9 AI Prompts for Your Preconception Plan

I am planning to get pregnant in the next [TIMEFRAME]. About me: age [AGE], height and weight [HEIGHT AND WEIGHT], medical conditions [CONDITIONS OR NONE], recent results if I have them [BLOOD PRESSURE, A1C, THYROID, OTHER LABS], and past pregnancies [PREGNANCY HISTORY OR NONE]. Help me build a preconception checklist: 1. For blood pressure, blood sugar (A1c), weight, thyroid function, and key vitamins and minerals (folate, vitamin D, iron, vitamin B12), give the target value to aim for before conceiving, not just the normal range, and tell me how my numbers compare. 2. Rank what I should fix first by how much it would change the outcome of a pregnancy. 3. For each item, tell me how long it usually takes to improve and whether it is worth delaying conception to fix it. 4. List the tests and checks to ask for at a preconception visit, and why each one matters for me.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I take these medications and supplements, with doses: [MEDICATIONS, SUPPLEMENTS AND DOSES]. I take them for [REASONS]. I plan to start trying to conceive in [TIMEFRAME]. For each one: 1. Is it considered safe while trying to conceive, in early pregnancy, and later in pregnancy? Note if the answer differs by trimester. 2. What is the absolute risk to a pregnancy, if known, compared with the background risk every pregnancy carries? 3. Is the risk proven in human studies, suggested only by animal studies, or theoretical? 4. Is there a safer option for the same condition, and should a switch happen before conception? 5. What is the risk of stopping it or leaving the condition untreated? Do not tell me to stop anything on my own. Mark any medication that needs a plan with my prescribing doctor before I try to conceive.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I am considering carrier screening before pregnancy. My ancestry and family background: [BACKGROUND]. Known conditions in my family: [FAMILY HISTORY OR NONE]. My partner's background: [PARTNER'S BACKGROUND]. 1. Explain what expanded carrier screening is and how it differs from screening only for the conditions common in my ancestry. 2. Explain how a recessive condition is inherited, and what it means if one of us, or both of us, is a carrier, with the chance per pregnancy that a child would be affected. 3. Which conditions are most worth testing for given our backgrounds, and how common is being a carrier for each? 4. What are the limits of a negative result (the residual risk)? 5. If we are both carriers, what are our options before and during pregnancy? 6. What does testing usually cost, does insurance usually cover it, and should my partner test at the same time or after me?How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I am trying to conceive or plan to soon. My history: [HISTORY, FOR EXAMPLE PRIOR NEURAL TUBE DEFECT, DIABETES, SEIZURE MEDICINE, WEIGHT, BARIATRIC SURGERY, DIET]. Supplements I take now: [CURRENT SUPPLEMENTS OR NONE]. 1. What daily folic acid dose is recommended for someone with my history, when should I start before conception, and how long should I continue? Tell me if I fall into a group that needs a higher dose. 2. Does the form matter (folic acid versus methylfolate), and what does the evidence show? 3. Which other supplements have good evidence before or in early pregnancy (for example iodine, vitamin D, iron, choline, omega-3 fatty acids)? Give doses. 4. Which popular fertility or pregnancy supplements are mostly marketing, and which could cause harm, such as high-dose vitamin A? 5. What should a good prenatal vitamin contain, and what should I check on the label?How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

Help me find my fertile window. My cycle: usual length [CYCLE LENGTH IN DAYS], shortest to longest [RANGE], first day of my last period [DATE], and what I track now [APPS, OVULATION TESTS, TEMPERATURE, OR NONE]. 1. Which days of my cycle am I most likely to conceive, and what is the approximate chance of pregnancy from intercourse on each of those days? 2. How do ovulation predictor kits, basal body temperature, cervical mucus, and apps compare in accuracy? Which are worth using for me? 3. How often should we have intercourse to give us the best chance, and is there any downside to every day? 4. Which cycle patterns suggest I may not be ovulating regularly and are worth checking (for example very long, very short, or very irregular cycles, or no period)? 5. What does the evidence say about common beliefs: positions, lying still afterward, lubricants, and time of day?How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I am [AGE] and my partner is [PARTNER'S AGE]. We plan to start trying in [TIMEFRAME]. 1. What is the real chance of conceiving per month and within one year at our ages, as absolute numbers per 100 couples? 2. What is the chance of miscarriage at my age, per 100 pregnancies? 3. What is the chance of a chromosomal condition such as Down syndrome at my age at delivery, per 1,000 births, and how does that compare with ages five years younger and five years older? 4. How much does my partner's age change these numbers? 5. What actually changes the odds (smoking, weight, alcohol, specific conditions), and what does not, despite common claims? 6. Given these numbers, is there a reason for me to see a specialist early? What are the facts about egg freezing at my age?How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I have [CONDITION], diagnosed [WHEN], currently treated with [TREATMENT AND MEDICATIONS]. My latest results: [RELEVANT NUMBERS, FOR EXAMPLE A1C, BLOOD PRESSURE, THYROID LEVEL]. 1. How does this condition affect my ability to conceive and the course of a pregnancy, and how does pregnancy affect the condition? 2. Which risks rise for me and for a baby, as absolute numbers compared with someone without this condition, and how much of that extra risk can good control remove? 3. What should be under control before I conceive, with specific target numbers? 4. Which of my medications should be continued, changed, or stopped before conception? 5. Which specialists should be involved, and should I see a maternal-fetal medicine specialist before I try? 6. List the questions to ask that specialist. Tell me what the evidence shows, not worst-case stories.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

I am planning a pregnancy. My history: vaccines I know I have had [VACCINES], past infections [INFECTIONS, FOR EXAMPLE CHICKENPOX], travel plans [TRAVEL OR NONE], work exposures [FOR EXAMPLE CHILDCARE, HEALTH CARE, ANIMALS], and pets [PETS OR NONE]. 1. Which vaccines should I check or update before pregnancy, and which are given during pregnancy instead? 2. For live vaccines such as MMR and chickenpox, how long should I wait after the shot before trying to conceive? 3. Which infection screenings make sense before pregnancy (for example rubella and chickenpox immunity, hepatitis B, HIV, syphilis), and why does each one matter? 4. For infections that can harm a pregnancy (for example toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus, Zika, listeria), what is the absolute risk, and what lowers my risk? 5. Put all of this into a timeline that shows what to finish before we start trying.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.

We have been trying to conceive for [HOW LONG]. I am [AGE] and my partner is [PARTNER'S AGE]. My cycles are [REGULAR OR IRREGULAR, AND LENGTH]. Relevant history: [HISTORY, FOR EXAMPLE PELVIC INFECTION, ENDOMETRIOSIS, SURGERY, PRIOR PREGNANCIES]. 1. Based on guidelines, is it time to see a fertility specialist? Explain the age-based timing rules. 2. Which situations justify an evaluation right away, without waiting? 3. Which first tests should both of us have, and what does each one look for? 4. Which results point to a treatable cause, and what is the usual first treatment for each? 5. What can a general obstetrician-gynecologist do first, and when is a reproductive endocrinologist needed? 6. List the questions to ask at the first fertility visit.How to answer: - Use the best available evidence (major clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, large studies) and name your main sources so I can check them. - Give absolute numbers (per 100 or per 1,000) next to any relative risk. - Separate what is well established from what is uncertain or debated, and say how certain you are. - If the evidence is limited or you do not know, say so plainly. Do not guess or invent numbers or references. - Tell me what extra information about me would change your answer. - Use plain language, and end with a short list of questions I can take to my doctor, midwife, or care team.