Birth Plan—Use this click-on format to write your birth plan
Pregnancy Planner—a guide book from the National Women’s
Health Resource Center
(NWHRC)
Spinning Babies—Spinning babies is about easier birth through fetal positioning. Have fun reading and finding the position of your baby
Dr. Brewer's Pregnancy Diet—Dr. Brewer’s diet is the only evidence-based diet for pregnancy that has been proven to decrease the complications of pre-eclampsia, toxemia, HELLP Syndrome, premature birth, low birth weight, and Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Drug Information—Drugwatch.com is a site that features a comprehensive list of drugs and medications that are currently on the market, or were previously available worldwide. They are dedicated to educating the public about the details of prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as aiding in the protection of patients and consumers by informing them of any associated drug side effects. Current drug alerts for women include Accutane and Yaz due to accutane side effects such as birth defects and yaz side effects which include stroke, heart attack, and severe depression.
Dr. Hale's InfantRisk Center for Medication Questions—This call-in center takes calls from professionals and parents about medications used during lactation and pregnancy.
The InfantRisk Center is open Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm CST.
InfantRisk Center
806-352-2519
www.infantrisk.org
Mothers Naturally—this web site was created by the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) to provide the public with the latest information on home birth, care with a midwife, and natural choice o in childbirth
Birthing Naturally—this web site is features information on unmediated birth, especially strategies for handling the physical discomfort of labor and birth
Childbirth Connection™—formerly Maternity Center Association, is a long-term national program to promote evidence-based maternity care
Birthscene—the purpose is to improve maternal and child health outcomes by making viable alternatives in childbearing issues more accessible, available and accepted. Online resource library of current news and journal articles related to birth, pregnancy, parenting, etc.
Mothering Magazine—lots of online resources and articles on pregnancy, birth and parenting; on-line chat groups
AskDrSears.com—a general resource covering from pregnancy and birth to nutrition, behavior, development, sleep issues, childhood illnesses, vaccinations and beyond
BirthingBetter.com—this site contains extensive pregnancy and birth planning information
GentleBirth.com—a women’s health clinic with a web site with extensive resource information on pregnancy, birth and post partum
InaMay.com—published by birth advocate, midwife and founder of The Farm Midwifery Center, includes statistics on homebirth, articles, workshop information. Also visit The Farm at TheFarm.org
Breastfeedingonline.com—hopes to help empower women to choose to breastfeed and to educate society at large about the importance and benefits of breastfeeding
Breastfeeding.com—a comprehensive website for mothers who are breastfeeding or thinking about breastfeeding. Articles, lactation consultant directory, breastfeeding art, latching-on video clip, support message boards, opportunities to “ask the experts”, etc.
La Leche League International—Mission: To help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding
Breast-feedingAmerica.com—Mishawn Purnell O’Neal’s site and articles on African-American breastfeeding
Mocha Moms—a support group for mothers of color who have chosen not to work full-time outside of the home in order to devote more time to their families
4women.gov—National Women's Health Information Center, the National Women's Health Information Center, the Office on Women's Health, the US Department of Health and Human Services.I ts mission is to "provide leadership to promote health equity for women and girls through sex/gender-specific approaches." The strategy OWH uses to achieve its mission and vision is through the development of innovative programs, by educating health professionals, and motivating behavior change in consumers through the dissemination of health information
Coalition for Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies—a resource in maternal and child health, reaching an estimated 10 million health care professionals, parents, and policymakers through its membership of over 100 local, state and national organizations
DC Breastfeeding Coalition—A clearinghouse of local resource for District breastfeeding families, click left to download their resource guide (PDF) from their website
Metro Breastfeeding Village—This group meets in Washington
the third Saturday of every month
Mocha Moms of the Washington area—There are several chapters.
Find the chapter for you at www.mochamoms.org
Teen Alliance for Prepared Pregnancy (TAPP) 202-877-0748
WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program 1-800-345-1WIC
Attend a WIC Beautiful Beginnings Program 202-645-5663
WPFW Radio Shows
Claudia Booker is a frequent guest on the WPFW radio show "On Parenting" and recently spoke on a series of shows relevant to new and expectant mothers. Read transcripts below. (Tune in to WPFW in the Washington, DC, metro area at 89.3 FM. Visit www.wpfw.org for more information.)
