Your heart health matters before, during, and after pregnancy
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for women and men in the United St ...
How to avoid harmful substances during pregnancy
For many people, the start of a new year is a great time to think
about new beginnings. If one of those new beginnings is planning a pregnancy,
t ...
Get chronic conditions under control before pregnancy
Most pregnant people who have chronic health conditions have healthy pregnancies and babies. However, if you can manage your condition well, your ...
How to prevent infections for a healthy pregnancy and baby
Now that winter has arrived, the temperatures are decreasing
and the spread of germs is increasing. It’s even more important now because of
the c ...
6 steps you can take to have a healthy pregnancy in 2021
If you are planning to become pregnant in 2021, protecting yourself and making healthy choices are more important now more than ever as we contin ...
Getting ready for another baby
Due to the current pandemic, some women may be thinking about postponing having another baby for a later time. But for others, that's not the cas ...
MTHFR variant and folic acid: What you need to know
MTHFR
stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. It’s an enzyme (protein) that
helps your body break down and use folate. One MTHFR variant ...
Diabetes and birth defects: Is there a connection?
Diabetes is a condition in which
your body has too much sugar in the blood (called blood sugar or glucose). Preexisting diabetes
(also called ...
International Women’s Day 2020
March 8th is International Women’s Day. It’s a time to shine a light on the important roles of women in our society, their amazing contributions ...
Heart disease and pregnancy-related deaths
Your heart during
pregnancy
During pregnancy, your
heart has a lot more work to do than before. Your heart has to beat faster and
pump mor ...