A woman has come to the clinic for preconception counseling because she wants to start trying to get pregnant in 3 months. She can expect the following advice:
a. "Discontinue all contraception now."
b. "Lose weight so that you can gain more during pregnancy."
c. "You may take any medications you have been taking regularly."
d. "Make sure that you include adequate folic acid in your diet."
D
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A Depending on the type of contraception used, this may not be an accurate state-ment.
B This statement is not appropriate advice.
C Depending on the type of medication the woman is taking, this may not be an accurate statement.
D A healthy diet before conception is the best way to ensure that adequate nu-trients are available for the developing fetus. A woman's folate or folic acid in-take is of particular concern in the periconception period. Neural tube defects are more common in infants of women with a poor folic acid intake.
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