Interconception Care Opportunities for Mom and Baby
Julie Z DeCesare1, Jessica R Jackson2, Briana Phillips2
1Program Director, OBGYN Residency Program, and Associate Professor, Florida State University College of Medicine, Pensacola, FL.
Importance:
Interconception care provides an irreplaceable opportunity to address existing chronic disease and correct maladaptive health behaviors.
Objective:
Utilizing the postpartum visit as an opportunity to improve interconception health and provide education to patients will not only improve the patient's life, but also impact any future offspring.
Evidence Acquisition/Results:
Optimization of interconception health has the potential to improve population wellbeing and reduce the societal burden poor birth outcomes. Evidence-based recommendations are described.
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