Obstetrician
First visit to the obstetrician
Suspecting be pregnant, check with your doctor. It is important that pregnancy is controlled from the beginning. You see, in most cases, you need only follow the directions of your doctor to carry a pregnancy to term without risk. At your first visit to the doctor, being pregnant, do not forget to mention if you are taking any medication.
Surely the specialist you’ll be sorry, you take blood pressure, your heart rate and hear you perform a pelvic exam by vaginal similar to that makes you gynecologist. Because many problems of pregnancy can be inherited your doctor will ask you questions about your family history.
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How to choose your obstetrician?
The obstetrician is the professional who deals with the care of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. Often the practitioner gynecologist and obstetrician is also learning about the pregnancy, the woman decides to continue meeting with him. But if not, should “take the field” for a doctor to accompany you at this important stage of his life.
In the event that it is a novice who is not pregnant, is likely to recur at the same obstetrician who attended the / previous births, if the experience was satisfactory. Otherwise, you are in the same situation as a novice and should seek a new physician, but with the advantage of the experience of childbirth and the relationship with an obstetrician, therefore will have very clear what is expected of the professional .
If you choose an obstetrician “zero” is important to ask for recommendations. That’s good to listen to friends who already had babies and is also a very good thing that can provide the clinician and / or gynecologist. The first appointment with the obstetrician used to meet, talk and see the link that is generated between the professional and the couple.
Keep in mind that people are all different. If a friend recommends us to your obstetrician as the “best” for their expertise in their pregnancy, there is no guarantee that to us the same thing will happen because each individual has different needs and as the saying goes: there is a doctor for each patient. So it’s good to attend the first appointment without prejudice or expectations and make your own experience, taking the time for this important election.
Visits to the obstetrician
The obstetric visits are an important part of your pregnancy. If your pregnancy without complications will visit the doctor every month until you reach approximately 30 weeks. After the visits will be every two or three weeks. After 36 weeks your obstetrician may want to see you every week.
It is very important that you take the time to select a doctor, should be someone you trust, with whom you can talk to clarify all your doubts and worries with consistent responses.
While waiting for your next visit list all your doubts thus better use the time to visit and avoid him forget about all the questions.
It is important that you aware of any medications you are taking, and always consult him before taking any medication.
Generally, each visit, the doctor will take control of your weight, blood pressure, urine, measure your abdomen to determine the growth and position the baby and monitor your baby’s heartbeat. These controls are subject to the individual obstetrician.