Healthy Pregnancy

Healthy Pregnancy - get the facts on having a healthy pregnancy

Prenatal Care

Prenatal Care - learn why early prenatal care is essential

Trimesters

Stages of Pregnancy - watch our animation and learn about each trimester

Special Pregnancies

Later Age Pregnancy

Multiple Birth Pregnancies

Preterm Labor

Preterm Labor - 1 in 10 babies in the U.S. is premature

Pregnancy Nutrition

Morning Sickness - why it happens and what you can do about it

Neural Tube Defects - learn how folic acid can reduce the risk

Pregnancy and Nutrition

Vitamins and Minerals

Calcium

Iron Supplements

Pregnancy Testing

Ultrasound - learn how sound waves can produce images of your baby

Pregnancy Testing - Amniocentesis, blood tests, CVS and more

The Big Day

Childbirth - getting ready, labor, delivery, more

Car Safety - car seat information, more

After Your Baby Is Born

Breastfeeding

Circumcision

Colic

Crib Safety

Diaper Rash

Jaundice

Newborn Screenings

SIDS & Sleeping Position

Thrush

Child Development - what to expect from infancy through age four

See also Newborn Concerns

See also Baby & Child Care

Postpartum Depression

Depressive Illnesses - symptoms and treatment when "baby blues" won't go away

Special Needs

Birthmarks - Vascular

Cerebral Palsy

Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate

Craniofacial Disorders - flat head syndrome, craniosynostosis, more

Clubfoot

Congenital Heart Defects

Down Syndrome

Genitourinary Birth Defects

See also Birth Defects

Quizzes, Calculators, Glossaries

Due Date Calculator

Pregnancy Quiz

Pregnancy Glossary

Trying to Conceive

Infertility affects millions of couples - about 1 in 10 of those trying to conceive

Special Dangers

Cervical Insufficiency

Placental Complications - placenta previa, placental abruption

Polyhydramnios - too much amniotic fluid

Preeclampsia - a huge danger during pregnancy

Pulmonary Embolism - the most frequent cause of death associated with childbirth

Rh Disease

Toxoplasmosis

Pregnancy Complications

Anemia

Constipation

Diabetes

Genital Health - Female - vaginosis, candida and yeast infections, more

Group B Strep

Heartburn

Hernia

Herpes

Incontinence

Interstitial Cystitis

Melasma

Thrombophilia - blood clot dangers

Oral Health - pregnancy increases your risk of problems

Pelvic Floor Disorders - problems that can develop after delivery

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

STD's - Chlamydia, herpes, HPV, trichomoniasis, more

Thyroid Disorders - affect 5 percent of women after giving birth

Urinary Tract Infections

Varicose Veins

If You Travel

Travel and Health - Learn about special precautions you should take

Back Pain

Back pain is extremely common during pregnancy. Here are some things that can help

Back Pain

Back Tips

Getting Back in Shape

Losing the baby weight isn't easy. Here are some tips to get started:

Losing Weight

Body Mass Index

Get Started on Fitness