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 ...
March of Dimes: 2019 Digital Health Awards winner
We have very exciting news! March of Dimes has received several awards and recognitions from the 2019 Digital Health Awards competition! The Digi ...
Pregnancy after a premature birth
If you had preterm labor in the past, you may be worried about it happening again.
Having preterm labor is a difficult experience. It changes a ...
Preventing premature birth: a focus on mom’s health
It's estimated that more than half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. This means that lots of women may get pregnant but their bod ...
Migraine headaches during pregnancy
During pregnancy your body goes through lots of changes. Sometimes these changes can cause discomfort, some of which can be painful. Headaches are one ...
High blood pressure: A risk factor for preeclampsia
According to the American Heart Association (also called the AHA), about 103 million adults in the United States have high blood pressure. That’s near ...
Preeclampsia and pregnancy-related death
Preeclampsia is a serious blood pressure condition that can happen after the 20th week of pregnancy or after giving birth (called postpartum preeclamp ...
Heart health for pregnancy
Heart health is important for all of us, but it’s especially important if you’re pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant. During pregnancy, yo ...
Heart conditions and pregnancy
Today is National Wear Red Day, a day to raise awareness about heart diseases. A good day to remind all women about the importance of talking to their ...
Preeclampsia can also happen after you’ve given birth
Preeclampsia is a blood pressure condition that only happens during pregnancy and during the postpartum period. Women who have preeclampsia develo ...