preginfo

About Midwives

http://home.comcast.net/~webmidwife1

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Below is a list of midwife friendly articles, available, handouts and forms I have found over the years. If you would like to contribute to this list, please let me know. I can convert your handout to a .pdf format, which preserves the original. Some handouts require the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is free.

http://epregnancy.com/

Index: Pregnancy Information

Websites, Handouts, Forms and Articles

Hypertension of Pregnancy

Birth Photos

HypnoBirthing

Birth Procedures: Do No Harm

Incompetent Cervix

Cesarean Birth

Cutting the Umbilical Cord

Cytotec

Epidural Anesthesia

Episiotomy

Labor Induction

Natural Birth Options

Premature Release Membranes

Waterbirth

Labor : On Line Classes and Information

Birth Photos

Labor Induction

Induction Fact Sheet

http://www.motherfriendly.org/

Post Date Pregnancies

Risks of Cesarean Birth

Natural Labor Techniques

On Line Childbirth Classes

Week by Week

Birth Control and Fertility Awareness

Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy

Blood Types

Common Concerns of Pregnancy
Anemia
Gestational Diabetes
Medical Concerns
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Slowed Growth (IUGR)

Pregnancy Basics

Pregnancy Testing

Premature Release Membranes

Prenatal Screening

Preterm Labor

Common Hormone Changes of Pregnancy

Common Infections of Pregnancy

Thyroid and Pregnancy

Exercise for Improved Health

Quick Start Exercise

Pelvic Floor Exercises

Perineal Massage

Uterine/baby Positions

Non-Pregnant positions

Baby Positions

Breech

Double Uterus

Safe Practices for pregnancy

Food and Medication

Green Birthdays

Health Care Without Harm

Herb Use in Pregnancy

Safe Food and Drug Practices

Smoking Effects

Gestational Diabetes

Preconception and early pregnancy information

Fertility and Preconception and Pregnancy Web Links

Preconception Books and Resources

The Visible Embryo (Animated):

http://www.visembryo.com/

Fetal Development (Animated)

Menstrual Cycle Animated

Reproductive System Tour (Animated)

Cervical Changes During Labor (Animated)

Polhydraminos

http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/polyhydramnios-dictionary.htm

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/188_1044.asp

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/polyhydr.html

http://www.emedicine.com/ped/TOPIC1854.HTM

http://www.babycenter.com/0_excessive-amniotic-fluid-hydramnios-or-polyhydramnios_1200199.bc

Health Guide Websites

http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/polyhydramnios-picture.htm

