General Resources: Pregnancy

Maternal & Infant Nutrition Briefs
This newsletter is published quarterly by the Department of Nutrition at University of California - Davis. http://nutrition.ucdavis.edu/briefs

Stepping Up: Prevention Strategies for Pregnancy, Parenting and Infancy
Stepping Up was created by the University of Washington School of Nursing in cooperation with the First Steps program. Stepping up provides information about prenatal care, health education, unstable family situations and newborn care. The Stepping Up team has also created best practice suggestions for health care providers and state agencies. http://steppingup.washington.edu

Oral Health

Maternal Oral Health Resource Guide
The Maternal Oral Health Resource Guide comprises journal articles, materials, and organizational information aimed at improving the oral health guidance and care for women who are pregnant. The guide is available at http://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/maternalguide.pdf. (links to a pdf)

A Healthy Mouth for Your Baby
Available form the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, this educational booklet provides information about oral health for pregnant women and infants. Available for order or as a downloadable pdf: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/HealthInformation/DiseasesAndConditions/ChildrensOralHealth/HealthyMouth/default.htm