Preconceptual Care

Question 1

What is preconceptual care?

Answer 1

Ensuring that the mum is in the best health before becoming pregnant

Question 2

3 things that preconceptual care involves

Answer 2

Preparing for pregnancy
Thinking about possible changes to lifestyle
Decisions by both partners

Question 3

4 reasons why preconceptual care is important

Answer 3

Helps produce healthy sperm and ova
Provides healthy environment for foetus to grow safely
Trouble free pregnancy
Major organs working at first 12 weeks

Question 4

When does preconceptual care ideally start?

Answer 4

3 months before trying for a baby

Question 5

What is a congenital disorder?

Answer 5

Involved defects or damage to a developing foetus

Question 6

2 reasons why mothers diet and weight is important

Answer 6

Only provider of the healthy nutrients needed for baby to develop
What mother eats affects the unborn child

Question 7

4 environmental factors which can affect development of foetus

Answer 7

Existing medical conditions
Alcohol 
Diet and weight
STI
Diseases
Smoking
Contraception