Medications and Pregnancy

May 2, 2014

Nearly 9 out of 10 pregnant women in the United States take at least one medication. Because pregnant women are often excluded from medication studies, there islimited information about medication safety during pregnancy. Only 9% of medications have enough information to determine their risk to the baby, making treatment decisions difficult. CDC’s prescription for this problem—Treating for Two—is a national strategy to improve the health of mothers and babies through safer medication use in pregnancy. To submit ideas for Did You Know?, email the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support. For more information, visit our website.