Pregnancy & Prenatal Care How Many Visits How often will you need to see your prenatal health care provider? That depends on: * Your medical history and needs * How your pregnancy is going * The provider’s advice Call your health care provider when you think or know you are pregnant. Ask to be seen. […]
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Women’s Health To help a pregnancy get off to a good start, take these steps before you get pregnant: * Get a medical checkup. Discuss your medical history and your family medical history with your doctor. * Do you have a chronic medical problem, such as asthma, diabetes, or high blood pressure? If you do,
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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care Age is not the biggest factor in a healthy pregnancy. The biggest factor is the good health of the mother. Becoming pregnant after the age of 35, however, poses a number of potential problems. Chances for conception decrease with age. The incidence of miscarriage and premature birth is slightly higher in
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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care How can you find out for sure if you are pregnant? Do a home pregnancy urine test. You can do one yourself. Facts about these tests: * They test for a hormone called HCG. HCG is present in the urine only during pregnancy. * You can buy them over-the-counter. Look for
Pregnancy & Prenatal Care Causes Having more than one baby may happen more often if: * There is a family history of it. * The mother is taking medicine or having treatment to get pregnant. * She is an older mother. More than one baby can happen in two ways. The most common way is
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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care Nausea is when you feel like throwing up. Vomiting is when you do throw up. They are both signs of morning sickness. It is usually due to changes in hormones. Low blood sugar levels also cause it. Despite its name, morning sickness can happen any time of day. It can even
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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care There are two ways a baby may be born: * Through the vagina (vaginal birth). Contractions of the uterus push the baby out through the cervix into the vagina. The baby passes through the vagina to enter the world. * Cesarean section (C-section). This is a surgical method. The baby is
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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care A blood pressure reading concerns the blood in the arteries. The top number in the reading is the systolic pressure. That’s the pressure when the heart muscle contracts. The bottom number is the diastolic pressure. That’s the pressure when the heart muscle relaxes. An example of a blood pressure reading is
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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care You can do a lot of things to improve the chance of having a healthy pregnancy. And you should not do some other things! Knowing what to do and what to avoid will help you and your baby stay well. * Ask your health care provider before you take any medicines,
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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care Healthy moms tend to have healthy babies. Take the steps below before you get pregnant. These steps can help your baby get off to a good start: * Talk to your health care provider. Let him or her know you are planning to get pregnant. Follow his or her advice. *
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