Preconception health means taking care of your own health now to make sure that if you choose to start a family; you'll be healthy for yourself and your future baby. Whether you're thinking about now, the near future or not at all, the key is setting goals, making a plan, and most importantly, taking care of yourself during preconception since your health before pregnancy can affect the health of your baby. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/PreHealth_Full/index.html