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Pregnancy Planning Resources
Books
What to Expect When You're Expecting, 2nd edition
Author/Editor: Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff and Sandee E. Hathaway
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Copyright: 1991
Your Amazing Newborn
Author/Editor: Marshall & Phyllis Klaus
Publisher: Perseus Publishers
Copyright: 1999
The Birth Partner, 2nd Edition
Author/Editor: Penny Simkin
Publisher: The Harvard Common Press
Copyright: 2001
Mayo Clinic Complete Book of Pregnancy and Baby's First Year
Author/Editor: Robert V. Johnson, ed.
Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc.
Copyright: 1994
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
Author/Editor: P. Simkin et al.
Publisher: Meadowbrook Press
Copyright: Revised, 2001
A comprehensive guidebook with excellent illustrations. Written by childbirth educators.
The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy, or Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You
Author/Editor: V. Iovine
Publisher: Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster)
Copyright: 1995
An informal book that discusses issues like sex during pregnancy in detail. Lots of examples of personal experiences.
Organizations
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
409 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20024-2188
Phone: (800) 762-ACOG (2264)
Web site: http://www.acog.org
Lamaze International
2025 M. Street, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036-3309
Phone: (800) 368-4404 / (202) 367-1128
Web site: http://www.lamaze.org
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hotline
Phone: (800) 311-BABY (2229)
Information on pregnancy and prenatal care. Referrals to nearby clinics or providers.
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