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Your First Prenatal Visit

Experts agree that regular prenatal care is important for the health of both you and your baby. It may help you to know what to expect during that first visit. This can vary depending on whether you are seeing an obstetrician or a midwife. It can even vary among practitioners in the same field. Most women discover they are pregnant with a home pregnancy test. When you find you are pregnant, call and make your first appointment. Most doctors see patients around eight weeks after the last menstrual cycle. Some see patients sooner and some later. If you have had … Continue reading →

Dealing with the Heat

Pregnancy in the hot weather brings its own set of challenges. The hot weather adds to the discomfort most pregnant women experience. When you tell people you are due in late summer or autumn, most will comment on the fact that you will be pregnant through the summer. During pregnancy, you experience an increase in metabolism. This results in an increase in heat production. The baby also generates additional heat. These factors combined will result in you feeling the heat more than you normally would. When I am pregnant, it’s the only time my husband and I agree on the … Continue reading →