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.
- Learn about important pregnancy topics to help you and your baby thrive.
Healthy pregnancy topics
General health
Learn about folic acid, its benefits, and role in preventing neural tube defects.
Answers to common questions about vaccine safety and pregnancy.
Substance use
Learn more about the impact of smoking on reproductive health.
Learn why there is no safe amount or timing of alcohol during pregnancy.
The potential health effects of using cannabis during pregnancy.
Infections
STD treatment and risk factors for pregnant women.
HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs, and TB can complicate pregnancy and may have serious outcomes
People can take steps to reduce their risk of toxoplasmosis.
Women infected with West Nile virus during pregnancy have a low risk of passing the virus to a baby.
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.
Learn about how you can prevent and treat high blood pressure during pregnancy.
Learn how common it is to take medicines during pregnancy and what you should do if you're pregnant.
Information about symptoms of and seeking treatment for depression or postpartum depression.
Additional exposures
Workplace exposures can impact workers' reproductive health, including fertility and pregnancy.
Impact of public health emergencies on reproductive and infant health and CDC's recent efforts.
Learn how exposure to radiation 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
Overview of bleeding disorders in women
Learn how to protect yourself and your baby before, during, and after a natural disaster.
This page defines intimate partner violence, presents the latest data and describes outcomes.
Birth defects are structural changes that are present at birth.
Planning for baby topics
Newborn Screening
Screening tests can help identify if there may be a birth defect or other concern during pregnancy.
Why breastfeeding matters and what CDC is doing to improve U.S. breastfeeding rates.
Links to information about SUID, CDC activities, data, and helping babies sleep safely.
Know how to keep child passengers safe.