Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby: Expert Advice for a Healthy Pregnancy

Get answers to your questions about how pregnancy affects moms health and the steps you can take to have a healthy pregnancy. Dr. Laxmi Mehta joins House Calls: Real Docs, Real Talk.

House Calls: Real Docs, Real Talk episodes feature conversations with American Heart Association staff and medical experts on topics important to heart attack and stroke patients, or anyone looking to live a longer, healthier life.

0:00 Introduction
1:25 Health in the Headlines: What to Know About Heart Disease and Pregnancy
4:25 Are there things I can do before getting pregnant to help have a healthier pregnancy?
6:56 I had high blood pressure while pregnant. What does this mean for future pregnancies?
9:18 Are there risk factors I should be aware of for pregnancy-related heart conditions?
11:10 I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant, but it went away. Does that matter?
13:12 What questions should I ask my doctor about my health after I have my baby?
14:25 How can I tell a normal pregnancy symptom from something to ask my doctor about?
16:15 What kinds of heart conditions are related to pregnancy?
18:19 Heart disease runs in my family, but I'm pretty healthy. What should I be watching for?
20:35 What Dr. Mehta wants you to know

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