Multiple Pregnancy: Twins or More

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
409 12th Street SW
P.O. Box 96920
Washington, DC  20090-6920
Phone:	(202) 638-5577
E-mail:	resources@acog.org
Web Address:	www.acog.org
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking.
American Pregnancy Association
1425 Greenway Drive
Suite 440
Irving, TX  75038
Phone:	1-800-672-2296
Fax:	(972) 550-0800
E-mail:	questions@americanpregnancy.org
Web Address:	www.americanpregnancy.org
The American Pregnancy Association is a national health organization committed to promoting reproductive and pregnancy wellness through education, research, advocacy, and community awareness. You can call a toll-free helpline or use the Web site to request patient education materials.
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
1209 Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL  35216-2809
Phone:	(205) 978-5000
Fax:	(205) 978-5005
E-mail:	asrm@asrm.org
Web Address:	www.asrm.org
This organization provides literature and information on infertility.
La Leche League International (LLLI)
1400 North Meacham Road
Schaumburg, IL  60173-4808
Phone:	1-800-LA-LECHE (1-800-525-3243) (847) 519-7730
Fax:	(847) 519-0035
TDD:	(847) 592-7570
E-mail:	LaLecheEmail@aol.com
Web Address:	www.lalecheleague.org
La Leche League International (LLLI) offers information and encouragement—mainly through personal help—to all mothers who want to breast-feed their babies. It also offers support and information about breast-feeding babies with various disabilities, such as cleft lip or cleft palate. Call for information about a chapter in your area.
National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Incorporated
P.O. Box 700860
Plymouth, MI  48170-0955
Phone:	1-877-540-2200 (referral line) (248) 231-4480
E-mail:	INFO@nomotc.org
Web Address:	www.nomotc.org
The National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs (NOMOTC) was founded in 1960 to promote the special aspects of child development that relate to multiple-birth children. NOMOTC has more than 400 support groups with over 25,000 members.
Postpartum Support International
927 North Kellogg Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA  93111
Phone:	(805) 967-7636
Fax:	(805) 967-0608
E-mail:	PSIOffice@postpartum.net
Web Address:	www.postpartum.net
Postpartum Support International offers information and support not only to women who are coping with postpartum depression and anxiety after childbirth but also to their families. The Web site also includes the Mills Depression and Anxiety Symptom-Feeling Checklist for evaluating your symptoms.
SHARE: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
c/o St. Joseph's Health Center
300 First Capitol Drive
St. Charles, MO  63301-2893
Phone:	1-800-821-6819 (636) 947-6164
Fax:	(636) 947-7486
E-mail:	share@nationalshareoffice.com
Web Address:	www.nationalshareoffice.com
This organization provides mutual support for bereaved parents and families who have suffered a loss due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. SHARE provides newsletters, pen pals, and information regarding professionals, caregivers, and pastoral care.
Sidelines National Support Network
P.O. Box 1808
Laguna Beach, CA  92652
Phone:	1-888-447-4754 (HI-RISK4) (949) 497-2265
Fax:	(949) 497-5598
E-mail:	sidelines@sidelines.org
Web Address:	www.sidelines.org
Sidelines is a national support network of mothers who have had high-risk pregnancies and of family members. Sidelines provides information and emotional support for women in high-risk pregnancies. Sidelines also distributes a magazine called Left Side Lines. Community-based chapters are located throughout the United States.

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Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: July 24, 2007
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Gregory A L Davies, MD, FRCSC, FACOG - Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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