Presenter: Haylee Nye, ND

Original Date: March 19, 2022

The goal of preconception care is to reduce the short-term and long-term risk of health effects during pregnancy and beyond for the mother and baby. Also known as “pre-pregnancy counseling”, it involves optimizing health, addressing modifiable risk factors, and providing education for the couple. Guidelines for this visit were established by ASRM and ACOG in 2019. This presentation will go over these guidelines and how to implement into practice. This includes identifying and addressing important medical concerns of the couple, reviewing medications and supplements, addressing lifestyle factors such as alcohol intake, expanded carrier screening, and lab screening.

1.0 General, 0.25 Pharmacology, and 0.25 Ethics (Total 1.5 CEUs) approved by OBNM