Resources
General Resources
American Academy of Family Physicians
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Pregnancy Association
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Women’s Health Information Center
Sidelines: National High Risk Pregnancy Support Network
Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine
Preconception Health
American Pregnancy Association: Pre-Conception Health for Women
Centers for Disease Control: 5 Steps to Get Ready for a Healthy Pregnancy
March of Dimes: Before You’re Pregnant
National Women’s Health Information Center: Before You Get Pregnant
Nutrition and Exercise
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Nutrition During Pregnancy
Centers for Disease Control: Folic Acid
March of Dimes: Fitness for Two
March of Dimes: Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
National Women's Health Information Center: Fish Facts
National Women’s Health Information Center: Food Don’ts
Weight Gain
March of Dimes: Track Your Weight Gain
Institute of Medicine: Weight Gain Guidelines
Specific Risks
High Blood Pressure and Pregnancy:
American Academy of Family Physicians: Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
Diabetes and Pregnancy:
American Diabetes Association: Pregnancy and Diabetes
American Diabetes Association: Good Prenatal Care and Diabetes
American Diabetes Association: Gestational Diabetes Fact Sheet
Centers for Disease Control: Diabetes and Pregnancy FAQ
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Managing Gestational Diabetes
Pregnancy Over 35:
March of Dimes: Pregnancy After 35
Overweight and Pregnant:
March of Dimes: Pregnancy and the Overweight WomanTeenage Pregnancy:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Especially for Teens: Having a Baby
March of Dimes: Teenage Pregnancy
Stress and Pregnancy:
American Academy of Family Physicians: How to Cope Better With Life’s Challenges
Prenatal Testing
National Women’s Health Information Center: Prenatal Care
American Pregnancy Association: Prenatal Testing
Tobacco and Pregnancy
Centers for Disease Control: Tobacco Use and Pregnancy
Work and Pregnancy
Department of Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act Fact sheet
March of Dimes: Work and Pregnancy
National Association of Working Women
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Pregnancy Discrimination
Premature Birth
March of Dimes: Fact Sheet: Premature Birth
