Parents to be. The effectiveness of systematic population-based preconception advice and counselling initiated by GPs.
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'Parents to be' is a project that evaluates advice and counselling given to couples before pregnancy, initiated and given by their own general practitioner. The couples' personal situation is checked for risk factors for pregnancy and the unborn child. Questions are asked about the couples' medical history, medication, lifestyle (smoking, drinking and nutritional habits) as well as about hereditary and congenital disorders in the family. If risk factors are found the couple receives information about these personal risk factors along with information on general risk factors for pregnancy. The general practitioner discusses the possibilities for prevention and offers counselling when needed.