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| The Visible Embryo | ||
| Stunning photos of the embryo at different points in prenatal development. ( http://visembryo.com/baby/index.html ) | ||
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| The Trimesters | ||
| Explores the trimesters of prenatal development month by month. ( http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/prenataldevelopment.shtml ) | ||
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| Exploring Teratology | ||
| Examines teratogens and a number of pregnancy complications. ( http://www.teratology.org/ ) | ||
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| High-Risk Situations | ||
| Examines pain, diabetes, low-birthweight, viruses, genetics, preterm labor, and other high-risk situations. ( http://www.childbirth.org/articles/pregnancy/pcomp.html ) | ||
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| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | ||
| Describes the nature of fetal alcohol syndrome and provides links to sites with information about the syndrome. ( http://www.worldprofit.com/mafas.htm ) | ||
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| Smoking and Pregnancy | ||
| Examines the negative effects of smoking during pregnancy, secondhand smoke, and strategies for quitting smoking. ( http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/shsmoke.htm ) | ||
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| Reproductive Health Links | ||
| Men's health and women's health related to various aspects of reproduction. ( http://www.childbirth.org/articles/reprolinks.html ) | ||
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| Exploring Pregnancy | ||
| Covers many different aspects of pregnancy. Links to a wide range of sites with information about pregnancy. ( http://www.childbirth.org/articles/preglinks.html ) | ||
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| Childbirth Classes | ||
| Describes various types of childbirth classes, such as doula, the Bradley method, and Lamaze. ( http://www.childbirth.org/articles/labor/method.html ) | ||
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| Health Care Providers | ||
| Explores the many types of health care providers who are qualified to take care of women during pregnancy and postnatally. ( http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/pregnancy-choosing-obstetric-health-care-provider ) | ||
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| Childbirth Strategies | ||
| Various options in childbirth, including perineal massage, water birth, epidurals, birthing rooms, doula, homebirth, and many other childbirth topics. ( http://www.childbirth.org/articles/labor/choices.html ) | ||
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| Childbirth Setting and Attendants | ||
| Information about such topics as birth centers, homebirth, midwives, medical technology, and others. ( http://pregnancy.miningco.com/msub13.htm ) | ||
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| Midwifery | ||
| Links to information about a wide range of midwifery topics. ( http://www.midwiferytoday.com/ ) | ||
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| Doula | ||
| Learn about doulas, where they can be located, research statistics about using doulas, and related topics. ( http://www.childbirth.org/doula123.html ) | ||
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| Fathers and Childbirth | ||
| A father's comments about childbirth, fathers, postpartum depression, diaper changing, "pregnant" fathers, and what it means to be a father. ( http://pregnancy.miningco.com/msubdad.htm ) | ||
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| Postpartum Adjustment | ||
| Covers emotions and depression, exercise, physical recovery, and many other aspects of postpartum adjustment. ( http://www.childbirth.org/articles/postpartum.html ) | ||
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| Siblings and Childbirth | ||
| Information on birth order, children at birth, introducing a new baby to the family, preparing a toddler for the birth of a baby, and sibling rivalry. ( http://pregnancy.miningco.com/msub31.htm ) | ||
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