Having a healthy pregnancy is important for your health, as well as the health of your baby now and in the future. Take steps during your pregnancy to make sure your baby is born at a healthy weight and on time, and that your baby’s development is off to a good start.
Your health during pregnancy
- Your health during pregnancy is important for both you and your baby.
- Your health during pregnancy. (webpage)
- Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy in women who don’t already have diabetes.
- Gestational diabetes. (webpage)
- Gestational diabetes. (webpage)
- Smoking can make it more difficult to get pregnant, cause complications during pregnancy, and pose serious health risks for the baby after it's born.
- Quit smoking for baby and you. (webpage)
- If you need help quitting, call your doctor or contact the Colorado Quitline.
- Colorado QuitLine. (Colorado QuitLine website)
- Colorado QuitLine Contact Us. (Colorado QuitLine website)
- Pregnancy-related depression
- Find out if you're at risk for pregnancy-related depression.
Resources for before, during, and after pregnancy, including referral programs.
- Resources during pregnancy. (webpage)
Newborn screening
- Newborn screening is a set of tests that check newborn babies for various conditions.
- Newborn screening. (webpage)
Alcohol use during pregnancy
- There's no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy or while trying to get pregnant. Visit the CDC website to learn more about alcohol use during pregnancy.
Birth control and sexual health
- Learn more about birth control, sexual health, STDs and pregnancy planning, and how to find a provider.
- Sexual & reproductive health. (webpage)