Doula Resources
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of new moms and can pose a threat to women's heart health during pregnancy, postpartum and later in life, making it important that women understand how to care for themselves and their baby.
Doulas provide important physical, emotional and informational support to expecting and new moms. Go Red for Women has developed resources for doulas to use with their clients and for pregnant women to use to stay healthy at home.
Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease Overview
Learn about the heart conditions that can arise in and around pregnancy.
- Risk Factors and Pregnancy
- Video: Heart Disease Risks(link opens in new window)
- Infographic (PDF): Keeping Moms Healthy and Safe - Perinatal English | Spanish
- Web article: 6 routine tests during pregnancy
- Web article: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Hypertension in Pregnancy and Postpartum
- PDF: Blood Pressure and Pregnancy | Spanish
- Video (no sound): Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Animation(link opens in new window)
- Video: What to know about high blood pressure and pregnancy(link opens in new window)
- Web article: Preeclampsia and high blood pressure
For use in client care:
Pre-pregnancy:
- PDF: Pre-Pregnancy Checklist English | Spanish
- PDF: Pre-Pregnancy Checklist for Women with existing cardiovascular conditions English | Spanish
- Web article: How do I get healthy before I get pregnant?
- Web article: Why good health matters before pregnancy
During Pregnancy:
- PDF: Pregnancy Checklist English | Spanish
- PDF: Blood Pressure and Pregnancy English | Spanish
- Web article: Having a Healthy Pregnancy
- Web article: Exercising During Pregnancy
- Infographic (PDF): Gestational Diabetes English | Spanish
Postpartum:
- PDF: Postpartum Checklist English | Spanish
- Web article: Staying healthy after pregnancy
For clients:
Blood Pressure and Pregnancy
- PDF: Blood Pressure and Pregnancy English | Spanish
- PDF: At-Home Blood Pressure Log English | Spanish
Checklists for use with healthcare professionals
- PDF: Pre-Pregnancy Checklist English | Spanish
- PDF: Pre-Pregnancy Checklist for Women with existing cardiovascular conditions English | Spanish
- PDF: Pregnancy Checklist English | Spanish
- PDF: Postpartum Checklist English | Spanish
Resources for healthy diet
- Infographic (PDF): Nutrition Tips for Pregnancy English | Spanish
- PDF: What should I eat or not eat during pregnancy English | Spanish
- PDF: At-Home Blood Glucose Log English | Spanish
Mental Health and Pregnancy
Smoking vaping and tobacco use in pregnancy
- Smoking and Heart Disease in Women (not perinatal specific)
- Infographic (PDF): Quitting Smoking (not perinatal specific)
