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Sidelines National Support Network
/ Resources
We have compiled links--- and a national listing
of--- companies, support organizations, federal agencies, and information
sources all related to complications in pregnancy. Please contact us if you
have found a useful resource that you would like to see on this list.
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Sidelines Bed Rest Check List Here!
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information on a new test for rupture of membranes from Amnisure!
Download
a brochure on a new test for rupture of membranes from AmniSure to give your
Physician!
Information
on 17P from Alere
Information
on 17P in Spanish
Information
on diabetes in pregnancy from Alere
Information
on hypertension in pregnancy from Alere
Information
on nausea in pregnancy from Alere Information
on pre-term labor from Alere What to
expect from obstetrical home services from Alere
What
to expect from obstetrical home services in Spanish
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"Mommy And The Hospital" Coloring Book
Here!
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General
Pregnancy Information Dental
Care During Pregnancy High
Risk Pregnancy Rare
disorders Multiples
Newborn
Health Screening Newborn
Hearing Screening Grief
Support Postpartum
Depression Resources Preemie
Resources Legal, Financial And Miscellaneous Sites
General Pregnancy
Information - A to Z Health Information
Pediatrix resources for pregnancy and newborns. Detailed week by week fetal development chats with development videos. - www.womenhealth.gov
The Federal Government's
premier resource for FREE women's health information including everything you
need to know before, during and after your pregnancy.
- American
Pregnancy Association
National nonprofit health organization
promoting reproductive and pregnancy wellness through education, counseling,
and support; offers a toll-free education and support line.
- Baby Kick
Alliance
Information on kick counts with
resources. - Birth Mom
Buds
BirthMom Buds is a non profit support organization.and web site
created by 2 birthmothers for birthmothers (women who have placed children for
adoption) and women who are pregnant and considering adoption. BirthMom Buds
offers support through their peer counseling and mentoring program, care
package program, their special buddy system, web site, newsletter, toll free
number and more. - Doulas Of North America
Information about the services provided by doulas and a nationwide listing of
members. - FamilyandHomeNetwork.com
Non-profit organization, founded in 1984 as Mothers At Home, advocating for parents
and children concerning their needs for generous amounts of time together. We
provide support, education and networking to parents who forgo or cut back on
paid employment to spend time with their children of all ages, and to affirm
the worth and dignity of this choice. Publisher of award-winning,
advertisement-free monthly journal, Welcome Home.
- Giving
birth by cesarean section
An over-view of a
cesarean section from the Medical Advisory Board of
Babycenter.com - http://www.mommycast.com/
Download to your iPod or listen on-line to topics for all moms and moms-to-be!
- 1001 Free Things for
Parents
Free Things for Parents including
Baby Coupons! - A Place To
Remember
Offering uplifting support
materials and resources for those who have been "touched by a crisis in
pregnancy or the loss of a baby.
http://www.aplacetoremember.com/
To Contact them by mail or phone:
A Place To Remember
1885
University Avenue
Suite 110
Saint Paul, MN USA
55104
Toll-free 1-800-631-0973 or 651-645-7045
FAX
651-645-4780 - For
Teen Moms Only
P.O. Box 962
Frankfort, IL
60423-0962
(815) 464-5465
- La Leche League
International
International, nonprofit,
nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information,
support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed. (847)
519-7730
You can sign up for their newsletter here.
- National
Library of Medicine Pub Med
National Library
of Medicine's search service to access the 9 million citations in MEDLINE and
Pre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals), and other related
databases. - Obstetrix Medical Group -
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Obstetrix Medical Group
is a national physician group practice of maternal-fetal medicine specialists.
Our MFM specialists provide care for women and their fetuses during high risk
pregnancies and often work closely with pediatric sub-specialists to ensure the
best possible outcomes for our patients. Founded in 1997, by Pediatrix Medical
Group, together these practices are committed to caring for high-risk pregnant
women and the most fragile members of our community: premature or
critically-ill newborns and children. Educational resources are available at
www.pediatrix.com/parents
. - SIDS
Information
Information pamphlets (or read
on-line)about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome from the National Institute Of Child
Health & Human Development.
- StorkNet
- Stork Radio
Stork Radio sells and rents Fetal Doppler Systems so you can
listen to your baby's heartbeat
anytime!
Dental
Care In Pregnancy
High Risk Pregnancy - Bed
Rest and High Risk Pregnancy
- Coping
With Bed Rest
Information on coping with bed
rest during high risk pregnancy from
Obstetrix.
- www.childbirth.org
While most pregnancies are problem free, a few will have
problems.
- www.miraclebabies.org
Are you a parent (or hope to be soon) of a long-awaited baby after experiencing
infertility? Are you on bedrest, or expected to deliver prematurely? Do you
have a preemie in your life? The Miraclebabies mailing list is a group that has
an atmosphere of support and friendship, where all sorts of topics can be
discussed, including all aspects of infertility, ways to cope while baby is in
the NICU, and parenting
issues.
High Risk Pregnancy - Advanced
Maternal Age (For Moms Age 35+)
High
Risk Pregnancy - DES
- DES Action
USA
A national, non-profit consumer
organization dedicated to informing the public about DES (diethylstilbestrol)
and helping DES-exposed
individuals.
High Risk Pregnancy -
Gestational Diabetes
High Risk Pregnancy - Type 1
Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Type
1 Diabetes Information From Obstetrix
An
extensive resource with symptoms, treatments, and
more. -
High
Risk Pregnancy - Ectopic
Pregnancy High Risk Pregnancy -
Endometriosis
High Risk Pregnancy - fFN
Preterm Labor Testing
- www.fullterm.net/
A complete guide to the fFN test used to predict preterm labor in women from 22
to 35 weeks of
gestation.
