title: Interconception Care Opportunities for Mom and Baby.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Interconception care provides an irreplaceable opportunity to address existing chronic disease and correct maladaptive health behaviors.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Utilizing the postpartum visit as an opportunity to improve interconception health and provide education to patients will not only improve the patient's life, but also impact any future offspring.
  Optimization of interconception health has the potential to improve population wellbeing and reduce the societal burden poor birth outcomes. Evidence-based recommendations are described.
authors.affiliation: Program Director, OBGYN Residency Program, and Associate Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine, Pensacola, FL.
authors.forename: Julie Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: DeCesare
authors.affiliation: Resident Physician, OBGYN Residency Program, Florida State University College of Medicine, Pensacola, FL.
authors.forename: Jessica R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: Resident Physician, OBGYN Residency Program, Florida State University College of Medicine, Pensacola, FL.
authors.forename: Briana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008427:Maternal Health Services; D009035:Mothers; D049590:Postpartum Period; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors