What does a reproductive life plan include?

A reproductive life plan provides information and steps that can help to improve your physical and mental health and protect your fertility.  This can improve your chances of having a healthy baby in the future.

Topics covered include:

• Protecting your physical and mental health
  • Eating Healthy
  • Being Active
  • Immunization
  • For people who can become pregnant, taking a multivitamin supplement with folic acid
  • Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight
  • Managing stress
  • Getting enough sleep
  • Healthy relationships
• Avoiding exposure to harmful substances
  • Tobacco
  • Alcohol
  • Cannabis
  • Other drugs
  • Environmental Risks
• Considering health and family history
  • Medical conditions and genetics
  • Medications
  • Dental Health
  • STIs
• Age and fertility
• Consulting medical and other resources prior to pregnancy
  • Health care providers
  • Social agencies and organizations
  • Available programs and supports
• Preventing pregnancy using birth control methods that are right for you and preventing STIs through safer sex practices