Preconception is the time before conception (the beginning of pregnancy). Couples may consider preconception care to help ensure a healthy pregnancy and delivery. Share on Pinterest Catherine Falls ...

Regardless of what they teach you in health class, getting pregnant isn’t that easy. So many things come into play, including timing, the woman’s health, the man’s health, and even environmental ...

In 1989, the US Public Health Service Expert Panel on the Content of Prenatal Care, as part of its report, stated that one of the most important prenatal visits was the one that occurred before ...

Stress during pregnancy is known to influence health outcomes, but a new study from Mass General Brigham researchers suggests that stress levels before pregnancy are also important to evaluate.

Increasing evidence suggests that a mother's nutritional status at the onset of pregnancy has an important influence on the growth and development of her baby, and that a good nutritional status ...

Studies indicate that the health of a father before conception plays a pivotal role in both fertility and a child's long-term ...

Women who have depressive and anxiety disorders are at a high risk for recurrence or exacerbation of their psychiatric symptoms during pregnancy and/or postpartum. This risk can be reduced by ...

At AAPA 2026, researchers outline a process for integrating preconception care into diabetes care for patients of reproductive age. Preconception care can play a role in addressing issues like poor ...

Rhe regions of the brain responsible for preconception have been found by researchers who have decoded what scenes people picture in their minds. The discovery helps researchers to reconstruct what we ...

This study aimed to examine the associations between (1) mothers’ preconception body mass index (BMI) trajectories over 6–7 years and offspring childhood BMI, and (2) mothers’ BMI changes between ...

Rapid growth and excess weight in early childhood are associated with obesity risk. While maternal preconception BMI has been identified as a potential risk factor, the role of paternal preconception ...