It's important to consider your general, emotional and mental health and wellbeing before becoming pregnant and when planning a pregnancy.
General health before pregnancy
Support to help improve your general health before pregnancy is available around:
- Stopping smoking (Your Health, Your Way)
- Problems with alcohol and drugs (Change Grow Live Nottinghamshire)
- Weight management (Your Health, Your Way)
Vitamins, minerals and supplements
NHS advice on what to take in pregnancy
The NHS recommends that you should take folic acid before you are pregnant and every day until you are 12 weeks pregnant.
Read more about taking vitamins, minerals and supplements in pregnancy (NHS)
Healthy Start vitamins
You can get Healthy Start vitamins at some of our Family Hubs and other places in the community.
Learn about Healthy Start vitamins on our Healthy Start information page
Emotional and mental health
Talking Therapies
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies offer a range of talking therapies, advice, information, and support.
Planning your pregnancy
NHS pregnancy planning advice
The NHS has information on getting pregnant and planning your pregnancy.
Tommy's charity - Planning a pregnancy
Tommy's pregnancy and baby charity has good advice about getting pregnant and lifestyle changes that can help you. It includes information about health conditions and steps you can take that will help you have a safer and more healthy pregnancy.
Go to Tommy's Planning a pregnancy page
Tommy's also has good advice for dads, partners and non-birthing parents on how you can support someone through pregnancy and birth.
Read Tommy's parenting advice for dads and partners