This website features information for women and men across their childbearing years. Here you’ll find information about life planning, healthy weight, multivitamins, and general tips on how to be healthy for life! You can also learn more about preconception health activities and projects in North Carolina.
This is the time in your life when many possibilities lie ahead. And while the demands of everyday life may be great, it’s important to focus on your mind, body and spirit. There’s no better time than now to take steps toward a healthy lifestyle. Read more.
You can make a difference! Patients listen to you and are more likely to adopt healthy behaviors if you talk to them about making small changes to improve their health. Learn how to start the conversation here! Read more.
Being healthy should be a goal in itself, but it’s not always easy when you have so many other obligations to meet and tasks to accomplish. But taking care of your health is important. You become your own greatest treasure as you learn to take care of yourself in order to become the best, healthiest you! Read more.
Preconception health simply means thinking about health—prior to conception. It means paying attention to the health of women so they feel good now, are healthy later in life, and have healthy babies and pregnancies when the time comes. Read more.
Organizations, clinics, and groups around the state are moving quickly to promote preconception health. This site offers resources and information to those working in the field. Read more.
healthy habits for life
take a multivitamin every day!
Along with eating smart and moving more, taking a multivitamin with folic acid every day is important for good health. Find out more about why you should take multivitamins for life… read more
have a plan for your life
It seems that we’re planning things all the time…from small things like what to make for dinner to larger things like vacations, career moves, and buying a home. One area, though, that women may forget to include in their plans is their reproductive goals... read more
men's health matters, too
The story is really the same for both men and women. It is important for men to pay attention to their health and well-being during the reproductive years (ages 18-44) both for now and as building blocks for their family's future... read more