{"id":3478,"date":"2025-06-05T22:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanmedcentre.com\/?page_id=3478"},"modified":"2025-09-03T14:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:31:14","slug":"antenata-check-ups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wanmedcentre.com\/?page_id=3478","title":{"rendered":"Antenatal check-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A woman\u2019s health and behavior during pregnancy affect her baby. A poor diet, smoking, intake of alcohol and certain drugs, and severe illness can affect the baby\u2019s development. Hence during pregnancy you should not only take good care of your own health, but also go for regular check-ups with your doctor.<\/p>

Antenatal check-ups prevent most medical problems. And even if there is a problem, early detection helps control the problem better.<\/p>

On your first visit, our doctor will take a detailed medical history and physical examination with specific laboratory tests and an ultrasound scan or sonar.<\/p>

Tests<\/strong><\/p>

There are recommended blood tests including HIV which would be done during your antenatal visits.<\/p>

Monthly check-ups<\/strong><\/p>

On your subsequent monthly visits, the doctor will continue to monitor your weight, blood pressure, midstream urine and also do an ultrasound scan. Blood tests and other pathology investigations are done at an extra cost. Please enquire from the doctor.<\/p>

Antenatal visits card<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0done at APGAR MATERNITY HOSPITAL<\/p>

On each visit, our doctors will complete the antenatal card provided by our practice. You can use this card to book for delivery at any public hospital or clinic.<\/p>

Delivery<\/strong><\/p>

In your seventh month of pregnancy, the doctor will assist you choose a suitable hospital for the delivery of your baby. The doctor will then give you a referral letter and copies of results for all tests done.<\/p>

Early referral<\/strong><\/p>

If you have a risky or complicated pregnancy, we will refer you to hospital \/ specialist earlier so that you can receive specialist care timeously \u2013 for example, diabetes in pregnancy, hypertension and twin pregnancy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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