High Risk Pregnancy - Group B
Strep
- Group B Strep
Association
Educates the public about GBS infections,
promotes prevention of neonatal GBS through routine prenatal screening, and
promotes the development of the GBS vaccine. PO Box 16515, Chapel Hill, North
Carolina 27516. (919) 932-5344.
- Group
B Strep Information From Obstetrix
A complete
resource on Group B Strep causes, treaments, and a FAQ
section.
High Risk Pregnancy - HELLP
Syndrome
High Risk Pregnancy - Intrahepatic
Cholestasis of Pregnancy
- Itchymoms.com
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy or Obstetric Cholestasis is a liver
disease that is specific to pregnancy.
High Risk Pregnancy -
Hyperemesis
High Risk Pregnancy -
Incompetent Cervix In
Pregnancy
High Risk Pregnancy -
Perinatal Resources
- Obstetrix.com
Obstetrix Medical Group is a national physician group practice of
maternal-fetal medicine specialists. Our MFM specialists provide care for women
and their fetuses during high risk pregnancies and often work closely with
pediatric sub-specialists to ensure the best possible outcomes for our
patients. Founded in 1997, by Pediatrix Medical Group, together these practices
are committed to caring for high-risk pregnant women and the most fragile
members of our community: premature or critically-ill newborns and children.
Educational resources are available atwww.pediatrix.com/parents.
- Perinatal.com
Welcome to Phoenix Perinatal Associates. If you have had problems with this or
past pregnancies, have patients with problem pregnancies, or simply have
questions about pregnancy, then you have come to the right
place. - Dr
Jick.com
Whether you are my existing
patient, a new patient, a prospective patient or someone else's patient, here
is your resource for many items of
interest. - Fetal Care Center of
Cincinnati
Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati
maternal-fetal specialists offer family-centered, comprehensive services,
state-of-the-art technologies and advanced treatments for patients with
high-risk pregnancies and fetal
surgery.
- Reproductive Immunology
Associates
As innovators and leaders in the
diagnosis and treatment of immune related miscarriages, the physicians, medical
technologists and support staff have a unique and unduplicated experience in
working with couples and their physicians. Our daily commitment is to provide
an environment where people who have suffered the agony and frustration of
frequent miscarriage can come for information, evaluation and
results.
High Risk Pregnancy - Placenta
Abruption
High Risk Pregnancy - Placenta
Previa High Risk Pregnancy -
Pre-Eclampsia
High Risk Pregnancy - Prenatal
Testing High Risk Pregnancy - Pre-Term
Labor
High Risk Pregnancy - Premature
Rupture Of Membranes
High Risk Pregnancy -
PUPPS
High Risk Pregnancy -
Subchorionic Hemmorhage
High Risk Pregnancy - Vasa
Previa
Rare Disorders
- The Alliance of Genetic
Support Groups
A national coalition of
genetic consumers, professionals and voluntary organizations committed to
promoting the interest of children, adults, and families with genetic
disorders. 4301 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 404, Washington DC 20008 (800)
336-4363.
Rare Disorders - Support
Groups
- March
of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275
Mamaronek Ave., White Plains, NY 10605. (914)
428-7100.
- The Hydrocephalus Association
Support, education and advocacy for individuals, families and professionals
dealing with hydrocephalus.
Phone: (Toll
Free)888-598-3789
- Mothers United for Moral
Support (MUMS)
Organization for parents or
care providers of a child with any disability, disorder, chromosomal
abnormality or health condition. (414) 336-5333. MUMS is a national
Parent-to-Parent organization for parents or care providers of a child with any
disability, disorder, chromosomal abnormality, or health
condition.
- Pathways Awareness
Foundation
Pathways Awareness Foundation is
a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the
benefit of early detection and early therapy for children with physical
movement differences. The site contains an excellent developmental chart that
is free.
- Posterior Utheral Valves
PUV
Parents who have children or are
expecting a child with some form of congenital urologic anomaly such as PUVs
(any sort of obstructive uropathy), Prune Belly Syndrome, VATERS, or other
problem with similar symptoms before and/or after birth, can find others who
understand the wide variety of issues that can come from the various problems
brought on by these problems.
- National
Organization for Rare Disorders NORD
Offers
unique and specific information on rare conditions. P.O. Box 8923, New
Fairfield, CT 06812-8923, or call (800) 447-6673 (outside CT) or (203)
746-6518.
- www.trisomy.org
Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Disorders- (800)
716-7638.
Rare Disorders - Heart
Conditions
Rare Disorders - Choroid
Plexus Cysts
- Choroidplexuscyst.org
A place for expecting parents to find and exchange information and experiences
related to the detection of Choroid Plexus Cysts (CPC's) in their
fetuses.
Rare Disorders - Fetal
Surgery
- Center for Fetal
Diagnosis and Treatment
The Children's Hospital
of Philadelphia established a Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment in 1995.
The Center provides integrated, multidisciplinary care for mothers carrying a
fetus with a known genetic or anatomic birth defect that requires therapy
before and after birth. - Fetal
Hope
Fetal Hope Foundation features resources and
discussion boards
Rare Disorders -
Lupus
Rare
Disorders - Infertility
Rare Disorders - Pregnant With
Cancer
- Cancer.net
Overview from Cancer.net
- Pregnant With
Cancer
The Pregnant With Cancer Support
Group is to let you know that you are not alone. They have set up a network of
women from across the United States who were once given the same diagnosis.
These women are here to lend support, share their experiences and offer
hope.
Rare Disorders - Uterine
Anomalies
Rare Disorders - Uterine
Fibroids
Rare Disorders -
Pregnancy After Miscarriage
Rare Disorders - Other
Complications
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