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Links for Expecting Parents

For General Information for Expecting Parents:

bulletConcerned about which medications to take while pregnant? See the Organization of Teratology Information Services. You also can call the March of Dimes, or the National Toxicology Program's Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction.
bullet Preeclampsia Foundation
bulletA Child Is Born - a book by Lennart Nilsson - offers stunning photographs of a developing baby
bulletKidsHealth - pregnancy myths and tales
bullet March of Dimes - make sure your newborn is screened for the appropriate tests
bullet Save Babies Through Screening
bullet KidsHealth - "Folic Acid and Pregnancy"
bullet KidsHealth - "Pregnancy & Newborns" - index of articles
bullet KidsHealth - "Babyproofing Your Home"
bullet Medem - do a search under "childproofing" or "childproof"
bulletSafer Child's page on safety in the home
bullet American Legacy Foundation - information on their Great Start Campaign to get pregnant women to quit smoking. Also offers a hot line for free counseling: 1-866-667-8278.
bulletIf you're interested in using a midwife, these organizations can help you find one in your area: the American College of Nurse-Midwives; the Midwives Alliance of North America; your hospital's women's health office; or your insurance company's list of health providers
bulletThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- make sure you're getting enough folic acid -- even before you actually get pregnant. A deficit of folic acid could result in birth defects in your baby.
bulletState department of Health & Welfare - for information and assistance on immunizations, infant/toddler programs and other programs
bulletYour local hospital likely has childbirth education classes and support personnel
bulletU.S. Department of Agriculture - links to the Food Stamp Program and the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program
bulletNational Society of Genetic Counselors, Inc. -- find out if you could benefit from genetic counseling
bulletThe Labor of Love - pregnancy and parenting support
bulletParent Help Line (in Canada) - 1-888-603-9100
bulletProgram for Early Parent Support - support group in Seattle (but contains ideas for other areas)
bulletZERO TO THREE - nonprofit organization devoted to issues of infants and toddlers.
bulletSafer Child Support for Parents Pages - (for new parents, parents of exceptional children, parents of boys, working parents, nontraditional families, etc.)
bulletSafer Child Dehydration page -- make sure you stay well-hydrated while pregnant
bulletSafer Child General Guidance - organizations and books that can give you general help with pregnancy, birth and new parenting
bullet Safer Child Consumer Protection page (product review & recalls)
bullet Safer Child pages on Daycare and Caregiving
bullet Safer Child on Nutrition and Diet for Your Baby - includes information on breast and bottle feeding
bullet Safer Child Communication page
bullet What Were You Taught as a Child? - did you learn unhealthy lessons that interfere with your ability to parent and/or to be happy?
bullet Our Thoughts on What Children Need to Grow Up Happy and Confident

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Resources for Fetal Surgery:

bullet Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
bullet Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
bullet Texas Center for Fetal Surgery

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