Preconceptional Health

Getting Pregnant and Positive Affirmations
Getting pregnant takes some thought. While most people understand the physical parts of the process, preparing the mind for the journey is another thing. Here are some positive affirmations for getting pregnant.

When should I start taking prenatal vitamins?
So taking prenatal vitamins is on your list of things do do, but when?

What happens at a preconceptional health visit?
A visit to your doctor or midwife before you try to get pregnant can help ensure you have the easiest pregnancy and healthiest baby possible.

50 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy
Tips for the babies-to-be and others.

Folate Facts
How Folate Can Help Prevent Birth Defects, from the FDA.

The Well Planned Pregnancy
How preconceptional planning affects you and your future children, from your About.com Guide.

Planning for Baby Financially
Thinking about having a baby? Here are some preconceptional financial planning ideas to help you be more monetarily comfortable!

Many Birth Defects that Cause Learning Disabilities are Preventable
Many birth defects that lead to learning disabilities are preventable with appropriate prenatal care and healthy life choices. Learn more about these risk factors and how they can severely affect infant health, development, and learning.

Getting Pregnant
A list of things that you can do to help yourself conceive, from your About.com guide.

Craving Parenthood
How the desire for a child can cause a strain, particularly when there is trouble conceiving or loss of pregnancy.

5 Reasons to Track Your Menstrual Cycle
You may be a bit shocked to learn that tracking your menstrual cycles has so much to do with your health. Here are just a few reasons that you should track your menstrual cycles starting today.

Gender Preference: The Doctor Debate
Do you have a gender preference in your choice of doctor?

Planning Pregnancy
Look and learn before you leap into pregnancy.