A Primer on Preemies - Premature infants, known as preemies, come into the world earlier than full-term infants. This page provides information and related articles on premature birth.
Ask NOAH About Pregnancy - New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) is a project that brings together the unique assets of The City University of New York, The Metropolitan New York Library Council, The New York Academy of Medicine and The New York Public Library. This page presents pregnancy-related resources and links.
BabyZone - Parenting community and resources, by and for parents, including expert pregnancy and parenting advice.
Child Trends - Research and policy centser focused exclusively on improving outcomes for children and families.
Childbirth Connection - Works to improve maternity care for mothers, babies and families since 1918. Promotes safe, effective, and satisfying evidence-based maternity care using the best research about the safety and effectiveness of specific tests, treatments, and interventions.
Emergency Contraception Website - Emergency contraceptives are methods of preventing pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse. They do not protect against sexually transmitted infections. Emergency contraception can be used when a condom breaks, after a sexual assault, or any time unprotected sexual intercourse occurs. Emergency contraceptives available in the United States include: emergency contraceptive pills and the copper-T intrauterine device.
Fathers' Forum Online - Family therapist, researcher and educator on men and fatherhood, Bruce Linton, Ph.D., provides some of the information and materials used in his classes, workshops, and groups with expectant and new fathers.
La Leche League International (LLLI) - La Leche League Groups meet regularly in communities worldwide to share breastfeeding information and mothering experience. Information on such topics as the correct positioning of the baby at the breast, working and breastfeeding, avoiding problems, and overcoming any difficulties that may occur.
Lamaze.com - Lamaze is an international nonprofit organization of parents and healthcare professionals with a mission to promote normal, natural, healthy and fulfilling child-bearing and early parenting experiences for women and their families. Also see Care Practice Papers.
Pregnancy Week-by-Week Guide - For each of the forty weeks of pregnancy, you'll find information about your baby's development, what types of changes occur within mom's pregnant body, tid-bits for dads, and information for pregnant moms of multiples.
Pregnancy Weekly - E-newsletter and website for expecting parents.
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