Preparing

Getting Your Patient Ready for Pregnancy

The 12 months before conception are a chance to create an optimal foundation for your patient’s pregnancy. Not only can adequate nutrition and a healthy lifestyle help improve their chances of conceiving, but it can also decrease the risks of chronic diseases, birth defects, and much more. Explore our Preparing resources to learn more about how best to prepare during important stage.

PREPARING

Articles

Calcium and Iron Nutrition Through the Reproductive Life Course
Calcium and Iron Nutrition Through the Reproductive Life Course

Calcium and Iron Nutrition Through the Reproductive Life Course

Andrew Prentice
Nutrition for Optimal Lactation
Nutrition for Optimal Lactation

Nutrition for Optimal Lactation

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes
Nutrition During Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes

Nutrition for Preconception Health and Fertility
Nutrition for Preconception Health and Fertility

Nutrition for Preconception Health and Fertility

Keith Godfrey

Infographics

Doctor with stethoscope and digital healthcare icons.
Navigating the Digital Landscape: Social Media, Medical Doctors and Ethics

Navigating the Digital Landscape: Social Media, Medical Doctors and Ethics

Iron Deficiency Around Preconception is Preventable
Iron Deficiency Around Preconception is Preventable

Iron Deficiency Around Preconception is Preventable

A Peek into PCOS: Managing One of the Leading Causes of Female Infertility
A Peek into PCOS: Managing One of the Leading Causes of Female Infertility

A Peek into PCOS: Managing One of the Leading Causes of Female Infertility

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Nutritional guidance to effectively prepare for pregnancy

Nutritional guidance to effectively prepare for pregnancy

Videos

Future-ready: The importance of nutrition during adolescence
Future-ready: The importance of nutrition during adolescence

Future-ready: The importance of nutrition during adolescence

Hema Divakar
Francesco De Seta
Intestinal microbiota during preconception/pregnancy and impact in future health

Intestinal microbiota during preconception/pregnancy and impact in future health

Francesco De Seta
Nutrition interventions from preconception to postpartum period and their role in preventing important health challenges
Nutrition interventions from preconception to postpartum period and their role in preventing important health challenges

Nutrition interventions from preconception to postpartum period and their role in preventing important health challenges

Otilia Perichart Perera
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An offspring's health starts before conception, Shiao-Yng Chan

An offspring's health starts before conception, Shiao-Yng Chan

Shiao-Yng Chan

Slides

Preparing for Pregnancy
Nutritional guidance in preparing for pregnancy

Nutritional guidance in preparing for pregnancy