The following selected preconception risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes and evidence for the effectiveness of preconception care ha...

A comprehensive review of the literature identified a long list of risk factors suggested to be included in comprehensive preconception care...

Almost all women can and should be physically active during pregnancy.

Timely preconception interventions for certain conditions can substantially improve maternal health and birth outcomes.

Eating healthy foods is more important now than ever! You need more protein, iron, calcium, and folic acid than you did before pregnancy.

Once you have the baby, your body should be able to use its insulin more effectively.

PCOS is the most common cause of female infertility.

Every man and woman should prepare for pregnancy before becoming sexually active, or at least three months before conception.

There is no proven way to prevent preeclampsia. But some women are more likely to develop it.

Despite major advances in medical care, poor birth outcomes continue to be a problem in the United States.