Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy

• What you can do to ensure a healthy pregnancy:
  • Before Pregnancy
    • The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has helpful information for women of reproductive age on how to stay healthy: https://www.cdc.gov/preconception/women.html (English, Spanish)
    • The March of Dimes also provides useful information for women before or between pregnancy: https://www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/before-pregnancy.aspx
    • 5 Tips To Reduce the Risk of Birth Defects: www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/prenatal/Pages/Reduce-the-Risk-of-Birth-Defects.aspx (English, Spanish)
  • During Pregnancy
    • The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has helpful information on how to minimize health problems during pregnancy: https://www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/during.html
    • The CDC also has specific information about the use of medications during pregnancy: www.cdc.gov/pregnancy/meds/treatingfortwo/facts.html (English, Spanish)
    • Mother to Baby is another resource for information on taking medications during pregnancy or breastfeeding and has an option to talk to an expert at: https://mothertobaby.org/ (English, Spanish)

Folic Acid

Learn what folic acid is and why it is important for ALL women of reproductive age at: www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/index.html (English and Spanish) or http://www.apebi.org.ar/index.php/informacion/prevencion (Spanish)