General Information Pregnancy  Cancer Prevention Diet and Exercise Web Sites of Special Interest

Here are several general information sites on the Web developed just for women.  They are all comprehensive sites with a great deal of useful information.  Peruse them at your leisure, and let us know if they have helped you.

Comprehensive Sites

About.com Guide to Women's Health

http://womenshealth.about.com/

Advancing Women

http://www.advancingwomen.com

Femina Web Search for Women

http://femina.cybergrrl.com/

"Femina was created in 1995 and debuted online to provide women with a comprehensive, searchable directory of links to female friendly sites and information on the World Wide Web."

The New Homemaker

http://www.thenewhomemaker.com/

Women Today Magazine

http://www.womentodaymagazine.com/

A fairly new comprehensive source of advice and support for women.   Health issues such as infertility and mental health are discussed at this site.

Women's Web Magazine

http://womenswebmagazine.com/

Netguide magazine states, "This amiable and comprehensive Webzine covers careers, computers, family life, and other issues of concern to women."

 
Family Health continues to provide pregnancy services to the community. Drs. Tom Brown, Carlos Menendez, Jennifer Rawlins and Beth Vehre comprise Family Health's team of Board Certified Family Physicians who provide obstetric care to the women of our practice.  Dr. Michael Clark is our board certified obstetrician/gynecologists on staff.

Our practice is continuing to accept new obstetric patients. Early prenatal care is the first and best step to increase your chances for a healthy outcome for you and your baby. If you know you are pregnant (or know of someone who is), and have not yet made an appointment, please call today. Our appointment phone number is 548-9680.

For support and information during your pregnancy, we recommend:

About.com Guide to Pregnancy/Birth

http://pregnancy.about.com/

Baby Center

http://www.babycenter.com/

This site is dedicated to helping other expectant and new parents find the information, support, and reassurance they need. They do a very nice job, and have a reputable physician consulting staff.

The First Nine Months

http://www.parentsplace.com/pregnancy/first9months/articles/0,,239175_112290,00.html

A multimedia journey through the first nine months of an unborn child's life.

Motherhood

http://www.motherhood.com.sg/

Plum has arrived!

http://plummagazine.com/

The first-ever pregnancy magazine for women 35 years and older

Sidelines National Support Network

http://www.sidelines.org/

Sidelines is a network of support groups across the country for women and their families experiencing complicated pregnancies.

If you are having trouble coming up with a name for your baby, consider visiting one of these sites for help:

Baby Namer

http://www.babynamer.com/

Baby Namer -- Childbirth.org

http://www.childbirth.org/interactive/babynamer.html

It randomly picks out a name based on personality characteristics.

Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names

http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

Follow your child's develpment in the uterus at this link:

Visible Embryo Project: Developmental Stages in Human Embryos

http://www.visembryo.com/baby/index.html

If you have had a child with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida and are considering having more children, visit the Spina Bifida Association's Recurrance Prevention Program.

http://www.sbaa.org/html/sbaa_rpp.html

Visit our other links to sites on the internet that discuss pregnancy and parenting.

CANCER PREVENTION

BREAST CANCER

Redbook Magazine has compiled a wonderful summary of breast health at their web site entitled:

Breast Health 101

http://magazines.ivillage.com/redbook/dh/health/articles/0,,284480_288452,00.html

The JLT fund of Wayne Hospital and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Project is available for the coverage of screening mammograms. Please contact our office to schedule this important test.

To help you remember your cancer screening exams, NABCO (National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations) has teamed with Spiegel to provide an email reminder service. Sign up here:

NABCO E-mail Reminder
http://www.nabco.org/index.php/30

PAP SMEARS AND MAMMOGRAMS AVAILABLE AT NO COST

Family Health has joined with The Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Project to provide women over 45 years of age with the important cancer screens of gynecologic exams and PAP smears at no cost. If someone you know is putting off seeing their physician due to lack of insurance coverage, please have them contact the Project Coordinator at 1-800-616-6784 to determine eligibility.

VIRTUAL CHECK UP

iVillage.com's site offers a virtual check up for women.   Go to this link http://www.allhealth.com/virtualcheckup/novis.html, download the software if you have at least a 133 mHz Pentium, and try it out.   We concur with their conclusion; that this checkup should not replace a visit to your family physician.  Please call us if you have any questions.

DIET AND EXERCISE

A low fat diet is important component of any weight loss program and easier to follow than you would think. Our registered dietian, Pam Bailey, after receiving a consultation from one of our physicians, will be able to show you how to begin and keep to a low fat diet. She can be reached at 547-1776.

If you are thinking about having a baby in the future, diet is important, particularly proper intake of folic acid.  Read more about this topic at the March of Dime's Web Site:

Folic Acid: Information for the Public

http://www.modimes.org/pnhec/173_769.asp

Exercise has numerous health benefits for women.

• Weight bearing exercise can significantly reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
• Exercise together with a low fat diet, is the only proven method of weight loss.
• Exercise can benefit your heart health.

Consider utilizing our local YMCA:

The Greenville YMCA
301 Wagner St.
Greenville
548-3777

Here is a sports related World Wide Web Site you may find helpful:

Prevention's Healthy Ideas

http://www.prevention.com/

An interactive tune up for body and soul.

WEB SITES OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO WOMEN

Contraception (Preventing Pregnancy)

Medical Library: Article: Contraception

http://www.medem.com/MedLB/articleslb.cfm?sub_cat=5

Preventing Pregnancy: Contraceptive Choices

http://womenshealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa052599.htm

Infertility

About.com Guide to Infertility

http://infertility.about.com

Plastic Surgery

High Tech Breast Enlargement

http://www.techtv.com/freshgear/features/story/0,23008,3378797,00.html

Relationships

About.com Guide to Marriage

http://marriage.about.com/

Abuse/Incest Support

http://incestabuse.about.com

Singles Coach

http://www.singlescoach.com/

Sites and Articles About Menopause

Better Health Profiles: Menopause

http://www.fbhc.org/patients/betterhealth/menopause/

Hormone Replacement Therapy - How Safe Is It?

http://breastcancer.about.com/health/breastcancer/library/weekly/aa022800.htm

Power Surge

http://members.aol.com/dearest/intro.htm

Special Topics

Single Rose: Resource for Single Mothers

http://www.singlerose.com/

Women and Cardiovascular Disease

http://www.women.americanheart.org/

A site sponsored by the American Heart Association directed to women who have had or at risk for heart disease and stroke.

Working Mother Issues

Busy Moms

http://www.bizymoms.com/

A comprehensive site for work at home moms.

WAHM (Work At Home Moms)

http://www.wahm.com/

The newsletter and online magazine for work at home moms.

Working Mom's Internet Refuge

http://www.moms-refuge.com/

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