Preconception Health and Health Care
Preconception health and health care focuses on taking steps now to protect the health of a baby in the future. However, preconception health is important for all women and men, whether or not they plan to have a baby one day.
Women and their partners who are thinking about pregnancy should talk with their doctor or healthcare provider about how to prevent Zika.
CDC’s Treating for Two Initiative is aimed at providing better information to women and their healthcare providers about medication use during pregnancy.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy.
Page last reviewed: February 26, 2020
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention