Information for Pregnant Women - Specific Emergencies
Emergencies can be a scary and stressful time, especially for pregnant women or women with infants or children. Though you may feel it is impossible to be ready for unexpected events, being prepared can help you avoid stress and put you in a better position to handle emergencies.
If you are pregnant or someone with infants or young children, find out how to plan for an emergency or disaster. This fact sheet will help you prepare for emergency birth, prepare for an emergency or disaster, evacuate, stay in a shelter or place other than your home, be prepared during and just after a disaster, and recover after a disaster.
Information about Specific Emergencies & Disasters
Anthrax
- Anthrax Q & A
- Guidelines for Pregnant Women Who Have Been Exposed to Anthrax But Do Not Have Symptoms
H1N1 Flu
Natural Disasters
Radiation
- Possible Health Effects of Radiation Exposure on Unborn Babies
- Prenatal Radiation Exposure: A Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers
Smallpox
- Questions and Answers About Smallpox Vaccination while Pregnant or Breastfeeding
- Smallpox Vaccination Info for Women Who Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding
General Preparedness Information
- CDC’s Emergency Preparedness and You
- Pregnancy and Disaster Information from the March of Dimes*
- National Women's Health information Center
- La Leche League*
- Giving Birth in Place (American College of Nurse Midwives)*
Information for Non-Obstetric Health Providers
Learn the critical reproductive health care messages for women and their health care providers, the critical issues for prenatal care, and the signs and symptoms require emergency obstetric services.
Related Links
- Fact Sheet: Information for Pregnant Women updated July 14
- Page last reviewed July 08, 2010
- Page last updated July 08, 2010
- Content source: National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury and Environmental Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
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