Pregnancy and Birth
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- BabyCenter: Pregnancy
- Includes articles on baby names, morning sickness, labor, delivery, what to expect and a due date calculator.
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- Bounty.com
- Baby names, pregnancy planning, and breastfeeding. Includes forums, chat, polls and articles.
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- Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS)
- Group promoting a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs. Includes events and resources, news and details of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI).
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- Drugs in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- Database on risk of fetal or infant harm after exposure to specific drugs and vaccines.
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- Fit Pregnancy
- Online magazine and guide for moms-to-be with tips on pregnancy, nutrition, fitness, exercises, baby care and weight loss.
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- Mother and Child Health
- Information on prenatal, postpartum and pediatric health. Topics include herbal medicine, nutrition, and natural parenting.
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- Pregnancy-Info.net
- Addresses symptoms, exercise, nutrition, ovulation, stages, baby names, and baby tips.
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- SafeFetus.com
- Offering a database of generic and trade medication information regarding fetal risk during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Also includes risk category according to the FDA.
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- Sexuality in Pregnancy
- Provides information for midwives to be able to advise women and their partners regarding possible changes in sexual relations during each trimester.
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- The Baby Corner
- Information and advice to parents with articles on pregnancy and parenting topics, and advice from doctors. There is also a community option for parents to interact with each other.
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- The British Maternal & Fetal Medicine Society
- Encouraging improved standards of care, and providing advice on Maternal and Fetal Medicine training.
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- The Endowment for Human Development
- Non-profit organization presents a multimedia demonstration of the development of a fetus. Explains how the mother's health and activities affect the baby.
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- Birthjourney
- Information and related links regarding the use of a midwife, home or water birth, VBAC and health department regulations.
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- Painfree Childbirth
- Offers animated pictures explaining pain free birth options, including childbirth plans and anesthesia.
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- NPR : History of Childbirth
- Join Ray Suarez and guests for a look at the history of childbirth. [48:57 streaming audio broadcast, the childbirth story starts approximately 5 minutes into the broadcast] (July 28, 1998)