Recommended REFERENCES & RESOURCES
Books:
The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health, by Karen J. Carlson, M.D., Stephanie A. Eisenstat, M.D., and Terra Ziporyn, Ph.D. (Harvard University Press, 2004).
A Woman’s Guide to Menopause & Perimenopause, by Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., and Carole V. Wright, Ph.D. (Yale University Press, 2005).
Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy, edited by Roger W. Harms, M.D. (Harper Resource Press, 2004).
The Nursing Mother’s Companion, by Karen Huggins
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League
The Breastfeeding Book, by Martha Sears
The Breastfeeding Café, by Barbara L. Behrmann
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers, Jack Newman, M.D., and Teresa Pitman
Web sites:
Abnormal pap smears:
Cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment:
American Cancer Society
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
Breastfeeding:
La Leche League International
Am. College of Nurse-Midwives on breastfeeding
The Bump
Hale Publishing’s site on relevant books
Information on breast pumps and accessories
Information on breast pumps
Breast implants (silicone):
Breast self-examination:
Cervical Cancer Screening:
http://ww.asccp.org/patient–edu.shtml
Depo-Provera®:
Essure® permanent birth control:
Financing for cosmetic procedures:
Gardasil® immunization for HPV:
Implanon™ intradermal birth control:
Incontinence:
National Kidney & Urologic Diseases Information Clearing House
Liposuction:
Making a Rice Sock:
Midwifery:
Mirena®:
Nutrition during pregnancy:
NuvaRing®:
Ortho Evra®:
Osteoporosis:
Plan B® emergency contraceptive:
Restylane® & Perlane® dermal fillers:
Safe fish:
Seasonique®: