What to expect from an Obstetrician visit?

An obstetrician is who specializes in a woman’s reproductive health during and after her childbirth. They take care for the women in pregnancy and immediately after childbirth. They take care of all the delivery procedures, whether normal or cesarean. An obstetrician is trained to do all of the things.

An obstetrician will deal with some of the most important health issues in your life, including checking your health during pregnancy, identifying complications if any and also check the health of the baby. An obstetrician can treat the woman if necessary and can also perform any surgery in the pelvic region if the need arises.

Because an obstetrician deals with such personal and sensitive health issues, the thought of seeing one especially if it is your first time might be troubling for some women. You can get nervous or embarrassed at having the doctor see your body or it is also possible that you hesitate to discuss your intimate issues with your obstetrician.

In this case, you need to learn what happens in an obstetrician visit and get your homework done in case you face any embarrassment.

Your appointment with the doctor will usually start with usual health check-up. The nurse will possibly weigh you and check your blood pressure. You might have your blood or urine tests too.

 Your obstetrician might ask you a few questions about your personal life or take a note of your family health history. A health professional will be present in the room in case sonography or an x-ray is taken.

Use your appointment to ask as many questions you might possibly have even if the questions are intimate or embarrassing. You should be sure about your reproductive health and about your pregnancy period.

Remember your Obstetrician is your partner during pregnancy. Carry on that partnership by making and keeping up annual appointments.