Pregnancy and Birth Websites

Articles relating to preconception, general pregnancy issues, and childbirth.

Addresses symptoms, exercise, nutrition, ovulation, stages, baby names, and baby tips.

Aiding pregnant women who have alienated from their families and without support.

Resources for midwives, nurses, doulas, childbirth educators, doctors, and parents.

A guide to fetal development and maternal changes, from StorkNet.

Explore the many mental and emotional dimensions in everything from scholarly articles to personal stories, and late-breaking headlines.

Information on prenatal, postpartum and pediatric health. Topics include herbal medicine, nutrition, and natural parenting.

Includes information on pregnancy, birth, a new baby or new parents.

Database on risk of fetal or infant harm after exposure to specific drugs and vaccines.

Encouraging improved standards of care, and providing advice on Maternal and Fetal Medicine training.

Information for expectant parents as well as doulas, childbirth educators, nurses, and midwives.

Information and advice to parents with articles on pregnancy and parenting topics, and advice from doctors. There is also a community option for parents to interact with each other.

Provides information and articles on pregnancy including-due date calculator, and preconception information. Includes discussion board for interaction with doctors.

Baby names, pregnancy planning, and breastfeeding. Includes forums, chat, polls and articles.

Offering a database of generic and trade medication information regarding fetal risk during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Also includes risk category according to the FDA.

Offering pregnancy and baby information. Includes names, a calendar, week-by-week development updates, and illness guide.

Provides pregnancy information, pre-conception suggestions, and an interactive game designed to learn about pregnancy.

Online magazine and guide for moms-to-be with tips on pregnancy, nutrition, fitness, exercises, baby care and weight loss.

Developed by the March of Dimes, this site provides maternal, infant, and child heath-related data at the state level.

Research and counselling on reproductive risk or safety of drugs, chemicals and maternal disease in pregnancy.

Group promoting a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce costs. Includes events and resources, news and details of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI).

An information portal mainly for prospective parents. Information in Question and Answer format covering the full range of the subject from pre-conception, pregnancy, labour, delivery, the postpartum period and beyond.

Offering natural childbirth, pregnancy, and nutrition information with handouts for birth companions. Also includes a section for Christians.

Provides information for midwives to be able to advise women and their partners regarding possible changes in sexual relations during each trimester.

Includes articles on baby names, morning sickness, labor, delivery, what to expect and a due date calculator.

A listing of resources for those choosing to have a natural birth in Louisiana. Includes a list of childbirth classes.

Offering nutrition suggestions from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and the FDA.

Provides information about labor signs, their causes and symptoms, and describes when to seek medical care.