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Reducing Your Risk of Infection in Pregnancy

Authors:
  • Cynthia M. Johnson, MA
Publication Type:

Condition InDepth

Reducing Your Risk of Infection in Pregnancy

There are a few steps you can take to lower your risk of getting an infection. They are:

References

  • Colds and flu: Respiratory infections during pregnancy. American Academy of Family Physicians Family Doctor website. Available at: http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/colds-and-the-flu/respiratory-infections-during-pregnancy.html.
  • Good health before pregnancy: Preconception care. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website. Available at: http://www.acog.org/~/media/For%20Patients/faq056.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20130429T1251580398.
  • Group B Strep (GBS). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/groupbstrep/index.html.
  • Hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus in pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website. Available at: http://www.acog.org/~/media/For%20Patients/faq093.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20130429T1253471208.
  • HIV and pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website. Available at: http://www.acog.org/~/media/For%20Patients/faq113.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20130429T1254436950.
  • Nutrition during pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website. Available at: http://www.acog.org/~/media/For%20Patients/faq001.pdf?dmc=1&ts=20130429T1255207859.
  • Toxoplasmosis. Family Doctor—American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/toxoplasmosis.html.

Contributors

  • Beverly Siegal, MD, FACOG
Last Updated:
2023-03-29

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