Last Updated on October 21, 2025 by

Pre pregnancy planning for female : Both stages preceding pregnancy and delivery carry the same importance as the physical pregnancy. Almost everything you eat or breathe during pregnancy will be transferred to the developing fetus. This procedure starts as soon as you get pregnant. As a result, make sure you are following a healthy diet and have stopped using smoking, alcohol, tobacco products, and illegal drugs. This is true to both parents.

The present moment has become suitable for you to arrange your affairs both if you are expecting a child or merely considering pregnancy. Thus, giving the mother the right nutrition (before pregnancy) and ensuring that she had the right activity, (well balanced) before conception will, at birth, give rise to a healthy baby and platform on which to build upon to create a healthy life for her child. For others, it may take months for their body to become ready to become pregnant. Several people need extra time in order to complete this process. The planning stage enables an employee to be in a position to confront work situations at the workplace whether after becoming a parent or being an existing parent.

Fostering a child who is smart, healthy, and sensitive.

A. Plan your pregnancy :

By talking to your partner, how many children you want to have and when you want to get pregnant, you can plan your pregnancy

These facts will help you pursue a higher level of decision-making capability:

Resist succumbing to social pressures as well as family pressure when you decide anything important.
Awareness must be increased to avoid pregnancy before 18 years old.
Keep your pregnancies at least two years apart as advised for the benefit of both of your children’s nutrition.

The arrival of your baby will demand you to organize necessary resources.
Make your spouse or yourself ready financially, emotionally, mentally and physically.
Get checked out holistically.
Take up and keep up a healthy diet, way of life, and habits.
Ask your physician about the result of your current measurement of hemoglobin. See your doctor if the amount is less than 12 grams per deciliter.

In which case you must stop using birth control at least 6 months before you start planning.
Local Health Care Providers, Medical Professionals may be consulted to adopt any method of birth control. Then protect yourself by using the protection continuously and rightly until it is time to have kids.

B. Eat Nutritious Foods :

That is why, Because a good diet, It takes to a healthy pregnancy. The fetus depends on the mother physically, cognitively and emotionally. So, even the nutrition of the mother before conception is relevant to early development of the infant.

Rice, wheat, ragi, bajra, and jowar in the forms of chapati, halua, idli, dosa, upma, poha, and so forth are examples of cereals. Maida should not be used in making white bread and biscuits because these are part of processed flour products.

Seasonal fruits & veggies may be kept at home. You require 2 kg of green leafy vegetables, followed by 1 kg of starchy vegetables (potatoes, beets, carrots etc.) and 1 kg of others (lady fingers, brinjal, tomatoes, beans, etc. (Pre pregnancy planning for female)

Protein: Select cProtein should consist of cooked flesh and full-boiled eggs as well as fish unless you follow a vegetarian diet. Each day as a vegetarian you should eat at least two sections of moong, masoor, tuvar and rajma pulses in addition to other pulses such as moong because any pulses including masoor will provide nutritional value.

Milk, dairy, products: You can either have 60 grams of paneer, two glasses of milk or two katoris of curd.

Fats: People who eat meat or fish should pick cooked poultry and full-boiled eggs while vegetarians should select any pulses as well as two daily portions. People who eat a vegetarian diet should consume two katoris each day together with pulses like moong, masoor, tuvar and rajma and any other kind that they prefer. For sufficient omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids in the diet use a combination of mustard oil and groundnut oil, or a combination of mustard oil and rice bran oil. Flax seeds (Alsi) is one more cure to keep the adequate portions of Omega 3 acids in the eating regimen

Water: Take 10-12 glasses of water in a day.

According to the statement, women should be active and have good weight prior to pregnancy. This is extremely important for the mother and for the child.” If you are underweight or overweight before conception, then the chances of getting pregnant are less. (Work From Home Is Not Exercise — Give Yourself Plan Anchor Breaks For Yoga/Walking etc)

D. Consume 400 micrograms of folic acid every day (1 tablet). Pregnancy preparation guide

Both the mother and the child need folic acid. This keeps the infant from being born with brain and spinal abnormalities. You must begin as soon as you have made plans to become pregnant and continue for three months after the pregnancy has been confirmed. You can obtain it in a government clinic or obtain them free of charge at your ASHA/ ANM.

