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Zero-In on Your Choice of Practitioner
So you have considered all the essentials when choosing an attending practitioner for your pregnancy. Now it’s time to put him/her to the test.
Secure an Appointment
First and foremost, arrange an appointment. Do it as spoon as possible.
A Battery of Questions
Before you arrive at your first meeting, make sure [...]
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Types of Practice
You’re done considering the type of personality you are looking for in a practitioner. You’ve also taken a look at the different types of medical credentials available. Now it’s time to consider the different kinds of practices. Take note of the advantages and disadvantages.
Solo Medical Practice
In a solo medical practice, a [...]
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Types of Medical Credentials
Now that you’ve considered your own personal needs and preferences when choosing the best practitioner to guide you through your pregnancy, it’s time to check what types of medical credentials are actually available.
The Obstetrician
An obstetrician-gynecologist is trained to attend to every aspect of pregnancy—labor, delivery, postpartum period and the like. [...]
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Things to Consider when Choosing Your Practitioner
All sorts of medical practitioners await pregnant mothers. And there are just as many different types of practices and birthing alternatives available. So how do you know which one is for you? And how do you get started with choosing the right practitioner to consult with?
You can start off [...]
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How to Get an Accurate Due Date
Your practitioner will give you a due date for your delivery, or what they call the estimated date of delivery (EDD). But an estimate is all that it is (though an educated one). As a matter of fact, only one in twenty deliveries are actually made on the due date. This is [...]
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Make Your First Appointment
So your pregnancy test came in positive, now it’s high time you make your first appointment with your medical practitioner. Good prenatal care is your passport to having a healthy baby. So take action early on.
And it’s important that you avoid procrastinating with the arrangement of appointments, as you might [...]
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How To Make Sure You
So how do you know you are actually pregnant? There are many ways by which you can have yourself diagnosed.
Home Pregnancy Test
A home pregnancy test works by detecting the hormone hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) in your urine. Tests of this type, when done correctly, can be as accurate [...]
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