Childbirth and beyond

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More information on childbirth and beyond

Prepare yourself for this amazing experience! Get facts on labor and delivery. And find out how to care for yourself and your baby in the first precious few weeks. Follow these links to learn more.

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Body Image: Loving Your Body Before, During, and After Your Pregnancy (Copyright © American Pregnancy Association) - This publication discusses the importance of being comfortable with your body before pregnancy. It also explains what you can do to continue to love your body through all the major changes of pregnancy and the postpartum period.
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/bodyimage.html
Pregnancy Information Center, CDC - If you're pregnant or planning to get pregnant, you probably have a lot of questions. This website will help you learn how to be healthy (before, during, and after pregnancy) and give your baby a healthy start to life.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/pregnancy_gateway/default.htm
Safe Motherhood: Promoting Health for Women Before, During, and After Pregnancy - This report emphasizes the importance of proper care from conception through delivery, in order to prevent complications when possible. The ideal result is a labor at term without any unnecessary interventions.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/aag/pdf/drh.pdf

Connect with other organizations

American Academy of Family Physicians
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
http://www.acog.org/
American Pregnancy Association
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/

Content last updated September 27, 2010.

Resources last updated September 27, 2012.

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