Favorite Links from our Practitioners
Mary Barber, CNM
- Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.com
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/
- Smoking Cessation www.cdc.gov/tobacco
- La Leche League - Breastfeeding www.llli.org
- Environmental Working Group (offers information about product safety, etc.) www.ewg.org
Elizabeth Howell, CNM
- Bereavement website for parents www.compassionatefriends.org
- Domestic violence information www.womanshelter.org
- Community resources for parents www.parentingdirectory.org
- Prenatal Cradle products (maternity support belts) www.prenatalcradle.com
- Bnatal (prenatal products with vitamin B6) www.bnatal.com
- Postpartum and Motherhood support (including local support groups) www.motherwoman.org/
Dr. Greenberg
Incontinence, Over Active Bladder, and Urogynecology
- Lifestyle and Behavioral Changes (MyPelvicHealth.org)
- Stress and Urge Incontinence Treatments (UpToDate for Patients)
- Patient Information from the International Urogynecological Association
Osteoporosis
- Strong Bones for Life: Fight Off Osteoporosis (Ladies Home Journal)
Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Pelvic Floor Disorders
- The Cleveland Clinic Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Incontinence Treatment Guide
- Dr. Patrick Culligan's Animation of Prolapse - Uterine, Cystocele, Rectocele, Vaginal Vault - Pelvic Floor Disorders
- American Family Physician Practical Use of the Pessary - patient information on pessaries for pelvic prolapse and incontinence, different types, how to use, what to expect.
Feminine Care Products
- Seventh Generation (including chlorine free pads and organic cotton tampons)
- Hypoallergenic Reusable Pads www.gladrags.com
- Allergy-free apparel including undergarments www.cottonique.com
Mindful Awareness
- Mindful Awareness Practice Center in Longmeadow, MA
Linda Potito, RN, Incontinence Clinician
Interstitial Cystitis & Pelvic Pain Syndromes
- Interstitial Cystitis Association www.ichelp.org
- Elmiron - a medication used to treat interstitial cystitis www.orthoelmiron.com
- National Vulvadynia Association www.nva.org
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Vulvar Clinic—Dr. Brienbaum www.DHMC.org
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation (physical therapy for issues related to chronic pain and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction) www.southcountypt.com
Incontinence and Over Active Bladder
- National Association for Continence www.nafc.org
- Hypoallergenic Reusable Pads www.gladrags.com
AnnMarie Gorham, RN, MSN, RNC, NP-C
- Birth Control: How Hormones Work to Prevent Pregnancy (from the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals)
