Be Healthy! Plan now

California Residents:

  • Speak to a specialist, call 800-532-3749.
  • Office Hours: Monday – Friday9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Closed on major holidays
  • Email your questions to a Teratogen Information Specialist. Form Please include as much information as possible. Expect a telephone reply within 2 to 3 days after your email has been received.

 

We congratulate your efforts at investigating those health recommendations that could help your future pregnancy.
There are several actions you can take prior to pregnancy to reduce your risk for having a baby with a birth defect and reduce your risk for complications.

Important preventive actions:

Animal to human diseases associated with a risk to human pregnancy in healthy women.
more info...

Control weight
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/calltoaction/fact_consequences.htm

Take folic acid
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/173_769.asp

Get immunizations
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/adult-schedule.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/adult-schedule.pdf

Watch your alcohol intake
http://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/pressreleases/sg02222005.html

Stop Smoking
http://health.discovery.com/centers/pregnancy/americanbaby/smoking.html
http://www.californiasmokershelpline.org/
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=33573

Get HIV and STD check

 

For questions, comments, or suggestions please call 800-532-3749 (within California only). Or, email CTISPregnancyRiskInformationLine@ucsd.edu

California residents can expedite a call from a Teratogen Information Service (TIS) Specialist CLICK HERE

 

 

 
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