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Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Health Links

General Information

Fetal Development

Genetics and Genetic Disorders

Infertility

General Information
American Academy of Family Physicians: Pregnancy (http://familydoctor.org) Provides information on a variety of health topics, including many aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.



American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): You and Your Family (http://www.aap.org/family) Provides consumer-oriented health information about infants and young children, including materials relating to SIDS, childhood immunization, and car seat safety.



American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) (http://www.acog.org) Provides materials on many aspects of preconception care, pregnancy, and childbirth.



Baby Center (http://www.babycenter.com) A commercial site that provides information and advice on all aspects of conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and early childhood.



BabyWorld (http://www.babyworld.co.uk) A commercial site featuring first-person accounts about pregnancy, baby and childcare, breastfeeding, child development, and many other childcare topics.



CDC Division of Reproductive Health (http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh) A gateway to CDC information relating to maternal health, men's and women's reproductive health, assisted reproduction, and related topics.



CDC National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disorders (http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd) Provides information about a variety of topics related to birth defects, including fetal alcohol syndrome and the importance of folic acid.



CDC Infants' and Children's Health Page (http://www.cdc.gov/health/nfantsmenu.htm) Provides information on prenatal care, birth defects, breastfeeding, and other related topics.



CDC National Immunization Program (http://www.cdc.gov/nip) Includes information on recommended childhood immunizations.



Childbirth.Org (http://www.childbirth.org) Contains medical information and personal stories about all phases of pregnancy and birth, including labor resources with material on pain relief and different methods of prepared childbirth.



Generational Health (http://healthygenerations.com) Helps you create a family tree online and provides information about detection and screening for common health conditions that run in families.



I Am Your Child (http://www.iamyourchild.org) Provides resources and information about child development from the prenatal period to age three.



It's Just Another Baby (http://www.westnet.com/~crywalt/pregnancy) One couple's personal story about infertility, pregnancy, and childbirth.



La Leche League International (http://www.lalecheleague.org) Provides advice and support for breastfeeding mothers.



The March of Dimes (http://www.modimes.org) Provides public education materials on many pregnancy-related topics, including preconception care, genetic screening, diet and exercise, and the effects of smoking and drinking during pregnancy.



Maternal and Child Health Bureau (http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov) Information and links about pregnancy and early childhood; online publications include brochures about prenatal care and breastfeeding, as well as a two-part, downloadable booklet called Health Diary: Myself, My Baby (part 1, part 2) to help pregnant women track their prenatal care and parents track their infant's health.



MedlinePlus: Pregnancy and Reproduction (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pregnancyandreproduction.html) Includes links to information on a wide variety of topics related to pregnancy, including prenatal care, pregnancy loss, labor and delivery, and infertility.



National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (http://www.nichd.nih.gov) Provides information about reproductive and genetic problems; sponsors the "Back to Sleep" campaign to fight SIDS.



National Network for Child Care: Nutrition (http://www.nncc.org/Nutrition/nutr.page.html) Provides information about nutrition issues relating to pregnancy, infancy, and childhood; includes a number of articles on breastfeeding.



ParentsPlace.com Pregnancy Department (http://www.parentsplace.com/pregnancy) Includes a pregnancy calendar, a due date calculator, and lots of advice on preparing a birth plan and other pregnancy topics.



Safe Motherhood (http://www.safemotherhood.org) Provides information about the issues surrounding safe and health pregnancy and childbirth around the world.



SIDS Alliance (http://www.sidsalliance.org) Provides information about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and resources for families affected by SIDS.



USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (http://www.usda.gov/cnpp) Produces an annual report on the cost of raising a child and provides information about the cost for families of implementing national dietary recommendations.



Virtual Children's Hospital (http://www.vh.org/VCH) Provides information on a variety of children's health concerns.

Fetal Development The following sites include information, graphics, and video clips of fetal development:
Multi-Dimensional Human Embryo (http://embryo.soad.umich.edu)



Nova/Odyssey of Life (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/odyssey/clips)



University of Pennsylvania Basic Embryology Review (http://www.med.upenn.edu/meded/public/berp)



Visible Embryo (http://visembryo.com)

Genetics and Genetic Disorders
CDC Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/default.htm) Includes information on the impact of human genetics research on health and disease prevention; provides publications on birth defects and related topics.



MedlinePlus: Genetic Disorders (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticdisorders.html) A gateway to many sources of information about genetic disorders.



The March of Dimes: Birth Defects Information (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439.asp) Provides general information and statistics on birth defects; their library of fact sheets includes more detailed information on specific types of birth defects, including oral-facial clefts, sickle-cell disease, and Tay-Sachs.



National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Sickle Cell Disease Information (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/blood/index.htm) Provides background information on sickle cell disease as well as materials on recent research into possible treatments.



National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders (NIDDK) (http://www.niddk.nih.gov) Provides information on a variety of hereditary diseases, including cystic fibrosis, hemochromatosis and lactose intolerance.



National Institutes of Health: Health Information Index (http://www.nih.gov/health/InformationIndex/HealthIndex/Pubincov.htm) An A to Z listing of diseases and conditions, with links to the appropriate NIH institute; includes many genetic disorders.



National Organization for Rare Disorders (http://www.rarediseases.org) Provides a searchable database that includes information summaries and links on many genetic disorders.



National Society of Genetic Counselors (http://www.nsgc.org) Provides information about genetic counseling and suggestions for finding a counselor.



NLM Center for Biotechnology Information: Genes and Disease (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disease) Provides information and links on the role of genes in many human diseases.



NOAH: Genetic Disorders (http://www.noah-health.org/english/illness/genetic_diseases/geneticdis.html) Provides links to a variety of resources relating to genetic diseases.



Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Omim) An online searchable database of human genes and genetic disorders; the information is technical but very well referenced.



University of Kansas Medical Center: Genetics Education Center (http://www.kumc.edu/gec) Provides basic information about genetics and genetic disorders and birth defects; a glossary of terms and extensive list of links are also included on the site.

Infertility
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (http://www.asrm.org) Provides up-to-date information on all aspects of infertility.



CDC Assisted Reproductive Technology Reports (http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh/art.htm) Provides information about success rates of various infertility treatments as well as an in-depth look at the current state of assisted reproduction in the United States.



Infertility Center of St. Louis (http://www.infertile.com) Provides basic background information about infertility treatments.



International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination (http://www.inciid.org) Includes information on current research and treatments for infertility.



Resolve (http://www.resolve.org) Provides information, support, and referrals for people facing infertility.

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