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Pregnancy & Maternity Resources

Explore these reliable resources for additional information and support.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
acog.org/Womens-Health

American Academy of Family Physicians
FamilyDoctor.org

Pregnancy & Newborns
familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/pregnancy-newborns.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Pregnancy Information (includes information on a preconception care, health pregnancy and preventing problems before and during pregnancy):

Preconception Health and Health Care
cdc.gov/preconception/

Pregnancy
cdc.gov/pregnancy/

Immunizations During Pregnancy
cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/rec-vac/pregnant.html

Medications Use During Pregnancy
cdc.gov/pregnancy/meds/

Tobacco Use and Pregnancy
cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/TobaccoUsePregnancy/

Count the Kicks
countthekicks.org

KidsHealth/TeensHealth.org
Pregnancy Center
kidshealth.org/parent/centers/pregnancy_center.html

March of Dimes
See information on pregnancy
marchofdimes.org

NIH National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Preconception Care
nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/preconceptioncare/

Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Exposures
(provides fact sheets on certain medications, medical conditions, herbal products, illicit substances, infections, vaccines, chemicals, etc.)
mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets-parent/

UpToDate Patient Information
uptodate.com/contents/table-of-contents/patient-information/pregnancy-and-childbirth

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Medicine and Pregnancy
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/women/womens-health-topics

WomensHealth.gov (Preconception Health and Pregnancy)
womenshealth.gov/pregnancy/index.html

Pregnancy Education/Childbirth Classes
American Association of Birth Centers
birthcenters.org

American College of Nurse-Midwives
www.midwife.org

Bradley Method
bradleybirth.com

Doulas of North America
dona.org/mothers/

International Childbirth Education Association
icea.org

Lamaze International
lamaze.org

March of Dimes
See Health Topics, then Complications & Loss
https://www.marchofdimes.org

Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
http://nationalshare.org

The Compassionate Friends
https://www.compassionatefriends.org

American Academy of Family Physicians
Postpartum Depression
familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/postpartum-depression.html

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Healthy Children
healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/prenatal/delivery-beyond/

Massachusetts General Hospital
Center for Women’s Mental Health
(Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy)
womensmentalhealth.org

Postpartum Support International
postpartum.net

Get Help
postpartum.net/get-help/

U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration — Maternal & Child Health
Depression During and After Pregnancy
https://mchb.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/mchb/MaternalChildHealthTopics/maternal-womens-health/depression_during_and_after_pregnancy_en.pdf

WomensHealth.gov
Information and HelpLine
womenshealth.gov/Breastfeeding/

Information on various practical aspects of breastfeeding
lactationtraining.com/resources/handouts-parents

Human Milk Banking Association
(information on using and donating human milk)
hmbana.org

La Leche League International
llli.org/

La Leche League International (Local Group Locator)
www.llli.org/get-help/

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Breast Pumps
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/womens-health-topics/pregnancy#BreastPumpsAndBreastfeeding

WomensHealth.gov
Information and HelpLine
womenshealth.gov/Breastfeeding/

WomensHealth.gov
It's Only Natural
Your Guide to Breastfeeding for African American Women
https://www.womenshealth.gov/its-only-natural

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