Obstetrics
From Breastfeeding to Waterbirths, explore this collection of helpful resources to expand your knowledge about you and your baby's health. Please visit our comprehensive Pregnancy Health Library.
- Breastfeeding/La Leche League
- Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR)This agency, part of the National Institute of health, provides the latest information about potentially hazardous effects of chemicals on human reproduction and development.
- March of DimesA national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies.
- Motherisk ProgramA clinical, research, and teaching program affiliated with the University of Toronto, dedicated to antenatal drug, chemical, and disease risk counseling. Motherisk provides one-on-one counseling for pregnant women.
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)Information about use of medications during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
NCBDDD is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC)This government health and information and referral center for women helps expectant mothers learn what they need to do to promote a healthy pregnancy.
- OB Hospital Registration/Morton Plant Hospital
- Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS)OTIS provides medical consultation about prenatal exposures to drugs, medications, and chemicals. OTIS has centers throughout the U.S. and in Canada that provide these consultations and also conduct studies on the effect that drugs, medications, chemicals and other exposures may have on the fetus. The website publishes fact sheets on various exposures of concern.
- Prenatal ClassesMorton Plant offers a variety of prenatal classes including: natural childbirth, prepared childbirth, newborn care, waterbirth, and prenatal yoga.
- Waterbirths

