Resources

If you know where to look, you can find reliable information about pregnancy on the Internet. Here are some useful Web sites to know about.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
A special page for patients includes educational pamphlets on pregnancy issues in English and Spanish, health tips of the month and a physician locator. Order your choice of free patient education pamphlets.

iVillage
You’ll find a pregnancy calendar, a fetal image slide show, message boards and many useful and fun resources about pregnancy and parenting.

La Leche League International
Find answers to frequently asked questions regarding breastfeeding, a mother-to-mother forum, online help regarding breastfeeding problems, podcasts, parenting topics and more. Information is available in English, Spanish, Italian and Russian.

Lamaze International
This very comprehensive Web site offers extensive information on the labor experience with downloadable information sheets in English, Spanish, Russian and Mandarin. It also offers a downloadable video called Look Inside a Lamaze Class Video, as well as tips for a healthy pregnancy and a free online newsletter.

March of Dimes
This comprehensive Web site offers information on premature labor, birth defects and babies with disabilities. Mom and baby podcasts, downloadable articles on pregnancy and newborn information are provided in both English and Spanish.

National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition
This very extensive, consumer-friendly Web site offers information on preconceptual planning, a “Just for Dads-to-Be” link, and interviews with experts on a range of topics including breastfeeding, cesarean sections, fatherhood, folic acid, newborn care and screening, parenting, prematurity, postpartum depression, safety and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Women’s Health.Gov Healthy Pregnancy
This website provides user-friendly information and downloadable “tip” sheets that include what you should do before you become pregnant and a discussion of preconceptual health; prenatal care, food and fitness and how to cope with unexpected problems; info on car seats, finding the right doctor and baby-proofing your home; how to recognize the signs of labor; the screenings your newborn will need; and a “Moms-to-Be” Toolkit to chart your basal body temperature and other “goodies.”

The American Pregnancy Association
This delightful website provides information regarding week-to-week pregnancy information, videos on various childbirth experiences, pregnancy wellness, multiples and pregnancy complications, pregnancy due and ovulation calendars.

The National Institute of Health (NIH) Pregnancy
This website provides the latest research on high-risk pregnancy conditions such as pre-eclampsia, Gestational Diabetes or conditions that could adversely affect your pregnancy such as breast cancer, alcoholism, caffeine, and substance abuse. The articles are written in both English and Spanish.