Nutritional guidance in preparing for pregnancy

Any healthcare professional who will guide women in preparing for pregnancy are in a privileged position to support them in making healthy nutrition and lifestyles changes. Those changes can help increase fertility, improve a woman’s health, and lay the foundation for the child’s lifelong health. However, the diet of childbearing women is commonly inadequate and especially deficient in micronutrients. In addition, overweight and obesity before pregnancy are an increasing risk factor not only for the woman, but also for her child.