Pregnancy


In addition to the medical care and counseling you receive in our office, the following information and links may be useful as you plan for and go through pregnancy.  

  Planning a pregnancy

  ABC's for a healthy pregnancy

 March of Dimes Website
 The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

        Touro Family Birthing Center

  Mayo Clinic complete guide to pregnancy

   Plum Magazine for pregnant women age 35 and older, by the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

 Your Pregnancy & Birth 4th Edition
Written by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, $13.45, order direct from ACOG.

  Cesarean Section Video

  Cord Blood Banking
Harvesting of cord blood at the time of delivery is an option that many parents are now considering.  Here is a link toa Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Banksfollowed by links to the three blood banks I use.


 Benefits of Breastfeeding

 Family and Medical Leave Act