Pregnancy

MEDLINEplus Health Information: Pregnancy
MEDLINEplus provides quality health care information from the world’s largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. This page includes links to resources for the latest news in pregnancy research as well as general information and overviews. Topics also include clinical trials, symptoms, nutrition, pictures and diagrams, screening, and others. Spanish resources are also included. See related sections of MEDLINEplus for information on High Risk Pregnancy, Child Birth, Pregnancy and Substance Abuse, Pregnancy Loss, Prenatal Care, Teenage Pregnancy, and other Pregnancy and Reproduction Topics.

Ask NOAH About: Pregnancy
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) is a project of four New York partners: The City University of New York, The Metropolitan New York Library Council, The New York Academy of Medicine and The New York Public Library. This page provides links to resources for information on various aspects of pregnancy, including family planning and contraception, labor, delivery, postpartum care, the newborn, family issues, and others.

Pregnancy
The National Women's Health Information Center, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides a gateway that can help you link to, read, and download a wide variety of pregnancy-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources.

Pregnancy: Taking Care of You and Your Baby
The American Academy of Family Physicians offers guidelines to help ensure a healthy pregnancy. Topics include prenatal visits, weight gain, nutrition, medications, exercise, and others. This handout is also available in Spanish.

Pregnancy and Newborn Health Education Center
The March of Dimes offers information for before, during and after pregnancy.

Maryland Baby Zone
Come here to meet neighbors in Maryland, find out about family events in the state, and access a wealth of information on childcare, fertility, pregnancy and parenting. This site features local directory information for adoption, child care, fertility, health and fitness, and other services.

The Maryland Chapter of the American College of Nurse-Midwives
This organization provides consumers, midwives, other health professionals, and the general public with information and resources about nurse-midwives in Maryland. Visit this site for information on contacting the organization to find out more about their programs and services.

Pregnancy Services for Young Parents
From Baltimore County Public Library, this page provides directory listings of programs and facilities providing pregnancy services in the Baltimore County area.