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Pregnancy Resources

Reviewed by Traci C. Johnson, MD on September 04, 2022

This listing is provided for your reference. It is not a complete list of available resources.

The information and opinions provided by these organizations are not necessarily those of WebMD.

Mother's Health

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center

(800) 673-8444

www.acog.org

American Diabetes Association

800-DIABETES

800-342-2383

www.diabetes.org

Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation

www.parentsguidecordblood.org

Group B-Strep International

909 620-7214

www.groupbstrepinternational.org

Lamaze International

 202-367-1128

www.lamaze.org

Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration (MCHB): Information on a variety of maternity topics

mchb.hrsa.gov

Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant Death and Pregnancy Complications, University of Kansas Medical Center - Genetics Center: Offers a variety of resources for grieving parents and children

www.kumc.edu/gec/support/miscarri.html 

Motherisk: Offers information about risks to pregnant and new mothers

877-439-2744

www.motherisk.org

Planned Parenthood Federation of America: Offers information on family planning

800-230-7526

www.plannedparenthood.org

Hope for Two...The Pregnant With Cancer Network

800-743-4471

www.pregnantwithcancer.org

Sidelines National Support Network: Offers information about high-risk pregnancy

888-447-4754

www.sidelines.org

The National Women's Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

800-994-9662

www.womanshealth.gov

 

Parenting

Single Parents Alliance of America
www.spaoa.org

SingleParents.org

www.singleparents.org

American Association of Single Parents, Inc. 
708-481-5410
www.aasp-inc.org

Baby's Health

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Section, CDC

404-498-3947

www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/index.html

Institute for Vaccine Safety

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

www.vaccinesafety.edu

KidsHealth

www.kidshealth.com

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

800-370-2943

www.nichd.nih.gov

The American Academy of Pediatrics

800-433-9016

www.aap.org

Zero to Three: Offers information on ensuring a healthy future for your very young child

800-899-4301

www.zerotothree.org

 

Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects

American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association/Cleft Palate Foundation 

800-242-5338

www.cleftline.org

Birth Defects and Pediatric Genetics Branch, CDC

www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/default.htm

Fanconi Anemia Research Fund, Inc.

541-687-4658

www.fanconi.org

Fraxa Research Foundation (Fragile X)

978-462-1866

www.fraxa.org/

Huntington's Disease Society of America

800-345-4371

www.hdsa.org

March of Dimes Resource Center

888-663-4637

www.modimes.org

National Down Syndrome Congress National Center

800-232-6372

www.ndsccenter.org

National Easter Seal Society

800-221-6827

www.easterseals.com

National Hemophilia Foundation

800-424-2634

www.hemophilia.org

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation

800-753-2873

www.pkdcure.org

Spina Bifida Association of America

800-621-3141

spinabifidaassociation.org

The National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.

800-999-6673

www.rarediseases.org

Child Safety

Auto Safety Hotline
800-424-9153
safercare.gov

Consumer Product Safety Hotline
800-638-2772
www.cpsc.gov

Family Services

American Academy of Family Physicians

www.familydoctor.org

Family Voices National Office: Advocates for quality health care for children, especially those with special needs

888-835-5669

www.familyvoices.org

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Provides information on applying for food assistance programs

Food and Nutrition Service

ww w.fns.usda.gov/

Child Care

Child Care Aware

A service of the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

800-424-2246

www.childcareaware.org

Child Care Bureau

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families: Provides information on child care to low-income working parents

202-690-6782

www.acf.hhs.gov/occ

 

Children With Special Needs

Brave Kids: Advocates for and provides support services for children with cerebral palsy
202-776-0406
www.bravekids.org

 

Parents of Multiples

Mothers of Supertwins 
www.mostonline.org

National Organization of Mothers of Twins Club, Inc.
www.multiplesofamerica.org

 

Other

Child Welfare Information Gateway, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
800-394-3366 
www.childwelfare.gov

National Association of Childbearing Centers: Provides information on midwifery
215-234-8068
www.birthcenters.org

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Insure Kids Now
877-543-7669
www.insurekidsnow.gov