Health Problems in Pregnancy

The Pregnancy Complications resource from the Office on Women’s Health at the  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides information on various health problems that can occur before and during pregnancy (such as overweight and obesity, diabetes, anemia, depression, infections and more) and how each condition can affect pregnancy.  

Included are links to learn more about these conditions, symptoms, prevention and treatment. This site is also available in Spanish.

For additional resources check out the following at WWRS:

• AIDS Info – HIV and Pregnancy 
• Diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational)
• Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines – Webinar and Toolkit
• Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy