Labor & delivery

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• Childbirth.Org

  Pregnancy is a very special time in a person's life. Educating yourselves to be good consumers, knowing your options, and how to provide yourselves with the best possible care are essential to a healthy pregnancy. Enjoy the many links of educational, informational, and personal nature on this site. Some of the informational areas include such topics as: Birth Plans, Birth Stories, Bookstore, Boy or Girl, Cesareans, Chat Room, Complications, Doulas, Educators, Episiotomy, FAQs, Feeding Baby, Fertility, and much, much more.

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

  The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a national medical organization representing over 40,000 physicians who provide health care for women. This site offers information to women on a variety of health issues, in addition to current health related news releases and legislative news. If you've just relocated, ACOG's physician directory will help you search for a Board Certified OBGYN in your area.

• Women’s Health Information Center

  The National Women's Health Information Center, is a service of the Office on Women’s Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women’s health information resources. This site helps you link to, read, and download a wide variety of women’s health-related material developed by governmental and private sector sources. Be sure to visit their "Frequently Asked Questions about Women's Health" webpages. Don't be fooled by the title, this area is filled with in-depth medical information about a wide array of women's health topics.

• Maternal and Child Health Bureau (US Dept of Health and Human Services)

  Originally established in 1912, and redefined in 1935, the organization is charged with the primary responsibility of promoting and improving the health of our nation's mothers, infants, children and adolescents, including families with low income levels, those with diverse racial and ethnic heritages and those living in rural or isolated areas without access to care. Visit this site for educational information, workshops, and to find out more about how these services may be of benefit to you.