Online Resources About Pregnancy

General Pregnancy Information:

From IVillage, great source of information on all aspects of pregnancy:
http://www.parentsplace.com/pregnancy/

American Baby: Magazine about Pregnancy, Baby & Kids
(Online and free print)
http://www.americanbaby.com/

BabyTalk Magazine(Online and free print)
http://www.parenting.com/parenting/magazines/babytalk.html

Ultrasounds!

Obstetric ultrasound -- a comprehensive guide to ultrasound scans in pregnancy
http://www.ob-ultrasound.net/

Ultrasound in Pregnancy: A Web Book for Parents and Parents-to-Be
http://www.drapplebaum.com/pregnancy.html

Pregnancy Calendars
http://thriveonline.oxygen.com/health/pregnancy/calendar/index.html

High Risk Pregnancy Issues:

Two major factors that can make a pregnancy high risk are are the women's age and if she is carrying multiples.

High Risk Pregnancy Information including older mothers and carrying multiples from Medformation.Com a subsidiary of Allina Hospitals
http://www.medformation.com/mf/community.nsf/highriskpreg

Multiple Pregnancy Issues:

This is a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about twin pregnancies
http://www.twinslist.org/twinpreg.htm

This is a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about labor and delivery of twins
http://www.twinslist.org/birth.htm

 

Another issue that arises for women over the age of 35 is the increased risk of Downs Syndrome:

The Down Syndrome WWW Page:
http://www.nas.com/downsyn/

Prenantal Screening for Downs syndrome
http://www.ds-health.com/prenatal.htm

Downs Syndrome Health Issues
http://www.ds-health.com/

Downs Syndrome on the Internet
http://www.downsyndrome.com/

Fathers Parenting Special Needs Children Support Network
http://www.fathersnetwork.org/

Nursing:

La Leche Organization International
http://www.lalecheleague.org/

Childrens' Health:
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/

Post-Partum Depression

Post-Partum Support International
http://www.chss.iup.edu/postpartum/

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Last Updated August 26, 2000