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Children 7/e Book Cover
Children, 7/e
John W. Santrock, University of Texas, Dallas

Prenatal Development

Web Links (Referenced in Text Margins)

Health and Prenatal Development
(http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/obgyn.html)

This web site has extensive connections to other sites that have information about prenatal development.
Exploring Teratology
(http://www.teratology.org)

Teratogens are examined along with a number of pregnancy complications.
High-Risk Situations
(http://www.childbirth.org/articles/pregnancy/pcomp.html)

Examines pain, diabetes, low-birthweight, viruses, genetics, preterm labor, and other high- risk situations.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(http://www.worldprofit.com/mafas.htm)

Describes the nature of fetal alcohol syndrome and provides links to sites with information about the syndrome.
Smoking and Pregnancy
(http://www.lungusa.org/)

Examines the negative effects of smoking during pregnancy and strategies for quitting smoking.
Pregnancy and HIV
(http://www.hivpositive.com/)

Discusses basic ideas about pregnancy and HIV, family planning decisions, testing and counseling, drug treatments, and other related topics.
Nutrition and Pregnancy
(http://www.moonlily.com/obc/nutrition.html)

Later Life Pregnancy
(http://preconception.com/resources/articles/pgover35.htm)

Learn more about the factors involved in becoming pregnant at 35 years of age and older.
Reproductive Health Links
(http://www.childbirth.org/)

Read about men's health and women's health related to various aspects of reproduction.
Exploring Pregnancy
(http://www.childbirth.org/articles/preglinks.html)

Read about many different aspects of pregnancy. Links to a wide range of sites with information about pregnancy is provided.
Interactive Pregnancy Calendar
(http://www.parentsplace.com/pregnancy/calendar)

Helps prospective parents to create a day-by-day calendar detailing development from conception to birth.
Childbirth Classes
(http://www.childbirth.org/articles/labor/method.html)

Study variations in childbirth classes, such as doula, the Bradley method, and Lamaze.
Becoming a Childbirth Educator
(http://www.childbirth.org/articles/cbefaq.html)

Nutrition and Pregnancy
(http://www.moonlily.com/obc/nutrition.html)

Provides guidelines for prenatal nutrition, resources, and related topics.
Exercise in Pregnancy
(http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1999/08_99/artal.htm)

Read about various aspects of exercise during pregnancy.
Prenatal Care
(http://www.plannedparenthood.org/PARENTS/prenatal-page1.html)

This web site has extensive information about prenatal care, including fetal development, prenatal tests, nutrition, and medical care.
Health-Care Providers
(http://www.aap.org/policy/re9730.html)

(This site also says to contact a representative for my account information, which is currently unavailable.)

Explore the many variations in health care providers who are qualified to take care of women during pregnancy and postnatally.