Getting Ready for A Pregnancy: Preconception-interconception Care and Counseling

Abstract

The holistic approach, one of the most important components of the primary care delivery, falls into the definition of preconception and interconception care. From a narrow point of view, it may seem like it is limited to assessing merely a woman’s health status to plan and provide a healthy pregnancy before conception, however, preconception-interconception care offers a good opportunity to go over the issues regarding every aspect of life that could affect the health and future of women, couples, society, and posterity. The ideal setting to seize this opportunity can be all the settings where people apply for health services for any reason and primary healthcare services in particular.