If the 400 microgram tablet is unavailable, a 5 mg pill may also be used as part of a diet high in folic acid. If pregnant, please consult a doctor or other local health care providers.

They are metals, chemicals and other substances that can endanger your health. There chemicals we breathe everyday include pesticide residue that we wash from fruits and vegetables, cleaning products and cosmetics, including lead.

Toxic exposure: Exposure to toxic materials can impact you by hindering conception, and even small amounts of these toxins during pregnancy could lead to problems for your unborn born child now or later in life.

The following procedure helps shield you from toxins: Stay away from smokers and stop your smoking habit. Avoid smokers and stop smoking. Steer clear of pesticides. Or soak fruits and vegetables in salt water for a few minutes, before chopping and peeling.

Wash well, and drain all of the water. Enter the house by removing shoes because doing so will prevent lead-laden outside dust from entering your home. As the virus can live on surfaces, it is recommended for the homeowner to whatever extent possible scrub the home down with soap and water and skip commercial cleaning products.

Wipe your floors rather than sweep them fast. “Dust is a big source of lead dust,” which can become airborne when dusting and sweeping. Food storage takes place in glass containers as well as stainless steel but never uses plastic materials. If you are getting exposure of your work environment of hazardous substances, ask for a break.

You increase work show and you is chemical the everyone and you who work to be of danger avoid our you and hoe after chemical hazardous. Exposure to lead during pregnancy can interfere with a developing baby’s brain. Construction of homes should exclude lead-based products from the beginning including using lead paint and products containing lead. Fleas together with mosquitoes make summer pest control especially difficult. Use mosquito netting instead.

Using soap and water to wash your hands repeatedly protects you from infections particularly at the times when you cook or eat your meals. After using the lavatory, you wash your hands. Stay away from sick people. Do not share utensils, food and drinks with anyone who is sick.

G. Various vaccinations / immunization according to schedule

Our best line of Various diseases present the best defense to human health through vaccination. The newborn will suffer serious health complications due to these conditions.
Isolation of fetuses from or malignant fetal diseases — Hepatitis B & rubella/measles. Unvaccinated, should consult with your physician before trying to conceive (and must NOT try to conceive for one month after being vaccinated).

H. Regular consultation with Doctor or Health Worker as per schedule:

Be sure to brief the doctor or ANM of your pregnancy attempt.
It is beneficial to get your blood pressure, blood sugar, and other regular tests and clinical evaluations completed. (Pre pregnancy planning for female)

Blood pressure, blood sugar etc. other routine tests and clinical evaluations are also useful to be done. You should also let your doctor know if you had joint (rheumatic fever) pain in childhood. For chronic conditions, like diabetes/hypertension/epilepsy or other ailments, Medical Professional or Service providers may be contacted. Past medical conditions must be informed to doctor. It is also advisable for you and your partner to be screened for thalassemia, sickle cell anemia and sexually transmissible infections (STIs) (such as HIV and syphilis).

No drugs, no liquor, no weed. For them, the mother’s use of smoking, drinking and narcotic medications is linked to a range of issues from conception issues, to early separation of the placenta and premature rupture of the membranes. The baby could be subject to low birth weight, SIDS, premature and post- delivery mortality, birth defects, etc. So that is why we refer proper and healthy lifestyle which at least includes healthy baby environment, as they are very sensitive as well.

J. Oral Health :

Dental professionals must examine your mouth while daily tooth brushing for two minutes each session before bedtime and afternoon maintains strong dental well-being.

Individuals with gums and teeth complications should pay high attention to their oral health as they talk to their specialists about the possible problems.

Reduce and control your tension.
Share your loved ones the contents of this card to successfully handle your stress levels. Any type of stress will lead you to feel lonely sadness and develop anxiety. That can create problems for your baby in birth — or afterward. The father and other family members can assist the mother by ensuring that an effective home environment is provided.

