Introduction
Step by Step
The main part of this guide is broken into two sections – Antenatal and postnatal. Antenatal provides information about online resources on healthcare, pregnancy, birth, requirements and entitlements and online support. Postnatal covers healthcare, requirements and entitlements, childcare and postnatal depression.
When you decide to become a parent you are making one of the most important decisions of your life.
Section One: Antenatal
There are many websites on the internet dealing with pregnancy and birth.
The following are some examples that you may find informative and user-friendly.
Healthcare
http://www.vhi.ie/topic/pregnancy/index.jsp
A comprehensive site which covers all aspects of healthcare.
When you access the above home page, click on the heading More pregnancy features. This brings you to a page containing a Pregnancy Directory, which is very informative on antenatal healthcare, getting pregnant and so on.
On the left hand side of the homepage a useful link is the Health A-Z directory.
