Resources for OB/GYN Appointments

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Intro | Overview | Prep Material | Beldon | Branch | Kraft | Miller | Rarus | Stein | Credits

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There is an incredible quantity of information on the web about pregnancy and childbirth. In addition to explanations of procedures and conditions, there are all sorts of perspectives about the pros and cons of certain approaches. Click on any blue word to take you to an internet site with information on that topic. The concepts offered here are not comprehensive, but offer a start to what might be encountered in OB/GYN appointments.

1. Understand physical anatomy related to childbirth.

Two options for Diagrams of Female Reproductive Anatomy from the AMA Atlas:
Non-Pregnant Anatomy | Anatomy during Pregnancy

2. Understand procedures that might be used during pregnancy, labor and delivery.

A glossary of terms related to child birth.
Obgyn.net

The following websites offer resources and perspectives on some of the medicines and procedures which might be used during labor and delivery.
Amniocentesis | Midwifery | Analgesia and Anasthesia | Ultrasound
C-Section: Various Perspectives | Diagrams
Episiotomies: Various Perspectives | Diagrams

3. Understand some of the potential complications in pregnancy and delivery.

A General Description of Possible Complications | Birth Defects | Pre-term Labor | Bicornuate Uterus | Breech Presentation | Ectopic Preganancy | Infertility | Placenta Abruptio | Placenta Previa | Preeclampsia/Toxemia | Miscarriage