AshleyMommyto2
11-16-2009, 02:41 PM
The March of Dimes list: 9 questions to ask your doctor or nurse before you get pregnant
What do I need to know about:
Diabetes (http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1197.asp), high blood pressure (http://marchofdimes.com/pnhec/188_1054.asp), infections or other health problems?
Medicines or home remedies (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_529.asp)?
Taking a multivitamin pill with folic acid (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/173_769.asp) in it each day?
Getting to a healthy weight before pregnancy?
Smoking (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_155.asp), drinking alcohol (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_530.asp) and taking illegal drugs (http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1169.asp)?
Unsafe chemicals (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_659.asp) or other things I should stay away from at home or at work?
Taking care of myself and lowering my stress (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_527.asp)?
How long to wait between pregnancies? (Ask your health care provider what's best for you.)
My family history (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1109.asp), including premature birth? Premature birth is when your baby is born too early, before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.
What do I need to know about:
Diabetes (http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1197.asp), high blood pressure (http://marchofdimes.com/pnhec/188_1054.asp), infections or other health problems?
Medicines or home remedies (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_529.asp)?
Taking a multivitamin pill with folic acid (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/173_769.asp) in it each day?
Getting to a healthy weight before pregnancy?
Smoking (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_155.asp), drinking alcohol (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_530.asp) and taking illegal drugs (http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1169.asp)?
Unsafe chemicals (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_659.asp) or other things I should stay away from at home or at work?
Taking care of myself and lowering my stress (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_527.asp)?
How long to wait between pregnancies? (Ask your health care provider what's best for you.)
My family history (http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/4439_1109.asp), including premature birth? Premature birth is when your baby is born too early, before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.