Opt Out of Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse may cause your child to suffer or possibly pass away. Find someone to assist you in leaving securely by calling your local Women’s Helpline number or telling a trusted person if you are a victim of domestic abuse.

Emotional support and confidence in handling the childbearing process are provided by the husband and mother-in-law’s care and support. To ease anxiousness, the mother-in-law can talk about their experience.

Does the mother have the responsibility for the birth of a boy or girl?
Having a boy (or girl) child should not matter in today’s environment, to start. Girls have an equal chance in any profession. They are therefore able to excel as doctors, engineers, scientists, poets, painters, or as athletes. This is only possible if they are given the same encouragement and treatment as boys. Some of us, however, still undervalue a girl child’s potential and hold the mother responsible for her birth. The complete cognitive capacity of our girls is lost to society in the process.

One chromosome came from the mother, one came from the father. Those chromosomes determine whether the child is male or female. “XX” is the name of the mother’s two sex chromosomes. Though they are distinct from the mother’s, the father’s two sex chromosomes are known as the “XY” chromosomes. The Y chromosome, which a youngster inherits from their father, defines their male sex. The father cannot, however, predict which chromosome will be inherited by the child! The genetic composition of a primitive infant cannot be altered after XX or XY is chosen on the first day of life.

Can a child’s sex be chosen? Can the sex of the offspring be changed through medical or treatment?

Does a medication or treatment exist to alter a fetus’s sex?
You are unable to choose the sex by which your child reproduces itself with. The father has no control over which chromosomes a given sperm will carry or which sperm will fertilize the egg, even though his chromosome determines the child’s sex.
No pills, no forms of medication can make your child change sex. Any medications that make such claims run the risk of damaging the child’s brain and other organs.

The Decision to have a Baby  should be made mutually  between husband and wife.

FAQs.

Q1. Why planning during pre pregnancy period is important?

Ans. The early identification of health features and nutritional aspects and wellness habits during pre-pregnancy planning creates beneficial health conditions for mother and baby.

Q2. The appropriate time to begin preparation before trying to conceive should be determined.

Ans. A 3–6 month window should exist between your intention to conceive and when you start planning so health adjustments have enough time.

Q3. Teacher explain the order of actions which should be performed when making arrangement for pre-pregnancy development.

Ans. A healthy pregnancy requires potential parents to schedule a preconception wellness check as their first step then start taking birth control supplements with folic acid and review their daily behavior.

Q4. Before pregnancy occurs which vitamins prove essential for proper health?

Ans. Expectant mothers need folic acid during pre-pregnancy to prevent fetal abnormalities. Preparing the body for pregnancy requires sufficient intake of iron alongside calcium alongside vitamin D.

Q5. Does, diet play an important role during pregnancy ?.

Ans. Yes. It will help in improving proteins and healthy fats which both help your fertility and general wellness.

Q6. So what does your body weight play in the course of planning a pregnancy?

Ans. A person’s weight status holds significant influence on fertility rates as well as on the results of pregnancy. A baby’s health requires you to reach a proper BMI marking prior to becoming pregnant.

Q7. The complete cessation of smoking together with the elimination of alcohol consumption and restriction of caffeine after pregnancy needs to be examined.

Ans. Absolutely. The most essential measure of the pregnancy preparation would be to quit smoking and alcohol. Consumers should restrict their caffeine consumption to one or two small amounts of coffee per day.

Q8. Prior to conception doctors advise medical examinations as essential. Very important.

Ans. Under a doctor’s supervision you can access the thorough review of your health records as well as vaccination updates combined with management treatment for existing medical conditions.

Q9. Does, stress has the potential to reduce the ability to conceive?

Ans. Yes. If you’re under high stress for too long, your hormones and fertility can be disturbed, but relaxation techniques can help you balance them.

Q10. Which daily habits will result in a healthy experience of a pregnant experience?

Ans. Eating well, resting enough, moving your body and staying clean are important.

Guideline of WHO for Pre-Pregnancy and its link as mentioned below: https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/78067/9789241505000_eng.pdf?sequence=1

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