August Wrap-Up: Promoting Safe and Healthy Pregnancies

This August, we focused on pregnancy—providing information, tips, and resources, plus a chance for members of the public to chat with experts over a Twitter #pregnancychat.

Among the new resources now available are an animation that illustrates the stages of labor and an infographic that dispels some common pregnancy myths.

We also answered some common questions, including:

• How might smoking affect a woman's fetus?
• Do women with disabilities face riskier pregnancies?
• How has research helped improve pregnancy outcomes?

Here's a round-up of NICHD pregnancy information from August.

Infographics

• The Placenta: A Vital Organ for Baby, Mom, and Science
• Pregnancy Myths: Get the Facts

Meet Our Researchers Interview

• Dr. Caroline Signore: Exploring Pregnancy in Women with Disabilities

Multimedia

• Animation: Stages of Labor

News Releases

• Maternal malnutrition during pregnancy could provide clue to offspring heart disease

Spotlights

• NICHD Podcasts Feature Research on Maternal Smoking
• Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Newborns: Research to Improve Outcomes
• Healthy Pre-Pregnancy Diet and Exercise May Reduce Risk of Gestational Diabetes
• An Aspirin a Day for Preeclampsia Prevention

Twitter Chat

• #PregnancyChat

Originally Posted: September 4, 2014 

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