Pregnancy and Weight Gain: How Much Is Too Little?

Washington, DC -- Overweight and obese women may be able to gain less than what is recommended during pregnancy and still have a healthy baby, according to new recommendations issued today by The Ame...

WEBTREATS: Pregnancy

This list of pregnancy resources, prepared by the College Resource Center Librarians from other sources, is provided for information only.  Referral to these sites does not imply the endorsement...

Good Health Before Pregnancy: Preconception Care

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What is a preconception care checkup? The goal of this checkup is to find things that could affect your pregnancy. Identifying these factors before pregnancy allows you to take steps that can increa...

Una buena salud antes del embarazo: Atención antes de la concepción

SP056 El examen médico antes de la concepción Si está planeando quedar embarazada, es buena idea hacerse un examen médico antes de concebir. Durante esta visita, su proveedor de atención médica...

A Healthy Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes

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What is diabetes mellitus? Diabetes mellitus (also called "diabetes") is caused by a problem with insulin. Insulin moves glucose out of the blood and into the body's cells where it can be turned int...

New Focus on Care for HIV Women as More Live Longer with the Disease

Washington, DC -- As the number of women in the US living with HIV/AIDS increases, ob-gyns will need to address their unique contraception, preconception and prenatal care, and general gynecologic re...