planning, pre- and post-natal care and resources for teen pregnancy issues. New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) "seeks to provide high quality full-text health information for consumers that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased. NOAH currently supports English and Spanish."

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/

Searchable resources for new and expectant parents with sections on pregnancy, baby care, baby development, mother care, exercise and nutrition, and work and family. Plan ahead with interactive tools like 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. Includes an index and a glossary.

BabyCentre: Caffeine and Fertility
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/link.jhtml?id=4489

This site gives information about how caffeine affects fertility and lists the caffeine content of various food items.

The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
http://www.bradleybirth.com/

The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth seeks to prepare pregnant women and their partners for a well-informed, natural birth experience through a series of 12 classes. This method of childbirth education is also called "Husband-Coached Childbirth." This site contains information on diet for pregnancy and a directory of certified Bradley Method instructors.

Childbirth.org
http://www.childbirth.org/

Numerous links to "educational, informational, and personal" resources related to pregnancy and childbirth, organized into categories such as pregnancy, labor, complications and feeding. Also offers web-based chat rooms, as well as discussions forums. Searchable.

DONA: Doulas of North America
http://www.dona.org/

Information about doulas, women trained in labor assistance, from this international organization. "A place to find out about professional labor [and delivery] support, whether you are looking for a doula or looking to become a doula."

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."

Intute: Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health
http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/nursing/

"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."

La Leche League International
http://www.llli.org//

The mission of La Leche League International (LLLI) is to assist mothers in breastfeeding by offering mother-to-mother support, information, encouragement and education. Find informative articles, information on upcoming events and conferences, or search by state to find a local La Leche League group in your area for support.

March of Dimes: Caffeine in Pregnancy
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_816.asp

This site gives information on the effects of caffeine on fertility, fetal development, nursing newborns and infants and gives a listing of the amount of caffeine in different food and beverages.

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, gynecological, and infant care, or find a certified midwife.

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/ics-wpd/popweb/

"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.

Pregnancy Centers Online
http://www.pregnancycenters.org/

Email/phone help line and website with accurate information about pregnancy and abortion, including availability of free pregnancy-related medical services and tests. Does not refer clients to abortion clinics or prescribers of abortion medications.

Pregnancy.org
http://www.pregnancy.org/

This site contains information regarding preconception, pregnancy and early childhood. Full of interesting tools, it includes a customizable pregnancy calendar, baby name finder, bulletin boards to chat with other expectant moms, a video library, and articles and essays all about fertility, pregnancy, birth and beyond.

Pregnancy Guide to Fetal Development
http://www.umm.edu/pregnancy/index.html

The University of Maryland Medical Center created this site which allows you to get an "insider’s view of a baby in the making" from its conception all the way to term. You can watch the entire development or freeze the images week by week to see how the fetus changes and grows over time.

Reproductive Health Gateway
http://www.infoforhealth.org/RHGateway/index.shtml

"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 130 websites selected for information on reproductive health. Search results are hot-linked to the specific pages containing your search terms."

VBAC.com
http://www.vbac.com/

This site provides mothers-to-be and maternity care professionals access to research-based information, resources, continuing education and support for VBAC* (vaginal birth after cesarean).