Pregnancy and Maternal Health Resources and Tools
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death in the U.S., or more simply put, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of new moms.
It can pose a threat to women’s heart health during pregnancy and later in life, making it important that women understand how to care for themselves and their baby. Different women experience different factors that increase their risk for pregnancy-related cardiovascular disease.
Education Resources
- Should I Exercise While I’m Pregnant (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- What is Gestational Diabetes (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- What Should I Eat During Pregnancy (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- What is Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- What is Pregnancy Related Stroke (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Life After a Pregnancy Related Stroke Diagnosis (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- High Blood Pressure and Pregnancy (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Keeping Moms Healthy English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- American Indian/Alaska Native Maternal Health (PDF)
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Maternal Health (PDF)
- Black Maternal Health (PDF)
- Hispanic Latina/Maternal Health English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- How the American Heart Association is Fighting Back (PDF)
- Maternal Death In The U.S. (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Life After Pregnancy-Related Stroke Brochure (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Gestational Diabetes (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Mental Health and Pregnancy (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- Nutrition Tips for Pregnancy (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
At the Doctor Resources
At Home Resources
Maternal Health Waiting Room Animations
These are short, animated educational videos that can be played in the waiting room at the doctor’s office or similar setting. If you would like to utilize these videos but need the .mp4 files, please email [email protected] and we will share the files with you.
The Support Network: We're Here for You
Day or night, we're here to moms-to-be, new moms or veteran moms dealing with a heart condition or stroke. We’ve created the Support Network Maternal Health Forum for you: ask questions, get support and share your journey with women who've been there.
Share Your Experience with Us
Help us better understand the impact pregnancy has on a woman’s health – and heart – by taking the newest survey from Research Goes Red. Whether you are pregnant, considering becoming pregnant or have already had children, we would like to hear from you. Join Research Goes Red today and take the new Reproductive Health Survey.
