title: Preconception counseling: make it part of the annual exam.
abstract: Supplementing women's diets with 400 mcg folic acid every day reduces the incidence of neural tube defects in their offspring by up to 72%. Optimizing diabetic glucose control prior to conception is linked to a reduction in birth defects and pregnancy loss. Limiting caffeine consumption to no more than 200 mg per day may reduce the risk of miscarriage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Florida Hospital Graduate Medical Education, Orlando, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carl
authors.forename: D Ashley
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D037001:Directive Counseling; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors