American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): You and Your Family: Provides consumer-oriented health information about infants and young children, including materials relating to SIDS, childhood immunization, and car seat safety.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Provides materials on many aspects of preconception care, pregnancy, and childbirth.
Baby Center: A commercial site that provides information and advice on all aspects of conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and early childhood.
BabyWorld: A commercial site featuring first-person accounts about pregnancy, baby and childcare, breastfeeding, child development, and many other childcare topics.
CDC Division of Reproductive Health: A gateway to CDC information relating to material health, men’s and women’s reproductive health, assisted reproduction, and related topics.
CDC Infants’ and Children’s Health Page: Provides information on prenatal care, birth defects, breastfeeding, and other related topics.
CDC National Center for Environmental Health: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Branch: Provides information and links about prevention and effects of fetal alcohol syndrome.
Childbirth.Org: Contains medical information and personal stories about all phases of pregnancy and birth.
labor resources: This section of Childbirth.Org’s site deals with pain relief and different methods of prepared childbirth.
I Am Your Child: Provides resources and information about child development from the prenatal period to age three.
It’s Just Another Baby: One couple’s personal story about infertility, pregnancy, and childbirth.
La Leche League International: Provides advice and support for breastfeeding mothers.
The March of Dimes: Provides public education materials on many pregnancy-related topics, including preconception care, genetic screening, diet and exercise, and the effects of smoking and drinking during pregnancy.
Maternal and Child Health Bureau: Information and links about pregnancy and early childhood; online publications include brochures about prenatal care and breastfeeding, as well as a two-part, downloadable booklet called Health Diary: Myself, My Baby (part 1, part 2 to help pregnant women track their prenatal care and parents track their infant’s health.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Provides information about reproductive and genetic problems; sponsors the "Back to Sleep" campaign to fight SIDS.
National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse: Distributes publications, posters, and videos relating to maternal, infant, and family health.
ParentsPlace.com Pregnancy Department: Includes a pregnancy calendar, a due date calculator, and lots of advice on preparing a birth plan and other pregnancy topics.
SIDS Alliance: Provides information about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and resources for families affected by SIDS.
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion: Provides information about the cost for families of implementing national dietary recommendations.
annual report on the cost of raising a child: This report is part of the USDA’s site above.
The following sites include information, graphics, and video clips of fetal development:
Genetics and Genetic Disorders
CDC Office of Genetics and Disease Prevention: Includes information on the impact of human genetics research on health and disease prevention; provides publications on birth defects and related topics.
The March of Dimes: Birth Defects Information: Provides general information and statistics on birth defects.
Birth Defects Fact Sheets: The March of Dimes’ library of fact sheets includes more detailed information on specific types of birth defects, including oral-facial clefts, sickle-cell disease, and Tay-Sachs.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Sickle Cell Disease Information: Provides background information on sickle cell disease as well as materials on recent research into possible treatments.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders (NIDDK): Provides information on a variety of hereditary diseases, including:
National Institutes of Health: Health Information Index: An A to Z listing of diseases and conditions, with links to the appropriate NIH institute; includes many genetic disorders.
National Organization for Rare Disorders: Provides a searchable database that includes information summaries and links on many genetic disorders.
NLM Center for Biotechnology Information: Genes and Disease: Provides information and links on the role of genes in many human diseases.
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man: An online searchable database of human genes and genetic disorders; the information is technical but very well referenced.
University of Kansas Medical Center: Genetics Education Center: Provides basic information about genetics and genetic disorders and birth defects; a glossary of terms and extensive list of links are also included on the site.
American Society for Reproductive Medicine: Provides up-to-date information on all aspects of infertility.
CDC Assisted Reproductive Technology Reports: Provides information about success rates of various infertility treatments as well as an in-depth look at the current state of assisted reproduction in the United States.
International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination: Includes information on current research and treatments for infertility.
Resolve: Provides information, support, and referrals for people facing infertility.
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