Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Period
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
American Academy of Family Physicians P.O. Box 11210 Shawnee Mission, KS 66207-1210 Web Address: www.familydoctor.org The American Academy of Family Physicians offers information on adult and child health conditions and healthy living. Its Web site has topics on medicines, doctor visits, physical and mental health issues, parenting, and more.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) 409 12th Street SW P.O. Box 96920 Washington, DC 20090-6920 Phone: (202) 638-5577 E-mail: resources@acog.org Web Address: www.acog.org American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking.
KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens 10140 Centurion Parkway North Jacksonville, FL 32256 Phone: (904) 697-4100 Fax: (904) 697-4125 Web Address: www.kidshealth.org This Web site is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly e-mails about your area of interest.
National Women's Health Information Center 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive Fairfax, VA 22031 Phone: 1-800-994-9662
(202) 690-7650Fax: (202) 205-2631 TDD: 1-888-220-5446 Web Address: www.womenshealth.gov The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health. NWHIC provides women's health information to a variety of audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers.
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| Author: | Sandy Jocoy, RN | Last Updated: December 4, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
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