It is so beautiful when a woman finds out that she will soon become a mother! A wave of uncertain feelings and emotions envelops. There are a lot of questions and fears in my head. So it's time to go to the antenatal clinic, get acquainted with the gynecologist and register for pregnancy.
At first, before the period of 20 weeks, a visit to the hospital is carried out once a month, then to 30 weeks the interval is reduced to two weeks. After, until birth, the frequency of visits depends on the general condition of the expectant mother. If the course of pregnancy does not overshadow anything, then the frequency does not change, if there are any concerns, then the woman is examined by a doctor once a week.
It is recommended to register for pregnancy as early as possible. The first months are very dangerous in terms of saving the baby. A timely diagnosis of the threat of interruption will save the life of the baby and the health of the mother.
Now the maternity clinic does not necessarily keep records of pregnancy; some private medical centers also provide this service. Where to watch - the choice is purely individual. If you decide to have a pregnancy at a local antenatal clinic, you need to be prepared for the queues. It is better to try to make an appointment, if it does not work out, then wait in the general queue.
For the initial admission from the documents you need a passport, a compulsory medical insurance or VHI policy, and a pension insurance certificate. Since the examination will be performed on a gynecological chair, you will need a diaper. Usually, before registering for pregnancy, a woman has a lot of questions that will simply fly out of her head in the doctor’s office, so it’s better to write down all the points of interest.
Filling out the pregnant woman’s exchange card, the doctor will ask many questions regarding the woman’s health. About the presence of chronic diseases, previous operations and serious diseases, which medications are allergic to. Necessarily need data on genetic and chronic diseases of the father of the child and other close relatives on both sides. Gynecological questions will be asked. When the first menstruation came, the duration of the menstrual cycle, what kind of pregnancy was it, how did the previous ones end. Registration of pregnant women will necessarily be accompanied by social issues. Age of parents, mother works or not, whether the child has a father, what he does.
Mom will be weighed, measure the growth, size and height of the uterine fundus. These measurements will be made at each visit.
Then followed by a referral for a medical examination. Blood tests are prescribed to determine the group and Rh factor, to exclude AIDS and syphilis. General analysis of urine and feces. A gynecologist will take a smear. Directions to all analyzes are issued at the first visit. In the future, some tests will need to be taken before each visit to the clinic. This is done for the early diagnosis of various inflammatory processes and diseases that threaten the normal course of pregnancy.
This will be followed by an appointment to go through some specialists. The therapist will examine mommy, check for heart diseases, infectious diseases, stomach and many others. If you suspect a diagnosis, the woman is referred to a narrow-profile specialist for examination. A visit to an oculist is necessary, on the basis of which a decision on cesarean section can be made. An examination by an otolaryngologist for viral infections that threaten the fetus will also be prescribed. And a visit to the dentist.
Here, about this is the procedure for the mother, who is going to register for pregnancy. In the coming months, a visit to the clinic will be mandatory to monitor the health of mom and baby.