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Drinking and Your Pregnancy 
Also available in: Spanish
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can hurt your baby and can cause fetal alcohol syndrome. This brochure lists problems associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, answers some questions about alcohol an... Details >
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Also available in: Spanish
This fact sheet presents a general overview of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), described as a group of physical and mental birth defects caused by a woman drinking heavily during pregnancy.... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Folate Deficiency Associated with Higher Early Miscarriage Risk
Pregnant women who have low blood levels of the vitamin folate are more likely to have early miscarriages than are pregnant women who have adequate folate levels.... Details >
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
Group B Streptococcal Resources for Expectant Parents
This page has links to information that may assist you in reducing the chances of your baby being infected.... Details >
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Disease Home Page - National Center for Infectious Diseases/CDC
Information and resources about Group B streptococcus (GBS) that includes fact sheets, slide set, a video for pregnant women and more. GBS is the most common cause of life-threatening infections in ne... Details >
National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Healthy Pregnancy
Also available in: Spanish
Designed for expectant mothers, this web site provides resources about each trimester of pregnancy, family planning, preparing for the new baby, childbirth, postnatal and postpartum care, and financia... Details >
Herpes Simplex and Pregnancy
Also available in: Spanish
This brochure discusses the herpes simplex virus (HSV) -- how HSV can cause serious illness in new born infants and what women can do to protect their babies from infection by the herpes simplex virus... Details >
How Do I Know If I Have an Infertility Problem?
Answers to the most commonly asked questions from couples who have been trying to get pregnant without success.... Details >
Independent Living for People With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects may include physi... Details >
SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence
Morning Sickness
Morning sickness refers to the nausea and vomiting that some women have when they become pregnant.... Details >