Understanding Gestational Diabetes: A Practical Guide to Healthy Pregnancy - from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. A very complete explanation of what gestational diabetes is and how it should be managed.

High Blood Pressure during Pregnancy - Patient information from the University of Iowa. Very clearly stated information about why high blood pressure is a concern during pregnancy.

HELLP Syndrome Society - HELLP stands for H (hemolysis, which is the breaking down of red blood cells), EL (elevated liver enzymes), and LP (low platelet count). Check out this site for more information.

Straight Talk about Toxemia - The facts about toxemia, aka pre-eclampsia. What it is, why it's a concern, and how it is treated.

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Related Books:

The Pregnancy Book : A Month-By-Month Guide
by William Sears, Martha Sears, Linda H. Holt

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
by Sheila Kitzinger