General Pregnancy issues and health

  • Birthplan
  • CDC – information on vaccinations during and after pregnancy. COVID-19 Specific Information
  • March of Dimes – March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. Health topics, research, resources, education
  • Nutrition – nutrition during pregnancy from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Slideshow (mom & baby growth)
  • Tommy’s – Midwife-led hub covers everything you need to know about having a safe and healthy pregnancy, from conception to birth

Your pregnancy diagnosis

  • Highriskhope.org (bed rest) – the only local or national for purpose organization providing support and encouragement to women on long-term hospital bed rest and premature infants in the NICU
  • Bed Rest
  • Diabetes.org – a site that exists to help prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Also has a link for Gestational Diabetes
  • Accreta – National accreta foundation- mission: eliminating preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity attributable to placenta accreta

Your baby’s diagnosis

  • Abelspeaks.org – supporting families who have chosen to carry a child with a life limiting diagnosis
  • www.ndss.org (Down Syndrome/Trisomy 21) – national organization for Down Syndrome/Trisomy 21 support: resources, policy & advocacy, and community engagement
  • Rarediseases.org – a patient advocacy organization dedicated to individuals with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them

Mental Health

  • Postpartum.net – Postpartum Support International’s mission is to promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide. This website is not just for postpartum moms but for moms during pregnancy and dads!

Substance Abuse

Postpartum/baby information

  • Purplecrying.info – The Period of PURPLE (acronym) crying helps people understand this time in their baby’s life, which is a normal part of every infant’s development

Breastfeeding support

NICU support

  • Handtohold.org – provides personalized support before, during and after a NICU stay to help ensure all NICU families thrive. (virtual support groups, podcasts, news, articles and family stories, bereavement support)
  • NICU App from March of Dimes

Loss & Grief