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National Women’s Health Information Center

Toll Free: 800–994–9662
TTY: 888–220–5446 (free of charge)
Website: http://www.womenshealth.gov/pregnancy

Designed for expectant mothers, this Web site provides resources about each trimester of pregnancy, family planning, preparing for the new baby, childbirth, postnatal and postpartum care, and financial assistance.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Weight-control Information Network

Toll Free: 877–946–4627
Website: http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/two.htm

A brochure, Fit for Two: Tips for Pregnancy is available.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Phone: 301–443–3860
Website: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/fas/fas.htm

A brochure, Drinking and Your Pregnancy, lists problems associated with fetal alcohol syndrome, answers questions about alcohol and drinking during pregnancy, and provides a list of resources.

MedlinePlus

Website: http://medlineplus.gov/

This Web site provides access to extensive information about specific diseases and conditions. MedlinePlus provides links to consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health, dictionaries, lists of hospitals and doctors, health information in Spanish and other languages, and information about clinical trials.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

31 Center Drive, Rm. 2A32 MSC 2425
Bethesda, MD 20892-2425
Phone: 301-496-5133
Toll Free: 301-496-7101
Website: http://www.nichd.nih.gov

This Institute's clearinghouse provides various publications on healthy pregnancy.

March of Dimes Pregnancy and Newborn Health Education Center

Toll Free: 888–663–4637
Website: http://www.modimes.org

Various publications on pregnancy and breastfeeding.

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