Pregnancy

Pregnancy Fact: According to the National Centers for Health Statistics, there were 4,025,933 babies born in the U.S. in 2001 (the most recent year for which data is available). That's a lot of dirty diapers.

About Pregnancy Calendar - A week-by-week look at how baby is developing, from certified doula and childbirth educator Robin Weiss and About.com.

How Your Baby is Growing - A detailed overview of fetal development, from renown pediatrician Dr. William Sears.

Pregnancy Week by Week - This Stork Net site offers a funny and informative look at how both baby and mother are changing.

Interactive Pregancy Calendar - A customized gestational calendar that offers the option of free weekly email updates. From ParentsPlace.

Breech Baby - A fact sheet on the breech position and what treatment options are available, from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Ectopic Pregnancy - A thorough explanation of ectopic, or tubal, pregnancy, from the Merck Manual.

Intrauterine Growth Restriction - Clinical article on IUGR from American Family Physician.

Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy - Help for severe morning sickness, from Motherisk. Includes an NVP forum, links to an online clinical textbook on NVP, and a toll-free helpline.

Pregnancy Complications - ParentsPlace offers this index of frequently asked questions and expert answers on a variety of pregnancy complications.

The Belly Gallery - About Pregnancy's gallery of pregnant belly photos from all stages of pregnancy.

Paternity Angel Pictures - Ultrasound images indexed by trimester, along with a gallery of professionally shot photos of the pregnant body.

Ultrasound Pictures - An extensive collection of ultrasounds from early pregnancy through month nine.

The Visible Embryo - Fantastic pictorial journey from conception through birth.

Am I Pregnant? - Signs and symptoms of early pregnancy, from Robin Weiss and About Pregnancy.

Discomforts of Pregnancy - The Lucille Packard Children's Hospital discusses common symptoms of pregnancy that can last through all three trimesters.

Pregnancy Symptoms and Complaints: The Basics - Parents.com offers this helpful index of pregnancy symptoms and common discomforts, cataloged by trimester.

Obstetric Ultrasound - A comprehensive guide to ultrasound, complete with a large selection of ultrasound pictures, from Dr. Joseph Woo.

The Ovulation Calendar - Find out your peak fertility days with this interactive tool. This About Pregnancy page includes links to the Preparing for Pregnancy forum.

Pregnancy Tests FAQ - A short but helpful list of frequently asked questions on clinical and home pregnancy tests from the federally-sponsored National Women's Health Information Center.

Adolescent Pregnancy and Birth - Statistics, research, and information on teen pregnancy from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

Closer Look at Teen Pregnancy - A photo documentary of real teen mothers and their stories in words and pictures.

Getting Pregnant: Fact and Fiction - Popular myths and hard truths about pregnancy from About Teen Advice.

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy - Site devoted to pregnancy prevention includes public service announcements, statistics, and educational materials.

Teen Moms Forum - A ParentsPlace online community just for teen moms and mothers-to-be.

Expecting Twins, Triplets, or More - About Multiples Guide (and mother of twins) Pamela Prindle Fierro discusses pregnancy, labor, birth, and parenting of multiples.

Multiple Births Prenatal Education - A multiple birth educator discusses possible complications of multiple gestations, bedrest, nutrition, and more.

Nine Signs and Symptoms of Twin Pregnancy - Midwife Peg Plumbo discusses nine clues to a multiple pregnancy.

Twins: A Parent's Guide - A good introduction to the conception, gestation, and birth of twins from a husband-wife doctor and nurse who are parents of twin boys.