What Your Gynaecologist Wants You To Know About Pregancy Care?

Having a healthy pregnancy is one of the best ways to improve a healthy birth. Going early and regularly for pregnancy care and check-ups can help mommies-to-be — and their babies — stay healthy.

Pregnancy care is an important element of staying healthy during pregnancy. Your gynaecologist will monitor your future baby’s growth and do routine testing to help find and prevent possible problems. These regular visits are also a great way to learn how to ease any discomfort you may have, and ask any questions about your pregnancy and the birth of your future baby.

You should schedule your first checkup in the first 6 to 8 weeks of your pregnancy. If your first check-up results are normal then your Obstetrician will ask you to schedule every 4 weeks until the 28th week of pregnancy. Then, every 2 weeks until 36 weeks. And then, once a week until your delivery.

With regular pregnancy care, you can reduce the risk of pregnancy-related complications. Following a healthy, safe diet, doing regular exercise as advised by your Obstetrician, and avoiding exposure to potentially harmful substances such as lead and radiation can help reduce the risk for problems during pregnancy and improve your baby’s health and development. Regulating existing conditions, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, is important to prevent serious complexities and their effects.

Ultrasound can be used for a variety of reasons during pregnancy. Your Obstetrician may also order more ultrasounds if they detect a problem in previous ultrasound or blood test. While ultrasound technology is safe for both mother and child, healthcare practitioners try to avoid the use of ultrasounds when there is no medical reason or benefit.

To keep you and your baby healthy and safe, it is important that you don’t smoke or drink liquor. You should eat healthy meals and get sufficient folic acid and practice regular exercise and visit your gynaecologist on regular basis.