American Academy of Pediatrics
Medical information about children's health from the AAP and the nation's other leading medical societies.
Offers commonsense explanation of vaccines using a question-and-answer format
Features an interactive birth planning tool that provides parents with information and choices to consider regarding birth.
Comprehensive site that educates consumers about the birth process.
Designed to inform consumers and professionals about program and policy issues relating to the well being of children. Ongoing projects, research and current statistics are available.
CureSearch unites the world's largest childhood cancer research organization, the Children's Oncology Group, and the National Childhood Cancer Foundation through our shared mission to cure childhood cancer. Research is the key to cure.
Health & Human Services Pages for Kids
This site provides links to Web pages on topics related to child health that are creative and presented at a level appropriate for children.
Practical information on the most common issues regarding immunization; includes history, current practices and research, and a list of risks and benefits.
Designed for parents, Healthy Kids, Healthy Care contains 34 key health and safety practices for parents and families to look for when evaluating and choosing a child care/early education programs.
Immunizations: What You Need to Know
Covers issues not often found on other sites, such as the need for immunizations for breastfed babies, need for vaccinations for diseases that are no longer common, and how to deal with the pain of an injection.
Interactive Pregnancy Calendar
Provides parents with a tool that builds a day-to-day calendar detailing the development of a baby from before conception to birth.
One of the leading authorities on breastfeeding information, especially information for consumers. Provides a wide range of educational and support to breastfeeding mothers.
Children's health and parenting information from the duPont Hospital for Children and the Nemours Children's Clinic.
Allows breastfeeding women and health care professionals to access information on feeding techniques, treatments for common feeding problems, feeding equipment, and a variety of links to access breastfeeding professionals.
Nat'l Ctr. for Education in Maternal ↦ Child Health
Provides awareness to the maternal and child health community to improve the health and well being of the nation's children and families.
Nat'l Resource Ctr. for Health & Safety in Child Care
Offers comprehensive information on health and safety performance standards, individual state childcare licensure regulations, links to other information sources and health safety tips.
Nat'l Inst. of Child Health & Human Development
The mission of the NICHD is to ensure that every person is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from reproductive processes, and that all children have the chance to achieve their full potential for healthy and productive lives, free from disease or disability, and to ensure the health, productivity, independence, and well-being of all people through optimal rehabilitation. This site is an excellent source of comprehensive information on a variety of child healthcare-related topics and current statistics on the status of child health in the U. S.
This section of a large parenting site offers information and interaction for nurturing parents. Sections include breastfeeding myths, problems, and solutions.
Information provided by a Canadian pediatric pain research laboratory. Offerings include professional, research, pediatric pain and self-help resources, each with related links.
ProMoM: Promotion of Mother's Milk, Inc.
Created by a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness and public acceptance of breastfeeding. Offers articles and essays by leading breastfeeding authorities and a section on 101 reasons to breastfeed your child.
Geared to women who, during their pregnancy, wish to maintain an exercise regime.
RESOLVE: The Nat'l Infertility Assoc.
Provides information and support for individuals experiencing infertility. Includes basic medical information about infertility, treatments, policy positions, regular summaries of current legislation and clinical trials, press releases, a bulletin board, a bookstore, an advocacy update email service, and links to other resources.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrom Alliance
Available for those seeking information on ways to help babies survive and thrive or for families that have experienced the death of an infant. More information and grief counseling are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 800•221•7437.
WHO: Div. of CHild Health & Dvelopment
The Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development (CAH) is responsible for interventions concerning health, growth, and development outcomes for the group from birth to 19 years.
What Would Happen If We Stopped Vaccinations?
Provides an overview of the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases, outlines morbidity and mortality of diseases around the world.
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