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That Love Game Plan

February 14, 2018 by Suzanne Woodward

Planning ahead

More than half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned. Talk to your partner about if and when you want to have a baby. It’s okay if you want to have a baby—it’s also okay if you don’t.

Here are some questions to consider about when you’re thinking about having a baby:

  • Why do you want to have a baby?
  • How will having a baby affect work or school for you and your partner?
  • Do you have religious or cultural traditions that will affect your preconception and postpartum decisions?
  • What type of birth control method are you and your partnering using? *Don’t forget to talk to your provider about stopping your birth control if you do want to get pregnant.
  • Is your body ready to have a baby? Are there health conditions you need to talk to your provider about?
  • Are you financially ready?

If you and your partner want to have a baby now or sometime in the future, it’s important to gather your family health history and to make a reproductive life plan.

Be open and honest with each other. And remember, it’s okay to change your mind!

Written by Jacki Wing, Brand Ambassador and creative writer at March of Dimes. Follow her story @Jacki_Wing).

Filed Under: Fresh Content, From Our Partners, News, The Latest Tagged With: family health, family planning, healthy living, National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative

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UNC Center for Maternal & Infant Health
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