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Now is the time to learn all you can, and these links will provide you with more information about a variety of topics.
Achoo Healthcare Online
AFP Testing Information
AMA Physician Select
Breastfeeding Policy - from the American Academy of Pediatrics - 12/97
Breastfeeding Resources on the Internet
CareGuide - Child Care directory
Crossing to Motherhood
The Danny Foundation - nursery product safety guidelines
Doulas of North America (DONA)
Gentle Birth Alternatives
Hardin Meta Directory - Pediatrics
Healthy Choice
Hip Mama Parenting Zine
International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc.
Lactation Education Resources
Mayo Clinic Pregnancy & Child Health Resource Center
MedForum and the MedForum Directory
Midwifery, Pregnancy, Birth, Childbirth, Breastfeeding
March of Dimes
Midlife Mommies
Mt Diablo Mother's Club - San Francisco Bay Area
Moms Network Exchange - resources for work at home moms
New England Journal of Medicine On-line
Nurturing Magazine
Palo Alto and Menlo Park Mothers' Club
Parentingweb - attachment parenting, breastfeeding & more
Plus-Size Pregnancy Website
Salon | Mothers Who Think
St. Louis Moms
Sue's Recipe Server
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The Visible Embryo
WIC Home Page
Women's Health News
Working Moms' Internet Refuge
World Birthday Web

Calcium Supplementation during Breast-Feeding
If you don't increase your calcium intake while nursing, will the quality of your milk and the strength of your bones suffer? Read this Editoral from the August 1997 issue of New England Journal of Medicine, and the accompanying article, The Effect of Calcium Supplementation on Bone Density during Lactation and after Weaning.

What's the Deal with Red Raspberry Leaf in Pregnancy?
Raspberry leaf tea and capsules are often recommended by other mothers. But why? And will it help get labor going? Find out more information here.

A Current Summary of Breastfeeding Legislation in the U.S.
Breastfeeding = indecent exposure? In many states, it's still illegal to nurse your baby in public. Find out what's being done to changes these archaic rules.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fact Sheet
What happens when you drink alcohol, and how can it affect your baby when you're pregnant. A must-read.

Breech Presentation and External Version
This site says, "The diagnosis of breech is the third most common reason for cesarean section in our country." Learn about what can be done before and during labor to ease delivery.

Early Gestational Glucose Screening and Gestational Diabetes
Results of a Journal of Reproductive Medicine study to determine the benefit of glucose screening prior to 24 weeks gestation.