Childbirth and Beyond
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Prepare yourself for this amazing experience! Get facts on labor and delivery. And find out how to care for yourself and your baby in the first precious few weeks. Follow these links to learn more.
Additional Resources
Publications
Pregnancy Information Center, CDC — If you're pregnant or planning to get pregnant, you probably have a lot of questions. This web site will help you learn how to be healthy (before, during, and after pregnancy) and give your baby a healthy start to life. http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/pregnancy_gateway/default.htm
Safe Motherhood: Promoting Health for Women Before, During and After Pregnancy — This report emphasizes the importance of proper care from conception through delivery, in order to prevent complications when possible. The ideal result is a labor at term without any unnecessary interventions. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/aag/pdf/drh.pdf
Body Image: Loving Your Body Before, During, and After Your Pregnancy (Copyright © APA) — This publication discusses the importance of being comfortable with your body before pregnancy. It also explains what you can do to continue to love your body through all the major changes of pregnancy and the postpartum period. http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/bodyimage.html
Organizations
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center
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American Pregnancy Association
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Familydoctor.org
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Content last updated March 5, 2009.
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