http://health.howstuffworks.com/female-reproductive-system-channel.htm

http://health.howstuffworks.com/double-womb.htm

Pregnancy: http://health.howstuffworks.com/pregnancy-channel.htm

Miscellaneous Information Sources

March of Dimes Information and Fact Sheets

http://www.marchofdimes.com/

http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1116.asp

Links to Books and other resources

Prenatal Screening and Decision Making

Handouts for Women about Reproductive Issues

SOGc Clinical Practice Guidelines

Natural Remedies for Common conditions

Pregnancy Complications

RXMD: Client Handouts

Patient Education Handouts: US Family Practice

http://www.fammed.usouthal.edu/patient.htm

Family Doctor.org

http://familydoctor.org/

http://familydoctor.org/cgi-bin/list.pl?element=handout

http://familydoctor.org/cgi-bin/list.pl?element=flowchart

American Academy of Family Physicians

50 Top Reference Sites

http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20010400/23wort.html

Overall Sites for OB factual information

Family Practice Notebook.com

http://www.fpnotebook.com

http://www.fpnotebook.com/OB.htm

Gestational Diabetes

OB CyberBook

http://www.obfocus.com/index.html

http://www.obfocus.com/resources/obcyberbook.htm

Evidence Based Obstetrics

http://www.obfocus.com/evidence/evidence1.htm

Basics of Pregnancy,

Birth Control, Fertility Awareness

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/pregnancy/basics.html

Fetal Circulation

http://biomed.brown.edu/Courses/BI279/Lec01/Lec01-A.htm

Fetal Development

http://www.babycenter.com/fetaldevelopment/

Fetal Development Overview

http://www.w-cpc.org/fetal.html

Choosing a Birth Control Method

http://www.obgyn.net/yw/articles/PatS_bc_0599.htm

Choosing Your Baby's Sex Ahead of Time

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/sex.html

http://www.childbirth.org/AskAMidwife/pregnancy/preg21.html

Baby Choice.com

http://www.babychoice.com

MicroSort Spern Separation

http://www.microsort.net/

Gender Selection

http://www.drmalpani.com/pcss/basic.htm

Gender Selection

http://www.fertility-docs.com/fertility_gender.phtml

Natural Contraception Control

http://www.usmev.com.au/cji.htm

http://www.selectgender.com/

Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation

http://www.perinatology.com/exposures/druglist.htm

Fertility Cycles

http://home.attbi.com/~webmidwife1/fertilitycycle.html

Taking Charge of Your Fertility

http://www.obgyn.net/yw/articles/PatS_fertility_0799.htm

Ways to Chart Your Fertility Pattern

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/bc/WaysToChart.HTM

Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/bc/WaysToChart.HTM#01Understanding

Ways to Chart Your Fertility Pattern

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/bc/WaysToChart.HTM#02Ways

Using Methods Together

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/bc/WaysToChart.HTM#Using

Infertility: A Couples Survival Guide

http://www.drdaiter.com/table.html

Atlanta Center: http://www.ivf.com/fertpg4.html

Miscarriage: http://www.ivf.com/fertpg4.html

Recurrent Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss

http://www.drdaiter.com/pregtable.html

Preconception and Basal Body Temperature

http://www.kidsdirect.net/babiesdirect_pregnancy_tools_basalsheets.htm

Pregnancy Test Sensitivity

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/pregtest.html

Birth Procedures

Cesarean Birth

Cutting the Umbilical Cord

Autism, ADD/ADHD Relationships

Protect Babies

http://www.123babybirth.com

Clamp the Umbilical Cord Too Soon and Risk Brain Damage

Dangers of Early Cord Clamping

http://www.cordclamping.com/

Why Do Babies Cry ?

http://www.cordclamping.com/cry.htm

More Cord Clamping Articles

Cytotec

Cytotec: Dangerous experiment or panacea?

FDA Safety and Changes

FDA Safety and Changes and Search the FDA Site

Induced and Seduced: The Dangers of Cytotec

Mothering Magazine, Issue 107, July/August 2001

Ina May Gaskin

Pharmacological Induction: Cytotec or Pitocin

Risks of Cytotec

Safety and Cytotec Alert

Epidural Anesthesia Decision Making

http://sblomberg.com/epidural/

Medical Risks of Epidural Anesthesia During Childbirth

http://www.healing-arts.org/mehl-madrona/mmepidural.htm

Epidurals raise risk of forceps delivery

Episiotomy

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/epis.html

Benefits and Risks: References

Discussion of Episiotomy

Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: Episiotomy

Genital Mutilation

http://www.efn.org/~djz/birth/obmyth/epis.html

Induction of Labor

Ideas for Non-Pharmaceutical

Natural Birth Options

Natural Birth Options: Do No Harm

Induction Fact Sheet

Blood Types and Concerns with Blood Types

ABO Incompatability

http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Falls/6170/abod.html

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/blood_types/Intro.html

http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/blood/types.html

http://www.divorcenet.com/paternity/abo-blood.html

RhoGAM

http://www.mylifepath.com/topic/1480

http://folsomobgyn.com/rh_testing_and_rhogam.htm

Exercise Programs and Healthy Eating Choices

April's Quick Start Exercise Tips

Thanks April for this nifty handout about exercise for couch potatoes.

