Maternity involves far more than giving birth to a child and can have a long-lasting impact on the health of both the mother and child. These carefully selected sections host a wealth of information provided by NIH to help identify and mitigate the risks of childbirth throughout a mother's life.
Chronic Conditions
Database
Federal Educational Programs/Initiatives
- The National Child & Maternal Health Education Program (NCMHEP)
- Community Engagement Forum on Improving Maternal Health (Videocast)
- CDC's Hear Her Campaign
- CDC's Maternal and Infant Health
Mental Health
- 7 Steps to Manage Stress and Build Resilience
- Bench-to-Bedside: NIMH Research Leading to Brexanolone, First-Ever Drug Specifically for Postpartum Depression
- Depression
- Moms’ Mental Health Matters
- Perinatal Depression
Nutrition
Pregnancy & Birth
- Alcohol Use and Pregnancy
- Health Pregnancy Tips
- Info About Preventing Birth Defects
- Know Your Pregnancy Rights
- Labor and Birth
- Maternal Health
- Medication and Pregnancy
- Pregnancy and Body Image
- Pregnancy and Vaccination
- Pregnant Women & Influenza (Flu)
- Prenatal Care and Tests
- Sexually Transmitted Infections, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding
- Unplanned Pregnancy
- Women's Reproductive Health
- Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality