For many women and their partners, there is no opportunity to prepare for pregnancy.

Some women and their partners might have an opportunity to think and to talk about pregnancy long before it happens.

Having time to prepare gives you a chance to think about things like:

• what it will be like

• how it will change your life

• how it will affect your relationships, your job and other people in your family. 

This resource gets you thinking about questions like:

• Am I ready?

• Pregnancy without a male partner

• Money matters

• Work and career

• Pregnancy and flu