Pregnancy Check Ups and Other Female Medical Needs

The 9 months of pregnancy is one wonderful experience for mommies to be. Centuries ago, women did not have the privileges that we are experiencing now. There were no medical checkups and babies were born at home. Today, women are given the medical attention they need in the 9 months that they will be carrying their baby.

Regular checkups are required to ensure the baby's and the mother's health until the day that the baby will be born. For first time mothers, choosing an obstetrician gynecologist or simply an OB/GYN can be a very hard task since this doctor will be with you in the entire 9 months, and also for other future pregnancies.

Choosing an OB/GYN

When it comes to pregnancy check ups, it is important to have only one trusted OB/GYN, it's easier for just one doctor to monitor your progress. You can start by asking friends and family of any doctor that they know of. By doing this you ensure that the OB/GYN you are going to entrust your pregnancy to has already worked with some of the closest people you know and you would already have an idea of how they work through feedback and references given by your family and friends.

You can also try to go to the nearest hospital or womens clinic in Singapore and ask the head nurse of any doctor they can recommend for you. Nurses are also the best people to ask since they have seen the doctor's in their best and worst and will likely refer the best person they know.

The medical board may also have a list of some recommended doctors and some doctors that have red flags in their history.

Pregnancy Check ups

Once you become comfortable with your Ob/GYN, pregnancy check ups will become a breeze. It is important to attend regular checkups to ensure yours and your child's health. You will be required to have at least a checkup at least once a week with your doctor; and for first time mother's there might be more appointments needed.

Some women will also experience high risk pregnancies and will also need to attend more appointments with their doctor. Doctors will usually run physical exams, blood tests, breast, pelvic and uterus exams, and a Pap test. The calculation of your due date will also be done on your first visit to your doctor.

Other Female Medical Needs

Aside from medical needs that come with pregnancy, women also need to go to clinics, hospitals and even plastic surgery centers, not usually for beauty reasons but also for health reasons. A number of treatments would include breast exams, vaginal rejuvenation, different vaccine shots and a regular physical exam to avoid any future health problems