Philadelphia Healthy Start - Healthy Starts wants all pregnant women to get the care they need to have healthy babies.
Nurse-Family Partnership Program - The Nurse Family Partnership Program is a home visiting program. A team of nurses provides home visits to mothers every one to two weeks during their pregnancy. Home visits continue until the child is two years of age. NFP has several locations in Philadelphia. To contact to Lutheran Children and Family Services, call 215-276-5500 ext 211. For Temple Health Connections, call 215-707-7875. For Drexel 11th Street Family Health Services, call 215-769-1107.
Planned Parenthood - Use this link to find pregnancy information and resources in the Philadelphia area.
CHOICE Hotline - Call 215-985-3300 to get education, counseling, and referrals about your pregnancy.
Childbirth - MedlinePlus.gov - Great information on pregnancy from the National Library of Medicine.
What to Expect - What to expect when your expecting.
PregnancyWizard - Tips on planning your pregnancy.
WomensHealth.gov - Getting informed is the first step in keeping yourself and your baby healthy!
MyPyramid for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding - When you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you have special nutritional needs.
March of Dimes Pregnancy Education Center - Great information from the March of Dimes.
Pregnancy and Parenting Newsletter - Helpful information about your baby from conception to 36 months of age from the University of Pennsylvania.
Vaginal Birth After C-Section (VBAC) - Information from the University of Pennsylvania.
Labor Basics - Information from the University of Pennsylvania.
Special-Care Conditions - Information from the University of Pennsylvania.
Pre-eclampsia - Information about high blood pressure brought on by pregnancy from the University of Pennsylvania.
Multiple-Births - Information from the University of Pennsylvania.
Pregnancy Action Steps And Things To Consider - Information from the University of Pennsylvania.
Pregnancy TV - Videos from the University of Pennsylvania.