Get ready for pregnancy

• Having a healthy baby someday starts well before pregnancy.
• You and your partner should start making healthy choices now.
• Eating right and getting fit are some ways to get healthy.

Are you ready to start trying to get pregnant? Use the list below to find out. Check any items that apply to you.

• I've talked with my partner about having a baby.
• I've stopped smoking, drinking alcohol and doing drugs.
• I've started saving money for the baby.
• I'm taking a multivitamin with 400 mcg of folic acid in it every day.
• I've had a medical checkup before trying to get pregnant.
• I've asked my provider about medicines I take.
• I'm at a healthy weight.
• I know which maternity costs my insurance pays.

If you've checked all the items, then you're ready. Try to check them all before you start trying to get pregnant. Print out this screen to remind yourself of what you still need to do.

March 2007