resources

This page is a collection of resources built by PAIL bloggers and readers with all sorts of information pertaining to pregnancy, parenting, and of course, fertility. You can also check out our Pinterest page for gear, accessories, and other cool stuff.

As you can see, this page was severely neglected while we were building the rest of the site, and we could use your help. If you have a site or article in mind that you think would be useful to others, or you have a suggestion for a category, let us know in the comments. Please include the URL, site/aritcle title, and a short blurb. We will try to add it to the list as soon as we can.

If your comment has been deleted, don’t worry– we remove comments after we add the links you gave us to the list for organizational purposes. Thanks for your help!

Infertility:

• Stirrup Queens Blogroll – A blogroll of current (and former) inhabitants of the land of IF and its suburbs.
• Parenting After Infertility and Loss Ministries – Christian-based support for Moms who have suffered through or are suffering through the heartache of infertility and/or loss.
• CDC report on ART Success Rates – Incredibly helpful info for choosing a clinic/RE if you’re TTC .
• Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology – This site has very detailed information on various clinics– very helpful if you’re trying to decide where to go for treatment.
• Creating a Family – A very thorough web-based resource (and radio show) on infertility treatments and adoption.

Donor Gametes:

• Parents Via Egg Donation

Loss Support and Pregnancy After Loss:

• International Stillbirth Alliance
• Pregnancy After Loss
• sands – miscarriage, stillbirth, and newborn death support

Pregnancy:

• Resolve.org – Pregnancy After Infertility – Information about how to handle the mental, emotional, and physical aspects of pregnancy after IF.
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum – Stories and tips for dealing with something that is much more than morning sickness!
• Safe Fetus – Pregnancy safety ratings for various medications.*
• OB Focus – Another site with information about medication risks for pregnant women. Also includes a chart showing developmental stages of the embryo/fetus and when various organs and systems are most vulnerable. It also has a “developmental stage” calculator and a list of medications commonly considered safe, with footnotes.*

* Remember: These sites are a helpful guide, but please always check with your doctor before deciding whether or not a medication is safe to take during pregnancy!

Postpartum:

• Postpartum Progress – Postpartum Progress® is the most widely-read blog on postpartum depression and all other mental illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth, including: postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, depression during pregnancy (antenatal depression), post-adoption depression, postpartum PTSD, depression after miscarriage or perinatal loss and postpartum psychosis. We focus on the positive messages of empowerment and recovery, because PPD is temporary and treatable with professional help.
• Out of the Valley Ministries – Christian postpartum depression support for women and their families.

Adoption:

• Open Adoption Bloggers– A blog roll for those who have children through open adoption. Plenty of blogs to read if you’re looking to see what other people’s experiences are.
• Creating a Family – A very thorough web-based resource (and radio show) on infertility treatments and adoption.
• Adoptive Families – “The leading adoption information source for families before, during, and after adoption.”
• The Adoption Guide – “Adoption help and guidance from the nation’s leading adoption magazine.”
• Adoption Agency Research Group – A Yahoo! group formed to help prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) in their research and selection of an international adoption agency.
• Write Mind Open Heart – Open Adoption Page – a collection of relevant posts and recommended resources from Lori Lavender Luz
• Resolve.org – Adoption – A collection of resources, fact sheets, and podcasts.
• So you want to adopt internationally? missohkay from the missadventures of missohkay answers your questions about international adoption (from her perspective/experience).
• Your adoption questions answered – Katie at from IF to when answers questions about private, domestic, infant adoption in the United States (from her perspective/experience).

Eating & Feeding:

• KellyMom – An awesome resource for any and all breastfeeding questions.
• WorkandPump.com – the Internet home for any and all information about breastfeeding for working moms.
• Wholesome Baby Food – Lots of recipes and information regarding making your own baby food (be it purees for spoon feeding or solids for Baby Led Weaning).
• Iron Loading advice for BLW/Solids
• Meal and Snack Ideas for 1-3 Year Olds
• Baby-Led Weaning – How baby-led weaning works.
• Breastfeeding @ Tribal Baby – includes breastfeeding patterns over time (a great read if you’re curious about what life as a breastfeeding mom is like day-to-day) and some important info about getting the proper support early on!
• The Ultimate Baby Food Allergies Survival Guide – It’s everything you need to know if you think your child might have an issue with something in their (or your) diet. How to figure it out, what the likely culprit is, and how to manage it.

Sleeping:

• Troublesome Tots – A great sleep resource site, written without harsh bias for/against any one method. The writer is hilarious, and the website is filled with great advice.
• Simply Noise – A free white-noise generator.
• Rainy Mood – A free “rain sounds” generator.
• Sleep Sharing – Some basics about co-sleeping, including some of the benefits for baby’s sleep habits and health.

Reading and Play Time Aides

• A Huge List of Lists of Great Kids’ Books
• Play Based Learning

Are we missing something? Let us know below!