Experts emphasize the crucial role of preconception care for improving maternal health and newborn outcomes during a recent discussion in Chennai.

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 ...

This is a posting I ran back in the summer. Now that our own Andrea Samson is due to have her first born in two months, I felt it a good time to revisit the topic of preconception care and how much ...

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 ...

As an early advocate of the preconception care model in women’s health, Peter S. Bernstein, MD, MPH, has been a longstanding advocate for healthy pregnancy, notably at the Montefiore Medical Center, ...

GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WIN, the nation's leading fertility and family support benefit provider, today unveils its enhanced preconception program. Designed to help individuals ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., September 19, 2006 – Continued improvements in the infant and maternal mortality rates will depend on interventions before a woman becomes pregnant, according to officials from the ...

Planning a baby? Here are essential preconception tests, recommended vaccinations, and lifestyle changes that can improve fertility and support a safe, healthy pregnancy.

A new study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, published in Health Affairs, examined how well the health care system functioned for pregnant Native American and Alaska Native ...

Is prepping during the preconception period the answer for hopeful couples?

BOSTON - Health care might have found its Wonder Woman. She can identify health risks in young African-American women and help them successfully resolve those risks. She is engaging, empathetic, ...