WHAT TO EXPECT FROM PRENATAL VISIT:

When you get pregnant then your body goes through some dramatic changes. There you need prenatal care. Prenatal care means the health care that you need and get during pregnancy. Prenatal care means taking care of yourself and the baby within you. For doing this you need prenatal visits.
Prenatal visits are the visits to doctor after getting pregnant. These visits are done for regular check ups and to discuss the areas of problems which are been faced by pregnant women during pregnancy.
Under normal situations these visits are done after every one month, but in case you are facing certain problem like bleeding or cramping, then you should immediately visit your doctors.

REASONS OF THE PRENATAL VISITS:

Usually the check ups in prenatal visit remain same, but as every doctor is unique in himself, so he do these check ups in his own way. Some of the major check ups through which women go through are:

• URINE:  This check up is done to check the amount of protein and glucose in the body. Usually urine check up is the indicator of most of the problems of pregnancy.
• BLOOD PRESSURE: Doctors check the blood pressure of the pregnant women because keeping blood pressure in control is very important during pregnancy. High blood pressure as well as low blood pressure is not good for pregnant women. This can also harm the baby.

• FETAL HEART RATE:  If your doctor is using the Doppler then he can hear the heart beats after 12 weeks approx. And after 18 weeks, doctor can hear the fetal heart rate through fetoscope or regular stethoscope.

• NUTRITION: Doctors do the nutrition check up of women, to know that whether she is taking proper diet or not, that is necessary during the pregnancy period. This test is necessary because good nutritious diet is essential during pregnancy.

• HEALTH: This kind of check up is just the general kind of check up, just to check whether you have swelling, headache or other minor problems.

• SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR:  This check up is done to know your social habits like smoking, drinking, drugs or sleeping pills. Because these things are very harmful for mother as well as for the baby.

• DOUBTS:  Prenatal visits are done to clear all the doubts that come to the mind of pregnant women.

These are the reasons for which prenatal visits are necessary during pregnancy period.