Key Articles

• Links to Key Articles:
  • Maternal and Child Health Journal Supplement (Vol 10, Number 5) September, 2006.
  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 199, Issue 6, Supplement 2, December 2008
  • Women's Health Issues, Volume 18, Issue 6, December 2008

General Guidance

• Recommendations for the Routine Care of All Women of Reproductive Age
• Clinical Care Algorithm for Women of Childbearing Age (Wisconsin Association Perinatal Care)

Guidance for Specific High Risk Conditions

The following guidance should not substitute for clinical judgment or consultation/referral with a specialist:

• Cystic Fibrosis
  • Guidance for Preconception Care
  • Summary of ACOG Committee Opinion
  • Annotated Articles
    • Summary of Genetics of Cystic Fibrosis
    • Clinical Practice and Genetic Counseling for Cystic Fibrosis
    • Genotype and Phenotype in Cystic Fibrosis
• Diabetes
  • Guidance for Preconception Care
  • Annotated Articles
    • Glycemic Control
    • Retinopathy
    • ACE Inhibitor Exposure
    • Thyroid Screening
    • Renal Insufficiency
• Fragile X Syndrome
  • Fragile X Carrier Screening Care and Counseling Guidelines
  • Summary of ACOG Committee Opinion
  • Attitudes of Genetic Health Professionals (Acharya & Friedman)
  • Prevalence of Instability of Fragile X Alleles (Cronister, et al.)
  • Cascade Testing and Genetic Counseling for Fragile X Associated Disorders (McConkie-Rosell, et al.)
• HIV
  • Guidance for Preconception Care
• Phenylketonuria (PKU)
  • Guidance for Preconception Care
  • Annotated Articles
    • Congenital Heart Disease
    • International Study of PKU Outcomes
    • Childhood Cognitive Outcomes
• Psychiatric Disorders
  • Overview
  • Depression and Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorders
  • Schizophrenia
• Thyroid Disorders
  • Guidance for Preconception Care

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Maternal and Child Health Journal

In September 2006, the Maternal and Child Health Journal published a special supplement entitled Preconception Care: Science, Practice, Challenges, and Opportunities. The articles contained in this supplement cover a wide array of topics related to preconception health and are available to the public online. Citations and directs links to the articles are listed below:

• Keith, L.G. Is it time to "bang the shoe" on preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; 10: S1-S2
• Atrash, H.K., Johnson, K., Adams, M., Cordero, J.F., Howse, J. Preconception care for improving perinatal outcomes: The time to act. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; 10: S3-S11.
• Boulet, S.L., Johnson, K., Parker, C., Posner, S.F., Atrash, H. A perspective of preconception health activities in the United States. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S13-S20
• Biermann, J., Dunlop, A.L., Brady, C., Dubin, C., Brann, A. Promising practices in preconceptioni care for women at risk for poor health and pregnancy outcomes. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S21-S28
• Boulet, S.L., Parker, C., Atrash, H. Preconception care in international settings. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S29-S35
• Ebrahim, S.H., Lo, S.S., Zhuo, J., Han, J.Y., Delvoy, P., Zhu, L. Models of preconception care implementation in selected countries. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S37-S42
• Freda, M.C., Moos, M.K., Curtis, M. The history of preconception care: Evolving guidelines and standards. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S43-S52
• Curtis, M., Abelman, S., Schulkin, J., Williams, J.L., Fassett, E.M. Do we practice what we preach? A review of actual clinical practice with regards to preconception care guidelines. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S53-S58
• Morgan, M.A., Hawks, D., Zinberg, S., Schulkin, J. What obstetrician-gynecologists think of preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S59-65S
• Williams, J.L., Abelman, S.M., Fassett, E.M., Stone, C.E., Petrini, J.R., Damus, K., Mulinare, J. Health care provider knowledge and practices regarding folic acid, United States, 2002-2003. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S67-S72
• Frey, K.A., Files, J.A. Preconception healthcare: What women know and believe. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S73-S77
• Prue, C.E., Daniel, K.L. Social marketing: Planning before conceiving preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S79-S84
• Johnson, K.A. Public finance policy strategies to increase access to preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S85-S91
• Grosse, S.D., Sotnikov, S.V., Leatherman, S., Curtis, M. The business case for preconception care: Methods and issues. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S93-S99
• Anderson, J.E., Ebrahim, S., Floyd, L., Atrash, H. Prevalence of risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes during pregnancy and the preconception period-United States, 2002-2004. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S101-S106
• Lu, M.C., Kotelchuck, M., Culhane, J.F., Hobel, C.J., Klerman, L.V., Thorp, J.M. Preconception care between pregnancies: The content of internatal care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S107-S122
• McDiarmid, M.A., Gehle, K. Preconception brief: Occupational/environmental exposures. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S123-S128
• Cragan, J.D., Friedman, J.M., Holmes, L.B., Uhl, K., Green, N.S., Riley,L. Ensuring the safe and effective use of medications during pregnancy: Planning and prevention through preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S129-S135
• Owens, M.D., Kieffer, E.C., Chowdhury, F.M. Preconception care and women with or at risk for diabetes: Implications for community intervention. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S137-S141
• Shapira, S.K., Dolan, S. Genetic risks to the mother and the infant: Assessment, counseling, and management. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S143-S146
• Rosenthal, A.C., Melvin, C.L., Barker, D.C. Treatment of tobacco use in preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S147-S148
• Floyd, R.L., Ebrahim, S., Tsai, J., O'Conner, M., Sokol, R. Strategies to reduce alcohol-exposed pregnancies. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S149-S151
• Siega-Riz, A.M., Laraia, B. The implications of maternal overweight and obesity on the course of pregnancy and birth outcomes. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S153-S156
• Klerman, L.V. Family planning services: An essential component of preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006: S157-S160
• Grainger, D.A., Frazier, L.M., Rowland, C.A. Preconception care and treatment with assisted reproductive technologies. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S161-164
• Grady, M.C. Preconception and the young cancer survivor. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S165-S168
• Boggess, K.A., Edelstein, B.L. Oral health in women during preconception and pregnancy: Implications for birth outcomes and infant oral health. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S169-S174
• Thierry, J.M. The importance of preconception care for women with disabilities. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S175-S176
• Green-Raleigh, K., Carter, H., Mulinare, J., Prue, C., Petrini, J. Trends in folic acid awareness and behavior in the United States: The Gallup Organization for the March of Dimes Foundation surveys, 1995-2005. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006, S177-S182
• Wilen, J.M., Mounts, K.O. Women with depression - "You can't tell by looking"^TM. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S183-S186
• Ross, D.S., Jones, J.L., Lynch, M.F. Toxoplasmosis, Cytomegalovirus, Listeriosis, and preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S187-S191.
• Lampe, M.A. Human Immunodeficienty Virus-1 and preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S193-S195
• Posner, S.F., Johnson, K., Parker, C., Atrash, H., Biermann, J. The national summit on preconception care: A summary of concepts and recommendations. Maternal and Child Health 2006; S197-S205

