Web Resources

Beyond the Blues Web site companion for the concise and up-to-date book for women needing help with prenatal (pregnancy) and postpartum depression and anxiety. Contains information for healthcare professionals.		Childbirth Connection Founded in 1918, Childbirth Connection is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of maternity care. We promote safe, effective and satisfying evidence-based maternity care for all women and families.
DrugWatch.com This site provides details of prescription and over-the-counter medications, including side effects, recalls, and potentially harmful drug interactions.		Index of Alternative Therapies and Modalities A comprehensive list of alternative medicine terms with definitions and explanations. From the Harvard Medical School and Natural Standard, an international research collaboration that aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies.
Jenny's Light Jenny's Light was founded after the tragic loss of Jenny Gibbs Bankston, who suffered from postpartum depression and took her own life just 6 weeks after her son Graham was born. The charity supports efforts to better screening and research for postpartum disorders and the Web site features tons of resources and information on postpartum depression.		Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University This resource from Georgetown University contains information on the prevalence and incidence of perinatal depression, identification and treatment, impact on the health and well-being of new mothers and their infants, and implications for service delivery.
Medline Plus: Postpartum Depression MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.		Melanie's Battle: The Hidden Plague of Postpartum Psychosis and Depression Melanie's Battle is a Web site devoted to raising awareness of postpartum psychosis and depression.
Motherisk Motherisk provides evidence-based information and guidance about the safety or risk to the developing fetus or infant of maternal exposure to drugs, chemicals, diseases, radiation, and environmental agents.		Perinatal Depression Information Network News, events, and local resources for health care providers and women with perinatal depression.
Perinatal Pro Run by Susan Dowd Stone, MSW, LCSW, Perinatal Pro is an expert resource offering news, educational and support resources, and a weekly blog for women, families, and healthcare providers.		Postpartum Healing This site serves to share personal experience in dealing with Perinatal Mood Disorders as well as providing research and information related to pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Science Daily Health and Medicine The latest headlines about research in health and medicine including pregnancy, women's health, and alternative medicine. The Web site is indexed by topic and updated daily.		The Online PPD Support Group The purpose of this site is to offer information, support, and assistance to those dealing with postpartum mood disorders, as well as their families, friends, physicians, and counselors.
The Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc. The Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc. is a self-help organization established to provide emotional support, educational information and healthcare and support group referrals to mothers suffering from prenatal and postpartum depression.

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