You can take steps to ensure a healthy pregnancy -- and a healthy baby -- long before getting pregnant.

Trying to conceive? Print this to-do list for a healthy pregnancy.

How soon can you get pregnant after stopping birth control?

Why you should take prenatal vitamins before and during your pregnancy.  

Here are a few points to think about before making a baby.

If you have a health condition, pre-pregnancy planning is especially important.

Who will help care for you during your pregnancy, labor, and delivery?

This article helps you understand the various steps from ovulation to a positive pregnancy test.

When you're trying to get pregnant, it may be the little things that count.

Find out the best times for you and your partner to conceive.

Is it possible to schedule your pregnancy for a certain month or season?

What kind of pregnancy test is right for you?

Do you have any of these five early signs of pregnancy?

To ensure that you and your baby get off to a good start, schedule your first prenatal appointment early.

A look at common tests you can expect to undergo during your pregnancy.

According to national statistics, twins births have increase more than 70% from 1980-2000. What signs might show that you may be carrying more than one? Read more, this link take you to an outside site.

Some studies show that almost a third of pregnant woman have some bleeding during early pregnancy. Read more. This link takes you to an outside site.

What are the symptoms of tubal pregnancy?

Read what causes miscarriages and what the chances of having a miscarriage are. This link takes you to an outside site.

This video features a woman who’s had three miscarriages and is participating in a miscarriage prevention study.

Doctors recommend all pregnant women get tested for HIV. Medications are available to prevent the spread of the virus to your unborn baby. Read more.

Amniocentesis is performed to look for certain types of birth defects.

Chorionic villus sampling is used to detect birth defects, genetic diseases, and other problems.

The ultrasound can be used during pregnancy to show images of the baby, amniotic sac, placenta, and ovaries.

The quad marker screen predicts the likelihood of certain problems occurring with a pregnancy.

All women should be screened for gestational diabetes during pregnancy.

While you’re still pregnant, get tips for postpartum depression prevention.

If you go into labor too early (preterm labor), doctors may try to stop labor before the baby arrives. But about 10% of all babies are born by preterm birth. Get the facts.