Spreading Love the Brooklyn Way: A Guide to a Safe & Healthy Pregnancy


Our goal is to reduce the rate of pregnancy complications that impact our most vulnerable communities in Brooklyn, making this the safest borough to give birth.




The Office of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, as an agency of the City of New York under the New York City Charter, and its Maternal Health Task Force are providing the linked information as a public service. Our intention is to provide helpful information that is common knowledge within the local maternal health community that cannot reasonably be the subject of dispute, and which is capable of accurate and ready determination by sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned. Please note that the information provided here is not medical advice. For medical advice, you should speak with a medical provider about your specific situation, which will not be covered by the information provided here.


Updated: 2022 – 11