We have put together a list of outside Web sites covering various aspects of pregnancy, childbirth and newborn issues that may be of interest to you during and after your pregnancy.
Note: The following pages are not maintained by Brigham and Women's Hospital. We are not responsible for any information found on them.
Car Safety
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
> http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Seat Check: Car seat inspection locator service
> http://www.seatcheck.org/
Family Information
Family Ties of Massachusetts: Information for families of children with special needs or chronic illness
> http://www.massfamilyties.org
The Fatherhood Initiative: A program to support and strengthen the role of fathers
> http://www.fatherhood.org
Greater Boston ESL Resources
> http://www.geocities.com/athens/parthenon/4148/localrsc.html
Massachusetts Child Care: Search for a child care provider or get news and information on child care issues
> http://www.machildcare.com
Masscamps.com: A directory of New England summer camp programs
> http://www.masscamps.com/
Fertility Support
The Boston Fertility Specialists
> http://www.bostonivf.com/
RESOLVE: The Bay State Chapter of the National Infertility Association
> http://www.resolveofthebaystate.org/
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
> http://www.resolve.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage
Government Agencies
Massachusetts Department of Public Health: List of bureaus and programs
> http://www.state.ma.us/dph/dphorg2.htm
Massachusetts Department of Revenue: Child support enforcement
> http://www.cse.state.ma.us/
Social Security Online
> http://www.ssa.gov/SSA_Home.html
Health Care Support
The Massachusetts Bureau of Family and Community Health
> http://www.mass.gov/dph/fch/index.htm
Massachusetts STD Clinics: Support resources and clinic information
> http://www.herpes-coldsores.com/support/std_clinic_us_massachusetts.htm
Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education
> http://www.helpline-online.com/
Mass Health: Health care assistance for low- and mid-income families
> Mass Health Information
Housing
Boston Apartments: Classified ads
> http://www.bostonapartments.com/cgi-bin/searchclass.cgi
The Boston Housing Authority: Providing affordable housing
> http://www.bostonhousing.org/index.html
The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
> http://www.mahomeless.org/programs/programs.html
Human Services
Action for Boston Community Development (abcd): Helping low-income families
> http://www.bostonabcd.org/
Boston Resource Network: Connecting Boston's human services programs
> http://www.bostonresourcenet.org/index.cfm
The Home for Little Wanderers: A family service agency
> http://www.thehome.org/site/PageServer
Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange
> http://www.mareinc.org/
Massachusetts Department of Social Services
> http://www.state.ma.us/dss/index.htm
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance: Public assistance for needy citizens
> http://www.state.ma.us/dta/index.htm
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
> http://www.mspcc.org/
Project Bread: Food programs and the Walk for Hunger
> http://www.projectbread.org/
The U.S. Administration for Children and Families: Information on adoption, foster care, child abuse and neglect, child care, and more
> http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs.html
Information on Pregnancy, Childbirth, Breastfeeding, Newborn Care and More
epregnancy.com: articles, interactive features and forums
> http://epregnancy.com/
La Leche League, U.S.A.: Breastfeeding support
> http://lalecheleague.org/
La Leche League, Massachusetts: Local information and support groups
> http://www.llleus.org/state/Massachusetts.html
March of Dimes: Information for a healthy pregnancy
> http://www.modimes.org/
Urban Baby: Events, baby gear, local resources and more
> http://boston.urbanbaby.com/front.html
Postpartum Depression
Depression After Delivery: Support for women suffering postpartum depression
> http://www.depressionafterdelivery.com/
MGH Center for Women's Mental Health: Support for postpartum depression and other issues
> http://www.womensmentalhealth.org/
Postpartum Support International: Information and support resources
> http://www.postpartum.net
Support for High-Risk Pregnancy and Preemie Care
Preemie-L: Information and support for parents of premature babies
> http://www.preemie-l.org/
Sidelines National Support Network: Support for women with high-risk pregnancies
> http://www.sidelines.org/
Support for Pregnancy or Infant Loss
A Heartbreaking Choice: Support groups for pregnancy loss, children with birth defects and other birth concerns
> http://www.aheartbreakingchoice.com/support.html#national
Massachusetts Center for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Facts and support
> http://www.bmc.org/program/sids/services/ser1.htm
SHARE: Pregnancy and infant loss support
> http://www.nationalshareoffice.com/
Teen Pregnancy/Parenting
Focus Adolescent Services: Resources on teen and family issues
> http://www.focusas.com/
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