Information, intelligence and tools with evidence-based approaches for how preconception care can be embedded.
Preconception Care
There are a huge number of respected books/websites/papers on perinatal care. Below is a selection of texts, including documents produced by GPCPC that may be useful for both GPs and patients or their families.
We will try to keep this list up-to-date. If there is anything that you think should be added, updated or changed please contact [email protected]
Tommy’s: Planning for Pregnancy Tool
A tool for those who are planning a pregnancy and advice on how to improve the health of future pregnancies and child/ren.
NICE Guideline [NG247]: Maternal and child nutrition- nutrition and weight management in pregnancy, and nutrition in children up to 5 years (January 2025)
This guideline updates and replaces NICE PH11 and PH27. It covers nutrition and weight management in pregnancy for anyone who may become pregnant, is planning to become pregnant or is already pregnant, and nutrition in children up to 5 years. Care of babies and children born preterm or with low birth weight is not covered. The guideline does not give detailed advice on what constitutes a healthy diet. GPCPC contributed as a stakeholder to consultation on the content of this guideline.