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Prenatal care – things to bring to your first appointment

Women who have just started noticing pregnancy signs or had a positive pregnancy test do not have to call a doctor or midwife for prenatal care right away, but the first prenatal appointment generally takes place between eight and twelve weeks of pregnancy – somewhere during the later stage of the first trimester. So, what [...]

Early pregnancy: when should you make a prenatal appointment?

What are the things that are on the minds of newly pregnant women? Besides getting to the bathroom to vomit in time, trying to muster enough energy to get through the day, and thinking about the future with your baby, you may wonder when you should make a prenatal appointment – and with whom?

How many prenatal appointments do you need during your pregnancy?

How many prenatal appointments do you need during your pregnancy?

Prenatal care is an integral part of pregnancy for most women. When choosing a healthcare provider, usually an OB/GYN or a midwife, trusting them from medically is not the only factor that is essential – you need to get on with them too, because you will see them quite regularly. How many prenatal appointments do [...]

What to expect from a prenatal appointment with a midwife

What to expect from a prenatal appointment with a midwife

If you have chosen a midwife as your healthcare provider, the chances are that your prenatal care will be more personal. Midwives, whether we’re talking about Certified Nurse Midwives, Certified Professional Midwives, or direct entry midwives, are known for their ability to listen to pregnant women and support them. Midwives tend to see pregnancy as [...]

What to expect from a prenatal appointment with an OB

Once you find out that your efforts to get pregnant paid off and you are expecting a baby, making a prenatal appointment is likely to be among the first things that you will do. Indeed, your home pregnancy test was only the first in a long series of tests that tend to follow. If you [...]

When to make your first prenatal appointment

Prenatal care is an important part of pregnancy, but it can be difficult to know when to make your first prenatal appointment. Newly pregnant women sometimes wonder when they should be contacting a doctor or midwife, and what a healthcare provider can do for you at your first prenatal appointment. These common questions asked by [...]