Pregnancy: For Patients and Consumers

General Information

• MedlinePlus is a website for patients that is managed by the NIH. Produced by the National Library for Medicine, it includes information on a multitude of diseases and conditions.
  • Find information on Pregnancy and Pregnancy and Reproduction.
• The American Academy of Family Physicians' website for patients provides information on diseases and conditions, tips for prevention, and information by stages of development.
  • Learn about Pregnancy & Newborns
• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' website for patients includes an extensive list of topics in its Fact Sheets and Frequently Asked Questions sections.
• The American Pregnancy Association offers information on pregnancy, from using an ovulation calendar and determining your due date to help in finding a health care provider.
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Pregnancy page provides information for women before and during pregnancy.
• The March of Dimes has a website to help mothers have full-term pregnancies and to research the problems threatening the health of infants. The March of Dimes Pregnancy page features information for women at all stages of pregnancy, including the importance of waiting until 39 weeks to deliver their infant.
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture's ChooseMyPlate.gov website provides information on the amount of foods people should eat for a healthy diet. The website includes a daily food plan for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health provides a website for women, womenshealth.gov, with information on a variety of health topics. Learn about the stages of pregnancy, what to expect, complications, and prenatal care on the Pregnancy page.

Services, Resources, and Support

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine is an organization of obstetricians and gynecologists who have additional education and training in maternal-fetal medicine, with the goal of optimizing pregnancy and perinatal outcomes.

• Find a physician.
• Locate a support group.

Please note: Links to organizations and information included on this page do not indicate endorsement from the NICHD, NIH, or HHS.