www.AAP.org : The official webpage of the American Academy of Pediatrics. A comprehensive medically-oriented site with an entire channel devoted to parents, covering topics from immunizations to safety to your child’s development.
www.cdc.gov : The official site of the Centers for Disease Control, covering a variety of health topics including current information on infectious diseases, disaster preparedness, traveler’s health, immunizations, birth defects, injury prevention and environmental health concerns.
www.cdc.gov/actearly : Developmental milestones and information on developmental delays and autism spectrum disorders.
www.kidshealth.org: Comprehensive parent-geared site with accurate and appropriate health and developmental information about children from before birth through adolescence. It has separate channels geared toward parents, younger kids and teens.
www.keepkidshealthy.com : Comprehensive parent-oriented site with health information for newborns to adolescents, written by a pediatrician. Information about many health concerns, immunization schedules, growth charts, exercise and nutrition, development, preventative care, as well as product recalls, parenting advice and online forums.
www.ecommunity.com : Site for Community Hospitals of Indianapolis.
www.lalecheleague.org: Site for La Leche League International whose mission it is to “help mothers breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education…” It contains a wealth of breastfeeding information as well as contact numbers for local La Leche League groups.
www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding : Breastfeeding information and education as well as a link to women’s health pages and a toll-free breastfeeding hotline where a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor can answer your questions. |