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Commercial air travel poses no special risks to a healthy pregnant woman or her fetus. ... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  

This page features links to information on vaccines, delivery, fertilization, and other pregnancy-related topics.... Details >

Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Also available in: Spanish   

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  

Also available in: Spanish 

Answers questions and concerns to individuals that may be considering giving a baby up for adoption.... Details >

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Also available in: Spanish   

This web site links consumers to a variety of pregnancy-related information and resources from family planning to post-natal care.... Details >

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health  

These guidelines recommend that pregnant and breastfeeding women refrain from taking aspirin. The dangers of aspirin to developing fetuses and infants are described.... Details >

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health

Links to report on pregnancy success rates for fertility clinics in the U.S. These reports provide useful information to consumers who are considering using the services of a fertility clinic.... Details >

Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC

Also available in: Spanish   

This consumer information document provides general information on the various types of birth defects and includes causes, detection and diagnosis, treatment and prevention.... Details >

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation  

These topics provide information on questions related to fertility, pregnancy, and the health of unborn children, and include substances that should be avoided during pregnancy as well as those that a... Details >

Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction

Although rare, a double uterus is one of the more common congenital abnormalities of the female reproductive system. A double uterus has two inner cavities. In early fetal development, two tubes no... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  

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

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

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

This page has links to information that may assist you in reducing the chances of your baby being infected.... Details >

Jesse Cause Foundation  

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

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 >

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

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 >

International Herpes Alliance  

Answers to the most commonly asked questions from couples who have been trying to get pregnant without success.... Details >

RESOLVE  

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 refers to the nausea and vomiting that some women have when they become pregnant.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

There are several things that may cause a complication in your pregnancy. However, some are more common than others. This publication provides is a list of the most common pregnancy complications, inc... Details >

American Pregnancy Association  

This consumer health education fact sheet contains basic information about this technique that is used to take a picture of the baby (fetus) in the womb.... Details >

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine  

Preeclampsia (say "pre-ee-clamp-see-ah"), which is also called toxemia, is a problem that occurs in some women during pregnancy.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

This document provides answers to questions about the causes of and treatment for preeclampsia.... Details >

Preeclampsia Foundation  

Consumer health education information written for women over 35 who are thinking of starting a family. Details the special risks some women who have postponed childbearing may face .... Details >

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation  

Achieving and maintaining tight blood sugar control during your pregnancy is easier if you assemble a health care team that's familiar with diabetes. ... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research  

Also available in: Spanish   

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  

This page links to documents on pregnancy complications. Topics include chicken pox, bleeding during pregnancy, miscarriage, pregnancy induced hypertension, urinary tract infection, and more.... Details >

American Pregnancy Association  

There are many questions that women have about being pregnant. This page presents some of the most frequently asked questions that the American Pregnancy Association receives regarding early pregnancy... Details >

American Pregnancy Association  

Pregnancy symptoms differ from woman to woman and pregnancy to pregnancy, however one of the most significant pregnancy symptoms is a delayed or missed menstrual cycle. Understanding pregnancy symptom... Details >

American Pregnancy Association  

You can help make sure that you and your baby will be as healthy as possible by following some simple guidelines and checking in regularly with your doctor. ... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

This site provides important information related to Hepatitis B and pregnant women; includes questions to ask the doctor, tests, vaccination, breast feeding, labor and delivery guidelines, and more. ... Details >

Hepatitis B Foundation  

This fact sheet lists both male and female symptoms and risk factors that may adversely affect your chances of getting pregnant. The document advises that early detection and treatment of a problem ca... Details >

RESOLVE  

The risks from vaginal delivery after a prior Cesarean delivery are low, but are slightly higher than for a repeat Cesarean delivery. ... Details >

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health

Important advice for mothers-to-be on maintaining a healthy pregnancy through sensible food choices, mental health and other healthy behavior choices..... Details >

Lamaze International  

A triple screen is a blood test that measures three things called alpha-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin and unconjugated estriol.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

In this guide, you'll explore your options and watch a Mayo Clinic obstetrician-gynecologist answer frequently asked questions about VBAC and repeat C-section. ... Details >

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research