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18 May 2025

Pregnancy Checkup and Antenatal Care

18 May 2025
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Pregnancy checkup and antenatal care services

Antenatal care (ANC) means regularly visiting an obstetrician or gynecologist from early pregnancy. The doctor will provide self-care advice for new mothers, answer their questions, reduce anxiety during pregnancy, check the physical health of the fetus, and prescribe suitable medications, vitamins, or nutritional supplements safely according to each pregnancy.

Importance of Antenatal Care

Many new mothers may wonder why pregnancy checkups and antenatal care are necessary.

Pregnancy checkups and antenatal care are like entrusting a doctor to monitor the mother’s pregnancy at every stage. The growth of the fetus is closely tracked to ensure safety and health. In case of emergencies, problems can be addressed promptly.

Benefits of Pregnancy Checkups and Antenatal Care

  1. To ensure the pregnancy is progressing normally. Doctors can diagnose certain diseases that may arise during pregnancy, which could be harmful to the mother and baby, such as preeclampsia, anemia, syphilis, HIV infection, etc. They also check the fetus’s position, so if abnormalities are detected, they can prevent or correct them. If anemia is found, doctors investigate causes and prescribe iron supplements to increase blood concentration.
  2. Helps prevent or reduce pregnancy complications, ensuring a normal pregnancy and delivery. If complications arise, doctors work to minimize risks, infections, and blood loss.
  3. Helps prevent dangers to the fetus, reducing miscarriage rates, premature births, fetal death in utero, or newborn death. It also prevents infections in the baby.
  4. Monitors fetal growth to ensure the baby grows healthy, strong, and with appropriate weight.

Risks of Not Getting Pregnancy Checkups and Antenatal Care

If the mother does not attend antenatal care, she may not know the fetus's development or if the fetus is healthy. Some abnormalities might show no symptoms and only be discovered too late when the condition is severe or complications have occurred, potentially leading to loss.

When Should You Go for Pregnancy Checkups and Antenatal Care?

It is recommended to visit as soon as pregnancy is confirmed or around 12 weeks of pregnancy. For mothers aged 34 or older, who have higher risks of complications, close medical supervision is advised. Conditions like diabetes can develop during pregnancy, so doctors will regularly monitor blood sugar levels.

If you have any questions or want to schedule a consultation regarding fertility treatment, you can contact us at Line: @beyondivf

Procedures at Beyond IVF for Antenatal Care:

  1. Meet the doctor
  2. Physical examination
  3. Pregnancy checkup
  4. Doctor prescribes medication or vitamins
  5. Schedule the next appointment

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