Learning more about your pregnancy through books and online literature is an important aspect of preparing yourself for parenthood. However, the information provided here does not substitute the advice you receive from your physician and healthcare team. Be sure to ask your physician for a recommended reading list that is most appropriate for your individual medical profile. Other suggested books may include:
Planning for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1997.
Before Your Pregnancy: A 90 Day Guide for Couples on How to Prepare for a Healthy Conception. Amy Ogle, Lisa Mazzullo. Ballantine Books, 2002.
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health (Revised Edition). Toni Weschler. Quill, 2001.
The Fastest Way To Get Pregnant Naturally. Christopher D. Williams. Hyperion, 2001.
This page contains links to other Internet sites with information about pregnancy. We hope you find these sites helpful, but please remember we do not control or endorse the information presented on these Web sites, nor do these sites endorse the information contained here.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Psychological Association
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
At-Home Dad Network
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, part of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Doulas of North America
Gene Clinics and Gene Tests (Online genetic resource with a searchable listing of labs that offer genetic tests)
International Board of Certified Lactation Consultant Examiners
International Lactation Consultant Association
La Leche League International
March of Dimes
National Center for Fathering
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Slowlane (The Online Resource For Stay At Home Dads)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
The InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
US Department of Labor
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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