Getting pregnant is an exciting time in life, with many precious times ahead of you. However, before birth, you must seek prenatal care to ensure that your baby and you are healthy throughout the pregnancy.
Because of all the changes the female body undergoes, prenatal visits are crucial to ensuring a safe and healthy delivery. If you need a prenatal specialist, look no further than Dr. Sindu Pillai.
Dr. Pillai is an experienced pediatric specialist offering prenatal visits, newborn visits, and other services at her practice in Murrieta, California.
Prenatal visits are a crucial aspect of pregnancy, allowing us to monitor your and your baby's health until delivery. It's care that you get while you're pregnant to monitor your baby's growth and development and to address issues with your health.
Early prenatal care is crucial to determining your due date, risk for pregnancy-related problems, and to ensure your baby is growing at a healthy rate. These appointments also help ensure you're getting the proper nutrition and vitamins you need to support the baby's development.
There are many reasons why prenatal visits are crucial for your health. Not only do they offer you a chance to hear your baby's heartbeat, they also provide other necessary benefits, which include:
Keeping an eye on your baby's development is the key to ensuring their health in the womb. We use standardized measurements to ensure your baby is on track during every trimester of pregnancy to be a healthy weight and length at delivery.
Problems can develop at any point during pregnancy, which is why prenatal visits are critical. Preeclampsia and gestational diabetes are both problems we can manage when we find them soon enough.
Your baby may also have some issues during pregnancy, which we can also address and monitor at prenatal visits.
At a prenatal visit, we also offer tips on a healthy pregnancy. You need specific vitamins, like folic acid, to ensure your baby develops properly. Nutrition tips, comfort advice, and guidance on healthy exercise are just some of the services we offer at a prenatal visit.
Whether it's your first or fifth pregnancy, labor and delivery preparation is a key component to work toward. Knowing what to expect, developing a birth plan, and preparing for any bumps along the way are things we discuss at prenatal visits.
The prenatal visits are a time for you to get vital information on pregnancy and ask any questions you have about your health or your baby's health. It's a one-stop shop for crucial details on everything you need to know from conception to delivery.
Your initial prenatal visit is the most involved because we get a detailed history and exam of you and perform essential screenings. We discuss your family and current health histories and perform a thorough physical exam, including a Pap test and a pelvic exam.
The next step is checking your weight, blood pressure, and height. We also draw blood and take a urine sample for routine labs. The last step is calculating your due date and allowing you to ask any questions you have.
At subsequent visits, you can expect us to get your weight and blood pressure and ask how you're feeling. We also check the growing baby's heart rate and measure your abdomen.
If you're having any problems, we address them at your prenatal visits. The appointments become more frequent as your due date approaches to ensure you and the baby are healthy and ready for delivery.
Contact our Murrieta, California, office today to schedule a prenatal with Dr. Pillai, or click here to request a consultation on our website.
