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Maternity Links |
- A
Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
- The full-text online version on the 3rd edition (2000) of this book
is available on the Childbirth Connection
website in both the "for Women and Families" and "for Health
Professionals" sections. "A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth
is an overview of the best available research about effects of specific
maternity practices".
Web Address / URL:
http://www.childbirthconnection.org/
- Endocrinology
of Pregnancy - From EndoText.com,
a web-based source which presents information on thyroid, pituitary,
and adrenal disorders in pregnancy, and also disorders in breast development
and function. There are also links to information on fetal and neonatal
endocrinology.
Web Address / URL: http://www.endotext.com/pregnancy/index.htm
- La
Leche League International
- Founded in 1956, the La Leche League is an organization whose sole
purpose is to help breastfeeding mothers. Web Address / URL:
http://www.lalecheleague.org/
- March
of Dimes - The March of Dimes organization through research
and advocacy, works to help babies affected by prematurity, birth
defects, and low birth weight. Links to explore on this website
include: Professionals & Researchers, Pregnancy & Newborn, and News Desk. Web Address / URL:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/
- MyPyramid for Pregnancy &
Breastfeeding - From the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the
interactive tool "MyPyramid Plan for Moms" provides unique,
individualized nutrition guidance to meet the needs of expectant and new
moms. Other topical links to explore include: Pregnancy - Nutritional
Needs, Breastfeeding - Nutritional Needs, Dietary Supplements, Special
Health Needs, and Food Safety. Web Address / URL:
http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramidmoms/index.html
-
Neonatology
on the Web - Categories to view on this website include:
Clinical Resources, Diversions & Classics, Career Information, Computers
& Informatics. Web Address / URL:
http://www.neonatology.org/index.html
- Newborn Screening -
This page from MedlinePlus® provides links to
informational materials which discuss newborn screening testing, and
links to entries in the National Library of Medicine's Genetics Home Reference to learn about
the genes or chromosomes associated with specific
diseases
and conditions.
Web Address / URL:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/newbornscreening.html
- ObGyn.net
- Use the "Medical Professionals", "For Women" links and the "Select
a Topic" dropdown box to locate information on this
site.
Web Address / URL:
http://www.obgyn.net/
- Physical Assessment of the Newborn
- This website from the School of Nursing at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania discusses what expected findings, common variations, and
signs of potential distress or deviations from expected findings, to
look for when performing physical assessment of a newborn.
Web Address / URL:
http://www.nursing.duq.edu/newborn/
- Perinatal Resources - From the Nursing Learning Objects Library at Mesa
Community College, this site provides a variety of online study tools on
the female reproductive system including the stages of labor and delivery.
Web Address / URL:
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept/d31/nur/learning_objects/_disciplines/
- Safe
Motherhood: Promoting Health for Women Before, During, and After Pregnancy
- A document from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion which discusses the CDC's role in safeguarding the
health of mothers.
Web Address / URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/aag/aag_drh.htm
- Stages
of Pregnancy - This site from Rochester's Strong Health
provides descriptions of the First, Second, & Third Trimesters of
pregnancy. You will also find a table entitled
"Tracking Fetal Development". Web Address / URL:
http://www.stronghealth.com/services/womenshealth/maternity/trimesters.cfm
- Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome and Other Infant Death (SIDS/OID) - Use
the "Table of Contents" feature on this site to access links to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) documents related to SIDS and
other infant death information.
Web Address / URL:
http://sids-network.org/
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Professional Nursing Associations
- American College of Nurse Midwives
Web Address / URL:
http://www.midwife.org/
- Association
of Women's Health, Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses (AWOHNN)
- "AWHONN professional resources and support empower nurses to
provide superior evidence-based care to
newborns and to women throughout the lifespan."
Web Address / URL:
http://www.awhonn.org/awhonn/
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P. Czaja, Revised 1/2008
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