Fit And Pregnant: Exercise Guidelines for the Pregnant Woman

http://home.comcast.net/~cnmpat/fitandpreg.htm

Healthy Eating Choices

http://home.comcast.net/~cnmpat/siteindex.htm

Pelvic Floor Exercises

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/urolog/uibcw/exerc/exerc.htm

Perineal Massage

http://www.manbit.com/obstetspain/obnat21.htm

Tips on Finding a Healthy Weight for You

http://www.americanheart.org/Whats_News/AHA_News_Releases/obesitytips.html

Herbs and Complementary Therapies

Commonly Used Herbal Remedies

Common Herbal Remedies: From Carol Pugh, CNM

HealthCare Reality Check On Line
http://www.hcrc.org/
Black Cohosh
http://www.hcrc.org/faqs/blackcoh.html
Blue Cohosh
http://www.hcrc.org/faqs/bluecoh.html

Linda's Herbs

http://www.siskiyouwomen.com/

Medicinal Herbs On Line

http://www.egregore.com/index.htm

Medicinal Herbs Search

http://www.egregore.com/misc/search.html

Native American Herbal Knowledge

http://www.kstrom.net/isk/food/plants.html

One Body Site Index

http://www.onebody.com/general/siteindex.jhtml

Viable Herbal Solutions

http://www.metromkt.net/viable/index.html

Blue Cohosh

http://www.metromkt.net/viable/1bluecoh.shtml

Homebirth

Disappearance of Homebirth

http://users.fastrans.net/burness/magg/birthing_spirit/maire.htm

Facts About Homebirth

http://www.maxpages.com/gentlyborne/Facts_About_Homebirth

Homebirth Choice: MidwiferyToday.com

http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/homebirthchoice.asp

Homebirth Experience

http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/6028/homebirth.html

Homebirth Photos

http://www.gentlebirth.org/misc/spielman.html

Nurturing Magazine

http://www.nurturing.ca/ub4.htm

References about Safety

http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/5510/studies.html

Safety and Benefits

http://www.gentlebirth.org/ronnie/homesafe.html

Unassisted Homebirth

http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/

http://www.kjv.com/family/

Common Infections and Pregnancy

March of Dimes Resources and Fact Sheets

http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1116.asp

GBS

CDC Group B Streptococcus Handout

Herpes and HPV Links

Herpes Outbreak Prevention

HSV Diagnosis

Health Advice about Genital Herpes

http://www.advicecenter.com/pregnancy.html

Pregnancy Infections

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/pregnancy/Blood.html

Toxoplasmosis

http://www.marchofdimes.com/aboutus/681_1228.asp

http://www.avma.org/care4pets/antoxo.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/toxoplasmosis/default.htm

Dysmenorrhea (Painful Periods)

http://www.obgyn.net/yw/articles/pats_dysmenorrha.htm

Labor and Labor Preparation

Hormones of Pregnancy

Giving Birth: The Endocrinology of Ecstasy

http://sarahjbuckley.com/articles/ecstatic-birth.htm

Overview of the Diary

http://www.birthdiaries.com/diary/

Cesarean Births

http://www.birthdiaries.com/diary/cesareanbirths.htm

Face Presentation

http://www.birthdiaries.com/diary/face.htm

Vaginal Births

http://www.birthdiaries.com/diary/vaginalbirths.htm

Miscellaneous Photos

http://www.birthdiaries.com/diary/miscphotos.htm

Doulas

http://www.childbirth.org/doula123.html

**'Natural' Childbirth Techniques**
http://www.manbit.com/obstetspain/obnatindx.htm
Pain Relief in Labor
http://www.manbit.com/obstetspain/oapiindx.htm
The Nature of Labor Pain
http://www.manbit.com/obstetspain/obnlpindx.htm
Don't Push Your Baby Out !
http://www.mercola.com/2005/nov/3/dont_push_your_baby_out.htm

