Pregnancy Choices: Raising the Baby, Adoption and Abortion
Many women have mixed feelings when they find out that they are pregnant. They may wonder if they are ready and willing to accept all that comes with bringing up a child. When you find out you are pre... Details >
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
Air travel during pregnancy: Is it safe?
Commercial air travel poses no special risks to a healthy pregnant woman or her fetus. ... Details >
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
American Indian and Alaska Native Maternal Child Health: Pregnancy
This page features links to information on vaccines, delivery, fertilization, and other pregnancy-related topics.... Details >
Indian Health Service |
Amniocentesis
Also available in: Spanish
This fact sheet provides basic information for consumers on this medical procedure used to obtain a small sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus.... Details >
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation |
Are You Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption?
Answers questions and concerns that someone may have who is pregnant and unsure about keeping the baby, and is considering adoption.... Details >
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Administration for Children and Families |
Ask NOAH About: Pregnancy
Also available in: Spanish
This web site links consumers to a variety of pregnancy-related information and resources from family planning to post-natal care.... Details >
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health |
Aspirin and Pregnancy/Aspirin and Breastfeeding
These electronic guidelines recommend that pregnant and breastfeeding women refrain from taking aspirin. The dangers of aspirin to developing fetuses and infants are described.... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health |
Common Concerns and Exposures During Pregnancy (Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction)
These topics provide information on questions related to fertility, pregnancy, and the health of unborn children, and include substances that should be avoided during pregnancy as well as those that a... Details >
Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction |
Double uterus
Although rare, a double uterus is one of the more common congenital abnormalities of the female reproductive system.
A double uterus has two inner cavities. In early fetal development, two tubes no... Details >
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
Drinking and Your Pregnancy
Also available in: Spanish
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can hurt your baby and can cause fetal alcohol syndrome. This brochure lists problems associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, answers some questions about alcohol an... Details >
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health |
