Obstetrics & Gynecologic Associates of Flint know today's woman has an informed attitude to health care. We are committed to providing you with the information needed to make an informed decision. Please visit our blog and look through the links of books available through Amazon.com. We've also compiled an extensive list of links covering important women's health issues. We encourage you to contact our ob gyn office to make an appointment for your annual exam or to discuss any of your women's health concerns with our doctors.
Books
Looking for helpful books to read about pregnancy? Here are a few available for purchase through Amazon.com and one from the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecologists.
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Women's Health Links
Apps for Pregnancy and Baby
Baby/Infant Care
- Are You Pregnant or a New Mom? Get Tips from Text4baby
- 10 Ways to Promote Baby Development
- 12 Ways to Help Your Infant Learn & Grow
- Baby Development Week by Week
- Baby's Eyes and Ears
- Circumcision-ACOG
- Getting Ready for Baby
- Guide to Your Baby's Sleep and Napping
- Health Care for Baby
- How Your Newborn Grows: Infant Development Video
- Making Home Safe for the Baby
- Milestones in Your Baby's Development
- Tips for New Parents
- A Tour of Your Baby's Developing Body
- Understanding Baby Sleep Patterns
- Your Developing Baby
- Breastfeed Your Baby
- Breast Feeding
- Breastfeeding FAQ
- Breast Feeding Guide
- Breast Problems After Breastfeeding
- Birthing Classes & Breast Feeding
- Breast-Feeding Best for Baby
- Asthma During Pregnancy
- Bleeding During Pregnancy
- Fifth Disease and Pregnancy
- Gestational Diabetes
- Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy
- A Healthy Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
- If Your Baby is Breech
- Preeclampsia
- 4 D Ultra-Sound Development of the Fetus
- Fetal Development Month by Month Slide Show
- How Your Baby Grows During Pregnancy
- Slideshow: See the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Trimesters
- Stages of Pregnancy
- Don't Eat Cheese From Unpasteurized Cheese-FDA
- FDA Food Safety for Pregnant Women
- Folic Acid in Your Pregnancy Diet
- Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
- Keep Listeria Out of Your Kitchen
- Listeriosis FAQ From Pregnant Women-FDA
- Nutrition During Pregnancy
- Safe Eats - Eating Out & Bringing In
- What Not to Eat When Pregnant
- What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish-FDA
- Body Changes
- Car Safety for You and Baby
- Exercise After Giving Birth
- Exercise in Pregnancy
- A Father's Guide to Pregnancy
- Getting in Shape After Pregnancy
- Hospital Packing List
- Nutrition & Weight
- Pregnancy Do's & Don'ts
- Pregnancy Quiz
- Reducing Your Risk of Birth Defects
- Sex During Pregnancy
- Skin Problems in Pregnancy
- Staying Healthy While Pregnant
- Text4baby
- What to Expect After Your Due Date
- Cesarean Section-Animated Video
- Childbirth:The Stages of Delivery
- Fetal Heart Monitoring During Pregnancy-ACOG
- Labor Induction
- Pain Relief During Labor and Delivery-ACOG
- VBAC-ACOG
- When Labor Begins-ACOG
- Basal Temperature Chart
- Basal Body Temperature (BBT) Charting
- Ovulation Calendar
- Ovulation Calculator
- Ovulation-Animated Video
- Understanding Ovulation and Fertility: Facts to Help You Get Pregnant
- Pregnant Women Need a Flu Shot!
- The Flu Shot is Recommended for Pregnant Women
- Who Should Get the Seasonal Flu Shot-CDC
- Early Pregnancy Loss and Miscarriage-ACOG
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Molar Pregnancy-ACOG
- Repeated Miscarriage-ACOG
- Understanding Miscarriage
- 7 Common Prenatal Tests
- Amniocentesis-March of Dimes
- What Is Amniocentesis?
