Preparing for pregnancy? These evidence-based fact sheets for consumers and health professionals provide a short summary of the current national and international Preconception Health Guidelines, to ensure optimal preparation during preconception. These fact sheets have been compiled collaboratively by the PCHN Working and CCI groups.

Click on the bullet points below for each fact sheet:

• Nutrition - a simple breakdown of recommended daily servings of the different food groups
• Supplementation - recommended dosages of supplements such as folic acid, iodine, vitamin D and more
• Physical activity - recommended physical activity duration and frequency
• Restrictions - recommended diet restrictions and limitations, and the pregnancy health risks associated with continued use
• GDM nutritional management - East Asian: Dietary advice to manage gestational diabetes for women from East Asian backgrounds (also available in Chinese)
• GDM nutritional management - South Asian: Dietary advice to manage gestational diabetes for women from South Asian backgrounds
• Managing gestational diabetes- A simple explanation about what causes gestational diabetes and common risk factors (also available in Chinese)

Information presented in these factsheets was derived from the latest Preconception Health Guidelines, published in the Australian Journal of General Practice in November 2024.