Prenatal Health and Care – Part 1 of 3 in the Ready, Set, Go! Series

Ready, Set, Go: Investing in Infants and Toddlers is a three-part series by the Colorado Children’s Campaign that explores how the foundations for lifelong success start in the earliest stages of life, beginning with a healthy mother and continuing through early childhood. The first of the series, this brief offers policy recommendations to improve preconception and prenatal health. Subjects of focus include prenatal nutrition and physical activity, substance abuse, physical safety, access to healthcare coverage, oral health, and mental and emotional health.