Pregnancy
When You Have a Chronic Illness or Disability
Pregnant
with a chronic illness? We'd love to hear
your stories!
Things
to be aware of:
A perinatologist is an obstetrician
who has subspecialized in the care
of pregnant women and unborn babies.
If you have a complicated pregnancy
or one at high risk of having complications,
you may be referred to one of these
physicians. They are often the specialists
who perform the level 2 or detailed
ultrasound examination. To find out
risks to unborn babies due to your
medications, a perinatologist would
be the doctor to talk to!
Moms on Bedrest A place to chat.
Prematurity.org - a website
with information and support for
the prevention of premature births
OBFOCUS:
High Risk Pregnancy
Directory of high risk pregnancy
sites includes useful articles,
calculators, and a pregnancy
glossary written by qualified
specialists.
Disability,
Pregnancy, and Parenting
International (DPPI).
DPPI is published in
the UK 4 times a year.
Cost for North Amerian
subscribers is $40 for
professionals/institutions,
$20 for individuals
(mailing to private
addresses only). To
enable processing of
US currency checks DPPI
uses an intermediary:
Auburn Press. Checks
and money orders should
be made payable to Auburn
Press and sent with
subscriber's information
to: Auburn Press, 10500
Lexington Lane, Frankfort,
Illinois 60423-2216,
USA. Any original article
accepted for publication
earns a free year's
subscription and DPPI
encourages disabled
parents to contribute!
American
Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
- This website allows you to verify
the board certification, status, and
location of physicians certified by
one or more of the 24 member boards
of the ABMS.
Inciid
- This organization, pronounced "Inside,"
offers a wealth of medical information,
statistics, and resources on infertility.
It also provides a state-by-state listing
of specialists, including reproductive
endocrinologist.
Christian
Medical and Dental Association -
This is the largest Christian-based
medical association in North America.
Their website offers a physician search
feature for a variety of specialties,
including infertility.
Products
for New Moms Who are Ill to Make Life Easier (a
bit)
Having a baby?
Families dealing with chronic illness
may need
even a few more extra baby gadgets!
We put together some
of our favorite items to make a chronically
ill mom's
life a bit easier! Please let
us know if you have a
product to recommend.
Conception
and Pregnancy
Resources 
