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The following are links to areas I have found to be of help to me as a single pregnant woman. There's plenty of information and resources found here.

Coping Resources for Single Pregnant Women and Mothers
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Websites - for Single Pregnant Women and Mothers

  • Just for Fun -online pregnancy journals, chinese birth chart, cute baby clothes, pregnancy clubs , useless but entertaining sites

Articles - pregnancy and parenting

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Medical Resources for Single Pregnant Women with no health insurance

California Residents-

  • AIM Program - Access for Infants and Mothers -if you live in California and have middle income and no insurance they have a special program for you while you are pregnant. I am using this insurance program and it's wonderful. I will be covered for all medical expenses until 2 months after my baby is born. The baby is also covered for a nominal fee after my pregnancy is over.
  • Medi-Cal - if you have no income or low income you might consider the Medi-Cal program. The state provides you with healthcare at no cost. You get to choose from two programs - Blue Cross or Healthnet
  • Healthy Families -Healthy Families is low cost insurance for children and teens. It provides health, dental and vision coverage to children who do not have insurance and do not qualify for free Medi-Cal.

All Other States -

  • MedicAid - Find your state on this site. Medicaid is a state administered program. Each state sets its own guidelines subject to federal rules and guidelines. Certain services must be covered by the states in order to receive federal funds. Other services are optional and are elected by states.
  • American Pregnancy Website - find health department by state

Federal Programs -

  • WIC - a federal agency that serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants and children under the age of 5. WIC provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating and referrals to health care. To find the nearest WIC office, call 1-800-942-3678, or call a pregnancy specialist at 1-800-672-2296.

    Doula Info-
  • Cost of Doula's (Private Birthing Coach ) http://www.rvi.net/~townsend11/Other_Doula_Factors.html
  • What is a Doula? - DONA.org

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Pregnancy Alone and Single (bulletin boards, blogs, organizations)

Single Mother Sites and SIngle and Pregnant
Message Boards:

BLOGS:

  • Going it Alone -Lin, a single pregnant woman, and her experience documented in an online journal
  • YouandMeKid Blog - the website's founders blog of her journey going through pregnancy alone.
  • Celebrity Baby Blog- Just what it says...News of celebrities and their pregnancies
  • Blogging Baby is a blog — an online magazine — about pregnancy, baby care and parenting.

 

ORGANIZATIONS:

  • Singlemothers.org -NOSM: National Organization of Single Mothers -An organization developed by a single mom to help others. You should consider joining.

Just for Fun -

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Articles:

Books: Note: There aren't many books on the market dealing with experiencing pregnancy alone and choosing to raise your child. There ARE many books on choosing to give your child up for adoption... I have left those out, since this site is geared for women who are choosing to raise their own child. Below are some books I've found helpful through my pregnancy and my breakup.

Pregnancy and Single Mother Books -
  • Single Mother's Survival Guide by Patrice Karst- Single moms haven't had many books to turn to in times of distress. Most parenting guides either moralize to her or ignore her altogether. Patrice Karst has righted that wrong with The Single Mother's Survival Guide. The book is obviously designed to console--and fast--the poor mom who has once again dragged the baby into the bathroom with her because she literally cannot get a moment alone. Flip open to any page and you'll find earthy bits of inspiration, with a consistently (but not sickeningly) positive slant on childcare, dating, and other facts of single-mom life. Karst never loses her tenacious hold on the realities of parenting: on her list of "Reasons to Be Happy About Being a Single Mom," the first one is "because it's happening." It's a treat to read a book so completely on the side of the mom.
  • Pregnant and Alone (Paperback) by Arnell Logan Pharr - Each year, more than a million women go through the joys and pains of pregnancy without the support of husbands and fathers. These women are not all "from the street," as some would like to think. They come from all walks of life. They are from many different faiths or have no faith at all. In this much-needed inspirational book, Arnell Pharr addresses the real issues and concerns of the pregnant, single woman and brings to her love and support. Out of her own experience came tremendous spiritual and emotional growth and an abundance of life-long lessons that can potentially touch the lives of millions of women and their children.
 
  • The Complete Single Mother- The authors are single mothers whose state was unexpectedly thrust upon them by departing partners. Engber, founder of the National Organization of Single Mothers, is a contributing editor to Working Mother; Klungness, a psychologist, specializes in issues of single mothers. Together they have produced a frank and unabashedly feminist guide, the tone of which reflects the popular What to Expect series. No topic is off limits: there are tips on how not to fall to pieces when the baby starts saying "da-da" and even what to do when teenagers start worrying that mom will be old maid. Finances are approached in the chapter "Money Matters"; custody sharing, dealing with former in-laws and dating are considered in the section "Relating Joyfully to Others," which also includes the chapter "The Ex from Hell." There is an entire and encouraging chapter on raising sons. Breezy but always down-to-earth, this guide provides intelligent and frequently entertaining reading and offers much to mothers without-and with-partners.

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Relationships-

  • Don't Call That Man! -by Rhonda FindlingI found this a great source of information after breaking up with my baby's father. There are some great writing exercises included in the book. Step-by-step, from heartache to healing, Don't Call That Man! is a map on how to heal the pain of a lost love; how to overcome feelings of neediness and desperation; and above all, how to regain focus on what's important and it's not calling that man. It's the perfect book to embrace on the way to a new and more gratifying relationship.
 
  • How To Survive the Loss of a Love Peter McWilliams- author featured on Larry King, this book was by my bedside from the moment I realized my relationship with the baby's father was over.. It's also perfect for someone who has lost someone to death. It has been a source of comfort and a wealth of information.
 

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