You have many choices when it comes to who you should see for prenatal care. Depending on your health and preferences, you can pick an OB-GYN for your pregnancy , you can choose a certified nurse midwife for pregnancy care , or you may be able to see your primary care doctor. If your pregnancy is uncomplicated, some clinics may encourage you to see as many different people as possible throughout your pregnancy, including OB-GYNs, certified nurse midwives and nurse practitioners.
At many clinics, you also have the option to see the same person for every visit. This is an important question to ask during your first visit. In some clinics, the same person you see during your prenatal visits will also be the one delivering your baby.
Each situation has its own advantages. To help care givers understand your birth wishes, concerns and preferences, you could also write a birth plan using a template.
Your top priority is keeping you and your baby healthy. When do I This is the ultrasound scan to estimate when your baby is due, check the physical development of your baby, and screen for possible conditions, including Down's syndrome. Your midwife or doctor will give you information about the ultrasound scan you'll be offered at 18 to 20 weeks.
You'll be offered an ultrasound scan to check the physical development of your baby. This is also known as the week scan. Screening for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B will be offered again by a specialist midwife if you opted not to have it earlier in pregnancy. These tests are recommended as they greatly reduce the risk of passing infection from you to your baby. From 16 weeks, you'll be offered the whooping cough vaccine. The best time to have this vaccine is after your scan, up to 32 weeks.
Your midwife or doctor should give you information about preparing for labour and birth, including how to recognise active labour, ways of coping with pain in labour, and your birth plan. Your midwife or doctor should give you information about caesarean section.
This discussion may take place at the 34 week appointment, or at another time during your pregnancy. They'll discuss with you the reasons why a caesarean might be offered, what the procedure involves, the risks and benefits, and the implications for future pregnancies and births. Find out what will happen and what you can learn during your first antenatal care visit with your GP or midwife. Antenatal care includes several check-ups, tests and scans, some of which are offered to women as a normal part of antenatal care in Australia.
Learn more here. You need to talk to your doctor if you experience very severe morning sickness as you may not be getting all the nutrients you and your baby need or early pregnancy spotting spot bleeding as you may be at risk of miscarriage. Read more on Parenthub website.
Your doctor, or GP, is likely to be the first health professional you see when you become pregnant, and may help with your antenatal care. Antenatal care, midwife services, labour and birth, lactation consultant, childbirth education and support for Central Australia. Read more on NT Health website.
During your pregnancy, you'll be offered a range of tests, including blood tests and ultrasound scans. Read more on Better Health Channel website. There are a few extra things you need to know if you are pregnant over the age of While many migrant and refugee women experience healthy pregnancies, issues associated with resettlement can contribute to poorer perinatal outcomes than those experienced by women in general.
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