Maternal and Infant Health
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CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health provides scientific leadership in the promotion of women’s health and infant health before, during, and after pregnancy. In addition, we work to reduce disease and death among mothers and babies, with special attention to reducing racial and ethnic differences in these health outcomes. Learn about maternal and infant health topics and CDC activities to address these issues.
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Maternal Health At A Glance
Public health problem, CDC’s response, future directions -
Pregnancy Complications
Common problems, CDC research -
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Recommendations, data highlights, steps to meet your goal -
Tobacco Use and Pregnancy
Health effects, quit resources, information for health professionals -
Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Trends and causes, CDC’s Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System -
Depression Among Women
Symptoms, seeking treatment, postpartum depression, resources
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Infant Health At A Glance
Public health problem, CDC’s response, future directions -
Preterm Birth
About the problem, risk factors, prevention -
Perinatal Quality Collaboratives
About networks working to improve health for mothers and babies, CDC resources -
SUID and SIDS
Risk factors, prevention and grief resources, data highlights, and training resources -
Infant Mortality
Causes, actions to reduce infant mortality
Zika and Pregnancy
How to protect yourself if pregnant, information for women trying to become pregnant and on preventing pregnancy
- Page last reviewed: January 12, 2017
- Page last updated: January 12, 2017
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