The gynecologist has an important role during pregnancy, monitor your health and that of your child, something essential that you should improve through good communication with him. It is very important to have a relationship of mutual trust with the gynecologist although it is not always possible, but we must think that this professional, watches at all times for the health of the mother and that of the future baby and that any decision he makes, will be positive for both. For this reason, do your best to have a gynecologist who provides you with security and confidence.
Once a month, you should go to the doctor's visit and the first visit should be done as soon as possible, since the first trimester is the most important and delicate pregnancy. He will ask you when the last rule was in order to calculate the probable date of delivery, fill in a form with the history of the illnesses that you have had or of a relative. If there had been previous pregnancies, abortions or births, surgical interventions, habits in your health, your hygiene and food, in short, everything that could somehow affect your pregnancy. That is why it is important that you trust him as a confessor, since the welfare of both can go into it.
Then you will weigh and check your blood pressure and request the first urine and blood tests to determine the blood group, Rh, the number of red blood cells, glucose level and sensitivity that you may have towards some infectious diseases such as toxoplasmosis , hepatitis B and C, rubella, etc.Many doctors perform a vaginal examination to check the condition of the cervix and also a cytology, in case you have not done any during the last year. The first ultrasound and a screenig will be requested, this is a specific blood test that measures the fetus's chances of suffering from any chromosomal abnormality.
Your obstetrician will advise you what sleep patterns you should take, adequate food, the most recommended exercise and will even tell you about sexual intercourse during pregnancy. He will be your guide and your help to be able to carry out the pregnancy, for this reason, you should not skip any revision during the whole period. But it is also highly recommended that the future dad go with you, since his collaboration is important, he can ask questions that, because of your state of nerves, are overlooked. And we continue to highlight, it is very important to develop a meticulous medical history so that the pregnancy comes to fruition.
