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Breastfeeding Classes & Support About Local Hospitals & Birth Places
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More Resources 
Tips on Getting Pregnant What's a CNM ? What's a Doula? Is your birth place "mother & baby friendly" ? National Association of Childbirth Centers - See their FAQ's on childbearing topics, great stuff. Dr. Brewer's diet for avoiding PIH and pre-eclampsia USDA nutrition site. Look up nutritional content of all foods This one's neat! About inducing labor by WHO (World Health Organization). Research why your caregiver is recommending induction and get your bishops score before consenting. Your bishops score is a useful tool in determining the chances of a successful induction. A "failed induction" usually means cesarean surgery. Cervixes have to be "ripe", or else they have to be artificially "ripened" before Pitocin (see package insert) can be started to initiate contractions. Cervadil is one often used "ripening agent", Cytotec is another. Misoprostil/Cytotec: It's FDA approved purpose. Read the package insert & decide for yourself. There has also been a warning to obstetricians, issued by the manufacturer of the drug, Searle Co. This remains a controversial use of this drug. Many doctors, midwives and mothers are alarmed at the way this came into use and it's effects on moms and babies. Is your baby "Posterior"? How to fix it About epidurals and their side effects. Another doula already wrote this all out so I decided to just link to it here. If I were to make a page on epidurals it would be very similar. She did a good job :) Are you a plus size mama? (or even if you aren't) See the plus size pregnancy site La Leche League- Breastfeeding Information,
check your phone book for a local group for mother to
mother support
Having trouble naming that baby? Find out when names were most popular, really neat site! Baby Name Wizard
site and pediatrician's
sites: Dr Jay Gordon, Dr Bill Sears' & FYI, Coming soon: Dr. Bob Sears is
working on a new book on vaccinations with different info
than is on Dr. Bill's site.
Pregnant Earth.com Visit the American Pregnancy Association. Babies Online FREE Pregnancy Journals - Create a daily online pregnancy journal, complete with pictures, instantly and for free! Tons of other great (and free!) stuff for expectant parents too, like weekly pregnancy calendars, baby names, and more so check it out!!
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