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Are You Ready to Try to Conceive?
Take Our Interactive Quiz and Find Out

Have you done everything you can to improve your odds of conceiving and having a healthy pregnancy? Receive a personalized assessment of your preconception readiness by answering the following questions:

1. Are you taking a prenatal vitamin?

I've been taking a prenatal for a month or more.
I just started taking one.
I am planning to start taking one soon.
I thought I'd wait until I'm pregnant.

2. Have you seen your doctor for a full preconception check-up?

I have an appointment scheduled.
I'm healthy and take good care of myself -- I'll see the doctor when I'm pregnant.
I need to find a doctor.
Yes.

3. Have you given up drinking alcohol?

I am a light social drinker. After all, I'm not pregnant yet.
I do sometimes have a drink when I have my period, since there's no chance I can be pregnant at that time.
I gave up alcohol when I started trying to conceive.

4. Do you smoke?

Yes, I'm planning to quit.
Yes, I don't know if I'll quit.
I quit when I started trying to conceive.
No.

5. How's your diet?

I've started eating more fruits and vegetables and less junk food.
About the same as always.
I'm following a well-balanced diet and I'm learning about the best diet for a pregnant woman.

6. How's your physical health?

Great. I'm within 10 percent of my goal weight and I'm physically active.
Great. I'm overweight but I'm physically active. I don't plan to lose weight until after the baby's born.
Okay. I'm overweight and trying to lose it before pregnancy.
I have one or more health concerns, but my doctor is aware I'm trying to conceive and things are under control.
I have one or more health concerns, but I plan to address them once I'm pregnant.

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