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FACT SHEET LIBRARY 

Pregnancy

Overview of Maternity Care in the US

What Every Pregnant Women Needs to Know about Cesarean Section

Ideal vs. Reality in Birth


From
Transition to Parenthood:


How to Choose: A Caregiver

How to Choose: A Place to Give Birth

How to Choose: A Childbirth Education Class

Questions to Ask Your Care Providers

Taking Care of Yourself and Baby: Nutrition

Substances to Avoid

Exercise

Prenatal Testing

Warning Signs in Pregnancy 

Common Discomforts During Pregnancy



From Kids Health:


10 Things That Might Surprise You About Being Pregnant

A Guide for First-Time Parents

A Week-by-Week Pregnancy Calendar

Are Ultrasound "Snapshots" a Good Idea? 

Banking Your Newborn's Cord Blood 

Becoming a Father

Birth Plans

Birth of a Second Child

Birthing Centers and Hospital Maternity Services

Birthing Classes

Dealing With Pain During Childbirth

Eating During Pregnancy

Ectopic Pregnancy

Exercising During Pregnancy

Folic Acid and Pregnancy

Looking at Your Newborn: What's Normal

Medical Care During Pregnancy

Midwives

Miscarriages

Pica

Pregnancy Myths and Tales

Prenatal Tests

Preparing for Multiple Births

Recovering From Delivery

Sex During Pregnancy

Sleeping During Pregnancy

Staying Healthy During Pregnancy

Surviving Bed Rest

The First Day of Life

When Your Baby Has a Birth Defect 

Barbara's Birth Story

Lena's Birth Story

Samala's Birth Story

 

From Having a Baby :


Conception Countdown (PDF)

Pregnancy Spa Tips (PDF) 

Pregnancy Sex Tips (PDF)

The Complaint Department: Pregnancy Aches and Pains (PDF)

Pregnancy the Second Time Around (PDF)

Seven Myths About Predicting the Sex of Your Baby (PDF)

Learning to Love Your Pregnant Body (PDF)

Will the Sandman Ever Come? Pregnancy and Sleep (PDF)

The Top Ten Labor-Related Worries (PDF) 

The Last Hurrah: Countdown to Birth (PDF) 

Training for the Main Event (PDF)

Baby Fever: Why it's so Easy to Overshop for Baby (PDF)

What No One Tells You About Having a Baby (PDF)

 

Note:  These are recommended links to use as resources. The Coalition does not endorse or promote the use or purchase of any items, subscriptions, products or services on these sites.

 
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Florida Young Mothers 2010
 
Florida PAMR 2008 Update
 
Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions (FAHSC) 2009 Snapshot
 
AMCHP Supports National Expansion of Home Visiting Programs
 
Revised Healthy Start Universal Prenatal Risk Screen 2008
 
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