Maternal Health Home Page

Childbirth & Beyond

Childbirth

• The Hospital Experience: What to Expect and How to Make it Memorable (PDF)
  La estancia en el hospital:  Qué esperar y cómo hacerla inolvidable (PDF) (Español, Spanish)
• Thinking About Scheduling Your Delivery Day?
• Lamaze for Parents
• Hospital Pack List - Print-and-Go Guide
• Labor and Birth
• C-Sections
• Vaginal Birth after C-Section

Your New Baby

• Welcome to Parenthood
• Infant Health

Breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding Resources for Moms
• Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work or School
• Dad: Your Love and Support Make a Healthy, Happy Family (PDF)
  Papá: Su amor y apoyo hacen una familia sana y feliz (Español, Spanish) (PDF)

Death of a Baby: From Hurt to Healing

• The Grief of Parents:  A Lifetime Journey (PDF)
• Loss and Grief
• Hygeia Foundation: Support Site for Fetal/Infant Loss

Postpartum Depression

• Depression During and After Pregnancy Fact Sheet
  Depresión Durante y Después Del Embarazo Hoja de Datos (Español, Spanish)
• Postpartum Support International
  

Returning to Work

• Consider Paid Family Leave When Planning For a New Baby (PDF)
• Unpaid Job-Protected Leave for Family and Medical Reasons - FMLA
• Work and Family - Five Key Laws for Parents (PDF)
• Resources for Parents about Child Care
• Babysitters and Child Care
• Finding High-Quality Child Care
  Encontrar Centros de Cuido de Alta Calidad para sus Niños (Español, Spanish)
• Returning to Work – Share Your Story
  Regreso al Trabajo – Comparta Su Experiencia (Español, Spanish)
  

In Between Pregnancies (Interconception Care)

• Choosing a Birth Control Method
• Preventing Diabetes after Gestational Diabetes
  Prevenir la Diabetes Después de Diabetes Gestacional (Español, Spanish)