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Preconception
Care
Preconception care is recognized as a critical component of health care for
women of reproductive age
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Preconception Care (March of Dimes)
http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/preconception.asp*
Division of Reproductive Health's Maternal Health, Infant
Health, and Preterm Delivery
In the United States each year, approximately six million women become
pregnant. While most women have a normal term pregnancy and deliver a normal
infant, a safe and healthy pregnancy is not the experience of all women
...more
Smoking During Pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy is the single most preventable cause of illness and
death among mothers and infants.
Reducing Tobacco Use
Since 1987, the Division of Reproductive Health (DRH) has conducted
research and surveillance on tobacco use and pregnancy. DRH collaborates
with researchers from the Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for
Environmental Health, and the National Center for Birth Defects and
Disabilities.
PRAMS and Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression is an important maternal and child health concern that
affects the emotional well being of mothers, as well as marital
relationships, mother-infant bonding, and infant behavior
...more
Safe Motherhood: Promoting Health for Women Before, During, and After
Pregnancy 2008, At A Glance
CDC continues to focus on monitoring pregnancy-related deaths and
complications, identifying effective prevention strategies, research to
improve maternal and child health, and assisting state health departments to
improve programs for women and infants
...more
Maternal and Child Health Journal
Special Issue; The Social Context of Pregnancy for African-American Women
Abstracts
The journal outlines results of qualitative and quantitative research to
identify potential new risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Maternal and Child Health Journal Special
Issue; Safe Motherhood in the United States Abstracts
The journal outlines some of the major research, health care practice, and
policy issues pertaining to safe motherhood.
International Surveys
Reproductive health surveys collect data on maternal and infant health in
developing
countries
..more
Pregnancy
Wildfires: Information for Pregnant Women and Parents of Young Infants
National Diabetes Education Program (NIH)
Listeriosis and Pregnancy (USDA)
Questions and Answers About Breastfeeding (National Women's Health Information Center)
Parvovirus B19 Infection and Pregnancy
Parvovirus B19 is a virus that commonly infects humans; about 50% of all
adults have been infected sometime during childhood or adolescence
...more
Group B streptococcal disease (GBS)
GBS is a type of bacterium that causes illness in newborn babies, pregnant
women, the elderly, and adults with other illnesses, such as diabetes or
liver disease. It is the most common cause of life-threatening infections in
newborns ...more
Having a Healthy Pregnancy
A woman can take some actions that increase her chance of having a healthy
baby.
Healthy Pregnancy Information (National Women's Health Information Center)
Medication Use During Pregnancy
and Breastfeeding
Many pregnant women or mothers who are breastfeeding worry about whether to
take medications …more
Pregnancy,
Diabetes, and Women's Health
Some women have diabetes only
when they’re pregnant. This condition, which is called gestational
diabetes, can be controlled just like other kinds of diabetes.
STDs and
Pregnancy
Women who are pregnant can become infected with the same STDs as women who
are not pregnant. Pregnancy does not provide women or their babies any
protection against STDs
…more
Postpartum Depression
Fact sheet (National Women's Health Information Center)
Also available in
Spanish
Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women
Immunization
and Pregnancy Flyer
Immunization Action Coalition*
The Immunization Action Coalition works to increase immunization rates and
prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for
health professionals and the public …more.
Immunizations for Women*
Patient education information from the American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists (ACOG).
Publication on Maternal and Infant Health
Related Resources |
Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diphtheria Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Infants. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Source: MMWR 2008;57(Early Release):1–47.
Source: MMWR 2007 / 56(50);1312–1316.
Preconception and Interconception Health Status of Women Who Recently Gave Birth to a Live-Born Infant—Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), United States, 26 Reporting Areas, 2004 Source: MMWR 2007;56(SS10);1–35.
QuickStats: Percentage of All Live Births by Cesarean Delivery—National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2005 Source: MMWR 2007;56(15):373.
Use of Dietary Supplements Containing Folic Acid Among Women of Childbearing Age—United States, 2005 Neural tube defects (NTDs) are serious birth defects of the spine (spina bifida) and brain (anencephaly), affecting approximately 3,000 pregnancies each year in the United States. Source: MMWR 2005;54(38);955–958.
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule—United States, October 2006—September 2007 The Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule has been approved Source: MMWR 2006;55(40);Q1–Q4.
Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings The recommendations address HIV testing in health-care settings only Source: MMWR 2006; 55(RR14);1–17.
Recommendations to Improve Preconception Health and Health
Care—United States.
This report provides recommendations to improve both preconception
health and care.
Source: MMWR 2006;55(RR06):1–23.
Use of
Dietary Supplements Containing Folic Acid Among Women of Childbearing
Age—United States, 2005 Neural tube defects (NTDs) are serious birth defects of the spine (spina
bifida) and brain (anencephaly), affecting approximately 3,000 pregnancies
each year in the United States.
Source: MMWR
2005;54(38):955–958.
HIV Testing in Health-Care Settings
Emerging infectious disease outbreaks: old lessons and new
challenges for obstetrician-gynecologists.
This article summarizes a review of literature on three recent disease
outbreaks: SARS, West Nile virus, and anthrax. The article highlights
the need for obstetricians and gynecologists to keep current with new
information about emerging infectious disease threats. This message is
especially important to these physicians, given their role as primary
healthcare providers for women. American Journal of Obstetrics and
Gynecology 2006;194(6):1546–1555.
The
Magnitude of Maternal Morbidity During Labor and Delivery, United States,
1993–1997
More than 40% of U.S. women experience some type of complication
during childbirth, beyond what would be expected in a normal delivery
...more
CDC's Office of
Genomics
Provides information about human genomic discoveries and how they can be
used to improve health and prevent disease. It also provides links to CDC
wide activities in public health genomics across the lifespan
…more
CDC's Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) and the Pregnancy Surveillance System (PNSS)
Achievements
in Public Health, 1900-1999: Healthier Mothers and Babies
This report summarizes trends in reducing infant and maternal mortality in
the United States, factors contributing to these trends, challenges in
reducing infant and maternal mortality, and provides suggestions for public
health action for the 21st century. Source: MMWR, October 1,
1999 / Vol. 48 / No. 38.
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Page last reviewed:
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Page last modified: 5/15/08
Content source: Division
of Reproductive Health,
National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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