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Not all birth defects can be prevented, but a woman can take some actions that increase her chance of having a healthy baby.... Details >

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Alcohol abuse is a factor in five leading causes of death for American Indians, including motor vehicle crashes, alcoholism, cirrhosis, suicide, and homicide. ... Details >

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health

The infant mortality rate (IMR) is an important measure of a nation's health and a worldwide indicator of health status and social well-being. ... Details >

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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This fact sheet provides basic information for consumers on this medical procedure used to obtain a small sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus.... Details >

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation  

Birthright helps any girl or woman regardless of age, race, creed, marital or economic status, who feels distressed by an unplanned pregnancy. To locate the office nearest you, enter your zip code in ... Details >

Birthright International  

For a pregnant woman, drug abuse is doubly dangerous. First, drugs may harm her own health, interfering with her ability to support the pregnancy. Second, some drugs can directly impair prenatal devel... Details >

American Council for Drug Education  

Most healthy women from age 35 into their 40s have healthy pregnancies. Good prenatal care and healthy habits can help you reduce certain risks. This page contains tips on what a woman can do to ensur... Details >

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation  

African American, American Indian, and Puerto Rican infants have higher death rates than white infants. ... Details >

Office of Minority Health (CDC)

This news release looks at a 2004 consumer advisory issued on seafood consumption by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency that remains current. The advisory’s recom... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

This web page highlights CDC's partnership with state health departments and universities for the purpose of identifying FAS cases and developing prevention programs.... Details >

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

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This booklet provides ideas and tips for pregnant women to help them improve eating plan and become more physically active before, during, and after their pregnancy.... Details >

Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

This page presents questions about folic acid before and during pregnancy. It is a synthetic vitamin from the family of the B vitamin that can be found in fortified foods and in supplemental vitamins ... Details >

National Alliance for Hispanic Health  

foodborne illness is a serious health risk for pregnant women and their unborn babies. You'll find accurate, easy-to-understand information about foodborne illness for mom's to be.... Details >

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Although many pregnant women with high blood pressure have healthy babies without serious problems, high blood pressure can be dangerous for both the mother and the fetus. Preeclampsia is also a facto... Details >

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

This fact sheet from the Food Safety and Inspection Service answers questions pregnant women may have about listeriosis and what causes it, and its symptoms, prevention, and treatment.... Details >

Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

When you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you have special nutritional needs. This section of MyPyramid.gov is designed just for you. It has advice you need to help you and your baby stay healthy.... Details >

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Office of Population Affairs

Use this tool to calculate the days when you are most likely to get pregnant.... Details >

U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Office on Women's Health

The Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center is an online guide to a healthy pregnancy developed by the March of Dimes, features information on planning a pregnancy and on prenatal and postnatal ca... Details >

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation  

A woman who has a history of heart disease, heart murmur, rheumatic fever or high blood pressure should talk with her healthcare provider before she decides to become pregnant. These health problems a... Details >

American Heart Association  

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Motherhood is a choice, and this publication is intended for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)-positive women who are pregnant and want to learn more about managing pregnancy and HIV. This publicatio... Details >

Project Inform  

Take this quiz to find out how much you know about being pregnant.... Details >

National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This page links to documents on pregnancy wellness. Topics include emotional changes, lifestyle concerns, nutrition and exercise, physical changes, and more.... Details >

American Pregnancy Association  

Wearing your seat belt protects you and your baby from injury or death in a car crash. You should wear a seat belt no matter where you sit in the car. ... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

Learn what you need to know now to have a safe pregnancy and healthy baby. CDC offers this online education program available for women who are planning to get pregnant. ... Details >

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Use these ten tips to learn how to prevent infection during pregnancy and keep your unborn baby safe.... Details >

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

The OPA Clearinghouse provides referrals to family planning clinics and to other government sources of information on contraception, reproductive health, and sexual health. Search the Family Planning ... Details >

Office of Population Affairs Clearinghouse

This page links to frequently asked questions about higher-order multiple births. Topic categories include expecting multiples; breastfeeding multiples; multiple births and developmental delays; and q... Details >

Mothers of Supertwins  

This site provides information on healthy baby resources.... Details >

Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc.  

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Ultrasound is a technique that uses sound waves to take a picture of the baby (fetus) in the womb. This patient education fact sheet contains basic details about this procedure.... Details >

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation  

Information to help support decisions concerning unplanned pregnancy.... Details >

American Pregnancy Association  

Nationwide, SIDS rates for infants of American Indian mothers were 2.6 times those of non-Hispanic white mothers. ... Details >

National Indian Health Board, Inc.