Pregnancy

Childbirth
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include News, General/Overviews, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Rehabilitation, Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Treatment, Law and Policy, Organizations, Statistics, and more. Read overviews of labor and delivery, how to tell when labor begins, recovering from delivery, premature birth, emergency births, what to take to the hospital and much more. Select español from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/childbirth.html
Diabetes and Pregnancy
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include General/Overviews, Clinical Trials, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Nutrition, Prevention/Screening, Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Organizations, Statistics, and more. Learn about gestational diabetes -- diabetes during pregnancy. Read about nutrition basics, screening for pregnant women, how to determine if you are at risk , infants of diabetic mothers, and taking charge of your diabetes during pregnancy. Select español from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/diabetesandpregnancy.html
Health Problems in Pregnancy
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include General/Overviews, Clinical Trials, Nutrition, Coping, Prevention/Screening, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Organizations, Statistics, and more. Read about surviving bed rest, food-borne risks in pregnancy, specific medical conditions and pregnancy (asthma, amniotic fluid abnormalities, Down syndrome, and many others). Select español from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/healthproblemsinpregnancy.html
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy: Preeclampsia
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine.
https://medlineplus.gov/highbloodpressureinpregnancy.html
HIV/AIDS and Pregnancy
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include News, General/Overviews, Clinical Trials, Research, Treatment, Organizations, Statistics, Children, and more. Read about HIV and pregnancy, drug treatments and cautions for pregnant women, HIV infection in infants and children, and more. Select español from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/hivaidsandpregnancy.html
Miscarriage
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include General/Overviews, Coping, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Treatment, Directories, Organizations, Statistics, and more. Read about complications of pregnancy, coping with a stillbirth or miscarriage, grieving, what to say to a grieving family, D&C treatments after miscarriage, and much more. Select español from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/miscarriage.html
Postpartum Depression
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine.
https://medlineplus.gov/postpartumdepression.html
Pregnancy
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include General/Overviews, Alternative Therapy, clinical Trials, Nutrition, Coping, Prevention/Screening, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Pictures/Diagrams, Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Law and Policy, Organizations, statistics, Children, Men, and more. Read about healthy pregnancies, chiropractic advice, workplace tips for pregnant mothers and new moms, eating right and food safety during pregnancy, issues like stress, drugs, exercise, age, and other life situations and pregnancy, and much more. Select español from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/pregnancy.html
Pregnancy and Reproduction Topics in MEDLINEplus
(MEDLINEplus)
This page lists links to all pregnancy and reproduction topics in MEDLINEplus.
https://medlineplus.gov/pregnancyandreproduction.html
Pregnancy Timeline
(Parenting)
Gives a timeline of what happens to a woman's body and the fetus during the 40 weeks of pregnancy.
https://www.parenting.com/article/your-pregnancy-week-1
Premature Babies
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include News, General/Overviews, Coping, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Nutrition, Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Treatment, Organizations, Statistics, and more. Select español from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/prematurebabies.html
Prenatal Care
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include News, General/Overviews, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Nutrition, Prevention/Screening, Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Law and Policy, and more. Select español from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/prenatalcare.html
Staying healthy and safe
(Department of Health & Human Services)
Provides information on what pregnant women should and should not do while they are expecting a baby.
https://www.womenshealth.gov/pregnancy/youre-pregnant-now-what/staying-heal
thy-and-safe
Substance Abuse and Pregnancy
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include News, General/Overviews, Prevention/Screening, Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Treatment, Organizations, Statistics, and more. Learn how smoking, drinking and drug use can affect your pregnancy. Read about drug abuse treatments and the effects of substance abuse on infants. Select español from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/pregnancyandsubstanceabuse.html
Symptoms of pregnancy: What happens right away
(Mayo Clinic)
Provides immediate symptoms of pregnancy and what causes them.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/getting-pregnant/in-depth/symp
toms-of-pregnancy/art-20043853
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
(National Center for Education for Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University)
This electronic guide presents a selection of current, high-quality resources that measure,document, and monitor the problem; identify risk and protective factors; and report on promising intervention strategies. The knowledge path is intended for use by health professionals,policymakers, researchers, and others who are interested in tracking information on this topic. Separate sections identify resources for families and schools.
https://www.mchlibrary.org/families/frb-adolpreg.php
Teenage Pregnancy
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include General/Overviews, Coping, Prevention/Screening, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Organizations, Statistics, and more. This has information for both the pregnant teen and parents of a pregnant teenager. Read about having a healthy baby, how to know if you are pregnant, advice for parents on coping with teenage pregnancy, why some teens want to get pregnant, pregnancy choices like adoption, and much more. Select español from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/teenagepregnancy.html
Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births
(MEDLINEplus)
Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include General/Overviews, Coping, Diagnosis/Symptoms, Research, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Organizations, Statistics, Children, and more. Read about preparing for multiple births and the challenges of parenting. Learn about the use of ultrasound for diagnosis, where to find a certified pediatrician, and about being a twin or a triplet. Select español from the menu bar for Spanish links.
https://medlineplus.gov/twinstripletsmultiplebirths.html

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