What to know
- Pregnancy is an exciting time, but may also feel a little stressful.
- Knowing you are doing your best during pregnancy, including staying healthy, can give you and your baby a great start.
Healthy pregnancy topics
General health
Learn about folic acid, its benefits, and role in preventing neural tube defects.
About Vaccines During Pregnancy
Get CDC guidance on which vaccines are safe and recommended during pregnancy.
Substance use
Health Effects of Cigarettes: Reproductive Health
Learn more about the impact of smoking on reproductive health.
About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
This page contains basic information about alcohol use during pregnancy.
The potential health effects of using cannabis during pregnancy.
Infections
Safer Food Choices for Pregnant People
Some foods are more likely to cause food poisoning for people who are pregnant.
STD treatment and risk factors for pregnant people.
People can take steps to reduce their risk of toxoplasmosis.
Get answers to your questions about West Nile and pregnancy.
Health conditions
Learn how to prevent health problems for you and your baby before, during, and after pregnancy.
Get tested for gestational diabetes and treated for your health and your baby’s.
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
Learn about how you can prevent and treat high blood pressure during pregnancy, which can put you an...
Symptoms of Depression Among Women
Information about symptoms of and seeking treatment for depression or postpartum depression.
Medicine and Pregnancy: An Overview
Learn how common it is to take medicines during pregnancy and what you should do if you're pregnant.
Additional exposures
Reproductive Health in Emergency Preparedness and Response
Impact of public health emergencies on reproductive and infant health and CDC's recent efforts.
About Reproductive Health in the Workplace
Workplace exposures can impact workers' reproductive health, including fertility and pregnancy.
Learn how exposure to radiation emergencies can affect pregnancy.
Genetics topics
Learn about the basics of genomics and terms used.
Genetic counseling gives you information about how genetic conditions can affect you or your family.
Home page for the Family Health History site
Additonal pregnancy topics
About Bleeding Disorders in Women
Overview of bleeding disorders in women
Learn how to protect yourself and your baby before, during, and after a natural disaster.
About Intimate Partner Violence
This page defines intimate partner violence, presents the latest data and describes outcomes.
Planning for baby topics
Why breastfeeding matters and what CDC is doing to improve US breastfeeding rates.
Newborn Screening
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - CDC
Know how to keep child passengers safe.