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

Thimerosal is a mercury-containing compound that kills or prevents the growth of microorganisms.

If you are breast-feeding, a very small amount of chloroquine or mefloquine will be passed into your breast milk.

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

Tobacco smoke and nicotine, a chemical in tobacco smoke, are listed on the California 123 (CAL/123) Proposition 65 list of developmental tox...

Ask if the babysitter knows infant/child CPR and first aid.

In the United States, about half of expectant mothers have never been infected with CMV.

A mother who has a flexible schedule while traveling may take regular breaks to express her milk.

Neural tube defects (NTD), including spina bifida and anencephaly, are the most common disabling birth defects.

Vitamin A is a chemical that is essential to sustain human life and must be provided in adequate amounts through food or other dietary suppl...