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Preconception - planning your pregnancy

This information includes useful health advice for those wanting to start a family. Find out how to improve your chances of getting pregnant and the lifestyle changes that may help you:

Sexual Health Clinics

Sexual Health – Information and advice  on a range of free confidential services, including testing for sexually transmitted infections , contraception including morning after pill (emergency contraception), free condoms and pregnancy tests.

Lifestyle factors to consider to generally improve fertility

Healthy lifestyle choices can help you promote fertility.

Eating well before pregnancy

Eating a nutritious and balanced diet can help to prepare and support your body for a future healthy pregnancy. 

Vitamins and supplements for those planning on becoming pregnant

Eating a healthy and balanced diet in pregnancy will help you get most of the vitamins and minerals you need but those who are planning on becoming pregnant should take a folic acid supplement.  

Medicines before and during pregnancy

Talk to your doctor immediately if you take regular medicine, ideally before you start trying for a baby or as soon as you find out you're pregnant. 

Make sure you are fully vaccinated

It is important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection – but you can still catch up if you miss them.

Rethinking Our Drinking

Join people across North Wales who are cutting down on alcohol and feeling better

Help Me Quit

Get the best start.  Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do to improve your chances of getting pregnant, and to protect your baby’s health.  Get free support and treatment from Help Me Quit.

Substance misuse

Using drugs before pregnancy is often linked with poor health outcomes. 

Existing Health Conditions and Pregnancy

Information and advice about the health conditions you already had before you were pregnant. This includes information on epilepsy, diabetes, mental health, and asthma.  

Gynaecological Conditions

Information and advice on Gynaecological conditions. 

Fertility Service

We have Specialist Nurse Practitioners and Consultant Gynaecologists with special interests in fertility who will support and guide you throughout your fertility journey.  

Rainbow Clinic - Pregnancy After Loss

Our Rainbow Clinic is a specialist antenatal service offered to all women who are newly pregnant following a previous pregnancy loss.