On Line Childbirth Classes

http://pregnancy.about.com/od/childbirtheduc/a/cbeclass.htm

Medication Use in Labor Related to Drug Dependency

Prenatal Screening and Decision Making

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/pregnancy/testing.htmll

http://folsomobgyn.com/pregnancy_testing.htm

Genetic Testing

http://folsomobgyn.com/genetic_screening.htm

www.childbirth.org

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/pregnancy/genetics.html

Amniocentesis

http://folsomobgyn.com/amniocentesis.htm

http://www.stanford.edu/~holbrook/Amniocentesis.html

Chorionic Vili Sampling

http://folsomobgyn.com/chorionic_villus_sampling_(cvs).htm

http://www.stanford.edu/~holbrook/CVS.html

Triple Screen [AFP]

http://folsomobgyn.com/afp.htm

http://www.stanford.edu/~holbrook/X-AFP.html

Pregnancy Testing

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/pregnancy/testing.html

Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling [PUBS]

http://www.stanford.edu/~holbrook/PUBS.html

Serum HCG

Levels

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/pregnancy/betas.html

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevels.html

Serum Progesterone

http://www.fertilinet.com/progesterone_levels_in_pregnancy.htm

http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hormonelevels.html#progesterone

http://repro-med.net/papers/progest.php

Ultrasound

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/preScreen.html

Early Pregnancy Ultrasound Data

http://radiology.creighton.edu/pregnancy.htm#section1 ++

http://www.ob-ultrasound.net/

Pregnancy Concerns

Anemia During Pregnancy

RXMD

http://www.rxmed.com/illnesses/anemia_during_pregnancy.html

Anemia in Pregnancy

http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/3073.html

Natural Remedies

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/remedy.html#anemia

http://www.familyinternet.com/fisites/pregcom/03080300.htm

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Nutritional Guidelines for Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes

Gestational Diabetes

What is it ?

Guidelines for Healthy Eating

GDM Web Links

Making Healthy Food Choices

References

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/gestdiab.html

http://www.familyinternet.com/fisites/pregcom/03080070.htm

Medical Complications of Pregnancy

Incompetent Cervix

http://192.215.104.222/obgyn/cobra/cobra/TEXT/PROTOCOL/Cercl.htm

Cerclage Types

http://www.familyinternet.com/fisites/pregcom/03080000.htm

Placenta Abruptio

http://www.familyinternet.com/fisites/pregcom/03080045.htm

Placenta Previa

http://www.familyinternet.com/fisites/pregcom/03080040.htm

The Pregnancy Place

http://www.familyinternet.com/fisites/pregcom/index.htm

Three Trimesters of Pregnancy

http://www.familyinternet.com/fisites/pregcom/index.htm

Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy

Canadian Society or obstetricians and Gynecologists

Treatment Guidelines

http://www.sogc.medical.org/SOGCnet/sogc_docs/common/guide/pdfs/co12.pdf

Hyperemesis

http://www.rarediseases.org/rdb/rd1110.htm

Nutritional Guidelines During Pregnancy and Lactation

http://www.familyinternet.com/fisites/pregcom/index.htm

Perinatology Concerns/Perinatology Network

http://www.perinatology.com/guidelines.htm#Guidelines

http://www.perinatology.com/genetics.htm#Patient

Why Hypertension Matters

http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/hypertension/why_it_matters.asp

Preeclmapsia

http://www.preeclampsia.org/

Related Links

http://www.preeclampsia.org/links.htm

HELLP Syndrome Society

http://hometown.aol.com/hellp1995/hellp.html

Symptoms of HELLP Syndrome

http://hometown.aol.com/hellp1995/hellp.html

Tips for Lowering Your Blood Pressure

http://www.olyareaap.org/loweringbp.htm

Pregnancy Questions

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/preglinks.html

Premature Release (Rupture) of the Membranes

http://www.perinatalresearch.com/pnr/prematureRupture.html

Preterm Labor Prevention

Prenatal Parenting and Pre-birth Health

http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/

http://www.perinatalresearch.com/pnr/prematurityProblem.html

http://www.familyinternet.com/fisites/pregcom/03080500.htm

March of Dimes Preterm Labor Prevention

http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5505_5809.asp

Reduce Your Risk of Preterm Birth

http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/5507_5811.asp

Perinatal Research Center: Preterm Labor

http://www.perinatalresearch.com/pnr/pretermLabour.html

http://www.perinatalresearch.com/pnr/pretermlabourmore.html

Slowed Growth (IUGR)

