Preconception & Interconception.

The preconception period is the time in people's lives when they can get pregnant but aren’t. Typically, we think about preconception as the time before becoming pregnant. During this time, it's important to know how health conditions and risk factors could affect a person and their health if they become pregnant.

The interconception period is the time in between pregnancies. Interconception begins at the end of one pregnancy and ends with the conception of the next. Interconception care addresses risk factors to promote healthy outcomes of later pregnancies.

Use the list below to learn about health topics during the preconception and interconception periods.