Here are some of the important actions a woman can take to improve her preconception health • Reach and maintain a healthy weight • Take 400 mcg of folic acid tablets • Stop smoking, using certain drugs, avoid alcohol, and avoid toxic substances • Get mentally healthy and learn your family history Preconception care is important and should be part of routine primary care visits. If you are looking for the best Gynecologists & Obstetrician doctors near you, the Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine can help. Contact our team or book an appointment today with our expert doctors. We serve patients from Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, Summerville, all of South Carolina, Nationally, and Internationally. Patients routinely fly into Charleston to be evaluated by COEM and to enjoy this beautiful city which is a Condé Nast and Travel and Leisure Top Domestic and International Tourist Destination.