Asymmetric IUGR

http://www.fpnotebook.com/OB43.htm

http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00942.html

Environmentally Caused IUGR

http://www.unu.edu/unupress/food2/UID03E/uid03e0a.htm

Etiology

http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00943.html

http://www.neonatology.org/syllabus/iugr.html

http://www.hygeia.org/poems8.htm

http://www.drhull.com/EncyMaster/I/IUGR.html

http://prl.humc.edu/obgyn/web/fellow/conferences/iugr.htm

http://www.muhealth.org/~outcomes/iugr/copjiugr.shtml

Parents of Premies: Index

SGA/IUGR

Symmetric IUGR

http://www.fpnotebook.com/OB44.htm

Stillbirth

http://www.fpnotebook.com/OB2.htm

http://www.obfocus.com/SanGabriel/guidelines/iufd.htm

http://www.empty-cradles.com/stillbirth.htm

Miscarriage, infertility and Irregular Cycles

http://www.midwivesofwa.org//reprodhc.htm#MISCARRIAGE

Stillbirth support

http://www.uk-sands.org/

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/188_1121.asp

http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1198.asp

http://www.sandsvic.org.au/

Thyroid Conditions and Pregnancy

New Screening Recommendations

Diagnosis of Hypothyroidism

Natural Treatment of Hypothyroid

Thyroid and Pregnancy: Birth Risk

http://www.mercola.com/2002/feb/6/thyroid_disease.htm

Thyroid Deficiency During Pregnancy and IQ

Thyroid Deficiency and Miscarriage

Teen Pregnancy/Maternal and Neonatal Health
http://www.bu.edu/cohis/teenpreg/teenpreg.htm
Make Way for Baby
http://www.2bparent.com/pregnancy.htm
Maternal Health and Resources
http://www.bu.edu/cohis/teenpreg/teenpreg.htm#maternalhealth
Nutrition Guidelines
http://www.bu.edu/cohis/nutrtion/health/dietguid/listfood.htm
Pregnancy Testing and Prenatal Screening
http://www.bu.edu/cohis/teenpreg/teenpreg.htm#testing

Turning a Breech and Posterior Positions

Birth Story Diaries

http://www.birthdiaries.com/diary/

Fetal Presentations: Scroll Down to Correcting Positions

http://www.doulanotes.com/

http://www.alternativeparenting.com/preglaborbirth/birth/fetal_presentation.htm

Breech Position
Breech Presentation and Acupuncture
http://breech.supanet.com/
Definitions
http://www.musc.edu/nursing/faculty/midwifery/breech.htm
http://www.pregnancytoday.com/resource/definitions/breech.htm
External cephalic version for breech presentation before term
(Cochrane Review)
http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane/revabstr/ab000084.htm
Handout with drawings
http://familydoctor.org/handouts/310.html
Hypnosis for Turning a Breech
http://www.virtualbirth.com/archives/hypnbrch.html
http://home.comcast.net/~hypnosisforbirth/uses.htm#Breech
http://members.theglobe.com/kerrot/HYPNOBIRTHING/HOMESTUDY.HTML
One Midwives Collection of Breech Turning Techniques
http://www.virtualbirth.com/archives/breechcl.html
Prenatal Breech Issues
http://www.virtualbirth.com/archives/breech.html
http://www.virtualbirth.com/archives/breechtn.html

Posterior Positions
Doula Notes: Fetal Presentations
http://www.cefcares.org/doula/notes/babypres.htm
Exercises for Turning a Baby into an Anterior Position
http://www.btinternet.com/~wellmother/backache.htm
Optimal Foetal Positioning
http://www.homebirth.org.uk/ofp.htm
Posterior Presentation: A Pain in the Back
http://www.cefcares.org/doula/notes/halta.htm
Understanding Fetal Presentations and What to Do
http://www.cefcares.org/doula/fetalposition.htm

Other Presentations
Birth of a Face Presentation
http://www.birthdiaries.com/diary/face.htm

WaterBirth

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/watrbrth.html

http://www.waterbirth.org/

Why Waterbirth

http://www.waterbirth.org/whywater.htm

Waterbirth Information

http://www.waterbirthinfo.com/

http://www.midwivesofwa.org/forhcprov.htm#WaterBirth