| The U.S. Center for Disease Control and | | | | diabetes. An opportune plan will not only |
| Prevention recognize preconception care as an | | | | help you to improve your chances to conceive, |
| important factor of health care for all women | | | | but also reduce the risks associated to your |
| of reproductive age, developing educational | | | | condition that could be harmful for your |
| programs to improve both preconception health | | | | developing baby. |
| and pregnancy outcomes. | | | | |
| | | | If you are under a birth control method, talk |
| Some of these programs are aimed to reduce | | | | to your doctor and allow from one to three |
| the misuse of alcohol and to quit smoking, | | | | months before assuming something is wrong if |
| although women are also taught to understand | | | | you cannot get pregnant. It takes a few |
| the problems associated to obesity, acquired | | | | months for your reproductive system to retake |
| immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), human | | | | its normal ability to conceive. |
| immunodeficiency virus (HIV), intimate | | | | |
| partner violence, and exposure to | | | | The intake of a diet rich in folic acid is |
| occupational hazards, among others. | | | | another of the factors contributing to |
| | | | increase your chances for pregnancy. Prenatal |
| Most women in America and around the world do | | | | vitamins also serve as a prevention for birth |
| not realize that such factors affect their | | | | defects and most doctors recommend the daily |
| reproductive health and childbearing. If you | | | | intake of a multivitamin with folic acid |
| want to get pregnant, a change or improvement | | | | throughout your pregnancy. |
| in your lifestyle can contribute to | | | | |
| conception and also reduce pregnancy risks. | | | | Fertility can be monitored in different ways, |
| | | | including measuring your basal body |
| Prenatal care is often out of a woman's plan | | | | temperature (BBT) or keeping track of your |
| when it comes to conceiving. Since the early | | | | fertile period by means of an ovulation chart |
| moment when you and your partner begin to | | | | that determines when is the right time for |
| make plans for your future baby, prenatal | | | | having sexual intercourse with increasing |
| care must take place. | | | | chances of getting pregnant. |
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| A change of habits and a visit to your doctor | | | | Eating well, avoiding caffeine, alcohol and |
| to design your birth plan are just two of the | | | | xenoestrogens drugs, as well as including |
| basic steps towards a successful and happy | | | | folic acid, vitamin C, zinc and calcium in |
| pregnancy. Even though you can take care on | | | | your diet, contribute to increasing your |
| your own empirically, the visit to a | | | | chances for pregnancy, although you can just |
| professional care will be always rewarding. | | | | begin by trying different sexual positions so |
| | | | extra semen leaks to your reproductive |
| Planning pregnancy is also useful when you | | | | system. |
| are suffering from chronic disease such as | | | | |