Women can take steps to promote a healthy pregnancy, even before they become pregnant.

Here’s a list of pre-pregnancy planning tips, courtesy of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation:

• Stop smoking to reduce the risk of a low-birth weight baby, a miscarriage or still birth.

• Avoid drinking alcohol.

• Talk to your doctor about how prescription medications may affect your pregnancy. Some of these medications include birth control pills and some acne, seizure and cancer medications.

• Take a multivitamins with at least 400 micrograms of folic acid each day.

• Maintain good health by eating healthy, exercising and maintaining a healthy weight.