Pregnancy Resources

UCHealth Prenatal Classes

Please visit this site for an extensive list of pregnancy related guidelines: https://www.acog.org/womens-health/pregnancy/during-pregnancy

General Pregnancy Guidelines

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

https://www.acog.org

American College of Nurse-Midwives

http://www.midwife.org/

American Academy of Pediatrics

https://www.aap.org/

Centers for Disease Control

https://www.cdc.gov/

Breast Feeding

La Leche League International

https://www.llli.org/

WomensHealth.gov

https://www.womenshealth.gov/breastfeeding

Smoking Cessation

1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)

The quit line provides special resources for pregnant women

Smoke Free

https://smokefree.gov/

Food, Health, and Exercise

Exercise During Pregnancy

https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Exercise-During-Pregnancy

Food Safety- Fish

https://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm393070.htm

General Nutrition

https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Nutrition-During-Pregnancy

Weight Gain in Pregnancy

https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Obesity-and-Pregnancy

Weight Gain Calculator

ttps://webassets.nationalacademies.org/whattogain/

Childbirth Education

PVH Classes and Tours

https://www.uchealth.org/events/events/

Foothills

http://www.foothillschildbirth.org/

Genetic Screening

Prenatal Screening

https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Prenatal-Genetic-Screening-Tests

Invitae

https://www.invitae.com/en/pregnancy

Labor & Delivery

How to Tell When Labor Begins

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/how-to-tell-when-labor-begins

Medications for Pain Relief

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/medications-for-pain-relief-during-labor-and-delivery

Cesarean Birth

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/cesarean-birth

Labor Induction

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/labor-induction

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/vaginal-birth-after-cesarean-delivery

Preterm Labor and Birth

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/preterm-labor-and-birth

Cord Blood Banking

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/cord-blood-banking

Additional Resources

Traveling During Pregnancy

https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Travel-During-Pregnancy

Spinning Babies

https://spinningbabies.com/

Marijuana in Pregnancy

ttps://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Marijuana-and-Pregnancy

Morning Sickness

https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Morning-Sickness-Nausea-and-Vomiting-of-Pregnancy

Postpartum Depression

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/postpartum-depression

Safe Medications in Pregnancy

  • Headache of flu-like symptoms: TYLENOL ONLY (NO aspirin containing products, ibuprofen or excedrine, etc), Magnesium Oxide (900mg), Benedryl
  • Cold, Allergy, or Sinus Congestion: Tylenol Sinus, Sudafed (from behind the pharmacy counter), Benedryl (especially to help with sleep), Claritin, Zyrtec
  • Cough: Robitussin (plain), Cough Syrup or Cepacol Throat Lozenges
  • Diarrhea: Metamucil, Citracel, or Immodium
  • Constipation: Metamucil, Citracel, Colace, magnesium oxide (400-500mg), and increase fluids
  • Heartburn: Rolaids, Tums, Maalox, Gavison, or Mylanta
  • Sleep Disturbance: Unisom, Benedryl, or Natural Calm
  • Nausea: Unisom & B6 (25mg 3 times per day)