Healthy Babies Need
Healthy Mothers and Fathers:
Southern Nevada's Preconception
Health and Healthcare Site
It's important to get a full medical exam and tests as soon as you find out you are pregnant. If you don't have a physician yet, call Nevada 2-1-1 and ask for a referral. If you need assistance, there are many resource
LINKS on this website that will be useful to you and your family.
Ready or Not -
Thinking about
becoming pregnant?
Pregnant?
Over 50% of births are unplanned. Start thinking now about your reproductive life plan. Under what circumstances will you be ready to conceive? Learn as much as you can now so that you and your partner will be in good health at least three months before conception. Learn more about preconception health by going to
LINKS.
Parenting and hoping
for more children in
the future?
Mothers tend to take care of their own health last. Yet a healthy family needs a healthy mom, especially if you and your spouse want more children. If you have existing medical conditions or had problems with previous births, talk with your provider about what you can do now to improve the outcome for you and your baby when you deliver. There are many resource
LINKS you can use.
Nevada 2-1-1 is a toll free number that connects callers with information about critical health and human services available throughout Nevada. Nevada 2-1-1 is a collaborative effort of the State of Nevada, United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra, United Way of Southern Nevada, Crisis Call Center, and HELP of
Southern Nevada.
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Nevada State Health Division