- Cystic Fibrosis Prenatal Screening
- Prenatal Care and Tests
- Prenatal Testing Schedule
- Prenatal Tests
- The Rh Factor in Pregnancy-ACOG
- Screening for Birth Defects-ACOG
- Strep B in Pregnancy-ACOG
- Ultrasound During Pregnancy
- Ultrasound Exams-ACOG
- Ultrasound Video
- 5 Ways to Prepare for Your Pregnancy
- Before You Get Pregnant
- Conception Slideshow: From Egg to Embryo
- Good Health Before Pregnancy
- March of Dimes Preconception Check List
- Preconception Care
- Pregnancy Due Date Calculator
- Why Being Ready for Pregnancy Is So Important
- Early Preterm Birth-ACOG
- Preterm Labor-March of Dimes
- Preterm Labor-ACOG
- Progesterone- A Video from the March of Dimes
- Signs of Preterm Labor- A Video from the March of Dimes
- Take Action: Signs of Preterm Labor-A video from the March of Dimes
- Pregnancy: Weeks 1-4
- Pregnancy: Weeks 5-8
- Pregnancy: Weeks 9-12
- Pregnancy: Weeks 13-16
- Pregnancy: Weeks 17-20
- Pregnancy: Weeks 21-24
- Pregnancy: Weeks 25-28
- Pregnancy: Weeks 29-32
- Pregnancy: Weeks 33-36
- Pregnancy: Weeks 36-Birth
Additional Information
Go to the Obstetrics page of our website.
Adolescent Gynecology
- Gardasil
- Genital Herpes
- How to Prevent STD's-ACOG
- Painful Periods-ACOG
- Talking to Your Daughter about Puberty and Sex
- Your First Gyn Visit-ACOG
- Annual Exam
- Detecting Cervical Dysplasia-Video
- Pap Smear - The Pap Test
- Pap Test-Abnormal Pap Test Results
- Pap Test Fact Sheet
- Patient Sexual History Key to Good Ob-Gyn Care
- Sexual Dysfunction - Your Sexual Health
- Sexual Health
- Study Reaffirms That Pap Tests Save Lives
- Women Who Skip a Routine Checkup May Be Missing a Life-Saving Appointment-Video
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Bacterial Vaginosis – CDC Fact Sheet
- What is the Treatment for Bacterial Vaginosis?
- Adiana
- Barrier Free Methods of Contraception
- Birth Control Overview
- Birth Control Pills-ACOG
- Depo Provera
- Done Having Kids: His and Her Options
- Essure Permanent Birth Control-Patient Education Video
- Implanon
- IUD-ACOG
- Mirena IUD
- Natural Family Planning
- Nuva Ring
- Ortho Evra
- ParaGard
- Top 5 Birth Control Methods
- Tubal Ligation-Postpartum Sterilization
- Bladder Retraining
- A Guide to Managing Bladder Control Problems
- Kegel Exercises
- Incontinence-National Association for Continence
- Overactive Bladder
- Reducing the Embarrassment of Incontinence
- Talking to Your Doctor About an Overactive Bladder
- The Emotional Toll of Female Incontinence
- Urinary Incontinence-ACOG
- Are You Deficient in Vitamin D?
- Best Sources of Calcium
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis-Proper Nutrition Can Help Prevent Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Quiz: Test Your Medical IQ
- Osteoporosis Slideshow
- Osteoporosis-A Visual Guide
- A Safe Workout for Osteoporosis Prevention
- Stopping Your Osteoporosis Medication
- Taking Calcium and Vitamin D
- Why is Vitamin D So Critical for Good Health?
- American Cancer Society’s Recommendations for Breast Health
- Annual Mammogram Is Now Recommended for Women Beginning at 40-ACOG
- Benign Breast Lumps
- BRCA (Breast Cancer Gene Test)
- Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Treatments, Prognosis
- Breast Cancer and the Breast Self-Exam
- The Breast- Image Collection of Human Anatomy
- Breast Lumps:7 Myths and Facts
- Breast Self-Awareness
- Breast Self Exam Education
- Susan Komen Breast Self- Awareness
- Breast Cancer- A Comprehensive Guide
- Detecting and Treating Breast Problems
- Fibrocystic Breast
- Mammogram
- New Mammogram Benefits for Women in Their 40's
- Screening for Breast Problems-ACOG
- A Visual Guide to Breast Cancer
- 15 Cancer Symptoms Women Ignore
- Abnormal Pap Smears
- Bladder Cancer Pictures Slideshow: Symptoms, Stages & Treatment
- Cancer of the Cervix-ACOG
- Cancer of the Ovary-ACOG
- Cancer of the Uterus-ACOG
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer Slide
- SHARE-Self Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer
- Spotting Common Cancer Symptoms
- A Visual Guide to Ovarian Cancer
- Infant Allergies and Food Sensitivities
- Immunization Schedules
- Put Your Medicines "Up and Away"
- WebMD Vaccine Tracker
- 13 Ways to Prevent Diabetes
- Could You Have Pre-Diabetes?
