Recommended Web Sites

Drinking and Pregnancy - Read about the effects of alcohol on your unborn baby here.

Healthy Pregnancy - The National Women's Health Information Center provides this information about pregnancy with information about ovulation calculators, choosing babysitters, childbirth, and many other related topics.

Labor Positions - The Mayo Clinic offers this slide show.

Medicine and Pregnancy - The Food and Drug Administration offers some cautions.

Perineal Massage in Pregnancy - Learn how to do this, from the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

Pregnancy, Childbirth and Bladder Control - The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases offers this information.

Shopping for a Healthy Pregnancy: Shopping Cart Game - The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation offers this game.

What You Need to Know About Episiotomy - Read this before you go into the delivery room.

A..B..C..Pregnancy Tips - This site from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, offers several dozen tips for having a healthy baby.

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

Avoid Fetal "Keepsake" Images, Heartbeat Monitors - This information comes from the Food and Drug Administration.

Birthing Centers and Hospital Maternity Services - KidsHealth for Parents talks about the choices for delivery.

Braxton Hicks Contractions - Learn more about these contractions from the American Pregnancy Association.

Childbirth Education: Get Ready for Labor and Delivery - The Mayo Clinic offers these tips.

Coping with the Physical Changes and Discomforts of Pregnancy - Learn how to cope, with this information from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Dental Care During Pregnancy - The Cleveland Clinic outlines why it is important to take care of your teeth during pregnancy.

During Your Pregnancy - Learn more from the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation.

Early Symptoms of Pregnancy - The Mayo Clinic outlines the clues that you might be pregnant.

Facts About Pregnancy Discrimination - Information from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission describes what accomodations should be made for a pregnant employee at her workplace.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - This site, from the Dept. of Labor outlines the rules of the FMLA.

Fetal Ultrasound - The Mayo Clinic provides this slide show.

Fit for Two: Tips for Pregnancy - The Weight Controll Information Network of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has produced this information on good eating habits during pregnancy.

Folic Acid and Pregnancy - Learn why folic acid is important to a healthy pregnancy.

Home Pregnancy Tests - The good people at the Mayo Clinic discuss the good and bad news about home pregnancy tests.

JAMA Patient Page: How Do I Know If I'm Pregnant? -This question is answered by the American Medical Association.

Inducing Labor - The Mayo Clinic answers your questions about labor induction.

Is It Safe? - The American Pregnancy Association outlines the safety issues regarding several dozen items.

MedlinePlus:Birth Control
MedlinePlus: High Risk Pregnancy
MedlinePlus: Pregnancy
MedlinePlus: Teenage Pregnancy
MedlinePlus: Twins, Triplets and Multiple Births - The librarians at the National Library of Medicine have created these lists of links to quality information on the Internet.

MyPyramid for Pregnancy & Breastfeeding -The Dept. of Agriculture provides this information on nutrition.

Nutrition During Pregnancy - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers this information.

OB-GYN net - Originally designed for use by physicians, there is more scientific and research information here, but some easier to read things too.

Pregnancy - This information comes from the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development.

Pregnancy Calendar - Great information from KidsHealth!

Pregnancy After 35: Healthy Moms/Healthy Babies
Pregnancy When You Have A Heart Condition
Pregnancy When You Have High Blood Pressure
- The Mayo Clinic offers tips on staying well during pregnancy.

Pregnancy from NOAH - Links to resources on pregnancy, pre-natal and post-natal care, family planning and related resources. Click here for a Spanish language version.

Pregnancy and Reproduction from MedlinePlus - Great links to information from the National Library of Medicine.

Pregnancy Tests - Learn more about the different types of pregnancy tests from WomensHealth.gov.

Prenatal Vitamins - The Cleveland Clinic has created this fact sheet.

Sex During Pregnancy - KidsHealth addresses this issue to expectant parents.

Signs of Labor: Know What to Expect - The Mayo Clinic offers these tips.

Staying Healthy During Pregnancy - KidsHealth has prepared this information for expectant moms.

Tattoos and Pregnancy - The American Pregnancy Association discusses the safety of tattoos and pregnancy.

Travel During Pregnancy - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers this information.

Vaginal Birth After C-Section - This decision guide is provided by the Mayo Clinic.

Working During Pregnancy: Do's and Don'ts - The Mayo Clinic has prepared this guide.

You and Your Baby: Prenatal Care, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum Care - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists offers this booklet.