Find out how to plan your pregnancy to give you the best chance of conceiving and going on to have a healthy pregnancy at NHS.uk. Visit our partners section for more advice on what you can do to prepare.
Things are going to change for you both once your baby arrives - there are things you can do before you conceive your baby and during pregnancy to get ready for your new arrival including taking folic acid, eating healthily and going smokefree. Find out more about other routes into parenthood including donor insemination and surrogacy at NHS.uk.
There are lots of information and support online, including pregnancy planning tools and online forums to chat with other parents-to-be. Your pharmacist or GP can offer further support if you have an existing condition or medication and are planning a pregnancy. There are several ways you could become a parent if getting pregnant by having sex is not an option for you. NHS.uk has information on options available to anyone, including single people and same sex couples.
Around half of pregnancies are unplanned and you may not know how you feel about your pregnancy. Support is available, whatever your situation and feelings at Bump, Birth and Beyond.
Useful resources
- Pregnancy planning tools from Tommy's
- Planning your pregnancy tips from NHS.uk
- Unplanned pregnancy support from Bump, Birth and Beyond
- One You Kent can support you to go smokefree, lose weight, get active or just feel better about life.
Page last reviewed: 01/10/2024, next review due: 01/10/2027