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 199, Issue 6, Supplement 2, December 2008

• Table of Contents
• Preconception care: a clinical case of "think globally, act locally"
• Where is the "W"oman in MCH?
• The clinical content of preconception care: an overview and preparation of this supplement
• Healthier women, healthier reproductive outcomes: recommendations for the routine care of all women of reproductive age
• The clinical content of preconception care: immunizations as part of preconception care
• The clinical content of preconception care: infectious diseases in preconception care
• The clinical content of preconception care: women with chronic medical conditions
• The clinical content of preconception care: women with psychiatric conditions
• The clinical content of preconception care: alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug exposures
• The clinical content of preconception care: genetics and genomics
• The clinical content of preconception care: nutrition and dietary supplements
• The clinical content of preconception care: care of psychosocial stressors
• The clinical content of preconception care: the use of medications and supplements among women of reproductive age
• The clinical content of preconception care: reproductive history
• The clinical content of preconception care: preconception care for special populations
• The clinical content of preconception care: preconception care for men
• The clinical content of preconception care: environmental exposures

Women's Health Issues, Volume 18, Issue 6, December 2008

• Policy And Finance For Preconception Care: Opportunities for Today and the Future by Kay Johnson, Hani Atrash, Alison Johnson Women's Health Issues
• Marching Forward: Action Steps to Optimize the Health of Women and Babies by Jennifer L. Howse Women's Health Issues
• Transforming Preconceptional, Prenatal, and Interconceptional Care Into A Comprehensive Commitment To Women's Health by Paul H. Wise Women's Health Issues
• The future of preconception care: A Clinical Perspective by Brian W. Jack, Hani Atrash, Timothy Bickmore, Kay Johnson Women's Health Issues
• Women and Health Insurance: Implications for Financing Preconception Health by Sara Rosenbaum Women's Health Issues
• Employer Approaches To Preconception Care by Kathryn E. Phillips, Georgette Flood Women's Health Issues
• Making the Most of Medicaid: Promoting the Health of Women and Infants With Preconception Care by Alina Salganicoff, Jane An Women's Health Issues
• Role of Medicaid Family Planning Waivers and Title X In Enhancing Access to Preconception Care by Rachel Benson Gold, Casey Alrich Women's Health Issues
• Community Approaches to Women's Health: Delivering Preconception Care in a Community Health Center Model by Sara Wilensky, Michelle Proser Women's Health Issues
• Healthy Start: Lessons Learned on Interconception Care by Maribeth Badura, Kay Johnson, Karen Hench, Madelyn Reyes Women's Health Issues
• Title V Strategies to Ensure a Continuum of Women's Health Services by Helene Kent, Nan Streeter Women's Health Issues
• Translating Policy to Practice and Back Again: Implementing a Preconception Program in Delaware by Charlan Kroelinger, Deborah Ehrenthal Women's Health Issues
• Where are the Data to Drive Policy Changes for Preconception Health and Health Care? by Samuel F. Posner, Danielle L. Broussard, William M. Sappenfield, Nan Streeter, Lauren B. Zapata, Magda G. Peck Women's Health Issues
• Improving Women's Preconceptional Health: Findings from a Randomized Trial of the Strong Healthy Women Intervention in the Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study by Marianne M. Hillemeier, Danielle Symons Downs, Mark E. Feinberg, Carol S. Weisman, Cynthia H. Chuang, Roxanne Parrott, Diana Velott, Lori A. Francis, Sara A. Baker, Anne-Marie Dyer, Vernon M. Chinchilli Women's Health Issues
• Welfare Reform and Insurance Coverage During the Pregnancy Period: Implications for Preconception and Interconception Care by Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Arden Handler Women's Health Issues
• Prevalence of Chronic Illness in Pregnancy, Access to Care, and Health Care Costs: Implications for Interconception Care by Sharmila Chatterjee, Milton Kotelchuck, Usha Sambamoorthi Women's Health Issues
• The Effect of Preconception Counselling on Lifestyle and Other Behaviour Before and During Pregnancy by Joyce Elsinga, Lieke C. de Jong-Potjer, Karin M. van der Pal-de Bruin, Saskia le Cessie, Willem J.J. Assendelft, Simone E. Buitendijk Women's Health Issues