A reproductive life plan is a simple tool to help you decide if and when you are ready to have a baby. By helping you identify your values, priorities and actions to take, it can also improve your chances of getting pregnant, and having a healthy baby when you are ready.
The plan offers questions and actions you can take to prepare for your future and care for your health and well-being in the process.
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.
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It takes a combination of a healthy egg and a healthy sperm to make a baby.
Whether or not you intend to have a pregnancy now, later or not at all, a reproductive life plan can help you.
Not every pregnancy is intended and a reproductive life plan can help prevent an unintended pregnancy and can help you think through what to do if one occurs.
We know that there are steps people can take before pregnancy that can make a difference to their health before and during pregnancy. There are also steps that can improve sexual health and overall well-being to help conceive a healthy baby. Knowing about these steps can help you make choices that support you, your partner and your future child.
A reproductive life plan gives everyone the chance to review these steps and take action to improve health, protect fertility, and increase the chances of having a healthy baby now or in the future.
Not having a baby takes some healthy planning too. Even if you’re not planning a pregnancy right now, it is important to think about your future.
A reproductive life plan can help you identify birth control methods and safer sex practices that will not only prevent pregnancy now, but will also protect your sexual health and fertility.
You may also be interested in reading more about birth control options and preventing STIs.
Remember that your reproductive life plan can change. Planning to be healthy helps to keep your options open.
Ready or Not contains a lot of information. So we created My To-Do List for you to use as a personal reminder, share with your partner, or bring to your next check-up.
Be sure to click “Add this to my To-Do List” anytime you see something you want to print, email, save, or share. Because we do not ask for any personal information, your list will only be saved for a week after your last added item.
