Books and Online Resources
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:
Books
Your Amazing Newborn. Marshall H. Klaus, MD, Phyllis H. Klaus. Perseus Publishing, 2000.
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Revised Edition: Birth to Age 5. The American Academy of Pediatrics, Stephen P. Shelov (Editor), Steven P. Shelov (Editor), Robert E. Hannemann (Editor). Bantam Books, Inc., 2004.
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two. William Sears, Martha Sears (Contributor). Little, Brown & Company, 2005.
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers Revised and Updated: The Most Comprehensive Problem-Solving Guide to Breastfeeding from the Foremost Expert in North America. Jack Newman, MD. Three Rivers Press, 2006.
The Nursing Mother's Companion, Revised Edition. Kathleen Huggins, Harriette Hartigan. Harvard Common Press, 2005.
Amy Spangler's Breastfeeding: A Parent's Guide. Amy Spangler, 2006.
Nursing Mother, Working Mother, Revised Edition: The Essential Guide for Breastfeeding and Staying Close to Your Baby After You Return to Work. Gale Pryor. Harvard Common Press, 2007.
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer. Harvey Karp. Bantam, 2005.
Online Resources
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
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Medical Association
American Psychological Association
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
At-Home Dad Network
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Doulas of North America
Gene Tests
International Board of Certified Lactation Consultant Examiners
International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination
International Lactation Consultant Association
La Leche League International
March of Dimes
National Center for Fathering
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
US Department of Labor
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
US Food and Drug Administration - Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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