Having a Healthy & Safe Pregnancy

Congratulations! Becoming a mother is one of the most exciting times in a woman's life. Whether you're dreaming of motherhood, trying to conceive or already pregnant, you've come to the right place. Pregnancy is a time of many questions about pregnancy symptoms, weight gain, what's safe to eat while pregnant, prenatal tests, labor and delivery, and more. This page was designed to help you better understand prenatal health, pregnancy stages, and healthy pregnancy diets. Pregnancy can be a joyous time. But it also can be a time of uncertainty and worry. Getting informed is the first step in keeping yourself and your baby healthy. Read on to find out about the changes and challenges of the next nine months.

Pregnancy Basics

Pregnancy Stages

Doctor's Visits & Tests

    Pregnant & Depressed       Pregnancy Do's & Don'ts    Complications

Eat & Exercise for Two

Childbirth & Beyond

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Oral Health for Pregnant Women - The Health Resources and Services Administration has several new resources to assist professionals working to improve the oral health of pregnant women, infants, children, and their families in Early Head Start and Head Start. Single or multiple print copies are available at no charge from the HRSA Information Center. Call 1-888-ASK-HRSA. Electronic copies are available at http://www.mchoralhealth.org/HeadStart/index.html

County Health Departments provide most of the public health services in Florida. Services are provided through a partnership between the state, district offices, and the counties. Most services are available at no charge or a small fee based upon income. Public health units provide preventive and primary care to persons who are unable to obtain care due to lack of income or other barriers beyond their control.

Care is provided to benefit individuals, improve the collective health of the public, and prevent and control the spread of disease. Adult Health Care, Healthy Start, Child Health, Family Planning, Nutrition, WIC, Home Health Services and Dental Health are some of the services available at your local county health department. To get more information please contact your local county health department.