Find It! - Pregnancy & Child Birth

Having a baby or thinking about it?   For comprehensive coverage, check out the general sites and books on pregnancy and childbirth.  Use a calendars and calculators to find out when you're due and keep track of your pregnancy.  Sites on fetal development will help you track your baby's progress.  Finally, celebrate with a shower and don't forget the name.

CDC's Reproductive Health Information Source

Current health issues of focus from the many projects within the Division of Reproductive Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Labor of Love

Community with pen pals, message board, articles, and tips.

 

Books The Pregnancy Bible: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Early Parenthood by Joanne Stone & Keith Eddleman A Child is Born by Lennart Nilsson A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman Dr . Spock 's Baby and Child Care by Benjamin Spock Your Pregnancy for the Father-to-Be by Glade Curtis & Judith Schuler Search the catalog for more results: Pregnancy Baby Names Child Care Baby Showers Child Development

March of Dimes - Pregnancy & New Born

Designed to help expectant parents and new parents seek out the professional medical help they need and learn more about premature birth and its effects.

 

ParentsPlace

A part of iVillage and helps parents or prospective parents find answers to many of the challenges that come with parenthood

 

Pregnancy & Newborns

Parents and caregivers can access information divided into topics such as: ectopic pregnancy, prenatal tests, sleeping during pregnancy , birth of a second child, and the first day of life. Part of KidsHealth.org.

 

Yahoo! Pregnancy Center

Guides you through pregnancy from conception to post-delivery.

Calendars and Calculators

Due Date Calculator

Enter the first day of your last menstrual period, the likely date of conception, or estimated due date to find out the likely date of conception, when the first and second trimesters will end, and your likely due date.

 

Pregnancy Week-by-Week Guide

Follow fetal development and maternal changes week by week through your pregnancy.  Also get tips for dad, inspirational thoughts, and suggested reading.

Fetal Development

First 9 Months

A comprehensive reference tool for parents and perspective parents who are interested in learning about the growth of the embryo and fetus during the nine months while in the womb.

 

Life's Greatest Miracle

Companion to the PBS NOVA program that tracks human development from embryo to newborn.

 

MEDLINEplus Fetal Development

Explores fetal development from 3.5 weeks to 32 weeks.

Names

African Names

A selection of African names for males and females and their meanings.

 

Baby Name Wizard

"An interactive portrait of America's name choices" from 1900 to the present.

 

Baby Name World

Names from around the world.

 

Baby Names

Search for a name, browse lists of names, or for something unique try the Baby Name Wizard.

 

Babynamer

Get inspired!  Includes lists of famous people, meanings of names, and popularity.

 

Celtic Names of the British Isles

Scottish, Welsh, Irish and other Celtic names.

 

Indian Baby Names

A searchable index of Indian baby names and their meanings. Can be limited several ways.

 

Latino Baby Names

A list of popular names from Hispanic Online.

 

Popular Baby Names

A list of the most popular baby names from Social Security Card applications.

 

Vietnamese Names

Boys, girls, and common family names as well as an essay on the importance of names in Vietnam.

Showers

All About Showers

Information on themes, decorations, games, and hosting.

 

Baby Shower.com

Plan a shower with games, gift ideas, and invitations.

 

Baby Shower Games

Tons of games to play at the shower.