Before You Get Pregnant: Information for All Women
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A healthy pregnancy begins before you become pregnant. It actually begins long before you even think about motherhood. Take a moment to learn what you can do now to make sure any future pregnancies are planned and healthy. All women can benefit from some basic pre-pregnancy planning. Follow these links to learn more.
Additional Resources
Publications
Pregnancy Information Center, CDC — If you're pregnant or planning to get pregnant, you probably have a lot of questions. This web site will help you learn how to be healthy (before, during, and after pregnancy) and give your baby a healthy start to life. http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/pregnancy_gateway/default.htm
Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Bone Health — This publication contains information on pregnancy-associated osteoporosis, lactation and bone loss, and what you can do to keep your bones healthy during these stages of your life. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Health/Pregnancy/default.asp
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Bladder Control — This publication looks at the effects that pregnancy and childbearing can have on bladder control and ways to counter the effects. http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/pdf/pregnancy_ez.pdf
Safe Motherhood: Promoting Health for Women Before, During and After Pregnancy — This report emphasizes the importance of proper care from conception through delivery, in order to prevent complications when possible. The ideal result is a labor at term without any unnecessary interventions. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/aag/pdf/drh.pdf
Planning Your Pregnancy (Copyright© ACOG) — This publication provides helpful information for women who want to become pregnant. http://www.acog.org/from_home/misc/promotion2.pdf
Ten Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy (Copyright © Lamaze International) — This easy-to-read fact sheet provides 10 simple recommendations to help mothers ensure that they have a healthy pregnancy. http://www.lamaze.org/ExpectantParents/PregnancyandBirthResources/MoreTipsandTools/HealthyPregnancy/tabid/2...
Organizations
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, HHS
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center
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American Pregnancy Association
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La Leche League International
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March of Dimes Foundation
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Content last updated March 5, 2009.
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