- Quiz: Myths and Facts About Type 2 Diabetes
- Depression
- Expert Insight on Treating Depression
- Just Blue or Seriously Depressed?
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Ending Endometriosis Pain: An Expert Q&A
- Endometriosis-A Complete Guide
- Endometriosis- A Visual Guide
- Endometriosis- A Guide to the Causes and Treatment
- Endometriosis Pain: An Expert Q&A
- Lupron
- Symptoms of Endometriosis Myths Debunked
- When to Seek Medical Care for Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Hysterectomy as Treatment Option for Fibroids
- Non Steroidal Options
- Non Surgical Options
- Treating Uterine Fibroids
- Uterine Fibroids
- Uterine Fibroids Fact Sheet
- 24 Ways to Lose Weight Without Dieting
- Are You Getting All the Nutrients You Need From Your Diet?
- BMI Calculator-WebMD Diet Assessment
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator
- Every Step Counts-Walking for Fitness
- Lactose-Free Milk and Nondairy Beverages
- Weight Control for Women
- Weight Regain May Not Be Due to Lack of Willpower
- Cholesterol 101
- Cholestoral and Your Health
- Confused About High Cholesterol Foods?
- Depression- 7 Reasons for It
- Diabetes and Women
- Protecting against Hepatitis B-ACOG
- Thyroid Disease
- Heart Disease in Women: Indigestion or Heart Attack?
- Healthy Heart for Women
- Managing Your Blood Pressure-ACOG
- Myths and Facts About Your Heart Health
- Preventing Deep Leg Thrombosis
- Preventing Heart Attacks in Women
- A Visual Guide to Heart Disease
- Clomid
- The Emotional Impact of Fertility Problems
- Evaluate for Tubal Blockage
- How Do We Deal With the Disappointment of Not Conceiving Month After Month?
- Infertility Evaluation & Treatment
- Irregular Menstrual Cycles
- Ovulation Charts - Planning Your Pregnancy
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Treating Infertility-ACOG
- Is Your Period Normal?
- Lysteda
- Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle Fact Sheet
- Painful Periods-ACOG
- Painful Periods-When to Call Your Obgyn
- Essential Screening Tests Every Woman Needs
- Important Screenings for Women
- Making the Most of Your Health Care Visit-ACOG
- What to Expect From a Gynecological Exam-Video
- Skin problems- Top 10 Woman's Skin Problems
- Solutions for Excess Sweating
- Thinning Hair Causes and Solutions
- What's Causing Your Dry Skin?
- Expert Weighs In on Nicotine Replacement and More Stop Smoking Tips
- How Dangerous is Secondhand Smoke?
- Quitting Tobacco: Help for the First Hard Days
- Secondhand Smoke in Childhood Linked to Lung Disease Years Later
- SmokeFree.Gov
- Stages of Your Smoking Cessation Program
- Weight Control and Smoking Cessation Slideshow
- Chlamydia Fact Sheet-CDC
- Chlamydia-Few Sexually Active Women Get Chlamydia Test
- Genital Herpes
- Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis
- Health Risks of STDs for Women
- Hidden Dangers of STIs
- How to Prevent STD's-ACOG
- How to Talk to Your Partner About STDs
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
- Patient Sexual History Key to Good Ob-Gyn Care
- STDs-Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- Syphilis - CDC Fact Sheet
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Urinary Tract Infections-A Visual Guide
- UTI-ACOG
- What is a Urinary Tract Infection?
- Disorders Of The Vulva-ACOG
- Vaginal Discharge
- Vaginitis-ACOG
- Vulvodynia
- Vulvar Disorders
- Yeast Infections
Additional Information
Go to the Gynecology page of our website.
