Recommended ResourcesHealth Information
Community Links
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- March of Dimes Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center
- North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
- Providence Health Services: Health Conditions & Care
- Quit Smoking – Oregon Tobacco Quit Line
- National Breast Cancer Organization — The mission of Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone.
- The American Cancer Society (ACS) — The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem.
Women’s Health Links
- Adiana Permanent Birth Control
- American Heart Association
- The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
- BreastCancer.org — Your lifeline to the best medical information about breast cancer
- Essure® Permanent Birth Control
- Knight Therapy —Helping women and teens overcome stress and addictions.
- IMPLANON™ extended birth control
- North American Menopause Society (NAMS)
- Mirena® IUD — Information about the Mirena IUD
- National Women’s Health Information Services
- National Women’s Health Resources Center
- Novasure® Uterine / Endometrial Ablation
- Osteoporosis: ACOG information
- ParaGard® IUD
- Pause Magazine
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Center for Disease Control (CDC)
- The Sister Study — A study of the genetic and environmental risk factors for breast cancer
- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- UpToDate Patient Information — Putting clinical information into practice
Midwifery Links
- American College of Nurse-Midwives
- My Midwife — American College of Nurse-Midwives: Resources for finding and choosing a midwife
- Our Bodies Ourselves — Our Bodies Ourselves (OBOS), also known as the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective (BWHBC), is a nonprofit, public interest women’s health education, advocacy, and consulting organization.
Breastfeeding Links
- Providence Breastfeeding Centers — Location information for Providence Breast Feeding Centers
- GotMom.org — American College of Nurse-Midwives: Resources and information for breastfeeding
- La Leche League International
- National Women’s Heath Breastfeeding
- Washington State Dept. of Health: Fish Advice for Women and Children
New Mom’s Links
- Providence Health Services — Providence Health & Fitness Community Classes
Prenatal and Newborn Links
- Oregon Prenatal and Newborn Resource Guide
- FitPregnancy — A magazine dedicated to pregnancy and related topics.
- Washington State Dept. of Health: Fish Advice for Women and Children
Post Partum Depression Links
- Baby Blues Connection — Portland Oregon and Vancouver Washington based mom-to-mom support service